Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-12-23
WOODSTOCK NOTES.

change this week. The snow has
almost entirely disappeared from this
immediate vicinity, but an occasional
sled pulls in from the hill farms. A
good many Christmas trees for local
celebrations have been brought in,
but the scraping of runners with
loads of greenery through the streeta
is not suggestive of holiday pleas
ures.
E. @. McFarlane. who has been in
e. A. Spears store for the past
eleven years, has bought the Wood
stock bakery of Frank Chandler and
wife, who in short time have estab-
lished an excellent business here
Mr.. McFarlane will take possession
Jan. l, Mr.. Chandler remaining with
for the present,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur A. Pelton,
Roger Montague and friend, Mr.
Ripley, of Worcester, Mass. will be
with Mrs Q r. Montague Christmas
day.
A bunch of mill hands at Bridge
water opened package Thursday
evening and drew forth much liquor
and trouble-ending joy. "Ho for
the merry yule-tide!" they said, but
the holiday mix-up that ensued got
on Constable A. @. Walkers nerves
and he rushed two of the partici-
pants here to the county Jail at
about 2 80 Friday morning. Two
more were put under guard at
Bridgewater. A hearing was set for
Friday afternoon.
Miss Marion Campbell is in Wood
stock for the holidays Mr.. and
Mrs. Campbell are now in Honolulu.
Clayton A. Cole of Bridgcwater is
in the American Express Co.'S office
during the holidays.
Miss Katherine Kidder is at home
from Lowell, Mass.
The w. II. S. Alumnae ball, the
first leap year party, will be held at
the town hall Monday evening, Jan.
l. The proceeds will go toward the
purchase Ct piano for the school
The Branch school closed Friday
Dec. Is Ruth and Mary Houghton
and Lawrence Burney had no marks
Turing the term. Katie Roy, Hazel
Burney. Floyd Holt and Winifred
Morgan we're not absent. Number
If pupils 10, average attendance
1919.
Inez M. Waite, teacher.
Judge and Mrs. 'W:@B. Sanders of
Ohio, were at the Inn a
'ew days this week. Judge Sanders
coming on business. connected with
he new buildings at his place, for
nerly the Harris Seaver farm
The postponed Rogers-Grilley en-
will be given at Music
nall the evening of Jan. 3.
Miss Margaret Aitken and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Holt, of New York will be
Christmas guests of Mrs. George
Aitken.
James S. Richmond of Denver,
Colo, brother of f. E. Richmond
and Mrs. F. S. Payne, is in Wood
stock. for the winter, his arrival here
being surprise to relatives
He has reeained his health in the
west. This is his first trip east in
Eve years.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Stevens of
Portland, Maine, are visiting Mr..
and Mira. H. M. Stevens.
The High school closed Wednes-
day for the holiday vacation, the
other schools closing last week Fri
day,
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Thompson
have been visiting friends in Keene,
N. H., returning home this week.
The village trustees are planning
to build sidewalk from the Henry
Parks house on South street to F. j.
place. A section of the road
has been widened this fall, and the
work will be completed next season
Pictures at the Gem tonight--four
reels. During the week Mr. Bourbon
has put in ceiling, making it
more comfortable auditorium in
many ways.
Hubert L. Garfield is at home