Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-28

Williams has bought Daniel Bo, ce's
place in the Lincoln district, near
his recent farm purchases.
Mrs. Elizabeth b. Davenport Of
Brattlcboro, who is much interested
in birds and the formation of bird
clubs, was at the Inn day this
week, driving here from Ludlow.
DR.. Deane Richmond and X. r.
Richmond of Windsor were in town
Sunday.
Mrs. w. S. Dana returned to
Brookline, Mass, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Woodruff and
Miss Carrie A. Woodruff start for
Detroit, Mich, Monday, where they
will spend several weeks.
Rev. p. Mcmillan of Boston was
called here this week by the illness
Of his daughter, Marion, who is at
O. II. Marsh's. Mrs. Mcmillan is
now in St. Louis,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Pierce OF
Cldremont, n. H., are spending
few days with Mrs. George Fisher.
Harry O. Williams of Rutland
has been granted an increase OF pen
sion to $I7 per month, dating from
Dec. ,, 1903, through his attorney,
John Gilman.
The Kings Daughters will hold
their third annual charity ball We'd
nesday evening, June IS.
Mrs. F. b. Wentworth went to
Beaufort, S. c., this week for a
visit of several months.
Leon f. Sampson, formerly EN-
ployed in the local postoffice, has
been appointed postmaster at Hano:
yer, n. H., where he has been as
sistant postmaster for year or two.
The office pays salary Of $2Ioo,
with an annual allowance of $1,000
for clerk hire.
Mrs. Louis St. Gaudens, with her
little son Paul of Cornish, n. H.,
and Miss Clara Johnson of Flint,
Ohio, spent couple OF day with
Rev. and Mrs. II. l.. Garfield the
first of the week
a Lakewood, N. J., paper refers
TO the promotion OF David p. Sinp-
son, Il Woodstock boy well known
in the hotel business, us follows;
Mr.. David Plumer, who has man
aged the Laurel House successfully
tor SO many years, and the LAUREL
in-the-P Pines for the last three years,
terminates his engagement with the
companies at the close of this season.
He will go to Briarcliff, in West
chester county, as general manager
apr Mr: :. Law Ius, bhs eSmPasnyi, as Sn is
promotion of their employees, and
Mr.. Andrew ]. Murphy, who has
been acting as assistant manager,
will manage the Laurel House, with
Mr.. David p. Simpson, an old en-
plove of the house, as assistant man
agcr.
HENRY b. BLACKWELL.
1t is Il matter, Of congratutation
that Mr.. Henry B. Blackwell of
Boston will be present during the
Woman's Suffrage convention,
which will meet in the Universalist
church, June 2a-3. Mr.. Blackwelps
wife was Lucy Stone, a beautiful
and noble woman, who spent all the
years of her life working for the
uplift of women and children. Mr..
Blackwell always stood with her in
this work. IT. fact, he is the only
man who has given his life to the
cause of equal suffrage.
He and his daughter are the ed
itors of the Woman's Journal, pub
lished in Boston. This paper was
founded by Lucy Stone, and many
distinguished men and women have
been identified with its interests. Its
columns are open to the presenta-
ton of every cause which is for the
uplft of humanity. 1t is the uncom-
promising foe OF licensed and un-
licensed wrong. 1t is the constant
champion of suffrage for women,
and through its columns one keeps
in touch with the advance of this
cause throughout the world, and
not only this cause, but every good
work which women are doing for
civic bctterment, for the saving of
childhood, for juster laws. Through
it we learn what women are doing
in the professions, trades and bust
ness when they are faithfully at
work.
Prof. L. II. Williams has bought
of Eugene V. Smith "Clearbrook
farm" containing about sS5 acres
and adjo,s"..s the Lincoln farm
which he already owns. "Clear'
brook" has large barn, one CT the
best in this section, and in view Of
this purchase he will probably no
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