Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-17

NllulSll NCiAiOllOWs
b E. Stockwell has been visiting
in Worcester and other Massachu-
settle towns.
About four inches of snow fell here
Thursday afternoon and evening, and
sleighs largely took the place of
wheels Friday. Indications are that
the snow hSs come to stay,
Jane s H. Chapman of Philadel-
phia will build a bungalow on Fred
erick Chapman's place on the Lake
ia road next spring, The excavating
for the foundation has been done
this fall.
Over one hundred pupils of the
High school went on the excursion
to Montpelier Tuesday, visiting the
state house and watching the legisla-
tors at their labors. The debate that
day was on the bill abolishing capt.
tai punishment.
The Mizpah Christian Endeavor
Union rally" will be held in the
Congregational church at Quechee
Friday afternoon and evening, Nov.
%. Christian EndoavororO of the
local unions are urged to attend,
The annual district meeting VI "'o
lodges of district No. 8, 1. o. o. F.,
of Vermont, will be held at the town
hall in Windsor Thursday, Nov. ~,
under the auspices of Windsor
lodge, No. S., under the direction
of the district deputy, Perley J. Put
nam.
The employees of the American
Express Co. here received an in
crease of 10 per cent in their sal
aries, beginning Thursday, accord
ing to an announcement made at the
offices of the company in New York
Thursday. The increase affects
5000 to 10000 men throughout the
country, and will cost the company
about 100000.
DIR. F. II. Kidder has introduced a
bill in the House which provides that
the owner or lessee of a hotel more
than two stories high or a public
hall or place of amusement more
than one story high shall furnish
suitable fire escapes unless the as
sistant judges and states attorney
consider the exits sufficient. The
bill was passed to its third reading
Tuesday.
THE Vermonter" for November
has several unusually entertaining
illustrated features, opening with an
article by Gilbert A. Davis on the
Connecticut river toll bridges, which
the title says must 60" L. H.
Wahlstrom, instructor in manual
training here last summer, writes Of
Manual Training as Factor in Ed
ucation," and an interesting article
on "The Vacation school at Wood
stock" is by Miss Evalyn Darling,
both articles being profusely illus
trated.
Daniel Sully, as Father DAILY, in
"The Matchmaker" at Music hall
Tuesday evening, was one Of the
best character actors seen on the To-
cal stage in many seasons. The
kindly old priest of Boom City was
a successful matchmaker and every
thing ended we'll after several STIR
ring scenes, even the villain reform.
ing in the last act. The company as
a whole was excellent, Pauline Harice
and Gertrude Earle doing especially
good work.
The audience at Music hall Thurs
day evening was treasured by the
sight of two brand new and ornate
ladders, one at either end of the bal
cony, placed there for the protection
of the third floor patrons in case of
an emergency. There were some
who intimated that they'd just as
soon take their chances in jumping,
the aforesaid ladders looking bit
steep and unsteady and not being
of fre-proof construction, but the
law has to be complied with some
how.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. D. Howe have
taken E. F. Russell's lease of the
New Park hotel and are now in pos
session. The house will be renovated
and partly refurnished. Mr.. Howe
has been well known in the livery
business here and Mrs. Howe has
had five years very successful expe-
rience as housekeeper at the Country
Club, so that both are well fitted for
the management of hospitable pub
lie house. The New Park is well To-
Gated for business and the new pro-
prietors intend to make it comforta-
bic and attractive in every way. Mr..
Howe will also run. a feed stable