Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-09

Twelve-pound shot put; distance 34ft.
lin; won by Robert Richmond; I'd, How
ard Richmond; Sd, Geometry.
Running high, jump; won by Howard
distance, Aft. Gin.
Standing high jump; won by Howard
Richmond; I'd, Geometry.
Potato race; won by Arthur Chase;
| I'd, Edward Richardson; time I'm 6s.
Sack race; won by Royal Luce; I'd,
Frederick kobdell.
Human wheelbarrow; won by Fred
erick Lobdell and Earle Graham; I'd,
II. Barstow Ketchum and Will Plumley.
Shoe race, won by Clint French; I'd,
Earle Graham; Sd, Davis.
Three-legged race; won by Frederick
Lobdell and Earle Graham; I'd, Edward
Richardson and Raymond Howe.
One-fourth mile running race on
horse; won by Glenn Lobdell; I'd, James
B. Miller; Sd, w. Riley Jordan; time 81
seconds.
Pole vault, won by Morrison; I'd,
Ashley Davis; distance, SIT Gin.
Base ball game, Hartland vs.. North
Hartland; score, to in favor Of North
| Hartland.
The Windsor Military Band furnished
first class music throughout the day and
evening. Fireworks were fine.
l.. /. Walker, w. r. Sturtevant, the
Ladies Aid Society of the M. E. church,
the Daughters of Liberty, Mrs. w. N;
| Coleman, sold ice cream, lunches, cold
drinks, and were we'll patronized.
On 4th of July Rev. G. o. Gill was
referee and director; judges, p. II.
Royce, j. B. Miller, F. H. Martin, F. E.
Darrell, Rev. H. A. Miles, A. B. Howe;
starter, o. C. Watson; timer, E. c.
Martin; announcer, j. G. Underwood;
mounted marshalls, Roy Kendall, l.. L..
Lobdell
Bernice Vaughan has finished
work at E. &. Seems and retur ned
to Woodstock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Walker OF
Bellows Falls were week end guests
of L. Walker.
Miss Minnie Rowell and daughter
Hazel of Brooklyn arrived at the
home OF their uncle here July 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. !. G. Underwood
attended the meeting of the State
Botanical Club in Woodstock this
week.
7. G. Underwood and H. @.
Rugg spent last week in exploring a
swamp at Berkshire for botanical
specimens.
| Rev. Hermann Lohmann began
his pastorate at the Congregational
church July 3. He was assisted by
Rev. L. E. MacGeehon.
A stereopticon lecture on mission
work was given in the M. E. church
July 8 at 7.3o p. m. by Rev. t. E.
Springer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest N. Martin
and daughter Helen of Smithville,
N. J., are guests of their parents.
Mrs. H. A. Walker was CUES
of relatives in Lebanon last week.
VIM. Hayes Of Kansas was :
visitor in town Friday. He is a sor
of the late DR.. Hayes, a former
practicing physician OF this town.
Mrs. F. 7. White has returned
, from visit in Massachusetts
/ Miss Maude White of Sunapee
Hon. A. L. Chamberlain Of Leba-
non, Sylvester Rogers of Hanover
Frank H. Martin of Claremon
; spent the Fourth here.
Hattie M. Smith spent part o
: last week with friends in Claremont
! Miss Dora T. Pcnniman is CUES
of her sister, Mrs. E. L. NJ. Barnes
in South Royalton.
Mis-. Charles ii. Hoisington dice
, very suddenly at I a. m. Tuesday o
E hernia, caused by peritonitis ant
heart trouble.
Miss Maude King and Maste
Herbert Britton King OF Charles
town, N. H.. are guests of the latter
grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. w. E
Britton.
Preachers meeting at Methods
, Episcopal church June 28, 1910
opened at $50 a. m. Devotion
were led by Rev. w. H. Ryan, Re,
} II. A. Miles was elected Secretary
; pro tenn and some small items OF
business were brought before thu
meeting. AT $50 a paper "Th'
, Empty Pew and How to Fill IT,, BY
Rev. H. A. Woodwork of Ludlow
was read by the secretary in thu
writer's absence at IL a. m. Review
OF Bis hop Quayles' book, "Pasto
Preacher" by District Superintend
8 ent w. S. Smithers. Dinner wa
served at noon by the Ladies' AiC
Society in the vestry, at which al
did Justice. Afternoon session began
at 80, with Rev. w. Fl. Butler o
Springfield as chairman. Devotion
: were led by Rev. F. Il. Clark o
Woodstock, after which there was
short business session. At this SEES
sion Rev. F. A. Woodwork wa
reelected secretary and treasurer
also new program committee wa
appointed, consisting OF the pastor
of Bellows Falls, Springfield anc
Windsor. A vote of thanks wa
then extended to the entertaining
church and the Ladies' Aid Societ,