Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-09-03

Miss Margaret Bull of Chicago and
Claud Hickson of Montreal are guests
at w. n. Campbell's.
The Kings Daughters will meet
with Mrs. II. +. Slayton this evening
at 100.
Is your name on the check list?
The board of civil authority will
meet today to make the final correc-
tons.
The banks and most of the bust
ness places in the village will be
closed Monday, Labor Gay.
DR.. G.. II. Spiller, optician, will be
at J. G. Nutting's Tuesday and
Wednesday, September 6 and Z.
F. w. Howes of Amesbury, Mass,
was here several days last week, Mrs.
Howes returning home with hin. 9,
The local camp of Modern Wood
men have arranged for big Labor
celebration. The visiting Woodmen
will have a dinner at the town hall
at noon; at 2 o'clock State Lecturer
r. II. Pinney will speak, and at $50
base ball teams from the Hartford
and Bridgewater camps will play on
Vail field. There will be a dance at
the town hall in the evening.
Nine children and their families
were present at a family reunion
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L.
B. Marble Thursday evening, Aug
25. The sons and daughters are:
Miss Anna +. Marble of Boston, Mrs.
Charles Montague, George Marble,
John N. Marble of New York, Mrs.
Mary Vaughan, Walter f. Marble of
Chicago, Edward b. Marble of
Brookline, Mass, Miss Grace G.. Mar
BILE and Mrs. L. II. Olzendam.
There will be collections in all the
churches Sunday, Sept. III, for the
hospital at Hanover, which receives
many of our sick at little or no ex-
pense to themselves. Our people
may be glad to show in this way
their grateful appreciation of noble
cause which needs support. All who
cannot attend morning services Sept.
II, may send money or checks for
"The Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hos
pital" to G. F. Chapman at the Say
ings bank.
Mrs. Catherine F. Kenefick, wife
of Michael j. Kenefck, died Satur-
day at her home on River street,
after long period of ill health. She
was SO years of age. The funeral
was held Monday, high mass being
said by Rev. E, G. Drouhin in the
town hall. She was an excellent
woman and bore her years of illness
with the greatest patience.
The annual reunion of the Wood
stock High school alumni was held
in the assembly hall of the new
school building Tuesday evening,
about ninety attending. Refresh
ments were served and an informal
musical program made most of the
evenings pleasant entertainment.
Mrs. f. A. Wilson, Mrs. A. B. Pin
ney, Fl. U. King and Hal Payne sang
and piano selections were given by
Mrs. G.. R. Winslow and Mrs. Her.
bert II. Brown.
A dramatic version of the fairy
tale, "The Sleeping Beauty" ar
ranged by Miss Shirley French, was
presented by nine young children
at the home of w. S. French Mon
day afternoon. The floor of the car
riage house was used for stage, a
large audience being seated on the
lawn. The performance was nota-
BILE amateur event and was well car
ried out by the juvenile artists, while
the costuming, scenery and accesso
ries helped to make it success
The play was given in aid of the
Kings Daughters charity fund, the
receipts amounting to $40. The
cast of characters:
The Fairy Queen. Charlotte Billings
The Sleeping Beauty
Kathryn Kiddel
The Fairy Prince. Elizabeth Billings
The Witch. Gwendolyn rockingham
The Queen. Shirley French
The King. Ethel Jackson
(............ Katherine Wilder
Fairies Ruth Wilder
............. Margaret Wilder
Page. Frederic Wildel