Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-01-11

MI anu MID wv ~ AN' - -
in Bethel last week Thursday to at
tend the funeral of the formers
father, Joseph NJ. Phelps, who died
Jan. / at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Cecil Washburn, His other
children are Mrs. Rollo Child OF
Woodstock, Matthew A, Phelps OF
Springfield, Miss Dora Phelps of
Stockbridge, and Arthur Phelps OF
| Woodstock
The lowest temperature during
December was zero, on the 22d, ac-
cording to Weather Observer j, S.
Eaton, but with its mildness there
wasn't much sunshine during the
month. The highest temperature
was 46, on the tenth. The precipi-
tation was 3.76 inches, snow fall ii
inches. There were 6 clear days, 3
partly cloudy and % cloudy days.
Town Clerk j. f, Simmons re-
ports that during the year 1907
| there we're Al births in Woodstock
80 marriages and 40 deaths.
The features of the weeks weather
record were the ice-making temper
allure early Monday morning, when
the mercury dropped to the zero
mark and snow storm Tuesday
evening. About six inches of snow
fell, followed by little rain, which
has made excellent sleighing.
At a business meeting of the Y
NJ. G. A. Wednesday evening the
matter of basket ball, skating anC
other winter sports was discussed al
some length as a means of interest.
ing young men in the association
work. a committee was appointed
to see what could be done TOWARD
organizing a basket ball team, and
securing a place in which to play
the latter item being quite as i'm.
portant here in Woodstock. 1t is
also hoped that arrangements may
be made for flooding Vail field fol
skating. Boxing and fencing are
other diversions in view, and the
association expects to do something
on the base ball field the coming sea-
son. The members of the committee
are j. A. Prescott, Elba Buchanan,
Clarence A, Prior, Henry Whitcomb
and Harold L. Perkins
The engagement of Miss Edith A
Burdett to Mr.. Owen B. Houghton
was announced at party given by
Miss Burdette to few friends Mon
day evening.
Robin Story, aged three years
entertained some Of his very young
friends at the home of his grand.
father, Charles B. Chase, last week
Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Linn II. Corey went v Bur,
lington last week, accompanied by
DR.. Corey and Mr. and Mrs A. II
Townsend, and was operated upon
for appendicitis by DR.. Tinkham al
the Mary Fletcher hospital The
operation was successful and Mrs
Corey is fast recovering,
At the annual meeting of the
Woodstock Aqueduct company Tues,
day evening officers were elected as
follows: President, f. S. Mackenzie
secretary and treasurer, f. W. Will
der; auditor, II. G. Cushing;directors
F. S. Mackenzie, f. W. Wilder, W
E. j ohnson, W. S. Hewitt, w. \
Campbell, +. S. Billings, f. 7. Kid
der.
At the annual meeting of the
Christian society Tuesday afternoon
the following were elected trustees
E. w. Kidder, DR.. A. T. Moore ant
E. H. Perkins.
Miss Bessie Vaughan, clerk in j
| B. Jones store for several years, ha'
given up her position there, leaving
last Saturday.
Gerald Hudson, who is employed
in Morgan's drug store, has been a
his home in Quechee for week Oh
account of illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ID. Faulkner re
turned to New. York Saturday after
passing week here.
Mrs. f. G. Southgate went to New
York Wednesday and is the guest o
Mr.. and Mrs. e. D. Faulkner,
The new officers of Quechee Rive
Lodge, l O. o. F., were installed
Friday evening by District Deput,
Grand Master George D. Burnham
of Felchville. The elective officer
are as follows: Noble grand, w. Fl
Bradley; vice-grand, S. f. Warren
secretary, Frank Blake; fnancia
secretary, G. J.. Paul; treasurer
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