Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-01

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DIR. and Mrs. F. Thomas Kidde
and daughter Katherine spen
Thanksgiving day in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Billings o
New York spent Thanksgiving witt
Mrs. F. B. Merrill.
Rev. Charles Smith Lewis OF La
fayette, Ind, has been called to st
James parish, and he will begin his
pastorate about Jan, l.
The Kings Daughters Circle in
vite your attention to their sale Of
fancy articles and food to be held at
Congregational church parlors Fri
day afternoon, Dec. 7, at 3 o'clock.
Mrs. Henry Carpenter died early
Friday morning, after many months
OF illness and suffering from cancer.
The funeral will be held at the house
at one o'clock Sunday.
Col. F. S. Billings was reelected
a member Of the executive commit
tee of the Vermont Branch, Ameri-
Coz, Rcd Cross society at the annual
meeting held in Burlington this
week.
George Drew, who has been en-
ployed at the Inn for some time' is
now with relatives in Randolph, and
Dec. 9Th will start for Pasadena,
Cal, where he has employment for
the winter at the Raymond.
George Potter was arrested Mon
day on a charge of selling liquor to
minors and arraigned before Justice
T. o. Seaver, H, w. Hoye being
his counsel. He was held under
bonds OF $500 for appearance at
county court. He is also under bonds
of $1,000 on a former charge.
The farm house of w. D. Briggs, in
the Pelton district, occupied by A. N.
Smith and family, narrowly escaped
burning last week Friday morning.
The fire started near the chimney,
and had fair start when G. A. Hor-
ton and other neigh bors arrived and
with water pals extinguished it with
some trouble.
G. Y. Atwood has bought part of
the wood and timber on Country
Clubs property, and will begin cut
ting soon. Mr.. Atwood has recently
bought a sawmill, which he will set
up near his house on Maple street,
where he will handle the timber
from the Country Club and other
wood bought in this vicinity.
The Mizpah G. E. held a success
full rally at Quechee Friday, Nov. %.
The following officers were elected:
President, Rev. G. A. mcdaniel,
Woodstock vice president, Miss
Alice Dutton, Norwich; secretary and
treasurer, Mrs. Edna Bradley, Wood
stock; junior superintendent, Miss
Nelson, Hartland. The next meet
ing will be held at Hartford.
The school at Prosper closed Fri
day, Nov. 23d. Those having no alb
sent or tardy marks during the term
we're Hazel Atwood, Mabel Thorburn,
Kenneth Raymond and Shepherd
Hicks. Absent two days or less,
Edith Markham, Grace Thorburn
and Frank Thorburn. Number of
pupils enrolled, 10, average attend
ance 1863. Mabel Thorburn received
the prize given for the greatest num-
Der Of weeks of perfect spelling les
sons. Nina Markham, teacher.
Michael Kenefck, who has been
faithful and valued employe at G. H.
Mass greenhouses for many years,
slipped and fell on the walk near the
office door Wednesday afternoon and
broke his left thigh bone at the hip.
He was removed to the home Of his
son Edward, where he was attended
by Drs. Jackson and Logan, and he
is now getting along comfortably.
The Burlington Free Press notes
approximately the appointment of
DR.. F. T. Kidder as follows:
The appointment of DR.. Fred T.
Kidder of Woodstock as a member
of the state board of health is an ex-
cellent one. He is a graduate of the
University of Vermont, of fine medi-
cal college, stands high in his pro-
ression, and is an influential citizen
and the leading physician of Wood
stock. He will be a conservative and
valuable member of the board.
Some time during Tuesday night
nine plump and snowy roosters, of
just about Thanksgiving size and
shape, were stolen from Trial Dut-
tons premises OH the south road, and
probably went towards making
holiday tor those who got away with
them. The birds, which were the