Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-07-24

common lOusefy which assumes
more hateful aspect than ever in tn
light of recent scientific investiga
tons, and other noxious insects
Suggestions we're made as to the bes
way Of combating some of thes'
plaques, among which is the elm tire,
beetle, relative of the more familiar
Colorado potato beetle, which de
stroys an elm after season or two o.
defoliation. The automobile takes
on new terrors, according to the
lecturer, as it affords an effective
means of rapid transit for various
pests, scattering them in sections
where they were hitherto unknown.
James D, Brown of Plymouth,
better known as strawberry
Brown" has been frequent visitor
in the village during the strawberry
season. The crop this year has not
been quite up to the mark, but he
has sold a good many quarts here.
Mr. Brown says he has the western
fever and is a pretty serious case.
He wants to go to southwestern
Oregon, where he thinks dollar can
be very profitably invested,
George Aitken was at the Y. M.
CA, camp for boys at Lake Fairlee
over Sunday A large number of
visitors we're there and had very
enjoyable day, DIR. Tyndall, the
wireless telegraphy expert, giving an
interesting talk 4
Moses ID. King and Miss Ada r..
King are occupying the Page cottage
on Mountain avenue.
John Il. Boles is building a barn
at Harvey Vaughan's place on
College Hill.
Miss Mary Mackenzie French, a
daughter of Prof. Charles w. French
of Chicago, is guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver Mackenzie and other friends
here. Miss Josephine Emerson of
East Lebanon, N. H., has also been
a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Mackenzie.
Herbert II Dean, a well-known
travelling salesman who has made
Montpelier his headquarters for some
years, was married at Gaysville Mon
day to Miss Mary Leonard, daughter
of Mrs Charlotte Leonard, and has
been at the Inn with his bride the
past week. .'- $50 :'"
A gold watch stolen from J. r.
Pembef's house, Jahe II was nnex-
pectedly recovered last week Friday.
Hiram Powers was taking some old
from shelf in the public
reading room when gold watch fell
from the pile to tile floor. The watch
correspondent to the description of
Mr.. Pember's lost property and it was
at once returned to him.
Sunday, July rs, ST. James day,
will be the last Sunday of the pas
torate of the Rev. Charles S, Lewis
as rector of st. James church. The
services will be as usual Holy
communion at 730 a. m; morning
prayer and sermon at 1870 a. m;
evening prayer and sermon at S
p. m.
The morning sermon at the Method
list Episcopal church tomorrow will
be on the subject, How to Make
Your Christian Life Permanent"
The evening sermon will be on the
subject, What Magnetism Has Done
for the Race" Bible school at noon.
Leo Bourbon and George Charon
of Claremont, N. H., have been pass
ing few days here.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Payne of Bel
mont, Mass, are with Mr.. and Mrs.
F. S. Payne.
Capt. and Mrs. e. A. Spear are
at the Charles Shattuck
farm on Durham hill.
Henry Clay Barnabee of Boston,
the well-known singer, who was for
many years with 1.-The Bostonians,"
has recently been the guest of Mrs.
w. E. Harding of Jamaica Plain,
Mass at her cottage at Silver Lake,
Barnard.
The eng lgement is announced of
Mr.. Richard S. Southgate of Chicago,
son of Frederick G. Southgate of
Woodstock, to Miss Emily Coombs,
of Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
G. Coombs of Oak Park, Ill. Miss