Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-03-21

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house and returned to Boston for tn,
remainder of the season Miss Mary
Dana and e. S. Dana returned viii
her.
The county meeting of road com
missioners is to be held at White
River Junction on April g. Every.
one interested in good roads is asked
to attend the meeting where the gen
eral matters pertaining to good roads
will be fully discussed.
1t is very rarely that a Wood
stock audience had the privilege OF
opportunity of seeing so intense a
drama as was presented on Tuesday
evening by the Clarence Bennett Co.
The Holy City is biblical play and
there is no opportunity for the touch
of humor which would relieve the
seriousness of the situations, The
actors in this play are hard working
and Conscientious in their efforts to
give correct portrayal of the times
and are in a measure successful
The house was we'll filled with an
audience which showed much pleas
ure and appreciation of the play and
actors.
The school directors have in hand
the matter of fire escape for the
school building. No positive action
has yet been taken but the directors
have given assurance that the build
ing will be provided with a fire es-
cape as soon as possible.
The school directors have appoint
ed A. D. Wiggin superintendent Of
schools and w. B. Hutchinson and
G. w. Smith truant officers.
Miss Sargent, formerly teacher
in the High school has been visiting
friends in town the past week.
A. H. Townsend has bought one
Of the buildings on H H. Vail's-back
of the block and has moved it to his
own lot, to be converted into stable.
Henry Emery has bought the other
building and is taking it olis farm.
Rev. W. S. Smithers, Presiding
Elder of the Montpelier District, will
hold the fourth quarterly conference
of the Methodist church tonight at
7.30 p. m. He will also be present
at the Love-feast tomorrow at 9.30a.
M, and will preach at $50 a. IN.
The sacraments of the Lords Sup
per and Of baptism, also reception
of members will follow the preaching
service.
Robert Markham, who has lived
the winter in o A. Whitcomb's
house on North street, expects to
move about April LIST into E. F.
Russell's house on Stanton street,
Mr.. Russell having gone to take
charge of the Pomfret town farm the
coming year.
The house in the Pelton district
owned and occupied by Mr. Dunklee,
recently from New York state was
destroyed by fire last Sunday night.
The house and nearly all the con-
tents were total loss. The barn
was saved as the wind carried the
fire in the opposite direction.
The young son of Hosea Townsend
who lives on Church Hill, took a
dose of paris green on Monday night
He took the dose deliberately, with
the intention of putting himself away
from real or imaginary troubles
His act was discovered and prompt
action by the family and the care of
the doctor all night brought him
safely through.
Rev. G. S. Lewis who has been
confined to the house for some days,
is much improved and expects to re-
sumo the services at st. James
church next Sunday.
The Vermonter, issued this week,
in addition to stories and other ar
ticles of interest has a very full his
tory of the Sons of Veterans, YER
mont. Division, illustrated with many
portraits of past and present officers.
w. D. Briggs, who carries on Bar
berry Hill Farm, returned from the
Hanover hospital last Saturday
George W. Merrill is in New York
for few day.
1t has been decided to erect new
building to take the place Of the one
recently destroyed at the Kurn Hat
tin home in Westminster at a cost of
about $4,000. Mrs. Frederick
Billings Of Woodstock has started
the fund with a gift of $4,000. The
insurance on the building which
was destroyed will bring the amount
up to about half of the required sum.