Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-22
WOODSTOCK NOTES

anu popular young man mere Wnlle
employed in DR.. Boyce's blacksmith
shop some time ago, died recently in
Claremont, NJ H., hospital after an
operation for appendicitis. He was
the son of Wellington Bassett of
Bridgewater.
Mrs. L. S. Van volkenburg re-
turned to New York Tuesday, Mr..
Van Volkenburg going later in the
week, closing his place here for the
winter.
William 7. Self of Rutland, father
of Mrs. Jacob Livingston of Wood
stock, died Sunday morning, aged 65
years. Mr.. Self, who was native of
Russia, had conducted a jewelry
store in West Rutland for over %
years, and had been resident of
Rutland city for the last four years.
He is survived by his wife. four sons.
Samuel L.. of Boston. Louis H.,
Joseph E and Nathan l., of Rutland,
and two daughters, Mrs. j. Mintzer
of Rutland. and Miss Livingston.
Services were held Tuesday and the
remains were taken to Troy where
the funeral was held in the after
noon. Mr.Livingston went to Rutland
Sunday, his wife and two children
having been there several weeks.
Miss Herman of New York is
guest at The Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin A. Wood of
Dewey's Mills have moved into Mrs.
Ransom Russell's house on Pleasant
street, recently vacated by Mr.. and
Mrs. B. HI. Pinney, who are now
living in their new house on Golf
avenue.
The following tribute to the late
George Aitken is from the Mont
pelier Argus of October IL:
''The House did very gracious
thing Tuesday when it adopted a
resolution offered by Col Billings of
Woodstock, on the death of George
Aitken of Woodstock. Mr.. Aitken
has been identified with the states
best interests for years. He was a
prominent member of the cattle com
mission and board of agriculture and
gave much time for which he did not
receive or expect compensation. He
had hosts of friends throughout the
state and his presence will be missed
in no place more, outside Of his own
home, than here at the state house. "
Quite large delegation from the
w. r. @. attended the district meet
ing of the order Wednesday of last
week. Mrs. Nina M. Stoughton Of
South Royalton was present as visit
ing officer. An excellent dinner was
served by the Felchville ladies and
the returning delegates report a.
pleasant time.
David Hathaway of Quechee, whose
queer actions have for some time
been terrorizing the residents be-
tween that village and Taftsville,
was arrested by Sheriff Thomas
Thursday and he is now in jail
awaiting examination as to his sanity,
A hearing on the petition of the
selectmen of Hartford for the appoint
ment Of guardian will be held at
the probate Office Oct. 26 Hathaway,
who is about forty years old. has
been taking care of his father, BEN
jamin Hathaway, in Taftsville, and
his night vigils, supplemented per-
haps by spirituous liquor, seem to
have put him off his balance some
what. He has been out at all times
of the night, talking and shouting,
rapping up the neighbors, and the
people down that way we're pretty
thoroughly afraid Of him. Thursday
morning he picked up child in
Quechee and started off, but gave up
the child when attacked with hot
pokers
The funeral of Warren Pierce, who
died at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. F. w. b. Smith. Tuesday after
noon, was held at the house Friday
morning. Interment was at North
Shrewsbury. his native place. He
was stricken with paralysis October
8, and was unconscious most Of the
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