Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-07-21

ReV. >. +, Jones u ldHONol Will
preach at the Congregational church
tomorrow and the following Sunday.
Miss Ethel G. Story was given a
farewell party at the home of Miss
Bessie G.. Kidder last week Friday
evening. About thirty friends at
tended and their parting gift to Miss
Story, who left Woodstock Saturday,
was handsome chatting dish.
A trellis covered with Crimson
Rambler roses has attracted much at
tention at the home of Peter Lussier,
who gives much time to flowers and
always has a display worth seeing
The roses have climbed six feet or
more, and the trellis has been mass
of blossoms, this being a more sue
cessful growth of this variety than
is often seen here.
Arrivals at the Inn:
Ms. II. II. Hill, Hartford; E, IL.
Ashley, Boston; Gen. r. c. Haw-
kins, Mrs. J. Marlborough, Dr. F.
Crandal, Mrs. c. M. Crandall,
Miss Wilmerding, DR.. Z. L. Dana,
sAies M. a. rruslow, New York )
Miss Conner, Mr.. and Mrs. D. w.
Ranlet, Mrs. r. c. Sturgis, Boston
Miss Hodgman, st. Louis; VIM.
D. Ely, Providence, r. l.. Mr.. and
Mrs, G. Dunscomb, New Haven,
Conn. Mis-. w. Ogden, New Or
leans Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Pugsley,
Ottawa; Mr.. and Mrs. c. 7. Zoe
bisch, New York.
The summer school for instruction
in agriculture and manual training,
under the auspices of the state de-
partment of education, opens here
August 6 and will continue two
weeks. The Billings estate, with its
fields, golf grounds and barns, will
be open to the teachers. The instruc-
ton concerning domestic animals
and poultry will be in charge of
Manager George Aitken of Billings
farm, and will be as simple and
practical as possible. Prof j. l..
Hills of Burlington will be the in
structor in dairying, ETC., and Prof.
L. R. Jones will have charge Of the
botanical work, and Amos Eaton OF
Royalton will direct the field studies
of the teachers. Some time will also
be devoted to manual training, at
the vacation school here in charge Of
| L. w. Wahlstrom, in the way Of
practical work and observation.
The Boston Transcript prints the
following item concerning former
pastor here:
On account of his health, Rev. j.
f. Brodie, d. d., formerly pastor OF
the South church Of Salem, has re-
signed as treasurer Of Fisk Unlyer,
| sity at Nashville. He is now in New
York state and will come to Salem
early in August for two weeks. DR.
Brodie met with much success al
Fisk University and while in Salem
was noted for his business ability
which made him prominent in the
South church and Y. M. G. A
affairs.
The following is a copy of the res
olutions passed by the trustees Of
the university:
CDR. j. F. Brodie having been com
PEELED to resi- gn as treasurer of Fisk
University, on account of the fact
that the climate of Nashville made il
impossible for him to remain Longer
in the position, the trustees of Fisk
hereby express their recognition Of
his able administration of the office
which he held, and the signal accep,
lance which his services as preacher
in the University church have been
received, and the good will toward
the University which he secured
among the people of the city of Nash
vile with whom he transacted bust.
ness. Our good wishes follow him
for long life of usefulness"
DR.. Brodie expects to visit Wood.
stock late in August, and remain
over Sunday, Sept. 2.
Charles ]. Ives of Cedar Rapids
Iowa, former president of the Bur.
lington, Cedar Rapids and Northern
railroad, died in Woodstock We'd
nesday morning, aged rs years. His
health had been failing for some
time and with Mrs. Ives he haC
spent the past year in Woodstock
which from his many visits here wal
much like home to him. Mr.. I've,
was born in Wallingford. His frs
wife, to whom he was married while
living in Burlington, died many
years ago. They had two children
a son not now living, whose widow
and two daughters reside in Det
Moines, Iowa, and daughter, Mrs
William W. Douglas, who with hel
husband is living in France. II
1897 Mr.. Ives married Mrs. Eliza
beth Woodward dauphter Of the lot,