Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-01-05

Frank Vaughan.
A big swarm of flying squirrels
was broken up by number OF Bill
lings Farm men while at work in
the woods near the lily pond road tc
Mt. Tom recently. They began cut
ting into small beach tree when
eight or nine squirrels boiled uE
out of the trunk and sailed of into
neighboring branches. The tree
fell and lodged, and as the men be-
gan whacking 1t to bring II
down another batch as large as
the first flew off and the whole
bunch scampered into a maple q
short distance away, evidently being
familiar with it as place of refuge
The squirrels in the second lot were
slightly smaller than the first
Three or four flying squirrels are
often found in the woods while
chopping, but the Billings Farm
woodsmen never started up so many
before. They have often noted
that there was never anything In
the shape of winter supplies in the
hollow trees suddenly vacated by the
little animals.
Secretary George Aitken Of the
state board of agriculture is arrang-
ing the boards winter schedule Of
farmers MEETINGS and states that
big meeting will be held in Wood
stock, his plans being to make this
railing point for several towns on
that occasion.
Department Commander E. A,
Spear installed the officers of Can
ton Buena Vista, P. NJ, at Windsor,
Thursday evening, and on Friday
evening officiated at a public install
lation of officers of Canton Crescent,
P. NJ, at St, Johnsbury.
Rev. Charles Smith Lewis, Mrs.
Lewis and two children arrived
Thursday and are occupying the
Episcopal rectory. Rev. Mr. Lewis
will begin his pastorate of the st.
James church tomorrow.
James W. Hazen and friend, H,
B. Blackmer, of Plymouth, Mass,
we're in town a few days this week.
DR.. and Mrs. Rowe of Lakeport,
N. H., have been at A. E. Fuller's a
few days.
Mrs. Louisa S. Townsend, mother
Of A. H. Townsend of this village,
died at the home of her daughter
Mrs. VIM. Landon, in West Somer-
vile, Mass, Saturday, Dec. %, aged
SO yeas, and the body was brought
here for interment, the Monday
following, to the cemetary at South
Barnard, beside her husband, Hor-
ace G. Townsend, who died in 1884.
She was born in Barnard, her maid
en- name being Louisa S. Rabbit,
where she lived until the death OF
her husband, and then made her
home with her daughter, the late
Mrs. f. E. Richmond, until nearly
up to the time of the latter's death.
She has since resided part Of the
time with her son. A. H. Townsend,
and daughter, Mrs. Landon.
w. S. French and H. S. Dana at
tended the double funeral of George
Smith and his wife in Sharon
Tuesday, January l, the aged couple
dying Sunday within two hours
of each other. Both were seventy
two years of age. Mrs. Smith
was sister of Warren G. French
Of this village. Mr.. Smith had been
i'll with pneumonia for week, his
wife taking care of him until We'd
nesday, when she was stricken with
the same disease and she passed
away two hours before her husbands
death. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
were very active i'll church and soci-
ETY. in Sharon, and their kindly,
Christian influence will be greatly
missed there. AS an organist Mr.
Smith did much faithful work, and
his wife was a singer who was al
ways ready to respond to any re-
quest for her services. She was
born in Sharon, the daughter OF
Judge William Steele, who was of
strong puritan stock. There were
seven children-Samuel, who pro-
vided for the construction of the
Steele chapel; William, John, Maria,
Sarah Ann, Mary A. and Clara S.
Mt, Tom Encampment, l. o. 0. F.,
installed its officers on Wednesday
evening, District Deputy Grand Pa
triarch Roy Kendall of Hartland Of
6ciating.
Elective officers