Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-04-09
Miss lydia Sleeper OF South Roy

district conventions.
Receipts at the postoifice for tn
past year were $6oI9.7o, an increase
over the previous year Of $o57.7i.
, w. II. Simmons, who has beer
living at {. II. Cady's, has removed
to Karl Hathorn's place.
Miss Floren,ine Schell of Spring
field, Ohio, is the guest of MISS Min
ME A. Woodruff.
The Branch and Lincoln schools
remained closed this week on &C
count of the illness of the teacher.
They will reopen Monday.
E. A. Spear will build new
dwelling house on the Miller place
on River street this spring, c. II.
Crandall having the contract for the
work.
Whitcomb & Gearing closed their
successful sugar-maKing operations
OH the Bridge farm last week. They
exhibit six gallons of excellent
syrup.
Miss E. S. Adams went to kccne,
n. H., this week, and about May Ist
she will go to St. Louis to pass sev-
eral months.
The Central Street market has a
new two-wheeled delivery cart OF an
up-to date model. 1t has a delivery
box, with a platform and sea. for
the driver behind, and is very well
adapted for its purpose.
The sugar season is proving Il
highly profitable one and the manu-
facturers are hoping for more good
weather. TUESDAYS run was some
thing like frcshet, Reed Brothers
saying it was the heaviest they have
had in e years. The syrup now
being made is of the best quality.
The item printed last week was in
error in stating that the dumping
ground on Perry's meadow had been
secured by the Village Improve
ment Society. This was done by
the trustees, through the influence
Of the society, and the trustees have
charge of it and making regulations
regarding its use.
Street Commissioner Lockwood
is at work on Central street improve
ments. He has narrowed a section
OF the roadway, which will be
cleared of stones and then the road
machine will be run over it to re-
move some of the ups and downs of
the surface. The work will extend
to Kings Corner.
The United States government is
taking an interest in showing to the
world, at the st. Louis exposition,
country, and the Dearborn spring
water is included, Mr.. Dearborn
having been requested by the direc-
ton of the geological survey at
Washington to send sample for en-
hibition, with a copy OF the analy-
sis, photographs, etc. Mr.. Dear
born intends to comply with the re-
quest, believing that the water is
fully up to the standard of others on
the market, both for its medicinal
properties and as table water.
Rev. Joseph Hamilton, who was
pastor of the Methodist church here
from 1856 to 1888, has again been
assigned to this pastoratc by the
Vermont conference, an announce
ment that will be received with
pleasure by his former parishioners.
He has been presiding elder OF the
conference for three years. He sue
ceeds Rev G. F. Partridge, who has
taken up educational work after a
very successful passionate. AS Rev.
MIR. Hamilton cannot come to Wood
stock this week, there will be nc
services at the church tomorrow.
The Montgomery Press, Ken
sington, Md, of April list, has the
following notice of E. Hartshorr
of Kensington, relative of Mrs. J
r. Murdoch and a frequent vis,to1
here while student at Dartmouth
"M'. !. E. Hartshorn of Ken
sington has received an appoint
mcnt in the customs service o
, China, under Sir Robert Hart, in
spector general of that service, ant
. expects to take his departure TO
Shanghai, China, next week, and HI
is to report there before July Ist
!, He will spend 4 few days on TIL
: Pacific coast, visiting friend
6 en- route.
Mr.. Hartshorn is the eldest sol
) of Captain and Mrs. E. J. Harris
S horn, and secured the appointment
: through Major Conger, minister t
g China who is an old Iowa frien
Of Captain Hartshorn. The ia
East offers splendid opportunitie
:. for young men, since the occupation
d of the Philippines by the Unite
d States, and Mr.. Hartshorn, who