Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-17

acre lot OF land that formerly be-
longed to the "Nayside" to Arthur
B. Wilder. 1t is understood that
improvements are soon to he made
on it.
The flooring on the south wing of
the High school building broke
down Tuesday under the weight ct
stone, brick and mortar placed there
by the workmen, and the material
was dumped into the basement. No
one was injured, but Eugene Goh'e'
the only man on the floor, tobog-
gained to the cellar when the crash
came. The accident will necessi-
tate the relaying of II small section
of brick wall.
The secretary of the Woodstock
Hunt Club hands The Age the fol-
lowing figures showing the results
of the fall meetings held to date:
s COoRs,
II hedgehogs,
whcelbarrOw load OF sKl'nks'
One coon was captured in Read
ing, one in Pomiret 20 pounds)'
and three in Bridgewater. The last
hedgehog killed weighed so pounds.
lanes A. Herne's famous plays,
"Hear,s of Oak" and ashore
Acres" ale doing an enormous bust
moss this season. In the cities,
where the plays "are as familiar as
household Words" they are testing
the capacity OF the theatres. 'flearts
of Oak and ashore Acres" are
American dramatic classics and as
such appeal to young and old with
striking force. "Hearts of Oak"
with its marvellous realistic scenic
and domestic effects, is to he pro-
duced ut Music hall Thursday ever
ing, Oct. ~.
Henry Swan Dana is eighty years
of age today and the anniversary OF
one so widely known and so univer-
sally respected is of more than or
binary interest. His life has been
largely passed here, his birthplace,
in scholarly content, as student
whose knowledge of literature and
the languages is recognized far be-
yond his home, and rs teacher
here and elsewhere his many pupils
have the kindest recollections of
thorough master. What may be
called his life work is a history of
Woodstock. 1t is acknowledged to
be one Of the best town histories
ever written. and its compilation
was the work Of years of the most
persistent research and careful, low
ing preparation. MIR. Dana is not
in the hest Of health, but he still
works and studies and reads; he is
on the streets every Gay, ana may
his kindly presence he with us for
many more-years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Z. Thomp-
son have issued invitations for the
marriage of their daughter, Carrie
Alma, to MIR. Haley George Will
liams, to take place at noon Wednes.
day, October IS, at their home.
The Woodstock railway adver-
tises it's annual excursion to Boston.
October EAST. Fare from this sta
ton $4.a5.
Deer hunting has no attraction for
a local business man who was telling
his experiences the other day. The
first year of the open season he was
wild to get shot at buck; an
army couldn't have stopped him. In
the cold, grey dawn he left the vii
lage with a companion, shouldering
an old carbine which carried bullets
little short of base ball size. He
was out for business. The two
tiampcrs p,ked up the hill past A.
B. Jaquith's before the light hardly
broke in the east, our friend with
the carbine nerved up to the limit,
seeing deer l., every shadow and cor
ner and behind every tree and fence.
Over in Payson Pierce's orchard he
found his mark. A bag, just the
color of a deer, stood against tree
filled with apples. In flash he had
the gun to his shoulder to blaze
away when his companion yelled:
"Put down yer gun! Want to make
cider of those apples3" He returned
home nervous wreck, and is not
hunting this year.
The Sunday Evening Concert.