Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-27

father, Rev. Joseph Hamilton, re-
turned to Montpelier Monday.
Rev. Ling of Lebanon and Rev.
James McCooey of Hanover we're
guests of Rev, f. @, Drouhin Mon
day.
The concert by local musicians
given at the Universalist church Fri
day evening, July 20, delighted a
large audience. Among those taking
part were Mrs. Gertrude L. South
gate, Mrs. Mary Swift, Rev. @. A.
Mcdaniel, Mrs, Dora Pinney, Rev.
Benjamin Swift, Mrs. Grace G. Pin
ney, j. r. Pember, Mrs. Mary M.
Vaughan, Mrs, Mary L. Moore.
Judge Ira A. Abbott of Albuquer-
que, N. NJ, has been visiting his
sister, Mrs. Simmons. He expects to
return West about August l.
Mrs. Henry A. Baker and her sis
ter, Mrs. John A. Robinson, of Bos-
ton, are at the Inn.
Rev. j. F. Madden, II. P. McMan-
non of Boston and f. E. Rogers of
Winchester, Mass, are at the Inn.
Prof. Frederick S. Lee was called
to Maine some days ago to assist in
the searbh of his nephew, Richard
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been missing Since jtuiSy75. Both are
South Freeport in 32-foot sloop,
which it is feared was sunk in a
squat. A despatch from Brunswick
Wednesday stated that a sloop sunk
in II l-2 fathoms Of water was To-
Gated off Seal Island cove that after
noon, and that a diver would exam
inc it the next day.
Charles E. Woods received re-
Gently from Grand Patron George
H. Gorham of Bellows Falls, the APP
pointment of Deputy Grand Patron
for district No, 3, Order of the East
ern Star. The chapters in this dis
trict are Ascutney, No. 2, Of Wind
sor; Rising Sun, No. II, of South
Royalton; Winona, No. 43, of White
River junction; Woodstock, No. 4G;
Hope, No. so, of Rochester; and
Unity, No. 40, of South STAFFORD.
Miss Myrtle Richmond, daughter
of the late Frank i. Richmond, Of
Boise City, Idaho, came Saturday to
spend about three weeks at F. P.
Marsh's and J. R. Murdock's. Miss
Richmond has just graduated from
Smith college at Northampton, Mass,
and is to return to her home in
Idaho.
An invitation handicap golf tour
nament will be held on the Beaver
Brook golf links next week, begin
ming Monday morning, SO holes,
medal play. All members of the
Country Club and permit holders
are invited to participate. Cups will
be awarded to the persons making
the best gross and best net scores.
Mr.. and Mrs James H. Chapman
and three children of Philadelphia
arrived Friday of last week and will
spend several weeks here.
There will be forty hours devotion
in the Catholic church beginning
next Wednesday at 8 o'clock a. m.
The services will be as follows: We'd
nesday, high mass at 8 a. M; bene-
diction, followed by confession at 8
p. m. On Thursday mass and COM
munion at $50 a. m, also at 8 a. M;
benediction, followed by confession
at p. m, On Friday mass and COM
munion at $50 a. M, and closing Of
the forty hours with high mass at
8 a. m. Several clergymen are ex-
pected to attend.
Mrs. Charles H. Ward and her son,
William Ward of New York, are
guests at The Hill.
Judge E. D. White of Yankton,
South Dakota, former law student
here, was in town Wednesday.
Judge and Mrs. William B. Hurd
of Brooklyn, N. Y, are at the Inn.
Mrs. Charles w. French Of Dor
chester, Mass, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. w. J. Boyce.
Rev. DR.. Martin Van Buren, Knox
of Stoneham, Mass, great-grandson
of Timothy Knox, the first settler in
Woodstock, was in town day or two
this week as the guest Of Rev. Jo-
seph Hamilton. He visited the site
of the first house in Woodstock, built
| by his ancestor at the "Knox ledge"
and stated that it was his intention
to erect marker on the spot. DR..
Knox said that Dana's History Of
| Woodstock was in error in stating