Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-12

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ford House. lie escaped from
the White Mountains in a snow
storm with some difficulty, the win
ter season there opening little earl
Ter than usual lie expects to 60 to
his Plymouth hunting camp later.
Mr.. and Mrs. John j.. Parmly of
Atlantic Highlands, N, j., are guests
at The Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Abbot Of
Woonsocket, r. l., were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. b. b. Rich recently.
The following from the Worcester
Mass Gazette of Sept. q is of in
terest to the friends of the young
people here:
Announcement is made today of
the marriage CT Ambrose b. Clarke
and Miss Adelaide NJ. Wilmington
on Monday at 2 o'clock at % Mon
tague street. The couple came from
MedGeld for the ceremony which
was performed by Rev. w. IL. Dock
ham. They left Immediately after
for their wedding tour.
Kedron Rebekah Lodge celebrated
the 5Gth anniversary Of the degree Of
Rebekah Oct. 3. There was liter
airy program and refreshments were
served to the members and their
guests.
Miss Mary Dana started for Bos-
ton Wednesday by automobile, the
party going by way Of the Berk-
shires.
Mrs. d. p. Grosvenor Of Peabody,
Mass, is at Mrs. O. Y. Marsh's for a
few days.
The St. Adams Messenger of Oct.
5 says:
George Austen, of New York and
Miss Julia G. Reynolds, of this city
were married at WoodsviIle, N. H.,
this morning by the Rev. c II.
Farnsworth, pastor Of the Methodist
church. The ceremony was witness
ed by Mrs. Austen's mother, Mrs. H.
l.. Reynolds, and Lee S. Tillotson Of
this city. Mr.. and Mrs Austen will
leave Immediately for an extended
trip abroad. The bride, it will be
remembered, was adopted by Mr..
Austen about year ago but before
leaving the city this week she legal
w resumed her former name, the
contract OF adoption being renoun-
ced. Last April Mrs. Austen brought
petition for the annulment Of the
adoption of Miss Reynolds by Mr.
Austen, alleging that the adoption
was invalid as she did not sign the
application for adoption. The de-
Tense was that Mrs. Austen's sigma,
ture was not necessary as she had
it was alleged, deserted her husband
The peticionee in the case pleaded
to the jurisdiction of the probate
court and at hearing before Judge
of Probate 0. n. Kelton the prayer
of the petitioner was denied. Later
Mrs. Austen, through the New York
courts, secured divorce from hel
husband.
w. E. View accompanied H. G
Davis Of Bridgewater to Boston last
week, where the latter bought a
Maxwell runabout. They returned
with the automobile, arriving Sun
day morning, the machine making
good time over the muddy roads.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Clark gave a
reception to a large number Of then
friends at their home Monday eve
ming, the tenth anniversary of theil
! marriage. They were very well re
membered with a table-full Of shin
ing ware of the useful tin wedding
type. Refreshments were served
and Mr.. and Mrs. Clark received
many congratulations from thei
guests whom they so pleasantly en-
tertained.
Linn NJ. Fairbanks, salesman il
F. II. Gillingham's store for the pas
seven years, has taken a position
with the Holbrook Grocery Co., o
Keene, N. H., as travelling salesman
His territory will be the northern
part of Vermont.
Mr.. and Mrs. John French of Ney
York are expected today to spend
week.
Mrs. Orlan O. Thompson and Sol
Ara are spending a week in Boston
Pick pockets went through tn
State fair visitors with fine comb las
week Wednesday and Thursday, tn
crowds at White River Junction be
ing an easy mark for the crooks
Money, watches and other article
were stolen, n score of people CON
planning of losses. Three Taftsvill
men were assessed a little some
thing; L. b.. Spaulding lost fe'
dollars, D. G, Spaulding's VALE
containing less than a dollar wa
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