Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-09-19
Miss Ada Wilcox is at Northamp.

~. w. straw WAS aTIcStcu aH"'s'
day on the charge Of bringing liquor
into the town with intent to sell
Before Justice E. w. Prior FRIDAY
morning he pleaded guilty, and the
minimum fine of $Ioo and costs was
imposed, amounting to $II3.o4,
which he paid.
The 18th anniversary of the con
secration OF St. James church viii
be held on SUNDAY and Monday,
Sept. II and sS. The chief reli'
gious observance Of the anniver'
sAry will be held on Sunday, the
bishop Of Vermont making his visit
alton on that day. On Monday an
anniversary luncheon will be given
with after-dinner speeches and REM
iniscences, at which time a general
social reunion will he held.
John G. Dana left for Newark, N.
j.. Sunday night.
The Way Down South company
comprising 20 colored singers, dane
crs and comedians, comes to Music
hall Wednesday evening, Sept. %.
Dearborn & Co. have leased the
DR.. Hurlbutt house to H. Y. Wem-
pie Of New York city, and immedi-
ate possession is gwen.
De sure and see the funny deacon
at Music hall next Wednesday even
ing. Tickets at Morgan's Monday
morning, IS and 50 cents.
A party Of about 60 members of
Fidelity Rebekah lodge Of White
River Junction wore entertained by
Kedror Rebekah lodge Tuesday
evening, the visitors comforting the
Rebekah degree.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Swift Bill
lings arrived from New York on
Wednesday evening, and will spend
the winter here. George Dewson
of Boston is their guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bean, .Jr.,
are going on the New York excur-
sion, leaving Monday.
Leon Row, one of the proprieto's
of the Chinese laundry, is taking a
thu first in several years,
and is visiting feiends in Keene,
N. II.
Wallace Mackenzie of Herkimer,
N. Y, is visiting friends here.
Miss Ethel E. Nutting succeeds
b. F. Adams as operator at the
Western Union office, the latter hav.
Ing position in the Central Yer
mont Railroad tompany's Office at
New London, Conn.
Mrs. William Batchelder ard Miss
Anna Batchelder were delegates from
Ottaquechee Chapter, D. A. r., to
the annual conference Of the YER
mont Daughters of the American
Revolution, which met in St. Adams
Wednesday. They were the guests
Of Col. and Mrs. jill. Niimms while
in that CITY.
Woodstock and vicinity sent quite
a bunch of horses to the Springfield
fair races, among them p. Merrill's
MarigoId, DR.. E. M. Wilson's
Aland. and Fire King, owned bylH.
p. Clark. Henry Hudson also took
a string. Marigold took second
money in the arg class.
The ladies of the Universalist
church held a successful food sale at
]. L. Dana's store on Friday after
noon.
Col. Rush c. Hawkins OF New
York is at the Inn.
Stage Driver Charles L. Flint of
Bethel was arrested Monday evening
soon after arriving with the Wood
stock. Bethel stage, the complaint
charging him with intoxication and
breach of the peace. 1t is said he
was pounding his horses with tug
strap when Deputy Sheriff Thomas
gathered him in. Before Justice E.
w. Prior the next morning fines and
costs amounting to $1,000 were i'm
posed. Later Flint was released.
I.& E. l. Benson of West " ood-
stock, who purchased the tannery
property and other buildings some
time ago of B. F. Standish, have
recently begun to put the tannery
building in shape tor their business.
Partitions have been torn out and
watts in the basement, which the boys
of IS years ago used to look upon
with as much fear and respect as
they would bottomless pit, have
been filled up. One engine is there
already and another will be installed
in the basement. The saws and
machinery tor getting out sheathing,
flooring, windows, etc., will be on
the first floor. II will probably be
several weeks before the plant is
ready for business.