Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-12-14
WOODSTOCK NOTES

The first issue of Spears Store
News" handsomely printed by the
Elm Tree Press, appeared this week,
and is received with much favorable
comment by many readers. OF
course it has something to say about
Editor Spears big stock of Christ
mas goods which viii interest his
patrons and people who are to be his
patrons, and it has also much read
able miscellany in it's eight pages.
Col. f. S. Billings was elected vice
president at the annual meeting of
the Vermont branch of the Red
Cross society at Montpelier Wednes-
day. DR.. Fl. d Holton of Brattle-
boro is president. Treasurer Fl, S.
Howard reported balance on hand
of 1907 SO, of which $4l4 was
donated to the Vermont Sanitarium
at Pittsford and 500 to the summer
tuberculosis camp at Brattleboro.
1t was only ly desperate strue-
gle that NJ. R. Fitzmorris {" Mike ;" }
saved himself from death while put
ting an electrical transformer on one
If tile large elm trees on the Pleasant
street of the lawn at Col. F.,S. Bill
lings' residence last Saturday after
noon. He was int the tree when his
hand touched wire from which the
insulation had been worn. His steel
climbers completed the circuit and
he received 1900 volts through his
body. He managed to wrench him
self free and fell several feet into a
fork of the tree. which saved him
from dropping into the water of the
pond near which the elm stood. One
hand and leg were badly burned,
but he lives to resu me, it is hoped,
his place in local athletics.
The postoffice force is getting
ready for the holiday rush and also
for the expected increase in business
when the parcels post system goes
into operation January lst, but in
the somewhat limited quarters they
expect to be entirely swamped. The
boxes have been moved forward to-
ward the door, for the fourth time
in five years, giving little addi-
tional space for the handling of the
mail. This change may drive some
waiting standees outdoors, but per-
haps the rest of the winter will be
mild as December has been up to
this time. Another improvement is
to be made at once which will give
additional space. The two small side
windows at the entrance to the Office
are to be removed and placed where
the present door is; and the space
left by the windows will be used for
entrances, making two entrances
instead of one. The broad shelves
in front of the large windows are to
be removed, giving considerable
more floor space.
At the Universalist church tomor-
row morning collection will be
taken for Christmas treat for the
children of the Sunday school, Mem
bers and friends of the parish, who
cannot be present tomorrow will
please send in their contributions.
Beginning Monday, Dec. 16. the
stores will be open every evening up
to Christmas, Wednesday, Dec. 25.
The Y. NJ. G. A. social Tuesday
evening was enjoyed by large
number of members and guests.
The program included reading by
Rev. Benjamin Swift, songs by Mrs
Swift and Mrs. H. Fl. Spear, and re-
freshments were served. The pres
ident and viee-president recently
elected having resigned another
election was held and the list of
officers is now as follows: President,
Mr.. Swift; vice-president. E. v.
Perkins corresponding secretary,
F. A. Nye; recording secretary,
Leslie Waite; treasurer, E. A. Buck
man. Next Tuesday evening. the
18th, J. G.. Underwood will speak
GU The Psychology Of Business
Success"
Fvy their Christmas distribution