Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-04-06


.\itkcn's hands and he has been able
to take fleece off in t., minutes,
There are now few expert sheep
>hcarcrS in this vicinity and most
farmers, though well posted other
wise. know nothing about the bust
ness. In the days when the merinos
were in their glory ON Vermont hills
| Henry lIowland was one OF the best
men with the 81 ears about here.
Orlando Bovnton of Pomtrct was
another expert and he could shear
two or three more sheep 4 day than
Mr.. llowland or almost any one
with whom he worked. Other men
now living who had a reputation rs
>hccp-Shrmcr, are Elba Ellison and
Ben Ashley Of Pomtrct, and Owen
Scaver. \ good man coud shear
from 20 to 80 sheep in a day.
T The Windsor Journal SAYS:
"prtcr Jarvis took possession OF
the meat market Monday and has
since been ready to serve the public
| in his Gcw role of marketman. He
will have the assistance OF |. 4.
I White Of Woodstock for a time IN
the management of the business.
Mr.. " hitc is Il Boston markctmIn
OF long experience in that city and
in Woodstock, and is widely known
rs the manager of tirst-class mar
, kctS."
The Churchill house is coming
( down. the work of dcmolishin9 the
o!d landmark beginning last Mon
day. Royal Perkins has the con-
tract tor removing it and expects to
have the job done in IA week from
today. 1t is well-prcsrrvcd build
inc. the timbcrs still stout and
strong. and the old Fashioned hand
made nails were used freely in
its construction. MANY thick pine
boards, thirty inches wide, such as
are seldom or never found in build
/ ings nowadays. were used for cas-
ing>. etc. and the house was
Thoroughly if in some ways crudcly
put together 10y the builders of Il
hundred wears ago. Those who are
again lamcnting the destruction of
/ this fine specimen Of colonial car
pcntrv will hope to see something
very fine. and worthy to succeed it,
90 up on its site.
Mr. Perkins will u.s. much of the
material from the Churchill house
in building a house on his farm i'll
Pomtrct.
Among the weeks arrivals at the
Inn are George W. Taylor, MIR. and
Mrs. +. Stone, Z. b. Stone, of Bos-
ton, and VIM. II. Owen. IT., of
! New York.
Joseph Rhodes is at home from
| \ ale for the Easter vacation.
The benefit sugar patty and musi-
Gale at the Congregational church
parlorS last week Friday evening
was largely attended, about $50 be-
! ing taken. and the attractive pro-
gram arranged by Mr.. Walter y.
! Wood was greatly enjoyed Mrs.
Purple, always good, was at her
best, while the violin solos by
MIR. Wood. accompanied by Miss
Stearns, and the songs hv George
PAYNE. with Mrs. George Merrill as
accompaniSt. won wcl-merited APP
| plauSc. The committee Of arrange
mcnt, extends sincere thanks to
these friends. who SO kindly gave
their services, and to the many
others who aided in any way in
making the affair success.
Mrs. Charles +. Taylor enter
tanned the Pastime club at her home
on Court street Monday evening.
Tine Guy Brothers MINISTRIES
pla>cd to Il big house Tuesday even
ing. The organization is well
known and always popular here and
the various features seemed to please
the audience as well us in former
wears.
snow has fallen in each of the
past six months beginning with No.
vrnbrr. and the winter will 90 ON
record us Il moderately long one.
The >lrighlny has continued without
interruption since Thanksgiving day
or earlier up to within about ten
days. For several weeks the Their
mometcr registered around zero and
during the month of February there
We're unusually high winds. The
robins, blue birds, crows, melting
SHOWS and spring movings are all
welcome as signs of 4 change OF
season
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman :. Perry
have moved into one of B. +. Stan,
dish'S tenementS on Pleasant street.
The April meeting OF the Daugh.
tiers of the American Revolution
WIS hold at the chantcr rnnms We'd.