Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-11

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Frank H. Knapp returned from
Bethlehem, N. H., this week.
Miss Mexican has returned t , Mrs
Z. S. Aliens.
The annual meeting OF the Wood
stock Book Club was held at Mrs
George Il. Chapman's Friday even
ing.
Harry James and Joe and Orrir
Carbino went to Massena, N. y.
! on their wheels last week, returning
by train Tuesday.
The deer shooting season open.
Oct. 2sd and Il number of local
sportsmen expect to go into the
woods about that time. Many deer
have been in this section this sum-
mer and fall and it is expected that
Il good many will be killed. 1t is
understood that the Legislature is to
be asked to pass bill extending the
open season into November.
The summer schedule Of trains
over the Woodstock railway will be
changed Oct. 18th. The early
morning train and the go p. m.
train will be discontinued under this
arrangement. The incoming trains
will arrive at $50 a. M, 2.23 p. m.
and 5 p. m. the outgoing trains
will depart at 1890 a. m, $50 p.
NJ. and $50 p. m. The through
Pullman car will make it's last TIP
from Boston for this season Oct. II,
and its last trip to Boston Oct. IS.
The dog and sheep business is
getting into the courts. Hal and
Linn Fairbanks were up near the
reservoir Sunday, when the latter's
fox terrier got after fox which led
him into flock of sheep owned by
Erastus Thomas and S. D. Wilder.
The boys soon caught the dog and
tied him up in E. A. Thomas barn
near by. On their return after a
tramp over the hill the terrier was
gone. They then went to MIR.
Wilder and demanded the dog, but
he declined to say anything on the
subject. A writ in trover, returna-
Bile Oct. 10, was served on MIR.
Wilder Monday for the return of the
dog or his value in money. The
terrier lost the fox and it is not
known that he injured any sheep.
Lewis Morrison's version of
"Faust" on scale of splendor
never before attempted, and with
scenery and effects which are all
new and elaborate, will be seen here
shortly. The number and quality
Of the company and electrical effects
have never been equaled for this
play in former seasons.
The New Park will be reopened
to the public Monday under the
management Of NJ. A. Dickinson,
formerly OF Bethel, having been
renovated in the past
week. A new hardwood floor has
been laid in the office, this and the
other rooms have been repapered
and newly painted, and new furni-
ture has been put in throughout the
house. Electric lights have been
placed in every room and everything
has been done for the comfort and
Of the guests. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dickinson have both had hotel
experience and understand what is
demanded by the public and how to
supply it's needs. The house is cen.
trally located and opens under the
new management with the best OF
prospects.
Edward Marsh, who has been in
Louisiana for the past thirty years,
was in Bridgewater recently visiting
relatives, coming here after making
II trip through the state. About fiji
teen years ago oil was struck in
Louisiana and Mr.. Marsh found
himself IN the possession of a we'll
or two in his back yard, and he is
now quite extensively interested in
oil properties. He has prospected
for oil considerably and is an expert
in this line Of work. When he first
stuck the Ottauquechee valley on
his return he said there was oil here
and he was uneasy until he had
looked and probed around little.
The Pogue, o, "Pogue Hole" at
tlacted him for some reason and he
was interested enough to go up and
test the ground. Every indication,
he said, pointed to the presence of
oil there. He drove Il stick or tube
into the ground several feet and
after working few moments he APP
piled match to the hole and flame
shot into the air four OF five
feet. This, in his opinion, was
conclusive test, AS no other gas than
that produced bv the presence of oil
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