Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-06-22

Miss y. Nj. liamiltOn, VINO hns
been the operator at the local tele-
phone exchange for the past year,
has resigned and will enter the post
office rs clerk July l. Miss Ethel
Story will take her place in the en-
change,
MIR. and Mrs, pliny Hamilton and
children are at {. ". Saywards.
Capt. and Mrs. Elton y. smith
Samuel Ross and Allen Smith were
here for n few days this week.
Allen remains here at Cloudland
inrm.
Mrs. +. :. Danr and family of
Brooklinc. Mass, arrive this week
for tie summer.
\ special meeting of the stock
holders of the Woodstock National
bank was held Monday morning,
when it was voted to reduce the
capital stock Of the bank from 5000
600 to $4,000 and to increase the
par value OF the shares from $50 to
$Ioo. On IulN I. on which date
the change takes effect, the cashier
will pay shareholders cash for one
half their holdings and issue shares
of the increased denomination in
place of those still hcld. The bank
declares it's ,cmi-annual dividend
July |.
The work of Miss porter's pupils
in drawing made another excellent
exhibition at the High school build
ing Saturday and was further prac-
teal evidence of the progress in that
branch of study in the village
schools. The work of all grades
was shown, in cralon, and colorcd
chalkS, and all the studies showed
,kiIliul training and Il high order of
merit.
"OLD HOME DAY.
Preparations for a good sold
Home Week" celebration are now
under way and " oodst ,ck will! not
be far behind in giving Il rous'ng
welcome to returning sons and
daughters. "Old Home Day" here
will be August 10Th, which date has
been set apart for county seat celc.
hrations of Il more general character
than local reunions. The members
of the committee chosen are Hon.
Henry W. Walker, chairman
Arthur >. Wilder, Harold 5. Dana,
!. X. Pc u,D.r, Rev. +. Simmons,
~. II. Moore am, l'rc,,crick Ch'p-
man.
1T Il meeting held Tuesday the
committee organized as follows:
President, Hon. Henry ". Walker;
>icc-prc>idrnt>. Hon. VIM. Il. Inhn-
son. i. =. Mackenzie. Judge /. o.
Scavrr; secretary. J. X. Pcnbcr;
treasurer, Frederick Chapman.
Various plans are under discus.
sion for the Observance OF the day
and with proper encouragement,
with some substantial evidence that
the people want to do something,
the committee is ready to @ ahead.
put wujk into preparations and
maze the affair Il rnu>ing success.
WoulstncN does things we'll, but is
sun,rtirc> SLOW in getting under
way, AMI it is not too early to begin
to take practical interest in the
plans.
The plans at present outlined Will
require Il fund, though not Il large
sum, and among the features pro-
posed are Il tree lunch at the town
hall. several brief speeches from 4
stand in the park, includinga long
cr talk from some we'll known non
resident Nermonier, good band
music, Il base ball game on Vail
field. an IN the evening general
illumination Of the village streets
that shall he bigger. better and more
brilliant than anything of the kind
ever attempted here.
Evr.\ thing thus far proposed is
quite practicable here. All who
may be Interested in Woodstock
reunion are to be invited and it is
requested that those having friends
outside the state give names and
addresses to the secretary. K.
Pcmbcr.
CHURCH SERVICES.