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

One of |. II. Whitcomb's livery
borses pulled Il board to which he
was hitched from the side Of the
barn Tuesday afternoon and trotte d
out into Central street with the ten.
foot timber swinging out beside hin,
and taking up lots of room. In front
of A. l.. Wood & sons store he ran
between a bicycle and team and
missed upsetting one of the bystand-
ers by about two inches. The run
away kept on up by the park, but
was stopped before he could make
any nole trouble.
The appears to be considerable
careless shooting with long distance
rifles around this section, Orlan O.
Thompson was working on the sand
bank on the Slayton lot above Lin
coin street few days ago when IL
bullet that seemed to have come
from the opposite hills whizzed by
him and struck one of the pearb,
barns. This is the second time
within few waeks that bullets have
struck here in the village.
Mcssrs. Batchelder & Webster,
boat builders, launched handsome
canvas canoe on the mill pond Mon
day, the "Mary Lore" gliding into
the water without a hitch, in the
presence Of several hundred specta-
tors. The boat rides the waves like
Il duck and there will be daily speed
tests from now until October Ist.
The engagement OF Mr.. Norman
Williams to Miss Joan Chalmers,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
J. Chalmers, Of Chicago, is an
nounced.
]. Foster Rhodes and family and
Dr.. Logan spent Tuesday at Lake
Mitchell, returning Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Sayward
returned Wednesday from Newport,
where they have been visiting their
daughter, Mrs. Pliny ]. Hamilton.
DR.. and Miss ]. p. Bryson OF ST.
Louis are at the Richmond house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter Heath of
Springfield, Mass, and daughter,
Miss Heath, who is teacher Of
music, in Staten Island schools, are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. b.
Pinney.
Fred w. Howes of Amesbury,
Mass, was in town this week, re-
turning home with Mrs. Howes on
Friday. &c.,
Miss Mary Elliott of Marshall
town, Ia. is visiting Mrs. B. Fl.
Pinney.
The engagement or Miss Ninp
Thomas, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene A. Thomas, to Mr.. James
5. Brownell, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w, H. Brownell of Taftsville, is
announced.
Mrs. David l.. Billings and daugh-
ter of Bridgeport, Conn, are at the
Page cottage on Mountain avenue.
Sabine Daigle returne.lVNedncsday
from visit of several weeks in St.
Hyacinthe, Quebec.
Principal w. d. Parsons was in
town day or two this week.
The special village meeting held
last week Friday evening was har-
monious enough and successful in
the effort to reach adjournment
without discussion and without tran
sacting any business, The meeting
was called to see if the village
would make beginning toward
installing Il fire alarm system, but
motion by Judge Seaver to dismiss
the matter, was carried with
whoop. w. S. Decrow, represent
ing the Gamwell company, was pre-
sent to explain the working Of his
fire-alarm system, but was given no
chance to be heard. The sentiment
of the meeting seemed to be that no
money should be spent now for any
purpose, but it is not at all improb-
able that an electric bell, which the
village needs, can yet be secured by
other means than taxation.
Capt. George B. French OF Ere.
mont, Neb.. a former resident, was
in town this week.
Among the weeks arrivals at the
Inn are Henry A. Morss, Mr.. and
Mrs Samuel Emmes, A. B. Emmes,
Boston; c. w. Woolley, Brooklyn;