Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-23
The Cross street bridge was com,
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hostilities of recent years, nothing
nearer than South Africa, and this
story Of a naval engagement off the
Maine coast was terrifying news to
them. "My goodness Isn't it aw-
ful !" they exclaimed. "War right
here and we never heard of it,"
One Of them at once shut the front
door, while the other tried to turn
in Il hurry call over the telephone,
but their husbands were too busy
listening to Sam Small to hear or
heed. The nervous strain was for
a time intense. A careful reading
of another column or two and Sc
rious discussion led to the happy
conclusion that there was no trouble
nearer than the Philippines. These
naval evolutions should be bulletined
at all afternoon teas.
Local politics begin to simmer
little. Monday night papers We're
filed by the regular Republicans
nominating George Aitken for
town representative, and ten justices
of the peace. The same evening
the local optionists filed papers
nominating w. III. II. Moore for
representative. Mr.. Moore however
declined to run, the papers being
filed without his consent, and later
Charles M. White, republican, and
a strong supporter of Gle ment and
the local option idea, consented to
allow the use of his name, which
will appear on the regular printed
ballot for representative. Mr.. |
White not only favors local option
change in the liquor law-but will
work tor it. There is no democratic
candidate and Mr.. White will have
have the cordial support of all out
side the straight, hard-and-fast re-
publican pull and patronage.
The Woodstock Reading Room
is open to-day for the first time.
AS the announcement elsewhere
says, it is open hereafter, every
week day, for boys and men, from
9 a. m. to 10 p m.
"Peck's Bad Boy" at the Music
hall Tuesday evening. August 26.
Tickets, $50. and soc. at Morgan's.
The annual "Mid-sum mer Hop"
was held at the Inn Thursday even.
ing. The music room was brightly
decorated for the event, and the
piazza illuminated with Chinese
lanterns. The management did
much tor the pleasure of the guests
and the affair was quite us enjoy
able and successful as in former
wears. Ordway's orchestra PLAYED
for the dancing.
AT the annual meeting of the
Kings Daughters these officers were
elected: Leader, Miss Margaret l..
Johnson; vice-lea,ler, Mrs. Evelyn
F. Lawton; secretary, Mrs. J. r.
Pember; treasurer, Mrs. Ernest
Gilman. Much benevolent work
has BEEN done by the circle the past
year, the organization being very
strong and active one. Money has
been raised bv socials, balls and
food sales, and at Christmas twenty.
three families were assisted, while
applications for aid are continually
being answered. A year ago there
was in the treasury $l64 81, and on
August IS, 1902, $I6S.IS.
REV. SAM SMALL IN WOODSTOCK.
Rev. Sam Small, the Georgia
evangelist, spoke on the subject Of
license-local option at Music hall
Thursday evening to an audience
that filled the house, the usual rain
storm keeping many people away.
The speaker was introduced by
Rev. c. F. Partridge, who said 1t
was the right of every man to be
heard, and that he was pleased to
present Mr.. Small for the instruc-
ton and suggestion he might give.
The speaker dwelt for some time
OH the farcical operation of the pro.
hibitory law in.Vernont in compar-
ison with the practical workings of
Georgia's local option law.
He showed from government re.
ports that there were three times as
many licensed liquor sellers per
capita in Vermont as in Georgia;
in other words, that the "grand old
prohibition state of Vermont" needs,
to satisfy its thirst, liquor seller to
every 500 people.
One of his many points was the
fact that few years ago there were
rs prohibition states. Twelve have
been wise enough to see that the
prohibitorv law didn't work. Yer
mont is one OF the other four.
Rev. Sam Small is a born speaker,
graceful, and witty. His arguments
were listened to with the closest at
tention, and he was interrupted by
frequent and hearty applause.
The Woodstock Military Band
played several selections in front of