Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-08-17

j. E. Montague was chairman anti
Everett v. Perkins clerk. There are
three vacancies in the list Of justices
of the peace. caused by the deaths
Of w. @. Vaughan, Judge T. O.
Seaver and Noah E. Wood. Mason
Mills, r. o. Braman and Louis Bar
tel were nominated to ill them The
present Justices were renominated.
The Sunday school of the Univer-
salist church had a picnic on We'd
nesday at A. B, Pinney's place, near
Dearborn park.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Shattuck and
son Ewart leave today for Chicago,
where they will reside.
Mr.. and Mr.. Fl. s. Brooks of New
York arrived Thursday and are at
"Tother house." sfeE
A lecture on socialism will be Civ
en- at Music hall, Thursday evening,
Aug %, at 8 o'clock. by Winfield r..
Gaylord, state senator of Wisconsin;
and also one at. the same place and
hour Tuesday evening, the 9th, by
John Spargo of Old Bennington.
Both are excellent speakers and Mr..
Spargo is very well known as a lee
turer. This is good opportunity to
hear the other side Of some import
ant questions, The lectures are free.
J. c. Dana, of Newark, N. J.
was in town from Friday until Mon
day night.
Mail Carrier VI. II. Duppis is
running new Metz sa-horse power
motor on Route No., a.,g Nh al.
Street Commissioner Staples has,
begun building section Of stone
roadway on Central street, from
Lincoln street to the section put in
last year. This completes the work
from the Jail bridge to Tribou park,
and when this is finished, work will
begin at the depot end Of Pleasant.
G. w. Perry has nearly completed
the cement foundation for the foun-
tain in the square.
Mrs. S. X. Hapgood of Lebanon is
Visiting her daughter, Miss E. H.
Hapgood.
1.-The Havoc" good play, with
strong company, at Music hall to-
night. 1t had run of 425 perform
anoes in New York city.
The midsummer hop" at the
Woodstock Inn Thursday evening
had large attendance, The Inn is
OVERLOOKING with patrons every day
and with guests from the village the
Music room and piazgas were
thronged with dancers. The Inn
orchestra rendered tunef,ll pro-
gram. ~
The village stores will not be open
Monday night. Beginning August
81, they will be open Wednesday
and Saturday evenings Of each week.
Avery pleasant party, given by
a few friends at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. L. A. Richmond Tuesday
evening, the birthday oftheir daugh-
ter, Mrs. A. w. Eastman. was sur
prise both to Mrs, Eastman and to
their guest, Mrs. H. b. Sbattuck,
who is just leaving for Chicago.
Each were aware that something was
being arranged for the others pleas
ure, but when the guests came in
with gifts for both the double SUR
prise was complete.
The Y. P. s. @. e. of tile Chris
tian church viii hold a Hill top
mseting on Mt. Peg tomorrow. Ang,
lS, at o'clock p. M The meeting
will be led by tho pastor. All are
cordially invited. If very wet and
stormy the meeting will be held in
the chapel at z 80.
A Mission was opened at the
Church of Our Lady Of the Shows on
Sunday, continuing all the week.
The instructions Of the Mission be-
gan with Mass at Ill o'clock Sum
day morning, evening devotions and
sermon at 7.45 p. m. On week days
tie first Mass is held at s 80 a. m,
and the second at 3 a. m, with in
structions after each Mass evening
devotions and sermon at 7.45 p. M.
daily. The Mission will conclude
with Requiem Mass next Monday
morning at 5 o'clock. The Rev.
Joseph Hammel of Saratoga, N. Y,