Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-17
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LOCAL NOTES

aprons, dolls, food and candy at the
Town hall Friday evening, Oct. 23,
at 7 o'clock.
Lorne Elwyn, head of a well known
repertoire company, which has
played here several times, was ar
rested Oct. 3 in Windsor charged
with producing the play, "The Chris
tan" upon which Liebler & Co. of
New York claim the copyright. At
preliminary hearing held before
United States Commissioner Harry
Blodgett in st. Johnsbury Elwyn
furnished bail for his appearance in
the United States court in Rutland
this week.
Harvey w. Ellis, one of the Oldest
residents of Springfield, Mass, died
at his home there October 4 at the
age of 81 years. Mr.. Ellis was born
in Barnard April 3, 1921, and when
a young man came to Woodstock,
and from this place as a center he
established singing schools in Wind
sor and Orange counties. He
possessed tenor voice of unusually
fine quality.
Prof. w. F. Harris of Harvard,
who with his wife and son recently
made an interesting automobile tour
of New England, says in a talk of
his l000-mile trip to the reporter Of
Boston paper:
From Canaan we went to Han
over, crossing to Woodstock, Vt |
thought Woodstock a splendid old
New England town, where every
body is self-respecting and pros
porous. 1t reminded me of con-
ditions SO years ago, when the pdpu-
lation was not so diversified"
DIR. u. n. Spiller, optlclan, will be
at ]. G. Nutting's Oct. % and "a; in
Hartland Oct. 20, Windsor Oct. p,
Springfield Oct. 20.
Ma. HAL T. Seavy of Iron City,
Tenn, recent visitor here, who is
interested in Woodstock institutions,
as are all former residents, writes
Il recommend the Kirker-B Bender
as safe fire escape for all public
buildings. Have gone through the
Kirker- Bender many times in leav-
ing my lodge meetings in Masonic
Temple, Nashville, Tenn, Some 300
or 400 of the 800 attending the lodge
weekly prefer making their exit that
way rather than by stairs or eleva-
tor"
The Age is informed that two
petitions for fire escape for the
graded school building, now in ci:-
culation, contain about $50 names
each, and will be presented at once
to state officials.
S. B. Whitney returned to Boston
last week. after passing several
months here.
The owners of the Woodstock
garage, which has been in charge of
L, j. Miller for the past two seasons,
plan to build new and thoroughly
equipped concrete garage next sea-
son. 1t will have room for % or 80
cars. The Miller Automobile Co.,
of White River Junction. WHICH has
been interested in the local business,
has recently secured the agency for
the Pierce-Arrow machines.
Tomorrow is "Rally day" at the
Congregational Sunday school, the
exercises beginning at ll.45.
Joseph Lpssier lost thumb in an
accident Sunday nightat his farm,
He was taking his horses to water,
riding one and leading the other
The led horse jumped and the halter
rope tore the thumb from his hand.
DIR. jackson attended him.
Dell Desc finds that it isn't such a
bad season for birds and squirrels in
spite of hard luck stories to the CON-
trary, Last week Friday he brought
in three partridges, three grey
squirrels and two crows, shooting
two of the cartridges from the high
way. The crows were found to-
gether in Eastwood tree and were
killed at one shot.
1t is currently reported, says the
White River Junction Landmark,
that the New England Telephone
company contemplates the install
lation of still another heavy trunk
line from White River junction to
the west side Of the mountains.
About FIVE acres Of land adj DIN
ing "Walyside" was burned over
Thursday, the fire being started,
perhaps, by q hunter. F. S. Hedges
discovered the fire, sending word t9
Wq9dstock, and T. N. HarTigqn
went UP to the menaced territory,
organized the neighbors and the fire
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