Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-14
News OF Woodstock

Contractor J. +. Randlett of Con
cord, n. H., Was in town over Sun
day.
Mrs. b. II. Pinney went to Erv
ing, Mass, Wednesday.
Sylvanus Colby has been granted
an increase of pension from SO to
IS per month from une Y. 1903,
Trough Attorney John Gilman.
Capt. E. A. Smith was in town
SATURDAY and SUNDAY on his way te
Rutland.
Edward u Ryder went to Wash
ington, ID. G., Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. -. l.. Pinner ex'
pect to sail for Bermuda Dec. Ist.
An interesting illustrated account
Of the burning of Royalten by the
Indians appears in the current issue
of the Interstate Journal. 1t is
written by DR.. ID. l.. Burnett. The
Tunbridge and the Valley fairs arc
the subjects OF other entertaining
ARTICLES.
The fall show at 6. II. Mass
greenhouses on Pleasant street is
brilliant and attractive and the dis
play and the general thriftiness Of
plants and flowers was probably
Dever better. The chrysanthemu ms
b. Ntrnndssl,nw alone; all hand.
mMe FSlants and Of various styles
MN sblors. The rose house has
something like eight hundred
strong, healthy-looking plants, and
more space than ever is now given
to carnations, the peach house being
given up to them. Mr.. Mass has
not room enough now for all his
pots and plants and is about to-
build,a violet pit Ie5 feet in length.
which will also he used for storing
and growing other flowers. The
greenhouses are well kept up
throughout and>are, making better
show now perhaps than any other in
the state.
The condition of kedron brook at
the Jail bridge might I've bettered by
a little attention from the village
trustees. The stream is Uttered and
choked up with old barrels, boards,
and a choice assortment of hard
ware-unclean and unsishtly.
MIR. and Mrs. b. l.. Pinney re-
turned from months outing in
Plymouth Monday.
Mrs. Eunice IA, widow of DR.
II. ii. Walling, former resident o f
Woodstock, died suddenly at her
home in Mortified Sunday morn
ing from shock Of apoplexy. She
was a native of Sharon, but had
Wed for many years in Northtield.
llerage was about 81 years. She
leaves one daughter, the wife Of
Capt. T. A. Shnttleworth, U. So
who is in the Philippines. Mrs.
Shuttleworth is now in China with
party of friends.
DR.. 6. II. Spiller, optician, will
he at J. {. Nutting's Tuesday and
Wednesday, Nov. u and IS.
F.. Guy Smith and Joseph Gallup
of West Woodstock have bought of
Dearborn Il Co. part of the wy.
man farm on Wyman avenue, the
purchase including all the land en-
cept about ten acres and the build
ings, which the firm is now holding
io, some one seeking summer
home. 1t is fine location for en-
pertaining summer boarders, or for
poultry farm.
Durno, the magician, appeared at
Music hall Wednesday evening and
gave an excellent entertainment He
had many original illusions and
tricks and all We're very cleverly
performed. Besides the mystery,
MIR. LeBargc supplied music and
stories, and everything appeared to
please and satisfy the audience.
!. S. Billings and friend, DR..
lloyt, who has been his guest here
several days, went to Corbin Park
this week. Mr.. Billings goes from
there to New York aud Boston and
viii I've absent two or three weeks.
Hugh Philips. special agent ct
the Vermont Mutual Fire Insm ance
company, was in town Tuesday.