Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-07-17
THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE
Woodstock, Vermont.
Printed Saturday Morning
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
WOODSTOCK NEWS.

The village trustees might follow
the example of Montpeliers city
council and take official notice of the
careless driving of automobilists in
the village Measured distances
and stop watches are not neces-
sary, perhaps, though the speed linn
it is often exceeded. The chief of
fense is in the reckless dashing
around corners at high speed and
often without any warming horn.
The leftover winter weather of
last week was followed by more
moderate temperature, and Monday
and Tuesday were good summer
days The usual heated term is tar
dy in getting around This season.
The changes lave Teen sudden and
uncomfortable and it is not surpris-
ing to hear that one driver OF
horse-rake in vicinity hay field
wore mttens in recent midsummer
cold snap
A recent number of the Vermonter
contained an interesting account
of a winter trip to killington Peak,
written by Benjami r. Taylor of
Woodstock. Several illustrations
from photographs by the author.
show the mountain III all its wintry
spendor. The current issue of the
same magazine has several pictures
of Mount Mansfield, and another lea-
ture is an article on historic Thet-
ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.. Dana went to
Boston Wednesday, Mr.. Dana going
thence to Newark, n. J, Mrs Dana
will return in few days.
Miss Ruth Griffin is visiting rela-
tives in Melrose, Mass.
Among recent arrivals at the Inn
are Mrs. G., Lamb, Mrs. Gardner, }
Macdonough, New York City, and
Mr.. and Mrs. f. X McCully, Pater-
son, n. j.
Frank NJ Kidder of Lynn, Mass
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. f. W Kidder,
has ust been elected secretary of the
New National Organization of Shoe
Workers. lie has for some time
been the business agent of the Puck
ing Room Workers Union, of Lynn
Mrs. George w. Merrill is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Lynn NJ, Fairbanks,
in Keene, n. II.
Edwin H. Ashley of Boston is Wis
iting his brother, T. p. Ashley. Mr..
and Mrs George A. Laird of Royal
ton and Mr. and Mrs w. ii Laird
of Springfield, Mass, were recent
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ashley.
The Woodstock Electric Company
is planning to enlarge its plant at
Taftsville, and with its various i'm
provements in view completed, the
company expects to be able to fur
nish constant day service. 1t was
voted, at a recent meeting of the
stockholders, to increase The capital
stock. The company has acquired
\N III R,n,,,alI'. a.
water privileges at Taflsville. and
also the foundry and s;tw-mill prop
critics on the south and north sides
of the Wver. The company intends
to replace the present dam with Il
structure of re-enforced concrete,
whereby it hopes to save enough.
water for the proposed additional
service. The new dam will proba
bly, be built this season.
DR.. c.. l.. Dana and Miss Dana Of
New York arrived wednesday and
are at Harold s. Dana's house on Elm
street Mr.. and Mrs Dana are now
with Mrs. w. G. French on Noun
tain Avenue.
Part of the experimental piece OF
road on Central street, by Tribou
Park, was completed last week and
is now being tested by every day
traffic. 1t is understood that the
work will be continued as far as the
foot of Lincoln street, it being nee
essary TO order more crushed rock