Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-16
WOODSTOCK NEWS

examination of officers of the First
Vermont infantry. Upon success
fully passing the prescribed exami-
nation the candidates will receive
permanent commissions.
President Guy Potter Benton Of
the University of Vermont will give
his lecture on Samuel Adams" in
Music hall Tuesday evening, March
20, under the auspices of the senior
class of the High school.
Geo. M. Rood has been elected
chairman of the new board of select-
men.
Mrs Edward A. Abbott, returned
from Homer, Neb., where she has
been visiting her mother, last week.
The meetings at the Y. M. g. A.
will begin again next Wednesday
evening March 20, when a sugar
party will be part of the program.
All members are urged to come and
bring lady.
A Boston paper says that five more
promising young ball players were
given contracts by the Greater Bos-
ton Baseball league on Monday.
Among them is Clyde A. Ruggles Of
Boston, a pitcher. He was formerly
employed at the Woodstock Inn for
several years and took prominent
part in local athletics and baseball.
The regular meeting of the w. O.
L. u. will be held at the Arts and
Crafts room March %, at $50 p. m
DR.. G. H. Spiller. optician, will be
at j. @. Nutting's, in Woodstock,
March %; in Windsor, March %.
John WEIGH has bought DIR. A. N.
Logan's barn near the corner Of
Mechanics and Court streets, the
purchase including small piece Of
land there. The barn has accommoda-
tions for half a dozen horses. and
Mr.. WEIGH will keep there two of
his colts-one grandson of Bingen
q 06) and the, other son of Aquilan.
His horses are now at his place
on the South road, formerly the
Cabot farm, and he bought the barn
here in order to be able to give them
better oversight and care.
Carl R Hathorn lost one of an ex-
cellent pair OF Holstein steers the
other day, this accident following
rather quickly the loss of a good
horse. The steers were descending
steep hillside with a load of wood
and in gathering speed were pushed
off bridge, one being killed.
Mrs. F. d. Brannock was in Hart
land few days the past week.
The King farm at West Wood
stock has been leased for three years
to B. L. Hood, who will move there
next week. Mrs. francesca King Of
Stamford, Conn, who was at the Inn
this week, reserves the use of the re-
sidence for herself and family dur
ing their summer vacations here.
The Woodstock Inn is putting in
twelve new bathrooms, e. F. Ward
well having charge of the plumbing.
The house is also being re-wired,
this work having been in progress
for some time. New electric lamps
of the most approved pattern are be-
ing put in, this improvement in the
lighting arrangements extending to
every room in the house.
Rev. e G. Drouhin of ST. Johns
bury has been in town few days
this week.
Bailey L. Paige, who died in Bos-
ton Sunday, las been at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. N. r. Case the past
three summers and was cousin Of
Mrs. L. A. Emery. The Boston
journal Of Monday said:
Bailey L. Paige, the oldest real
estate and insurance broker in the
West Roxbury district, club man and
descendant Of Revolutionary family,
died at the Paige home, 2 Alveston
street, yesterday. aged SO years. after
five weeks illness He was born
and educated in the public schools
in Jamaica Plain. and close friend
and neighbor of Governor Foss.
Mr.. Paige never married and is sur
vived by sister. Miss Mary N. Paige,
and three brothers. Joseph e. Paige
of Jamaica Plain, John A. OF Chicago
and the Rev. Harland Paige of Hard
wick"