Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-05-27

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| Charles Switzer of Waban, Mass,
is visiting his brother, VIM. Switzer,
at West Woodstock.
Mrs. j. G.. Underwood Of Hart
land is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs, f.
P. Marsh for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Kendall are
visiting in East Berkshire for ten
days. j. P. Goddard of White
River Junction takes Mr.. Kendall's
place in the American Express Co. s
Office during his absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Rodman of
Boston and Mr.. and Mrs. George L..
Roberts of Brooklyn, Mass, are re-
cent arrivals at the Inn.
Romaine S. Morse has bought the
Woodstock and Bridgewater stage
route. Mr. and Mrs. Morse are liv-
ing in Miss Sarah Houghton's house
on High street,
Mrs. Mary p. Hayes, mother of
Mrs. A. L. Wood, was 50 years old
Sunday, and there was quiet cele-
bration of the notable anniversary.
DIR. F. #. Kidder attended
meeting of the Connecticut State
Medical society this week, as a
delegate from the Vermont society.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Goldschmidt
of New York arrived Thursday.
They will be at the Inn for few
days and then go to their place on
Sunnyside for the summer.
A small blaze at St. James rec
tory Sunday evening damaged one
of the rooms slightly, but was not
allowed to spread further. The fire
is supposed to have caught from a
match used in lighting the gas
few minutes before it was discover
ed.
The funeral Of Elbridge W.
Prior was held Saturday morning
at 9 o'clock, Rev. G. F. Partridge
officiating, and was attended by
delegations from Randall Post, G.
A. R., and the Masonic lodge. The
burial was at Ludlow in the after
noon with Masonic honors by Black
River lodge, No. 85 The services
were conducted by Past Master M.
G., Day. The bearers were R. M.
Wilder, M. R. Chase, W. d. Ball,
John Barrett, D. R. Sargent and E.
A. Howe.
The following stores will be clos
ed all day May 80, Memorial Day;
j. L. Dana, F. H. Gillingham, B. II.
Pinney &c Co., Mrs. L. p Toluks-
bury, w. H. H. Moore, Mrs. W. l..
Wood, J. r. Murdoch, f, w. B.
Smith, j. B. Jones, VIM. S. Hewitt,
W. j. Boyce & Co., H. A. Moore & Co.
L. E. Weymouth, E. F. WardweH,
j. Livingston, T. j. & G. A. j. White,
E: K. Slack, w. s. French, Charles
W. Cox, E. A, Spear, Misses Nc
COLON, Mrs. A. w. Eastman.
DIR. Sylvester NJ. Hewitt; a native
of Pomfret and father of the late
Mrs. Henry Fl. Vail, died in Cincin-
natl, Ohio, May II, in his Seth year.
DR.. Hewitt was son Of Joseph
Dennison Hewitt and Rebecca Hew-
lit. He was a graduate Of Norwich
University and of the Woodstock
Medical school, and served during
the civil war with an Ohio regiment
as surgeon, with the rank of major.
DR.. Hewitt practiced medicine for
many years in Ohio, and for the
past 25 years had resided in Cincin-
natl
The six Sunday-schools of the
village are planning to hold a
Fourth of July celebration. Repre-
sentatives Of the schools met Mon
day evening and organized by cleo
ting Rev. Joseph Hamilton, chair
man; Rev. II. L. Garfield, secretary;
G.. f. Thompson, treasurer. The
pastors were constituted committee
on speaker; Messrs. G. H. English
and G. w. Sayward, committee on
grounds; Rev. Fl. L. Garfield, COM
mittee on program and Rev. Q. A.
Mcdaniel, committee on music. An
other meeting Of tie general COM
mittee will be held at the vestry Of
the Methodist church Monday even.
ing.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
The following program will be
given Monday afternoon in the hall
a special invitation being extended
to veterans and members of thu
Relief Corps:
Singing: Columbia
Glass Exercise: The Blue and the Gray i,
Flag Song, FIRST urade rupli
Recitation: Our Departed Heroes,
Inez Wait,