Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-03

Of Cambridge, Mass show inc pan
of a fire escape in A. b, Morgan $
store. 1t is a iye-foot iron or steel
tthree-platform} stairway claimed
not to hold ice or snow; price 5000
A clipping from Pennsylva-
MIA paper reports verdict Tor
| $4,000 received by two men who
we're compelled to jumpfrom a burn
inc building which had no fire es-
capes. w. W. Dearborn, who fur
nishes the item, suggests that the
Vermont law as to fire escapes IS be-
ing violated here.
North Bndgewater as usual, re-
ports the first woodchuck OF the sea-
son. 1t was seen Feb, 2lst
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence f. Coffin
have taken c. r. Marcy's house and
moved into it this week.
At the auction sale at Mrs. Phoebe
A. Averills place on High street,
Friday, the house was bought by
Rufus A. Kidder for $l735.
Albert G. Prior of Melrose, Mass,
a former resident, died suddenly of
heart trouble Monday He was a
brother of the late E. w. Prior, and
was engaged in the shoe business
here several years. Mrs. E. w. Prior
Mrs. Ryland Taylor and w. f, Wash
burn went to Melrose Tuesday.
Town meeting comes next Tues
day. There is some interest over one
or two offices to be filled and the
matter Of a fire escape for the town
hall. but otherwise the annual pow
WOW promises to be quiet one, 1t
is understood that the name of c. w.
Sayward is to be presented for first
lister, and one or two other names
are mentioned for the same board.
Edward Cave, editor of the Field
and Stream, New York, is visiting
county wardens about the state and
was the guest of W. E, Mack last
week Friday, staying at Selden G.
Whites here that night. While at
Mr.. Mack's he tried to get photo
graph of herd Of deer which is
wintering ON or near the Winslow
farm, now owned by DIR, T. T. Kid
der, but the bunch was shy and
couldn't be driven near enough to
him for a snapshot.
George 7. Bradley, one of the IA
miliar figures in the village for over
half a century, died Sunday morning
in his sgd year. The funeral service
was held in the Universalist church
at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon, Rev,
H. L. Garfield officiating. He was
born in Woodstock and passed his
boyhood here. In 1914 he went to
sea, shipping aboard the whaler Hi
hernia, and in this and successive
VOYAGES no hod good many THRILL
ing adventures. Fifty-one years ago
he bought job team here and up to
within year ago was still in the
same business and nearly always on
duty, rain or shine. He was ge-
NAL man, honest, industrious and
popular with everyone.
William Henry Guy, aged 81, the
GRl d6&n a fg thfGg oGuy 'BF6th6fj, Who
have often appeared in Woodstock,
died Monday afternoon at his home
in Springfield, Mass following an
illness of several years. He had
been suffering from general ner-
vous breakdown for several years
and retired from the stage about two
years ago. When eight years of age.
he began his stage career, going
with his father to England, where he
played for some time. He spent his
entire life, until two years ago, in
theatrical work, being connected
with his brothers in the minstrel
work for about "a years. Besides
his widow and two children, he leaves
five brothers, George, Charles, Albert,
Edwin and Arthur, and one sister,
Mrs. S. B. Call. The five brothers
were playing in Wheeling, W, Va,
this week, but discontinued their
engagement and returned to Spring
field.