Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-01-03

There was largely attended
meeting at the reading room Mon
: day evening, residents OF the village
thus showing their interest in this
institution to which so many have
become attached. Chas. o. TEomp.
son was made chairman and an in
formal discussion followed regard
ing the general conduct and use OF
the rooms. a committee was
elected to have general oversight of
the reading room, as follows: Geo.
Aiken, chairman; {. o. lhomp'
son, W. $. Hewitt, J. l.. Dana, {,
IL. English.
There has been lively holiday
season at the Inn and with weather
that might have been made to order
the guests have had all the pleas
ure thar winter has to offer. Snow
shoes went to n premium ut once
and skis and sleds were also in
good demand from the visitors, es-
pccially the younger ones. Tues
day evening there was Il big
Christmas tree set up in the music
room, and there was a present for
everyone. Capt. Latham of New
London, in Il warm fur overcoat,
impcrSonatcd Santa Claus, and
worked hard foi the pleasure of the
company. After all had been re
membered Capt. Latham disap-
peared for moment and reuppearcd
pushing a wheelbarrow bearing a
dreSs-suit case and toilet set. This
in II few words DR.. II. l.. Burrell |
presented to Manager A. b. Wilder
in behalr Of the employees Of the
Inn, He said:
"Ladies and Gentcmen-Santa
Claus has requested me to present
to Mr.. Wilder, the manager of this
hospi'able inn, some gifts that am
sure he will appreciate coming from
those who are daily brought in con-
tact with him, and who in this
manner wish to express their graft
tude to their employer.
"Mr. Wilder, let me say to YOU
that am sure the employees each
and every one wish YOU many
Chri>'mases and Happy New Years
to come and hope that these gifts
will ALWAYS be an affectionatc re-
minder OF their esteem"
After brief word of thanks MI.
Wilder sank into the wheelbarrow
and DR.. Burrell trundled him out
into the office. Dancing closed the
evenings festivities.
The summary of the annual reports
of the trustees and treasurer of the
village shows that the village debt
has been reduced $46S.72, now be-
ing So596.Sa. The sum of $2o49.7.
wac "pent on highways and s. 3SS. IS
for concrete walks, ETC., property
owners repaying Sl4S.77 of this
amount. There are plenty Of inter-
cs'iny matters coming up at the an
u';aI village meeting called for Mon
dav evening, and voters ought to
lurn out AMI exercise their right to
vote.
Mrs. l.. NJ. n. Stevens, president
of the National W. &. I. T., and
vice-prrsiIent of the Worlds w. &.
L. e., will speak in Woodstock on
Sunday, Jan. II, or Tuesday, Jan.
-, the time and place to be an
nuunccd later. Mrs. Stevens is one
Of the best known and ablest speak
ers engaged in temperance work,
and the people of Woodstock should
take advantage of the opportunit, to
hear her.
\ score or more of Patrlarchs of
Mt. Tom Encampmcnt were present
ut the district meeting held with
White River Encan.pment at White
River Junction Monday evening.
The meeting was called to order by
f. ". Billings of Hartland, ID. d
q. F., and White River Encamp-
ment opened in form. An address
of welcome was delivered by Is. l..
Boyle OF White River Junction and
responded to by II L. Parker, grand
secretary. Mt. Tom Encampment
conferred the Pat,iarchal degree in
place OF Constitution Encampment
OF " indSor, which was to have per.
formed the duty. Afterwards IA BAN
quet was served by the Rebekahs,
aud following this Mt. Tom En-
c"npment conferred the Royal Pur-
pie degree ON twelve candidates.
Building operations in Woodstock
were not extensive the past year.
still it has been a busy twelve month,
for architects and carpenters. Four
new houses have gone up in and
around the village, The Campbell
house on North Park street was the
most pretentious residence erected.