Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-12-28

| loI bolllo years. DcC' LIZ no lOdNSs
relatives in Taftsvilie, and was a
resident of this town most of his life
He enlisted in Co. B, 18th regiment,
of which Ora Paul was captain, and
served nine months, his regiment
being at the battle of Gettysburg,
Mr.. Richmond was a frequent visitor
in this village, and for years was a
constant attendant at church services
walking from South Woodstock and
back again in winter and summer,
good weather or bad, as sure as Sun
day came around,
Weather Forecaster A. A. Davis OF
Burlington is somewhat encouraging,
on the whole, in his schedule up to
March 90 Indications are for a
rather mild and open winter. The
weather will be quite changeable and
rather cloudy. Storms will be fire.
quent, but rather light precipitation,
1t will be a bad winter for lumber
men but busy one for horseshoers.
Cities will have occasion to keep
street cutters open. Storms will be
calm and no snow drifts to shovel
out, and no well adjusted water pipes
frozen up. This means less coal for
the people of limited means.
The New Park hotel has been
leased by DR.. F. r. Jewett to Mrs
Flora M. Snow Of Hartland for FIVE
years. The interior of the house
will be thoroughly renovated before
Mrs, Snow takes possession. She
has resided in Hartland for many
years. She has had considerable ex-
perience in hotel work and managed
the hotel at Hartland successfully for
some time. The public will be
pleased to learn that the New Park
is to be opened again.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Pelton and
Madam Pelton of Worcester, Mass,
are passing holiday week with Mrs.
G. R. Montague.
DR.. Charles w. Kidder. son of Mr..
and Mrs E. W. Kidder, now located
in Shoreham, has passed second in
rank before the state board of med
ical examiners.
Canton Woodstock, P. NJ, will
hold its annual ball in the town hall
Jan. ID.
Rev, Benjamin Swift will speak at
the Y. P. S. G. E. missionary meet
ing at the Christian church tomor-
row evening at seven o'clock.
Special music will be furnished
Members and friends of the church
are cordially invited to be present.
L. H. Olzendam is at Mrs L. B.
Marbles for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. e w. Hawkins spent
Christmas with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John French, Miss
Harri man and FradAriek- Billings Of
New York are expected at the Inn
today
Mr., and Mrs. E. d. Faulkner OF
New York were among Wednesdays
arrivals at the Inn.
Mrs. Charles X. Mitchell and Miss
Florence Mitchell returned to Nal
den, Mass, Monday, accompanied
by B. F. Standish.
A meeting of the Y. NJ. CA. will
be held tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock. County Secretary A. G.
Hurd will give an address upon
Justice, or Fairness Among Men"
There will be vocal and instrumental
music.
G.. w. Marble has installed new
70 horsepower Hunt waterwheel in
the old wheelpit under the old Wood
ward factory. This is to operate
some new woodworking machinery
which will probobly be ready to start
in few weeks.
Miss johnson returned from New
York last week Friday.
At the regular meeting of Canton
Woodstock, P. NJ, held Dec. II, the
Patriarchs Militant degree was con-
ferred by the canton, and G. H. Met
calf of Brattleboro was present to in
spect the canton. Officers were
elected as follows: Captain, B. II,
Alden; lieutenant, N. E. Lucas; en-
sign, E. A. Doubleday; clerk, E. A.
Spear; accountant, E. G. Freeman.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dewson OF
Boston are guests of Col. and Mrs
F. S. Billings,
WEST WOODSTOCK.