Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-11-25

ness day or two this week.
@. Fl. Cady has returned to Fitch
burg, Mass, alter visiting his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Cady.
Thanksgiving exercises will be
held in each of the rooms at the
High school Wednesday, Nov. 20.
Miss Winifred Foss of Mortified
has been engaged to take charge Of
the preparatory class work of the
High school.
The fine weather continues. The
village streets are as dusty as in
mid summer and the highways in all
directions are reported to be in splen-
did condition.
George Aitken, chairman of the
State Board of Agriculture, returned
from Ottawa Saturday, where he Wis
tied the Canadian experiment farm.
B. H. Pinney & Co. have secured
the agency for the Oliver typewriter,
one of the best machines made. They
will be pleased to show it to their
patrons at any time.
A brush fire on the W. H. Seayer
place on the Taftsville road was seen
from this village Wednesday even.
ing. The blaze also got into the
woods, but little damage was done.
Contractor Roberts has begun the
erection of house for Miss Ruth
Perkins, on the land adjoining Fl. G.
Lockwood's place, bought by her last
summer.
Owing to the numerous requests
of the patrons of the library who do
business in town in the morning, a
change has been made in the issuing
of books. See notice in another col
umn.
Rev. f. G. Putnam was in West
field last week to attend the ordina-
CT Rev. Frank A. Junkins, the new
pastor Of the Congregational church
there, and to preach the ordination
sermon.
A. L. Powers is building a house
on South street, between the resi-
dences of Mrs. f. Fl. Powers and A,
K. Hubbard. G.. w. Perry is doing
the foundation work of this house
and the one being built by Miss Per-
kins.
The first test of the new fire alarm
system was made Friday morning at
1I.23, when the box at French's cor
ner was pulled by II S. Dana. The
gong at the engine house responded
promptly. Further trial of the
boxes about the village indicated
that the system was in working or
der, but thorough tests of the appa-
ratus will be made before it is finally
declared to be ready for business.
The illustrated lecture on "Yel-
lowstone Park" at the High school
hall Thursday evening, was largely
attended, nearly every seat being
filled, and the audience seemed to be
thoroughly pleased with the enter
tainment. DIR. Aiken, who was an
nounced to speak, was unable to be
present, and Rev. 0. G. Sargent of
Concord, N. H., took his place, de-
scriblng in an interesting way the
excellent views shown by Maj. j. E.
Randlett.
Herbert L. Kneen, substitute letter
carrier on Route No. 2, was putting
mail into a box at the Barrows place
Monday, when IA bullet struck the
foot of the post to which the box is
attached. He let out a "holler" that
could have been heard mile and the
shouting stopped at once. Itappeared
that boy on Mrs. L. A. Williams
place near by was firing at a target
pretty nearly in line with the mail.
box, and not being dead shot, plug
ged the past instead Of his mark.
DR.. R. w. Boyce and Karl A. Penn
Der, two experienced local hunters,
have been out for bear for several
days, and are expected to report re-
suits the first of next week. Aside
from the satisfaction If bringing in a
load of fresh caught lap robes, they
have in mind the salvation of the
deer which report says are being
killed and scattered in appalling
numbers by the advancing horde OF
bears up West Bridgewater way, in
Sherburne, Plymouth and Shrews-
bury.
Edwin F. Thompson, one of the
prominent farmers Of this section, re-
siding in the north part Of the town,
died suddenly Of heart failure Sun
day morning, aged SO years. He