Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-15
WOODSTOCK NOTES

DR. @ n SpilIer win be at j. G.
Nutting's in Woodstock Feb. s. in
Iiartland Feb IL, in Windsor Feb
l8.
The reniodelinG If the Purple
house. lately purchased by Miss
Sara tIillyer Of Montreal, Is going
ON rapidly hut much remains to be
done before April LIST, the time set
for its completion. The house ia
being slightly enlarged and with
other changes it will make a hand
some dwelling. fit for it's beautiful
site A new porch runs along the
entire front of the house. and il
from eight to twelve feet wide. A
window takes the place Of the old
front door, the new door being
placed to it's right The stairway
remains, hut the partition between
the old narrow hallway and the easI
room will be removed, making a
single large hall. In the rear will
be the living room and library.
where there is Fireplace. new
double fue chimney running mp ON
the west side of the house To the
south of the library is the dining
room The living room will have
triple windows on the north side,
and French windows connect the
dining room and hall with the porch.
The east gable has been extended
eight feet, the south gable about six
feet, and besides new bathroom
other changes are being made on the
second floor. The roof has been re-
shingled and stained dark green and
the barn roof will be similarly re-
newed Hollis S Perry is the con
tractor, w j Sayward and Karl A
Pember are the architects.
Pliny J Hamilton. head mail clerk
on the Newport and Springfield run,
was slightly injured in a collision
Monday morning when his train. the
Qarhec express. was entering the
New port yarii, aud came home that
night for Il few days rest. The
engineer Of the express got the
signal for a clear track aud had
slowed down. Steam from an engine
on side track hid the trouble ahead
and the express smashed into a
freight engine, the collision disfigur-
ing both locomotives, but the enRi-
neer ard fireman we're nnhurt. Mr..
Hamilton said he had been in sew
eral minor accidents but he never
knew train to stop 81 quickly as
the express did He was standing
ON one foot and pntt.ng rubber on
the other when the first shock came
amt he was thrown halt way across
the car al u second jolt he COM
pleied hi- slide over the h.or, brnis-
ing and wrenehing his hip and leg
The two other clerks in the car were
also somewhat bruised Conductor
Stockwell was qnite severely hurt.
but the passengers escaped injury.
Miss Elizabeth Mitchell started
for st Augustine. Fla. accompanied
from Lowell, Mass, by her consin,
Miss Mitchell. aud will spend about
ak weeks in the South
The carpentry class at the Arts
and Crafts club is 10 be continued
Tor another term 81 ten weeks. the
term beginning on Thursday If this
week Tuition 81 50 per term for
adults; for scholars in the public
school, so cents per term.
The annual campfire oi (teorge q
Randall Pest will be held in G. "A r
hall Waahington'sr birthday. Saiur-
lay. Feb. %. asihnlf past one p. m
The public ia pr'lially invited. The
w re will serve dinner to NIL
veterans aud invited guests at IL
.o'clucK sharp
BY order Of the committee.
The l,ause, ell and woodshed on
Frank McGlimhy's farm. formerly
George r haxham's. near the North
I'ri,ioewat-r school house, were
burned Wednesday morning. The
lire starting IN the ell at about half
past one o'.-l.sk Mr. MeGlihrhy il
in FIo,ida Ills wife aud children
yere occupying the house, hut they
re able ~ save little except The
,iano The |, Mse wns insured IL
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