Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-01-21
WOODSTOCK NOTES

to the Vermont Botanical and Birc
club meeting which is in session in
that city.
The newly elected officers Of
Quechee River Lodge, No. 40
/. o. G. F.. we're installed last Friday
evening by District Deputy Q. O.
Spaulding of Bethel. assisted by
Grand Marshal William Briggs, for
merly resident of Woodstock, now
of Bethel. An oyster supper followed,
served by Vice Grand e. G. Free
man.
The officers of Kedron Rebekah
Lodge, |. o. o. F., will he installed
at the next regular meeting, We'd
nesday evening, January 25.
An order has been issued from the
adjutant generals Office for an in
spection of the organized militia of
the state for 1911 by officers of the
United States army. The date for
the inspection of Co. G is April 8.
One days pay will be allowed Off
GERS and men present at the inspec-
ton.
The Bulldogs" we're billed to
play South Woodstock basket ball
team at Quechee Friday evening
The Bulldogs were defeated in their.
opening engagement with thePrates,
whose semi-professional weight was
too much for EN-, but the team has
been vastly improved by steady
practice the past few weeks.
Four or five trees have been cut
down in the park under the direction
of Tree Warden H. b, Chapman. A
tree in front of Mrs B. ii. Warder's,
on Church street, is to be removed,
and another to go is big elm in
front of Mrs. j b. Jones residence
ON Elm street
81. Winslow and S. d. Houghton
have returned from two-weeks' trip
to Ohio and Minnesota. They had
an interesting visit at M. w. Saw
ages horse farm, the home of Dan
Patch, l.55, and Mr.. Winslow was
81 -, h,l N he
famous PAGER for half mile spin.
Mrs. H. E. King fell ON the ice.
covered walk leading from her house
to the street last Saturday morning,
breaking her left wrist.
The lecture of President John M.
Thomas of Middlebury College Tues
day evening at Music hall was the
second Of the series of winter enter
tainments, and he was greeted with
an audience which filled the house.
His subject was " The Spirit of Old
Vermont. and in beginning he spoke
of the achievements of the states
early settlers in their strife for
foothold here, of the sturdy character
of their descendants and ofsthe high
esteem in which Vermonters who
have gone from the state are held.
lie spoke OF Vermont's great natural
resources and what might be done
for their development. and he had
some criticism for the apparent lack
of progressive spirit shown today.
President Thomas was introduced by
Rev. Benjamin Swift, who was
classmate at college.
E. E. s .ebbins of Boston, secre-
tary of the civil service board of
New England, was in town Thursday
on postoffice business
Col. Scott Tinkham of Quechee,
Vormont's great impresario, an
nounces his twelfth annual concert
and old folks ball at White River
Junction, Feb.sl0. 1t will be staged
on a more magnificent scale than
ever, and he will shortly lombard
the county with fireworks. paper and
red ink. Everything Bigger and
Better than Years Before"
Supt. WiIfred Smith of the Elec-
trio company received shock from
swith carrying $500 volts while at
work at the station Monday. AS he
was standing on an insulated box he
escaped with badly burned hand.
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