Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21

,.3o o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. A. Pierce left
Claremont, n. H., Tor Clermont,
Florida, Saturday, where they will
pass the winter.
The week has had some wintry
weather, beginning Monday with
snow fall that barely covered the
ground. Thursday morning it was
I6 deg. above the zero mark and
Friday the record was about the
same.
Mrs. F. 5. Billings joined her
husband, who has been ut Corbn
Park for week, on Friday, and
they went to Boston and New York
for two weeks.
Engine No. 3I., shifter in the
Central Vermont yard at White
River Junction, ran into the Wood
stock engine, Edward II. Williams,
Monday evening. The pilot of the
latter was somewhat damaged.
Rev. {. F. Partridge has given
up the general work of the Metho.
dist Episcopal church, being re-
leased at his own request, but will
preach on Sunday and conduct the
mid-week service until the close of
the conference year, April Ist. Mr..
Partridge will devote part of his
time to teaching in the High school
and the remainder to supervision Of
the town schools.
A fine hot soda outfit is now in
working order at the Woodstock
Pharmacy.
The Y. r. S. &. E. OF the Chris
tian church will have sociable at
the chapel Friday evening, Nov. II.
An entertainment will he given by
II. w. Heath of the University of
Vermont.
The local circle of the Kings
Daughters will have Il sale at the
Congregational chmch pa,lors Sat-
urday afternoon, Dec. 5, beginning
at 3 o'clock. Novelties for Christ
mas presents, household articles.
conf, ctlonery, cake, etc, will be in
cllded in the sale.
The usual union Thanksgiving
service will he held in this village
THURSDAY evening, Nov. e0, az the
Methodist chuch, commencing at
7.3o O'Clock. The citizens of the
town are cordislly invited to partici-
pate in the service.
A valuable spring of water was
recently found on the Wyman farm
by Mr.. Dearborn and Wales n.
Johnson. 1t had remained undis-
covered by the Wyman family, who
occupied the place more than a
century. Mcss,s. Dearborn and
Smith have tiled and piped the
water to supply the Wvman home
stead and tor pasture stock.
y. NJ. Vaughan, son of Geo. H.
Vaughan, a Woodstock boy, born
and reared in this town, u graduate
of our High school and of the state
university at Burlington, at present
farm superintendent of the Thomp-
sons Island Farm School for boys,
located in Boston harbor, has
been chosen 10y the Massachusetts
State Board If Agriculture as one
of the speakers Tor the farmers in
stitutes in Massachusetts HIS specia |
subjects are: "a riculture in the
Rural Schools" and, elbow to In
terest Bows in Farming" Mr..
Vaughan, as farm superintendent,
is regularly teaching about hun
iii ed boys how to do scientific farm
ing. His success seems to be bring
ing him into state prominence, ard
his training and experience have
qualified him to speak upon the
above-named subject.
1.-The Missouri Girl"
The Rutland Herald says:
The missouri Girl" rural COM
edy in four acts, was presented at
the opera house last evening before
Il large audience despite the inclem-
ent weather. The play is an excel
lent one, containing funny features
Of rural life, which offset the sad
parts of the plot.
Miss lola Pomeroy easily bore off
the honors. Her portray al of "Daisy
Grub, the Missouri Girl" left moth
ing to be desired. She is vivacieus,
natural and knows how to sing. Of
the other members of the company,
Elizabeth II. Chester as "Mrs.
Grubh," George E. Kempton as
"Col. Sweetman," Edwin r. Eli
otte as "Sandy Ragsdale," a tramp
who witnessed the murder. and II.
J. Shrewsbury as "Zeke Dobson," a
farm hand, acted their parts in
thoroughly finished manner.
"The Missouri Girl" appears at
Music hall Friday evening, Nov. 81.
Seats on sale at Morgan's Monday;
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