Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-12-02


Walter L. Wood was among the
Thanksgiving day visitors.
The village schools were dismissed
for the week Wednesday noon,
B. L. Pinney returned from his
Plymouth camp for Thanksgiving.
Miss Margaret l.. Johnson went to
New York, Friday, where she is the
guest Of Mrs. E. D. Faulkner
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Cakes of
Windsor, were at DR.. Burbridge's
Thanksgiving day,
Richard S. s. uthgate was at home
from Dartmouth Thanksgiving day,
accompanied by college friend
Mr.. and Mrs. G. K Mitchell and
daughters, of Maiden, Mass, were at
Mr., and Mrs. B. F. Standishs, on
Thanksgiving day.
Hon. Willard W. Miles of Barton
recently appointed judge by Gov,
Bell, will preside at the December
term of county court, which opens
next Tuesday.
Edward j. Kenefck, a popular
young employe at E. F. Wardwells,
and Miss Nellie Shay were married
at the Catholic church by Rev. E. G.
Drouhin Thursday evening at 8
O'Clock
1t is understood that F. j. Perkins
of West Woodstock, has bought F,
j. Simmons grocery business on
Central street, well known stand
that offers a good opportunity for his
ability and enterprise.
Roy Thomas and Frank Oslner
brought in string of ten rabbits
Thursday, making the kill in Bridg-
water in three hours and half They !
had two go' d dogs along, Maize and
Bugle, who kept the hunters busy for
awhile. This is pretty nearly rec
ord breaking string aud they claim
the 1905 championship for eastern
Vermont
An iron bridge has been erected
over the Thompson" brook on Bill
lings farm, replacing the wooden
one that led to the new barn, the
work of placing it and putting it to-
gether being done by the expert ma
chiuists on the farm. The bridge
has a span of about sixty feet and is
twelve feet wide. Manager Aitken
became worried Wednesday lest the
water should rise and wash away the
trestlework, so he put to work enough |
men to build a sea-level canal in a
week and bef're night the bridge
stood alone and out of danger.
The White River Junction Land
mark says: Mrs VIM. Batchelder
was badly burned alb ut her hand
and wrist Wednesday Of last week.
She filed the lamp of the chafng
dish with koholia and lighted it. 1t |
dill not burn well and she supposed |
it had g ne cut After waiting a
short time for it to cool, she refllcd
it when it blazed up, the koholia was
spilled on her hand and the fame
followed it until it burned off. Her
sleeve caught fire. She smothered
the flames, but an ugly burn was left
on her wrist and each finger was
badly burned"
Charles H. Crandall after several
years of practical experience as an
architect and contractor in Wood
stock, has just opened an architects
office in the Strong building in Bur-
lingt,n. "In his Office" says the
Free Press, Mr.. Crandall Las plans
and pictures of number of buildings
sh wing his work. Among the more
important are G. NJ. Atwood's brick |
block at Middlebury, and E. A.
Spears residence at Woodst ok. and
many smaller structures. Mr.. Gran
dali claims that with his practical
experience as a builder and his tech
meal training as an architect, he is
fully qualified to plan satisfactory
homes and business blocks"
Final tests of the new fire alarm
sys EN- were made Thursday and it
AS turned over to the village Dec. |.
TIE box 5 are 10 atcd as foil VS.:
Ward |. Two boxes. he uear f.
5 Ma lie les. rirq Is; ne near
w sto k station, ring 2
WarI Box at Freneh's corner,
ring 2 5; box at Golf Ave, near Ar
t,ur Il wlapd,s, ring As.
Ward BIB at North end /
I'm street bridge, ring As!