Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-12

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ton Friday for week.
Mrs. +. r. Kidder is spending Il
week in Boston.
Frank Fl. Knapp started for Pas
adcna, Cal. Monday.
Elton J. Fuller went to the hospi-
tai ut Hanover, n. H., Tuesday for
treatment.
Miss Ada Wilcox and Miss Mat
tie Mellish are at home from Con.
necticut.
Walter L. Wood has given up his
position temporarily with the Bur
lington Drug Co. and will remain
here for several months in the hope
of rcgaining his health.
Herbert Hudson went to West
field, Mass, Friday to visit Erwin
Fraser for week.
Woodstock Camp, Modem Wood
men OF America, elected the follow
ing officers at the meeting held
Thursday evening:
Counsel, d.. L. B. Mack.
Adviser, Arthur Stockwell.
Clerk, Otto Tuncker.
Banker, l.. II. Hudson.
Escort, Bert ShallIcs.
Inside guard. Charles May;
| Chief Forester, Chas. Gould.
Waterman, Edward kenefick,
Board # managers. DR.. E. B.
Mack, Frank I.adue, Ralph ia
quith.
The Woodstock Pharmacy has be-
gun voting contest for the most
popular girl in town Each Pnr-
chaser of IS cents worth of goods is
entitled to one vote, and the winner
of tie contest gels the large doll now
on exhibition in the window. Girls
under IS years are eligible The
voting closes at 6 p. m. Dec. "a.
Miss Ethel Burdette is teaching
school at Briggs.
Mt. Tom Encampment, No. FL,
10. O. F., has elected the follow
ing officers tor the year 1904:
C.P.. f. N. Slack.
S. W. l.. b. Clapp.
j. W., Herman :. Perry.
II. r.. Paul G. Kendall.
Scribe. Hollis s. Perry.
Treasurer. F. T. Vaughan.
The Windsor journal says:
Cards have been received in town an
nouncing the marriage in Denver. Col;
Nov ~, of Forrest Herbert Gilman. and
Miss Jennie Maybell. daughter ut MI anu
| Mrs. Rankin. The groom has j. u most
of friends in Windsor and vicinity. who
hold him in pleasant remembrance. ana
wishes for himself and his better halt.
MIR. Gilman is the son Of John
Gilman ot Woodstock.
A. b. Taqui,h has an April pull
let which he thinks beats the record
rs an egg-producer. She began
laying Sept. and continued with
out interruption until Dec. 4, TAX
ing only an occasional day off, as
any hen will, during these "a days.
Tho pallet is II Rhode Island Red
and the grand total of over eighty
eggs is a remarkapie performance.
For conscientious attention to husi-
ness Mr.. ]aquith never had hen of
any breed that approached it.
DR.. w. II. Corey is driving a
handsome pair Of bay mares, having
recently mated one that he has
owned for some time. They stand
I6 hands and in color and weight
are perfect match, and are fast.
The High school basket ball team
was overwhelmed by the Bellows
Falls school team at Bellows Falls
last week Friday; score 40 to o. The
Times says that Sin individual play
Bollcs OF the local team and Wilder,
his opponent, played the best game"
The Times adds: sit is only fair
to say that the Woodstock team
being used to playing out of doors
was not at all at home on the floor
and did not find themselves in time"
United States Marshal Horace w.
Bailey of Newbury was in town
Thursday.
II !. ID. Denisoa of Randolph was
here on court business this week.
At the annual meeting Of Randall
w. X. G. Saturday evening, Off
GERS were elected rs follows:
. President. Mrs. Emma Slayton.
Senior vice president, Mrs. Julia
Metcalf.
. Junior vice president, Mrs. Mary
Morrill,.
Treasurer, Mrs. Georgiana Cush-
ing.
Chaplain, Mrs. Lucy p. Fay.
Conductor, Mrs. Mary Sylves-
ter.
Guard, Mrs. Emma Clark.
Delegates to department conven-
t ton, Mrs. Georgiana Gushing, Mrs.
Nellie English; alternates, Mrs.
r Emma Clark, Mrs. Belle Payne.
SHOALS OF BLACK BASS
But Fishermen Don't Have Much