Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-03-22
WOODSTOCK NOTES

other men lie WAS tlying to start a.
ice jam ON the upper side of Tho
Pleasant steet bridge. While jabbinl
at the ice from the embankm mem
above he slipped and fell into the
water up 10 his neck, and had the
ice moved only little his rescue
would have been impossible
The dam at Marbles mills az
usual suffered when the ice went out
last week Friday morning. When
the ice came down the river, sliding
under and leaving up the ice in the
| pond, a tremendous mass of the
stuff was. forced over the dam, ham
merinR a hole. in the apron from
thirty TO forty feet wide Planks at
both ends of the dam were splintered
and when the water subsidies it may
be found that the. crib also suffered
some damage.
w f. Mack, 81, attended the
second annual banquet of the Tufts
College Vermont Alumni association
which was held in Burlington on
Monday evening. At the business
session j. G.. Sargent of Ludlow was
elected president of the association,
T E. KimHalf of Burlington, vice
president, and s. e. Darling of
Hardwiek, secretary and treasurer.
Monday, ST Patrick's day, devel-
1ped some raw, clustering weather
in contrast to the food time of the
END of last week 1t seemed to have
chilled local patriots, for there were
very few wearers of the green on
the streets.
Miss Mary 9. Dana and j. L Dana
went1,to New York Thursday.
Capt. e. A. Smith was in town
lew liogrs last week, being obliged
to return to Smitbville, N, j., by
the first train after his arrival.
Miss Marguerite Barton of Brook
Inc, Mass, isAat the Inn. -
Central street in the yicipity of
the bridge was dusty for IA. day or
two before thursdays soaking rain
anne apd this summary condition
brought to mind the dust-laying
problem, which thevillage will soon
have to face.
The ladies of the Methodist church
gave Miss Gertrude Oxley kitchen
shower" at the home of Mrs Arthur
-puiiarvi7 iasJ week Thursday evening.
The french will give their annual
ball next Monday evening, March "a,
and 'as. usual there is much interest
in the event. Sherwin's orchestra
will play, Dana Burbank of North
Pomrret is expected to attend, and
IT he attends he will dance all the
figures that bis 81 years allow him
Mr. Burbank was here February "a
md WIS disappointed to find him
self month ahead Of the hop.
Mrs Edward 1atum, widow of
Dir. Edward Tnium of Philadelphia
md summer visitor in Woodstock
for many years, died suddenly at
her home in New York early Sun
hay morning. She leaves two daugh-
ters, Mrs A P, Chace, who has
summer place in South Barnard,
aud Mrs Walter 9. I'aileyo Boston.
whoa few years ago built a hand
some house on Lockwood hill, above
linden street. Mrs Tatum was born
in Troy, N Y, daughter OF
Augustus G. Veile Her first hus.
band was George Wells Perkins. a
one time president of the Mercantile
National Bank IN Boston
The village schools will reopen
on Tuesday, March 25.
Mrs Mia Armstrong, cook at
Snnridge farm, broke an arm re-
cently when she tripped over the
. Ige Of a piece of linnleum and fell
Easter Day services at the Congre-
g ,tional church
Junior choir viii sing at the
service at 10 30. The SAM
lay school hour will be given over
30 the Livingstone Memorial exercise,
The Message Of Light The
Christian Endeavor meeting will be
omitted, and in its place a service
will be held in the auditorium. at
which a somewhat augmented choir
will sing Manney's cantata. "fi'he
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