Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-11
LOCAL NOTES

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During the day of July 23d there
will pass through your town rs auto.
mobiles on the fifth annual tour o.
the American Automobile associa.
ton. While this is tour aud not q
race, would suggest that care bt
exercised to keep unattended chill
dren, pets and live stock of the high
way. The tour is run under ached-
ule of fixed time that does not per-
nit any participant exceeding the
speed limit over any road.
Mrs. J. B. Jones, and Miss Ellen
Jones are passing the month of July
at Gloucester, Mass.
Rev. and Mrs C. S Lewis went on
Monday to Cottage City, Mass, and
will return next week, Rev. G. II.
Wells of New York city, formerly
rector here, will ofliciate at tomor-
rows services.
John II. Murray has sold to Albert
E. Hoadley the John Cox farm at
South Woodstock for $2500,
A section of the dam at Taftsville
gave way Sunday, letting most of the
water through. The Electric com
pany has since been using steam,
but force of men has been at work
under Supt. Smith and the dam is
beginning to hold water.
A couple of electric light wires
burned off at the pile opposite G..
w. Marbles house about 9 o'clock
Saturday evening. Twenty or thirty
feet of wire for some time lay flash
ing and sizzling in the mud and
water and was about the hottest
proposition of all the Independence
day fireworks. A team or two went
by it on their third speed, but no
accident was reported. Supt. Smith,
who said about 50-horse power was
spilling into the ground, stopped
the leak with pair of pliers
A special town meeting is called
for Friday, July "a, to see what
action the voters will take in regard
to the proposed changes in the SOL
diers' monument. 1t may be in
ferred from this notice that the
monument business is not yet settled,
and that it may not be right away.
In the meantime Tribou park re-
mains an unsightly and inhospitable
bit of landscape
A son Of B. L. Peoples was slightly
injured Saturday, one hand being
burned in celebrating. Edward
Wells lost thumb Friday through
the accidental discharge of shot
gun.
E. L. Lockwood was arrested July
4 and at a hearing Monday before
Justice B. Ii. Pinney was sentenced
to the house of correction for three
months for furnishing liquor. He
was taken to Rutland Tuesday.
James Flanagan was arrested the
same day and paid fine of $5 for
intoxication. He served u 30-day
sentence in the county Jail for tramp
ing last spring.
Special train service to Buffalo
Bills Wild West at White River
Junction Tuesday, July 81.
George W Spaulding of Gardner,
Mass, is visiting Selden @. White.
He has been fishing with Mr.. White,
making a good catch at Meccawe,
but the brooks are not furnishing
good sport just now.
Thursday, July 7, was the hottest
day of the season, j S Eaton re-
ports, the thermometer registering
SO. This is the highest July tenn
perature in four years, and followed
several sizzling days, the figures
reading as follows: July 4, "a; July
5, 80; July 6, SO The lowest, chill
lest temperature of Tuesday and
Wednesday was 65 degrees. The
record for June was warm one, SO
being the highest mark. Relief
from the scorching heat came We'd
nesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. B. Smith and
their young son went to Chester Sat
urday, Mr.. Smith returning Monday.
The united societies of the Meth
odist and Baptist churches of Ran
dolph have extended call to Rev.
Joseph Hamilton, formerly pastor OF
the Methodist church here, to re-
main as their pastor till the close Of
the present year, and it is expected
that he will accept the call.
Articles of association have been
fled with the secretary of state for
the formation of club to own
trout and game preserve in Barnard,
under the name of Grey Camp.
The members Of the association are