Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-05

The disappearance OF Porter Is.
Fletcher of South Woodstock two
or three years ago is recalled by the
sale Of his farm through Frank S.
Atwood, trustee, to Erwin A. Full
lefton. Price $I3oo.
Carl Story has returned from Ca
naan, N. H., to remain through the
summer. His brother Carroll goes
soon to Claremont, N. H., to take
a position with the New England
Telephone company, u promotion
from his present place here.
Miss Nellie Bousquet of Montpel.
ier visited her brother, Victor Bous.
quet, several days the past week.
r. U. Smith of Wells River has
been engaged to deliver the Memo.
rial day address here. The Wood
stock Military Band will play.
Frank n. Powell has bought the
Daigle house opposite the Univer.
salist church of 5. B. W hitney for
$1,000.
Miss Mary Haskell went to Bos-
ton Thur sdav and will spend few
weeks there and in New York.
Hon. O. M. Tinkham was in town
Tuesday. There is always the sus-
picion that the Pomf,et statemans
visits have some political signi6-
canoe, but''he had little to say this
time beyond the prediction that Nc.
Cullough would be the next gov
ernOr.
The frogs have tuned up in con-
siderable numbers and their well
come notes, in the last days of
March, are pretty sure sign that
the promise Of an early spring is no
joke.
E. L. Winslow OF Prosper had a
hearing before Justice c. O. Thomp.
son last week and was fined $40
and costs for breach of the peace.
He was also put under $500 bonds
as II guarantee of good behavior.
The complaint was entered by his
wife.
The last sermon written by the
late Rev. J. F. Simmons has been
printed in pamphlet form and cop
les are on sale at A. Il. Morgan's
store.
Henry Babcock, who lived in
Pomfret IS or 20 years ago, dritted
into this vicinity last week Thursday
and was seen in Woodstock that day.
He is now about IS years old. Last
Monday couple of officers were
here from Enfield, N. H., TO arrest
him on suspicion of burning some
buildings in Groton, N. H. Mr..
Babcock learned in some way that
officers were looking for him and
at about 4 O'Clock Tuesday morning
he called up Tailor Thomas to see
what WAS wanted. He was locked
up and the officers departed with
him Tuesday morning. While Mr..
l'abcock lived in Pomfret saw
mill owned by him was burned un-
der somewhat suspicious circum-
stances. He was tried for arson be-
lore Judge Barrett, the case arous-
ing considerable interest, convicted,
and served term in state prison.
He is now thought to be somewhat
1eranged.
Mrs. Arthur Pelton of Worcester,
Mass, visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. {. r. Montague, several DAYS
the past week. Mrs. E. K. Wright
and two children are now there.
The nominations for the futurity
stake for foals Of 1902 closed last
night, and up to noon yesterday
forty had been received by Secretary
Eaton of the Windsor County Horse
association. 1t was ex-
pee ted that the number would reach
very close to fifty, and in any event
The success of the "Futurity" is very
we'll assured. The object of the as
which was formed last
anuary, is to arouse more general
interest in the breeding of good
horses, for which Vermont, and
this county especially, is we'll
adapted, and even at this early day
there is good evidence that the asso.
;iation's efforts are bearing fruit.
7 esterday E. S. Putnam of Barnard
brought in the nominations of three
mares in Coal to John M. Wilkes,
owned by Judge Danforth.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. p. Clark expect
% puSs the SIMMER IN Mrs (YorL'c