Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-07-26

Stokes, New York.
q. A. Whitcomb has bought the
Sarah A. Howe residence on River
street for $72S, Other recent real
estate deals are the following: Frank
B. Switzer has bought the Mack
farm on the Lincoln bridge road for
$1,000; ]. b. Harlow and wife have
sold the Palmer place on College
Hill to l.. II, Pratt for $52S, buying
the 55-acre farm of George B. Elms
for $3.50.
Louis p. St. Cyr of Auburn, NY.
is visiting his parents here.
c. F. Bowman was in town re-
Gently to perfect arrangements with
the Woodstock railroad for rates to
the acknowledgements of the G.
A. r., in Washington, d. G., in
October. Round trip tickets good
for thirty days will be issued for
$I2 Is.
Woodstock was counted out again
in Saturdays ball game with the
South Royaltons-lI to I. There
was too much loose playing by the
locals and the visitors scored time
and again on "muffs" and wild
throws.
Under new management the
Woodstock team will take shy at
the festive base ball on Vail field
this afternoon, and the patrons of
the game will hope for good exhi-
bition. The Harttords play against
them. THIS week l. Clinton Mower
resigned as manager of the team and
Charles Batchelder was elected to
his place, and the success of base
ball this season will depend to
considerable extent on the local
players and the patronage at this
afternoons contest. Most of the
old players will be retained. Wood
stock wants a good base ball team
it had one last year-but the results
of the last few games have been
somewhat discouraging to Vail field
visitors. However there's chance
yet, and with the recent disasters in
mind the men may yet get into the
game for keeps.
Rev. II. l.. Garfield of Dover,
Maine, has accepted the call extend
cd by the Universalist church here
and will preach his first sermon as
its pastor tomorrow. He was ex-
pected to arrive Friday with his
wife and two sons.
Mrs. A. E. Bartlett and Miss
Bartlett are visiting in Bennington.
DR.. c. L. Dana and family OF
New York are expected at the Inn
Monday.
John French of New York is ex-
pectcd to-day to spend two weeks.
F. S. Billings also comes up to re.
main over Sunday.
Mrs. S. E. Kilner gave card
party Thursday evening.
About twenty-five friends of Miss
Nino Thomas gave her "towel
shower" last evening. Several hours
were passed with cards and music,
the party being a surprise to her.
]. w. Tyson of South STAFFORD,
of the Elizabeth copper
mine, was at the Inn Wednesday.
AT the 18TH annual session OF the
Windsor County w. G. I. w., held
at Rochester Wednesday, July 16,
these officers We're elected for the
coming year: President, Mrs.
Laura Kezer, Rochester; vice-presi.
dents, Mrs. NJ. E. Purple, Wood
stock. and Mrs. w. N. Roberts,
Pittsfeld; secretary, Miss Jennie
Hall, Rochester treasurer, Mrs. w.
N. Johnson, Woodstock. The dele.
gates from Woodstock were Mrs.
w. N. Johnson, Mrs. NJ. E. Purple,
Mrs. D. T. Walker, Miss Effie
Smith and Mrs. O. w. Sherwin.
Local turf affairs have reached
such pitch that two horses with
any ginger can't meet without a
brush and the fair ground track is in
n continual state of eruption. Walter
PAGER which ran away
from Coffin's Lady Make last week,
fell before PAGER brought out by
Henry Emery Tuesday evening, the
latter having no trouble in winning
two halt miles and a quarter.
I" Jock" Bowen, the we'll known
trainer and driver, was in town
and made arrangements to
pass the remainder of the season
here. Forty years or more ago he
drove Bethel Maid on the track here
in 2.4o-a very low mark in those
tiays-and since then he has handled
some of the best known horses in
the country. For many wears he