Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-09-20
News of Woodstock.

Monday.
b. F. Berry of Lynn, Mass, is al
the Inn
There was another bundle euchre
party at the club house Friday, the
second evening entertainment given
by the Country Club this season.
Tickets for GLOVES Moving Pic
lures" are now on sale at Morgan's
IS and so cents.
Capt. E. A. Smith returned to
Smithville, n. j., Tuesday, Miss
Hilda Smith going with him on her
way to Bryn Mawr.
George Aitken and DR.. w. II.
Corey tested seven COWS belonging
to E. Mackenzie of Hartland this
week. Four were condemned and
killed.
One of II. L. Jones' fine pair of
bay road horses broke his shoulder
in the box stall last week. 1t is not
known just how the horse injured
himself. DR.. Corey, assisted by DR..
Nichols of White River Junction,
attended him and he will probably
be on the road again in a month or
The Reading Room continues to
be well patronized and to add to its
use and interest contributions of
books are requested. Those who
care to present any books can
leave them at l.. Dana's store.
Acknowledgement will be made to
the donors by placing their names
in the bookplates pasted into the
front of each book.
E. II. Ryder, who has been tray
cling in Europe since April with "A
party of New York friends, landed
in New York last week and re-
turned to Woodstock Monday.
Italy, Germany, France and Bel
: GUM were among the countries WIS.,
tied, and the party also toured Eng
land, Scotland and Wales.
DR.. Burbrdge has new automo-
bile, made by Il Maiden, Mass, COM
pany, and driven by four and one
half horse power steam engine. He
sold his other machine to Il Provi-
dcnce, II. l., physician. The new
one is handsome machine, run
ming with little noise, and is one OF
the best yet seen here.
There was Il pleasant party at II e
Catholic parsonage Saturday even.
ing, when Rev. E. {. Drouhin en-
tertaincd a large number of his par
ishioners. 1t was his goth birthday
and he received a handsome check
from his friends and members OF
his parish, responding in a few
words of thanks for the gilt. The
house was brightly decorated will,
flowers and lights. Refreshments
were served and the time was passed
in song and other amusements.
Mrs. Alice Taylor of Springfield,
Mass, has been visiting her par.
ents, MIR. and Mrs. A. E. Fuller.
The curtain at Music hall was
about to rise on the first act OF
"An American Hustler" last week
Friday evening when the electric
lights went out, the sudden plague
of darkness being caused by the
breaking of a belt at the Taftsville
power station. The orchestra was
playing, but the musicians soon
dropped out, one after the other, the
company's pianist only tinklins
along until Mr.. Bou,don appeared
with "A hand lamp of small candle
power. Then another one helped
the illumination along a little
After Il wait of half an hour or so
member of the company appeared
with a few words Of apology for tn
darkness and delay and added tina
the light would be turned on in te
or fifteen minutes. A little later h
introduced the company's barton
soloist tor the entertainment of tn
patient audience-''just to put tim
behind us. as it were," said he
and couple of songs in the sent
mental line were well sung. 1h
piano player certainly was good t
the audience and he leeled off POI
ular selections until IA raid on til
village stores brought forth half
dozen big lamps. These were strun
along where the toot.lights ought
have foot-lighted and at about !
o'clock the curtain rose. The pc
Torrance was OF course hurrit
along somewhat. Mr.. Halls stu
port was fairly good, but the pls
was not up to his former success
"The American Girl" and ga
much less opportunity for the di
play of his talents.