Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-09

lar with the increasing number OF
patrons Of his stable, and his sue
cessor has done a profitable business
in the few years he has been here.
The eight-inch pipe for the Aque-
duct company's new system, from
the Chamberlin dam a mile down
the hill to the main at West Wood
stock, has been laid, and about
three hundred feet Of work has been
done ON the four-inch pipe line from
the dam to the source of supply at
Horizons, a mile distant. Rain has
greatly hindered operations, Engi-
neer LaMountain remarking that the
lob could be finished in a week Of
good weather, if it ever arrived.
The New England compapy's con-
struction gang was working near
Marbles mill Wednesday forenoon,
when wire or cable crossed the
Electric company's wires, burning
out over forty street lights. Edward
Brooks, one Of the gang, was on a
pole among the wires when the acci
dent occurred and got slight shock
through his wet clothing, his smok-
ing coat showing that he had a very
narrow escape.
Rev. f. Q. Putnam, formerly pas
tor of the Congregational church
here, has accepted a call to the Pres
byterian church at Wayne, Pa, near
Philadelphia. Rev. Mr.. Putnam is
expected here this week to remove
his household goods.
Mrs. Richard rockingham and
daughter are in New York for a few
weeks
The well known musical comedy,
Coming Thro' the Rye, which has
had a successful run of two years, is
booked for Music hall Nov. 20.
DeRue Brothers MINISTRIES appear
at Music hall next Wednesday eve
ming, Nov. l3. Tickets at Morgan's
Saturday; 80, so and 75 The DeRue
Brothers are favorites here and have
always drawn good houses.
Civil Engineer Henry Harding is
completing about 2OO0 feet of sewer,
beginning at Mrs. Ordway's on Pros
pect street and running short dis
lance beyond Lussier's place. This
extension connects with the system
put in seven years ago by Contractor
Woodbury. Of Burlington. About
fifteen men are at work on the ditch
and 100 feet of pipe have been laid,
the gang keeping at work rain or
shine, small night force also being
neces sary at times during the rainy
season to protect the ditch and road.
G. G. Coke, of the Bridgewater
stage route, has sold his mail con-
tract and stock to Herbert S. Free.
man of Waterbury, Conn, son Of
| Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Freeman Of
Woodstock. Mr.. Freeman, who was
here with his wife a few days the
past week, will take possession Jan
uary LIST.
Since September LIST over twelve
inches of rain have fallen, according
to Meteorological Gearing's unpleasant
record for the past month or so. The
month of October has been unusual
ly cold and rainy, the mean tempera
ture being the lowest for years
There were frosts on "a days of the
month. The heaviest rain Of TIT
season began Saturday, terrif,
downpour early Sunday morning
washing some of the hill roads anC
damaging the Church hill road.
Mrs. Mary Reyes is visiting he
daughter, Mrs. Charles Faber.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Smith wer,
in Compton Village, N. H., few
days last week.
Mrs. W. S. French is spending
the week with friends in Newbury
port, Mass.
Rev. Charles S. Lewis attended
a meeting of the Saratoga Sunda.
School Institute at Troy, N. Y, OF
Wednesday, delivering an address
on "The Small Schools"
The Daughters of the American
, Revolution will hold dance in tn
Town Hall Wednesday evening, Dec
4th.
"The Hottest Coon in Dixie" a
played by a colored company, had
fair audience at Music hall Wednes
, day evening There was some yer
5 good dancing, but the singing an
l other musical features were poor.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Sayward star
= ed for Clermont, Florida, where