Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-23

death of her sister.
Miss Marguerite a. Whtcomb o
Boston, niece of ]. NJ. Whitcomb
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II
Bradley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Billing'
sail from New York for Europe
today.
Miss Britton and Master GroS
venor Dana went to Peabody, Mass.
Thursday to remain several weeks.
Miss Gertrude Hayden is at hcl
hcn,c for the summer, arriving flon
Washington, d. c., Thursday,
where she passed the winter.
Mrs. Frederick Billings and
family, who aye now in New York
start west Monday on the way tc
Alaska.
Professor Bisbee of Dartmouth
College will preach at the Congre'
gational church tomorrow.
{. !. Bell of Walden and Ernest
Hitchcock OF Pittstord, of the state
board OF agriculture, were in town
last week Friday.
\ party of gipsles has been camp
iny ON the ti,ir g,ounds Tor several
DAYS. One local horseman has
traded with them, shifting his speed
for one little faster.
Miss Frances :. Southgate went
to Hanover ednesday, where she
is the guest of Miss Sarah Smith.
Ten members OF Randall Post,
G. A. r., attended the funeral of
Oscar II.mcnway in Ha,tand
Thursday.
Deputy sheriff Thomas arrested
Harry W. Austin, who said he hailed
from New Hampshire, for intoXica-
ton, Thursday. He paid a fine and
costs, amounting to 5000, Friday,
an lett for New Hampshire by first
train. Two men from Wind
sor, Fred Ochec and John Spell
man, are also in Jail here on the
same charge.
+. /. Benson lost IL fine high bred
yearlng colt recently, the animal
breaking its leg in the pasture, and
"Wednesday morning one of his team
horses died. He bought another
draft horse Wednesday of n. 5.
Johnson of West Lebanon, \. II.
A. E. Ordway left for Boston
Wednesday to Join the Boston Sex
tette club for the last trip of the sea-
son. The club sailed for New
foundland Friday.
Joseph Narcotic has torn down
part of his house ON Cross street to
make room on the lot for the Dutton
house, which is now on the way to
its new Site, in charge of 6. w.
Perry.
About Thirty friends and relatives
of MIR. and Mrs. Frank w. Brad
ley called on them Saturday even
ing, that day being the ftteeth an
niversary of their wedding, and
We're very pleasantly entertained.
Before leaving, the guests presented
a handsome French clock to Mr..
and Mrs. Bradley.
Vail field is badly in need of hoes,
scythes and rakes i'll competent
hands; it is in poor condition for
sport and is discouagement to
local ball tossers who are irving to
put in some practice. The diamond
is running to grass and the outtield
is rough and full of holes. The
ball team can get game for the
forenoon of May goth, but it must
have Il presentable ground to play
on.
An especially pleasant occasion
was the last regular meeting of
Woodstock Chapter, o f. S., when
Past Patron e. Z. Woods and Past
Matron Mrs. Janet ID. Eaton We're
surprised by the gift of Jewels from
the members of the lodge The
worthy past matron received Il
handsome gold jewel, Mrs. Ida S.
Whitcomb, warden, making the
presentation, and to Mr.. Woods
Worthy Patron 6. w. Marble pre-
sented a ueautiiul cmblematic ring.
Bennett Mouiton Co.
The famous Bennett & Moultun
Co. will open a weeks engagement
at Music hall Monday evening and
give matinee Friday. 1t may be of
interest to theatre-goers to read
short history of this organization,
which has been visiting the principal
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