Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-09-05
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Free frewood with some Of them.
Immediate possession given. From
S. y month up. Dearborn & Co.

T. U. is to be held in Woodstock in
October, and Mrs. Ida II. Read of
Shelburne was in town Monday
making arrangements for it.
WI. Spaulding Of Erving, Mass,
arrived in Woodstock Wednesday,
after visiting in Randolph, Braintree,
Pomfret and other towns. He ex.
poets to returA home next week.
DR.. and Mrs. Bache Nick. EN-.
met arrived at the Inn Monday from
York Harbor, Me. Prof. Emmett is
one Of the leading genealogical
surgeons of New York.
James Stokes of New York is at
the Inn, arriving this week. He is
member OF the well-known Stokes
family of New York, and has made
himself prominent for his interest in
the establishment Of Young Mems
Christion associations and in for
warding the work.
Miss Charlotte Ladd returned to
Randolph Tuesday after weeks
stay here, accompanied by her pa.
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mason Laid.
Bert Schoolcraft, who drives the
big horses on the Billings farm, was
badly injured Saturday night and
won't drive again tor several w""'''.
He lives at Eugene Evans's place,
the old Church farm. Saturday
evening he WAS in the village and
thought that instead Of going home
he would stay ut the barn and save
the usual trip back here Sunday
morning to feed his horses. 1t was
IL o'clock when he climbed to the
hay.now for little sleep. Just as
he stepped OH the NOW bunch of
hay slipped under him and he fell to
the floor, 20 feet below, striking on
his back and spraining one ankle.
He lay there in pain until 8 o'clock
the next morning, when he was
found by Charles Green, and was
then taken home. Dr.. Holbrook,
who attended him, found that his
back was badly injured, causing par.
tial paralysis OF both legs, and he
was otherwise hunt by the midnight
fall.
George Aitken goes to Wore ester,
Mass, today. where he is to Judge
cattle and sheep at the fair which
opens Monday. He will be the
guest Of Philip w. Moen over Sun
day.
Woodstock was the home at one
time of several well-known "Nlor-
gan" horses, and discussion in an
other column Of this so-called breed
will be of interest to many readers.
Maplewood farm, known as the
Nathan Gushing place for many
years, and owned by Mrs. NJ. A.
Mu'h OF New York, changed hands
again this week. Mrs. Muth bought
the place Of j. Foster Rhodes " year
or two ago, and has now sold it to
Irene J. Sumner Of Plainfield, N. J.
What her plans are is not learned.
RID. Ransom has been manager of
the farm since Mrs. Muth bought it.
Miss Ida N. Whitco.nb is taking a
months vacation from the Standard
office and will visit in Franklin
Falls, NJ. H., ahd in Winchendon,
Mass.
E. y. Thurston, who learned the
jewelers. trade in ]. r. Murdock's
store, died recently in Mortified.
Monday is Labor day, and most
of the stores Wilt 'close at noon, the
banks also closing tor the day.
Mrs. Howard Prince Smell of
Methuen, Mass, is visiting her
cousin, Mrs. w. F. Washhurn.
This is Mrs. SHELLS first visit to
Vermont in IS years.
Beginning tomorrow, the evening
services at St. Janes's church will
he held at 5 o'clock instead Of 7, and
the sessions of the Sunday school
will be resumed at the close of the
morning service.
Arrivals ut the Inn:
Mrs. VIC. Percy. New York; Miss Lucy
more. Dayton. o.; L. A. Andrews. Dixon.
ILL.,: o. E. Fitz-G Gerald. Providence, X. I;
Mrs Edward Lyman. Burlington; Miss L.
B. Lyman, White River functions. Mr.. and
Mrs. James H. McKenna. Mrs. Stanley
Mat, news. Miss Mitchell. Washington. d.
G.; w. D. Parsons. Bellows Falls; Mrs.
Henry Curtis Snow, Mrs. George F. Gill.
Boston; Mrs. Hodgman. Miss HOdgman,
St. LOUIS Mrs. F. d. Erhardt. Thompson.
CT; Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hooker. Thomas
Hooker. Jr.; New Haven, Ct; Mrs. E. W.
Paige. Miss Helen NJ. Pillsbury. Miss Alice
pillsbury. Minneapolis: A. Johnston. Miss
I: Johnston. Miss NJ. B. Johnston. Fred
w. Johnston, Cambridge. Mass.