Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-07-04
born Park today, it being open to
the public for the 4th.

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year for the benefit of the Catholic
church here, FIR. Drouhin is go'ns
TO have one at the town hall on the
goth, goth and 3Ist of this month
and the first OF August. All volnn
tary contributions of any kind may
be forwarded to him and will bt
greatly appreciated, as he intends to
take Oft big lump from the ole
debt this year.
Mr.. Humphrey, representative OF
the Gamewell Fire Alarm Co., is IN
town today, and has requested tina,
the striker recently installed at the
court house be tested again. The
trustees want to have the matter oil
its acceptanc, decided soon, ant
the alarm will be sounded today a
I2.45, and also on several following
days at the same hour, in order to
give the village an opportunity tc
Judge whether it is likely to give
satisfaction.
Eagleton's Crescent stock company
has been playing 'under the big
tent' on Perry's lot this week. The
show has been well patronized and
the performances have been quite
acceptable.
w. +. Carter, a former Yale star,
includes Burnside Winslow, who is
well known as playe, here, in what
he selects as the best eastern all-col-
lege base ball team. He says:
''Behind the bat Winslow OF Yale
is head and shoulders above all the
others. He is one of the best men
I ever saw on toul flies, is an accu-
rate thrower, strong hitter and a
very sandy PLAYER.
Mrs. Frederick Billings and fam
ilv are expected at the Hill next
week.
Rollin Richmond, son of O. l..
Richmond, died in Livingstone,
Mont. last week, where he had lived
for some wears. He was born in
Woodstock, going West, where he
has two brothers, when young
man.
DR.. w. n. Corey, the veterinarian,
has been assigned to test cattle for
tuberculosis in this vicinity.
Master Hazen Reed celebrated his
sixth birthday bv entertaining party
of his young friends Saturday.
A large number of the friends Of
Mrs. Pauline P. Knapp called upon
her Saturday, her 10Th birthday an.
during the afternoon and
evening, her guests bringing many
and good wishes.
MIR. and Mrs. Z. E. Woodruff
returned from Detroit Thursday, and
Miss Woodrnff returned from, Bos-
on.
MRS. STEPHEN d. TOWNSEND.
Mrs. Stephen D. Townsend died
at her home on the South road at
about 3 o'clock Wednesday after
noon, after a brief illness. She had
an attack of the grip Saturday,
which affected her brain,
and her death in few days
came as ii shock to her friends who
knew her as an excellednt and low
able woman.
Mrs. Townsend was the daughter
of Seneca S. Winslow of West
Woodstock, and was the only sui
viving child Of family of three
daughters. Her mother died about
three years ago. and the bereavement
is severe one to her father as it
is in her own home. She married
Stephen D. Townsend about 20 years
ago, and thew have lived since then
on the old Townsend place, where
she was the mistress of most happy
home.
She leaves, besides her husband,
daughter, Emma, and Young son,
Howard.
The funeral service was held at
the house Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock, Rev. NJ. Il. Morrill, Off
ciating.
Among the relatives from dis
lance present at the funeral were
Austin Winslow Of Richmond, Frank
of Montpelier and w. c.
Mitchell and Miss Mitchell of Brat
tleboro.
MRS. Z. wALDRoN EVANS.
Mrs. +. Waldron Evans of Chel-
sea, Mass, died at the home of her
PAT nts, Mr.. and Mrs. {. p. Baown,
Tuesday evening at about 7 o'clock,
Of consumption. She had been here
since last September, when he, i'll
ness became more serious, and she
was not able to return to her home.
Her husbacd, Rev. F. Waldo Evans,
and their three children and Mrs.