Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-04-16
WOODSTOCK NOTES

| AN enJHuBldSJlC local observer mas
tagged Venus, the morning star this
month, as Halley's comet, and refuses
to be convinced of his error. This
is the second local proclamation that
the historic hustler was with us
once more, this time in another
quarter of the heavens. More ex.
elusive observations may be record
ed here, as the HALEY comet is still
some days away to the naked eye.
Lewis Shattuck reports a very
narrow escape while hunting wood.
chucks Tuesday afternoon. He car
ried 30-40 Winchester, which he
stood up against a barbed wire fence
and after climbing over he pulled
the gun through, the muzzle towards
him. The hammer caught on the
wire and the gun was discharged,
the bullet going through his left
forearm, just under the skin. The
wound was dressed by DR.. A. C.
Eastman and is not expected to
cause any serious trouble.
DIR. Walter Bailey of Boston was
in town day or two last week
Mrs Bailey came Tuesday, accom-
panied by friend, Miss Curran, to
make further arrangements for open
ing her summer home.
Fred IF. Staples went to New York
last week Monday. On Sunday
evening, April 10, he was married
in that city to Miss Nora Donahue,
Rev. FIR. Kinney performing the cere-
mony at the priests residence. A
reception to Mr.. and Mrs Staples
followed at the home of the groom
brother-in law. Daniel Stuart, at
124, 1lSth street, where the couple
received many congratulations and
gifts from large number of friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Staples returned to
Woodstock last Monday and are at
home at Mr., Staples house on River
street.
Rev. R. j. Chrystie, who has been
the popular pastor of the Methodist
church for the past four years, left
this week with his family for his
new charge in Providence, R. /
Miss Mildred Bradley was sur
prised by number of teachers and
classmates Monday evening, the visit
being in honor of her 18th birthday
Dr. F. r. Kidder went to Boston
Friday, and Mrs. Kidder, wko has
been i'll there, will return with him
DR.. w. A. Gobie of Groton, Mass i,
and three friends, were in town Sat
urday and Monday. They bought
several horses while here, one of
John Boles, one of Cleo Coke, and
at D. G. Spaulding's place in Tafts-
vile bought two fine young horses
of Lee R. Gates and Nelson Morgan,
for which they paid good price.
@. w. Boynton. who bought the
John Chandler place not long ago,
has sold it to Fred A. Trudo of
Bridgewater.
The Kings Daughters scored
another success in their charity ball
last week Friday evening, adding
over $40 tc their charity fund.
Leonard's singing orchestra rendered
excellent music.
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Dreer
of Philadelphia were at the Inn
few days the past week. They are
planning to build new house at
the Lewis Pratt place. and the pre-
sent house is in. Frederick Chap
mans hands for disposal.
A large audience heard the Cana
dian Jubilee Singers at the Christian
church last week Friday evening
and gave every evidence of enjoying
the concert.
A number of periodicals were
taken from the reading rooms at the
public library last fall During the
winter there were fewer disappear
ances, but lately magazines have
begun to run away again Petty
thefts of this kind are annoying to
the library management and it is
hoped that no more will occur.