Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-19


Burlington Thursday to superintend
It's removal. Tenney's gang of line.
men is expected Monday to do the
outside work, and the exchange may
be located in its new quarters some
time next week. The final work OF
the removal of the switchboard will
be done at night, without Interrupt
ton to the service of the exchange.
Miss Mabel Fisher will remain day
operator and Forrest Richmond,
who las been in Cox's store tor
some time, will take Carroll Story's
place as night operator and "trouble"
man when the latter leaves for his
new position in Claremont, n. II.
c. f. Ingalls, lost good horse
Wednesday, and Thursday evening
the mare he was driving nearly
killed herself in standing high
jump. MIR. Ingalls, stopped his team
near the Kilner residence to speak
to some one, when the mare gave
leap at the fence there, landing on
the pickets, where she pivoted free
from the ground. With the help of
Il couple OF men she was released
from the carriage. She then gave
Il spring, cleared the fence and
started toward the village like a
streak, straps flying. Mr.. Ingalls,
hunted for her all over the village
that night, then went home on a
wheel. She was found the same
night, however, on the Billings
farm.
The annual convocation OF the
third district, Order of the Eastern
Star, was held at White River juno
ton Tuesday afternoon. The chap
ter was opened IN form at 2.3o
o'clock and the grand officers re-
ceived by Wenona Chapter of White
River Junction. The reception was
followed by an exempliiication of a
business meeting bv Ascutne, Chap
ter of Windsor, after which the Pill
grims We're presented by Rising Sun
Chapter of South Rovalton. At 6
o'clock a banquet was served in the
vestlv of the Methodist Episcopal
:hurch to the delegates and visitors
~ the local chapter. About two
delegates and visitors were
present during the meeting. In the
.vening at 7.3o o'clock the degrees
we're conferred by Woodstock Chap
er, whose work was very highly
:omp limented.
The Band will give Il May dance
1t the town hall Friday evening,
Nay ,. Music by Woods orches-
ia.
Ottaquechec Chapter, y. A. r..
Battle of Lexington Day
t their chapter rooms last evening.
Rev George f. Huntley of South
Birmingham, Mass, will preach in
he Universalist church tomorrow.
Mrs. Duthoit and friend Miss
Bennett arrived at Thomas Smiths
tuesday.
NJ. S. Myers, who has been in
concord, n. H., for year or two,
ill return here next week and oc-
upv his River street house. Hiram
lowers will move from there to one
# Whtcomb's tenements at the
over end of the village.
W. ]. Bovce received this week
e,ter from DR.. r. w. Boyce, writ
n on his arrival at Durham, South
africa, aftera 4l-davs' trip. His
transport carried 1000 mules and he
ias able to report every one alive
n its arrival IN port, thing hith-
rto unheard of since the shipments
f horses from America began two
+ three years ago. One mule-- not
$ good deep sea sailor as the
Their oo9--died a few hours after
eaching port.
Dr.. F. Il. Kidder was in Boston
lis week.
Among the recent arrivals ut the
mn are Mrs. G. {. Ficken and
laughter Of Boston, Mr.. and Mrs.
). L. w. Turner of Quebec, Mrs.
'm. Copeland Finley, Master Eric
nd Miss Lorraine Finley of Mont
,al. )
Barzillai Richmond died at the
'ome of his son, j. S. Richmond,
II River street Tuesday. He was
ne of the oldest residents of the !
OWN, being in his goth year, with
pretty good memory for old-time
to which he was wit
css. Sixty or seventy years ago
c helped set out the naples around
lie park. He passed most of his
fe in this town and Bridgewatcr. !
lie leaves two daughters, Mrs. Frank