Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-11
LOCAL NOTES.
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more; and they expect later, by the
construction of second dam, to
utilize another site for pond three
or four times as large as the first
one.
Unfavorable news was received
Friday morning concerning the con-
dition of Mrs. James Leonard, who
was taken to the hospital at Hanover,
N. H., Tuesday for treatment for
blood poisoning. The thumb of her
left hand was amputated upon her
arrival there, but the operation was
not followed by improvement. The
hand was opened again Thursday,
but she was reported worse Friday
morning.
Clark B. Holbrook, father of DIR.
George Holbrook of this village, for
merly a leading business man of
Springfield, Mass, died July 4 at the
summer home of his son at Swanzey,
N. H. He was IA years of age, Be-
fore retiring from business in 1892
he built up one of the largest trades
in meat packing in the state. He
was prominent in Masonic circles and
was also an Odd Fellow. Forty-six
years ago he married Miss Mary
! Marker of Springfield, and they had
seven children, four of whom are
living. They are Dr. George Hol-
brook of Woodstock, Mrs. John E.
Ballou of Swanzey, Mrs. E. A. Nell
son of Springfield, Dr. Clark B. Hol-
brook, Jr., of Philadelphia.
Miles S. Wilder, son of John Will
der of South Woodstock and a grad
uate of Norwich university, taking
the civil engineering course, is on his
way to the Philippines. He recently
received an appointment to the con-
stabulary service for two years, with
the rank Of third lieutenant. He
went to Springfield, Mass, June 20,
thence going to San Francisco, where
he took a Japanese steamer for Hon
,olulu, Hohgkong and Manila. AT
Manila he will be in a constabulary
school for four months and will then
be appointed to some station on the
islands.
Recent arrivals at the Inn:
Miss Stallinger, Mrs. G. T. Nor
ris, Mrs. Z. Dortic, Miss Hum
phrey, A. Kirkham and wife, Mrs
w. A. Hall, Mrs. G. L. Brace, Miss
S. J. Hoffer, Mrs. Mosle, P. H
Lynch and wife, F. M. Burgess and
wife, Mrs. VIM. M. Wadsworth, F
H. Watriss and wife, G. c. Lyman,
T. A. Smith, G. N. Smith, Mrs. T
Hodgson, Miss M. Collins, New
York; w. G. Field, Mrs. J. H
Melvin, S. G. Field, Chicago; Miss
H. M. Robinson, Miss M. B. Child
Z. w. Bucklin, Miss M. E. Stearns
Miss M. B. Stearns, Mrs. ]. Wat
kins, Mrs. L. r. Black, VIM r
Hancock, Dr.. c. G. Cumston anc
wife, Miss L. Dickinson, Miss Will
; lard, Mrs. ]. L. Bremen, Miss Bur
rift, 6. F. Merritt, Boston; ]. r
Richardson and wife, Newtonville
Mass; Mrs. F. Lacy, Miss Lacy
Miss M. Lacy, Mrs. A. E. Davis
Brooklyn; Miss L. Hodgman, St
Louis; Mrs. M. H. Rowland
Bridgeport, Conn. ]. G. Sargent,
Ludlow; F. D, Ely, Dedham, Mass.
w. H. Taylor, Hardwick; VIM. 7
Thomas and wife, Fall River; D
: w. Burrows, Chicago.
Mrs. R. w. Boyce is at Lake Morey
DR.. Boyce returning here the first o
! the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert S. Dana ant
daughter of Hampton Falls, N. H.
are at Mrs. +. S. Dana's.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. R. Winslow drov
to Lake Morey, in Fairlee, Saturday
returning Monday.
Kenneth Seaver of Pittsburg, Pa
has been visiting his parents, Judg
and Mrs. T, o. Seaver, leaving her
G Wednesday.
i All young people are invited t
a meet with the Baraca- Philathea elias
J. Of the Methodist Episcopal Sunda
;, school at 1l.45. Lesson tomorrow
saul Chosen King" Papers wi
IS be read on Advantages of Grea
n Stature" and Casting Lots"
n Themes Of sermons at the Methc
o dist Episcopal church tomorrow wi
). be as follows: In the morning, 9Th
It Wonderful Book" in the evening
"What is MANI" The public is in
i vited to all services.
= w. N. Campbell and family ar