Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-09-02
WOODSTOCK NOTES

vile, N. } Tuesday.
! Mrs. George r. Mass and child
Who have been at George fl Mass
have returned to New York, Mrs
Max E. Mass accompanying them fol
a brief stay.
| The Kings Daughters have elected
officers as follows the coming year
Leader, Mrs. H. P. Clark vice-leader
Mrs. A. @. Eastman secretary, Mrs
Hereward Burbridge; treasurer, Mrs
Deane Sherwin. The September
meeting is postponed to Sept. Is at
the usual place and hour.
The subject of the Rev Fl. L. Can
fields sermon tomorrow morning in
the Universalist church is. to be
Church Union "
The town hall was made an at
tractive place Wednesday evening,
when the ladies of st. james church
held their annual fair, and the usual
large number Of visitors were there
from Z to 10 o'clock, The stage,
screened by hundreds of cherry
blossoms and leaves, was turned into
Japanese villa, where many beauti
full articles of Oriental work manship
were on sale Other booths were
likewise attractive and there were
many features for the patrons of the
fair, among ihkm the silhouettes, a
novel exhibit of portraiture which
interested a throng of visitors.
Paul Martin, aged about 65 years,
was found dead on the floor of his
house, on the road by the mill pond,
Friday noon. A physician was called
by the local authorities. but the re-
suit of the examination as to the
cause of his death is not learned.
He had lived alone there for some
years. He was unmarried. He
leaves two nieces, Mrs, Peter Bour-
don and Mrs. Alice Bradley of this
village.
Orders have been issued for the
annual encampment of the Vermont
National Guard, to be held at Bur-
lington September IL to 26. Besides
the First Regiment Infantry, the
Norwich Cadets, one battalion of
regular U. s. infantry and two troops
of regular U. s. cavalry will partici-
pate, -. 49,
Company G will hold a shoot at
their range in Taftsville Labor Day,
beginning at 8 o'clock. All members
of the company who have not quail
fed this year will report at that time.
There will also be q competitive
shoot with prizes to the ones making
the highest scores on the 200 and
600-yard ranges.
Mrs. G. G. Adams and little son of
Deerwood, Mimi, are visiting Mrs.
Adams mother. Mrs. M G, Griffin.
Secretary G. j. Paul will be at
T. J Perkins store after Wednesday
of next week to receive entries and
attend to any other business CON
nected with the Windsor county fair.
Colonel and Mrs. f. s. Billings
and Miss Elizabeth Billings will
pass the month of September at their
camp in the Maine woods, leaving
Woodstock Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Fl. Thomas of
Maiden, Mass, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. F. W. Clark.
The Billings library at the Uni
versity of Vermont is to be wired for
electricity at cost of $500, one
thousand of which was subscribed
by Frederick Billings of Woodstock.
The wires will beplaced in conduits,
and every alcove and corner Of the
large building will be reached by
electric globes
The stores of the village will be
closed Monday, Sept. A - Labor Day.
Peter J. Charon has bought the
stock and business OF Charles e.
Woods blacksmith shop - Mr..
Charon's former stand and has
taken possession.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Abbott have
returned from Windsor and Mr..
Abbott is now employed by G. w.
Marble.
The children of the Christian
church Sunday school and their
teachers and pastor had a pic
i mic at Silver Lake Wednesday, from