Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-01
Rev. C. II. Wells was in Royal

President Eliot Of Harvard an
Mrs. Eliot were at the Inn Wednes
day on their way to Middlebury
They drove to Ludlow from here.
The foundation is completed 70
25-foot extension to the rose hous
at the Billings Conservatives. The
addition will be built this month.
Mrs. Is. S. Kittredge and daugh
ter, accompanied by Mrs. Nj. G
Hunt and Miss Collamer, left fol
Meadvillc, Pa, Thursday.
| Several borings have been made
by the Woodstock Aqueduct Com
pany in the neighborhood of the res
ervoir, and at depth of from IS &c
30 feet rock has been struck. The
ACCESSIBILITY of sinking through the
rock with other machinery will be
considered later.
It's going to be cold winter,
says Maine prophet. "The wood.
chucks are goin' ter sleep when the
clover is still green about their holes,
the fur onto the backs of the critters
is like wool, the feathers pull hard
from the wild ducks and the goose
bone is white from tip to tip
]. b. Tarleton, who has been the
electrician of the Woodstock Elec-
trio company for several years, has
given up his position and will be
succeeded by Wilfred Smith. Mr..
Smith has been employed recently
at tie power station in setting up
the electrical part of the new plant
there. Mr.. Smith and his wife are
now living in Mrs. Simmons house
on River street.
Miss Kate Sanborn, who was re-
Gently guest at the Inn, says in
letter to the Somervillc, Mass, Jour
nal:
Well, pulled out alive, although
worn and wilted, and in the twilight
landed with merry party at Wood
stock, VT, where there is now a
model inn which is crowded in sum-
mer and autumn, and wei patron
lied even during the coolest winter
weather. City families who want a
respite from malaria or social duties
Young men who find sport in sleigh
rides and skiing down the steep
hills; old couples who find an open
fire and delicious food just the things
for their comfort A handsome
public library, we'll filled, almost
next door, and delightful drives IN
plenty.
1t was expected that party of
eighteen children from The Little
Wanderers Home in Boston would
arrive at White River Junction Sat
urday afternoon to find homes in
families there and in adjoining viii
lagos. An agent of the institution
had been there several days, and
much interest had been shown IN the
matter. Friday evening the agent
received telegram from Boston
stating that the measles had broken
out among the children Of the home,
and that the coming of the party
was consequently deferred.
About thirty books, for the most
part gifts, have recently been added
to the Norman Williams public
library. A m"jorit, of the volumes
are stories Of missionary life and
work, including can American
Missionary in Japan" ga Hundred
Years of Missions" and "Norean
Sketches" Other volume, are
The National Capitol; its Architec-
ture, AIT and History; The Toiling
OF Felix, and Other Poems; four
books by Kate Sanborn, given by
,e author: The Wit of Women,
Rainbow Calendar, Starlight Calen-
Ilar, A Year of Sunshine. Another
notable and handsome volume. pri-
vately printed, is "The Lawson His
tory of the Americas Cup"
The local rain fall from the fiji st
of January has been full up to the
average and little more tor luck.
The rain guage on F. S. Macken-
zie's place, which is carefully looked
after by Dan Gearing, has recorded |
42.4S inches since the first of the
year, counting IL inches of snow as
one inch of rain. The average an
nual rain fall is about 40 inches. The
rain fall for the past seven months
was as follows:
April, 4.43.
May, 3.52.
une, $50.
J uly, 5,13.
August, $50,