Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-02-10

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Rect. Vt. Vols, formerly of Wood
stock, died at Clinton, la.' JAN 20
at the age Of GO years,
The Age is asked to state that a
large picture of the "Kirker-Bender"
fire escape will be placed in the win
dow at A. b. Morgan's store today.
The High school pupilst accompa-
MED by Principal Wiggin, went to
Windsor last week Friday evening
and were entertained by the High
school there.
Snow began falling early Friday
mornidg and by noon about eight
inches GOV ered the streets and the
bare spots on the landscape. This is
enough to stimulate business consid-
era bly, even if no more snow falls.
A fire in Exeter, N. H., last week
Friday night destroyed Mrs. John P.
Gilman's millinery store, the flames
starting in another store in the same
block. Mrs. Gilman's loss on stock
is from $500 to $4,000, partly COW
cred by insurance.
Here's the first forecast as to the
sugar crop: Timothy Wheeler Of
WaitsGeld, veteran maple sugar
prophet, predicts good sugar sea-
son this year and thinks it may come
early,
The funeral of Victor D. Fraser,
who died Friday, Feb. ?, was held
at the house Monday afternoon, Rev.
c. A. MacDaniel officiating. People
attending from out Of town were l.
c. White of Kecne, N. H., Mr.. and
Mrs. b. A. Wood of Cornish, n. II.
Mr.. and Mrs Beckley Williamson of
Hartford Henry Emery Of Windsor
and Owen Houghton of Fitchburg,
Mass.
\ very successful concert was
given at the Congregational church
last week Friday evening, being in
charge of the ladies Of the society.
A large audience enjoyed the pro-
gram of vocal and instrumental
numbers. The proceeds of the con-
cert are to go toward delraying the
expenses of the convention of Con-
| gregational churches of Vermont,
which is to be held here in June.
In behalf Of the Mummy and the
Humming Bird, which will be pre-
scented at Music hall Feb. Is, by
Jules Murry's own company, with
VIM. A. Whitecar in the stellar role
of Lord Lumley," it can be declared
without reservation that it is a play
of unusual merit, written along lines
that are not hackneyed and worn;
that it contains novel ,situat;a,s-,---.s,.l
| blMllant dialogue; and that from be-
ginning to end it is filled with dra-
matte action. The members of the
cast, which again includes Henry
Carl Lewis as Giuseppe, the organ
grinder, that are presenting it this
season are said to DO copeoially
adapted to the requirements of tie
various roles, and the comedy is an
| nounced as being staged and mount
ed in a most elaborate and worthy
| manner
The following from the Jackson
| (Mich.) Citizen-Press concerning E.
E. Wood is of interest here. Mrs.
Wood was Miss Minnie Waldron OF
| West Woodstock:
&c. E. Wood of Dayton, Ohio, for
merly a special man with the Niles
Bement-Pond Co. of New York, has
taken the management Of the George
D. Walcott Machine company of this
city. Mr.. Wood brought his family
with him, and they are temporarily
located at 3I6 w Main street. Mr.
| Wood is a practical machine man,
and the enterprise placed in his
charge is one Of Jackson's old re-
liable concerns. Since the death Of
Edward A. Walcott, son ofthe found,
er of the business, the need of &
general business manager, with out.
side acquaintance and connections
has been thought necessary to main,
tain steady progress and growth
Mr.. Wood has the appearance of a
man who can make good, and Jack,
son gives him and his family a cor.
| dial welcome"