Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-08-05

is doing well in business.
Il. V. Smith. who some time ago
} bought the "Lacount" place on the
, Bridgewater and South Woodstock
road, well up in the hills, has re-
Gently purchased an additional 30
acre piece of land of A. B. Ide and
now has about three hundred acres
of forest and farming land. It's
gamey country, too, right in the
heart of the deer hunting grounds,
and by this purchase he secures halfa
mile more of one of the best trout
streams in or near Woodstock-the
"Crooker" brook. To any one look
ing for fertile fish and game farm
ing, as well as other agricultural
opportunities, the place is very
large and tempting proposition.
George Payne of Boston, is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. S.
Payne.
G. J. Ferguson, l.. L. b., superin-
tendent of the Anti-Saloon League i'll
Vermont, will spaak at union serv-
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gregational church, also in the Meth
odist church in the evening at Z.
A drenching rain for over 30 hours
was the feature of the week s weather
report. Rain began falling about
IL o'clock Saturday night and up to
Z o'clock Monday morning, a. inches
had fallen. There were showers all
day Monday, and the sun didn't APP
pear good and strong until Thursday,
when not drop of rain fell.
The G. f Society of the Christian
church will hold its meeting to-mor-
row evening at $50 o'clockinstead of
7.30, on account of the union serv-
ice later.
The Age is informed that an error
was made in a recent court report,
the name of Charles Green being
given as respondent in liquor case.
Said respondents name is Clarence
Green.
The telephone company is to put
in cable from Tribou park to the
central office.
A bird strange to this section-a
turkey buzzard-is on exhibition in
the Central street market. 1t was
captured in Bridgewater Center a
few days ago by Fred A. Trudo,
while it was struggling with heavy
piece of carrion, and he had tussle
in getting it home, the ugly buzz
card putting up quite a fight for
freedom. The Duzzard IS common
enough in the south and west, but is
seldom found this far north.
The Woodstock Railway Co. sold
ITO tickets at this station for the ex-
cursion to Burlington Tuesday.
DR.. Geo. Fl. Spiller, optician, will
be at DIR. Martins office in Windsor,
August 10 and IL at Springfield,
August Is and 16; at Woodstock,
August 18 and 10.
Rev. Joseph Hamilton is visiting
in West Fairlee for two weeks and
there will be no morning service in
the Methodist Church tomorrow.
Clarence J. Ferguson of Burling-
ton, superintendent Of the Vermont
Anti-Saloon League will address a
meeting to be held here Sunday af-
ternoon at 3 o'clock.
Harry and Thomas Rice of Salem,
Mass, are visiting at Mrs. NJ. G.
Hunts.
Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Brodie of
Nashville, Tenn, are the guests Of
Mrs. Frederick Billings.
Mrs. J. B. Jones and Miss Ellen
Jones, who have been in Glou-
cester, Mass, two weeks, returned
Monday, s. B. Whitney of Boston,
accompanying them.
Rev. F. G. Putnam went to North
field, Mass, Monday, to be absent a
week. Mrs. Putnam and Miss Mar
garet Johnson went to Mortified
Thursday.
Rev. II. L. Garfield is passing a
months vacation on the Maine coast.
The Universalist Church will be
closed during August, opening the
first Sunday in September.
Frederick Billings joined Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee in the Yellowstone Park,
and expects to return with them this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert S. Dana and
daughter of Hampton Falls, N. H.,
are at Mrs. F. S. Dana's.
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