Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-04-30

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to be held at Montpelier, Thursday
May s. Senator Dillingham;, Con
gresham Foster and other wei
known speakers are expected to be
present, and good attendance from
this section is very much desired. F.
S. Billings is temporary vice presi-
dent for Windsor county, and appli-
cation for membership may he made
to him, the membership fee being
one dollar.
| Circulars have been sent to the
h ,usehodels Of the village by the
Improvement Society, enclosing
blank and stamped envelope for re-
ply. 1t is the intention and desire
of the society to form some plan
for the systematic removal of refuse
from the houses and village gener.
ally. Residents are asked to state
how much they have paid or are
willing to pay TO, the removal of
ashes and other refuse from their
houses. Cooperation with the com
miitee will lead to still cleaner and
more attractive village and without
added expense to the residents
The New Park hotel will be le-
opened to tie public today under
the proprietorship of w. l.. Wood.
New furnishings throughout, cleo
trio lights and new bathrooms,
make it a well-appoited house, and
its central location near the park
makes it most attractive resort,
summer or winter. The indications
are that it will be well filed during
the coming season by transients and
family parties.
1t is expected that the Woodstock |
railway will run a Sunday night
train again the coming season 10
connect with the New York express
leaving White River Junction about
II p. M, and arrives in New
York at 7 Il. m. The Boston u
Maine road is said to be considc, ing
the plan of running its Boston and
Montreal express Sundays as we'll
as week days during the summer.
Travellers would then be able to
leave Boston at 1870 Il. M. Sunday
and reach White River Junction
about 4 p. IN. Going east the train
would leave the Junction at 2.45 p.
m. and arrive in Boston at 7 o'clock.
The base ball cranks are begin
ming to talk of the game and the
prospects off local team this season,
the outlook being fairly good for
sport on Vail field. The members
of last years team here now-Howes,
Mower, Mitchell, and some of the
candidates, are ready for practice as
soon rs weather permits and the
work of getting team into shape
will begin earlier than usual. Howes
will be. in his old place at backstop
and will probably manage the team
unless the former manager, Charles
LUuoCuto ,oNU uUIu
again. Mower will practice with
the men but NAV not play this sum-
mer. Wyatt is counted on to play
again, and J. B. Brownell will also
be in the game. Eddie Fredclte,
who has good record as pitcher,
will probably be with Woodstock,
and Holbrook is expected here later
in the season, and also Griffin, who
coveled the second bag last year.
The St. Adams Messenger of
has this item of interest to
the Woodstock friends of Mr.. Davis
d. D. Davis, manager of the Bur-
lington office Of the American EX-
press Co., was presented diamond
ring Saturday evening on his arrival
in this city. The ring was presented
him by I52 express agents who have
in the past been under Mr.. Davis
during the thirteen
years in which he was located in this
city as route agent. Accompanying
the ring was Il testimonial worded as
follows:
SD. d. Davis, Burlington, VT.
Dear Sir: The employees Of the
Vermont and Canada division of the
American Express Co., wishing to
express their appreciation of your
many kind acts and manly wa, IS when
you were route agent, ask you to ac-
cept this ring as a small token of the
high esteem that is felt for you, wish
ing you every success in your new
position"
Mr.. Davis responded in ii few we'll
chosen words and for about an hour
entertained the twenty agents who
were present at the company's Main
street office, where the presentation
was made, with "smoker."
COL. MlMMS STAYED OUT