Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-05-13

Rev. III, l.. Oanneld VIII uellVeI
the Memorial day address in Hart
land.
The annual convention Of the
Green Mountain Association Of Uni
versalists will be held in Chester
June 8 and 8,
Miss Haskell expects to spend the
summer in Seattle with her sister,
Mrs. Hazen, who has rented fur
nished house there for the season.
The anniversary of the organiza-
ton of the Epworth League will be
observed in the Methodist church
next Sunday evening at Z p, m, by
special services and special music.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Payne of Bos-
ton sail next week for six-weeks
trip to Paris. Mrs. f. S. Payne
goes to Boston today to visit them.
George M. Bradley has bought j.
R. Murdock's bay roadster to mate
with one his horses, the pair making
a fine team for livery work.
Frank Talbert of White River
Junction has the contract for carry
ing the Sunday mail between here
and the junction.
A few days of perfect weather
have arrived, following tho le"s-
drawn-out season of snow and wind.
Lawn-mowers are heard and fewer
fur coats are seen in incoming
teams.
The annual ball of Woodstock's
fre-fghters was held at the town
hall Tuesday evening, a large COM
pany attending, with the fremen in
uniform. Sherwin & White furn-
ished good music and the ball was a
pleasant affair from beginning to
the early hours of the next morn
ing. The grand merch was led by
Chief Engineer j. P. Gilman and
Mrs. H. A. Moore.
"The Missouri Girl which comes
TO Music Hall, Tuesday, May l6, is
bright, rural comedy that pictures
life in the Ozark country in every
letail and some of the most novel
md interesting spectacles ever wit
lessed will be seen. Prices 35c,
80 and 75c.
Fred E. Morse has moved from
he Fairbanks house to Hilltop farm
md is in the employ of Billings
arm. James NJ. Wardwell has also
moved from the Fairbanks house to
}ridgewater, where he has employ
nent as night Waterman in the mill.
L. W. Sylvester was injured at
he Bensons' woodworking shop
Wednesday. He was running the
,laner and in some way his right
,nee came in contact with the pulley |
md was jammed and twisted. No
zone was broken, but he will unfor |
uuately be confined to his house by
he injury for while.
The annual meeting of the general
of Congregational church
IS of Vermont will be held with the
Center Congregational church in
3rattleboro June l3, IA and l5,
when between 300 and 400 delegates
ire expected to be present. The
Ladies' Home Missionary Union will
lold it's annual meeting at the same
line.
The bluebird that took possession
If a mail box on the South road last
year and successfully raised two
Droods of chicks promptly returned
this spring, rebuilt her home, de-
posted FIVE eggs therein and is now
patiently for appearance of
her little family. The owners of the
box have abdicated in her favor, put
ting up another box for their own
accommodation.
Judge Hoyt H. Wheeler Of Brattle-
boro has directed United States Mar
shall H. w. Bailey to notify the petit
Jurors summoned for the May term
of federal court, that they are to APP
pear at Brattleboro Thursday morn
ing, May lS, at $50 o'clock, instead
of at Windsor as announced. The
change is made because of the clos
ing of the hotel at Windsor. Three
civil cases will be tried by the petit
jurors. B. II. Pinney has been sum
moned as juryman.
James A. Bailey, proprietor of the
Barnum & Bailey circus, when asked
recently to name the smallest town
in the country in which the big
show plays to advantage, replied:
"White River junction, Vt. The
population is only 600, but we show