Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-04

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, November came in with the usual
crouch, cloudy and cold, The mer-
curry has dropped to Is and 24 on
: different mornings
The regular meeting of the Ottau-
quechee Chapter, D. A. R, will be
held with Mrs G. G. Kelly Tuesday
evening, Nov. 10, at 7.30 o'clock.
George II Mass attended the meet
ing of the Vermont Horticultural
society at Montpelier this week, and
was one of the speakers, his subject
being Landscape Gardening"
The local officers of the Young
Mems Christian Association will meet
with County Secretary A. G Hurd in
the Arts and Crafts club rooms Sun
lay afternoon for conference to lay
plans for the winters work.
The November meeting of the
Kings Daughters will be held in
Mrs. Dana's rooms next Monday
evening at 7 80
I Mrs. Mary e. Purple and Dir. Rob-
ert II. Purple are at Norman
French's, coming here from Water
bury last week Friday. They expect
to be in Woodstock most of the
winter.
The Vermont colony in Clermont,
Florida, will receive additions from
Woodstock this week. A party in
Guiding Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah Benson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Small, R. D. Bridge
and Moses King went to Boston
Thursday on their way South. There
they take the Merchant and Miners
line to Newport News, stopping one
day, thence going by boat to Balti-
more, to Savannah and Jacksonville,
making brief stay at each Of these
points. From jacksonville to Cler-
mont the trip is by water and rail
Mrs. NJ. f. Mass went to New York
city Tuesday and from there to Bal
timore, Md, where she will spend
three weeks.
DR.. Stevens of White River juno
ton and DIR. r. w. Boyce of Wood
stock tested Norman r. Cases herd
of So head of cattle Wednesday and
found every one free of disease.
A real minstrel show, to be given
by ladies of Woodstock, with jokes,
good jokes and much burnt cork is
announced by the press agent of the
Woodstock Dramatic Club, this being
the first entertainment under the
auspices of this organization. The
date is Friday evening, Nov. "a, and
proceeds of the show will go towards
the purchase of costumes, etc, for a
gand melodramatic production for
the benefit of the Woodstock Military
Band. Mrs. Herbert II. Spear is
directing the rehearsels for the min
strels and will act as interlocutor,
and she will be surrounded by a
large and tuneful corps of funmakers
and singers. The second part will
include instrumental solos, etc an
sketch by local dramatist,
" Country Lanes and City Pave
ments," and an act by two young
ladies, entitled Sidewalk CONVEX
sations."
Alden r. Vaughan of Pawtucket,
R. l., is visiting his brothers, Frank
Il. and Geo Fl. Vaughan.
1.-The Missouri Girl" at the Music
hall, Thursday evening, Nov. 9.
Cards were received here on Mon
day announcing the marriage, on
Saturday, at Crawford, N j Of Mr.
Walter Henry Washburn, son of
Mrs. Laura Waslburn of Woodstock,
to Miss Ethel Louise Wood, daughter
of Mrs, William Dana Wood of Gran
ford. Mr.. and Mrs Washburn are
to be the guests Of Mrs. Laura Wash
burn here for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs b. l.. Pinney, started
for Detroit Monday, Mr. Pinney's
headquarters during the winter
Mrs. b II. Pinney accompanied
them and will be in the west few
weeks.
President Taft has designated
Thursday, Nov. 80, as Thanksgiving
day.
Mrs. Lucetta e. (HatchD Mcintosh,
aged 81 years, sister of the late Alvan
Hatch, died Saturday forenoon at her
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