Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-19
MARYLAND.
Y. NJ. C. A. BANQUET.

The Hartland Y. NJ. O. A. opened
its season with mems supper Fri
day evening. Nov. IL. Sixty MEM
bers of the association, business men
aud young men of the town sat down
at s o'clock to the bountiful meal
provided by the ladies Of the Metho-
dist church in their vestry. Members
from the associations at White River
junction and at Woodstock were
present.
Following the supper the state
secretary, Byron w Clark who acted
as POSTMASTER, spoke Of the Toronto
convention, and then introduced Mr.
Perkins, secretary of the Woodstock
association, who brought greetings
aud message of good will. He was
followed by Mr.. Hiram johnson of
Woodstock, aud Mr. Wright of the
White River Junction association
DIR. jackson of Woodstock expressed
his appreciation of the Y. M. G. A.
work. and Rev. Mr.. Roberts, pastor
of the local M. E. church, pledged
his assistance in every way to the
local work.
Rev Hermann Lolmann. pastor of
the local Congregational church, was
not able to be present owing to
severe cold. and Rev @. o Gill, who
is doing work of an investigative
nature in Windsor county, spoke of
his labors and of the value of the Y.
M. G. A. when he was at Yale college.
Mr.. Underwood proposed vote of
appreciation of the work of the ladies
in preparing the supper. Mr.. A. c..
Hurd, county secretary, spoke
earnestly of the necessity of cooper
alton in country communities.
He was followed by the guest of
the evening. Ray w. Collins, pitcher
of the Boston American baseball
team, who spoke very happily. He
mentioned the various elements that
playing baseball developed in the
character in the boys and young men
who play the game, such as courage,
judgment, ability to conquer obsta-
cles. Then he spoke of the great
race in the League, of the work of
the Boston Americans this year, of
the Lord deal and the automobile
contest. This peep behind the scenes
was much appreciated by the local
fellows.
President Miller, of the local ASSOC
citation then called for the men who
would renew their membership.
The formal speechmaking closed
with benediction by Rev. Mr.. Roberts.
The baseball players gathered around
Collins, and asked all sorts of ques-
tions, and learning many points that
will be Of value in their games next
year. ISLE
The expression Of several of the
men was chat this was the best thing
that had come to Hartland for long
time. 1t is intended to make this an
annual get-together banquet.
Miss Maude White has returned
to her work as clerk in store in
New London, N. H.
Miss Lena Fl. p. Darrell is guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Patch.
Harland E. ellison is at home from
Hyde Park, Mass, where he has been
for the past year and a half, study
ing to be an undertaken. He came
in fine E NJ F. automobile.
Connecticut River Pomona Grange
met with Progressive Grange Satur-
day, Nov. 5. A good number were
in attendance who felt richly repaid
FOR their effort to be present when
listening to the very helpful and
inspiring address given by the state
master Of Massachusetts A short
memorial service for Julia Ward
Howe. of sainted memory, was part
of the program. Local patrons are
unfortunate who are unable to attend
the Pomona when it convenes at
home.
DEATH OF MRS. SPEAR.
Mrs. Lucie Maria Ainswortb
Spear passed away November 9,
after a thirteen weeks illness of
cancer of the liver, aged 81 years.
Mrs. Spear was the second daughter
of the late Elijah and Mary Sabine
Ainsworth and was born and lived
until her marriage on the farm now