Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-06-08
Rally to the Railroad Meeting.

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Frederick Billings, Esq, of this
village, was recently reelected one Of
the directors of the Atlantic 81 Pacific
railroad.
What is the difference between the
firm of Dana 81 Newcomb and Wine
Vault? Very little. One is seller Of
mems goods, and the other a cellar Of
many goodies.
Mrs. Ann French has removed her
Hoop Skirt business to the room recent,
ly vacated by the Y. M. G. A. in Paul's
Block.
The ground is quite dry in this sec
ton for the season, and a good soaking
rain is much needed. The signs for
rain are good as we go to press, but
they may fail--all signs do, it is said,
in dry time.
DON'T forget.
Don't forget to attend the Railroad
Mass Meeting at the Town Hall, on
Saturday, at 2 o'clock, P. M. Wood
stock and the Quechee Valley expects
every man to do his duty on that day.
We are informed that during the
tent meeting to be held in this place
next week by the Advent Christian peo-
pie, some of the most interesting fea-
lures Of the Sacred Scriptures will be
ably presented, and it is hoped that all
who attend may be richly recompcnsed
in spiritual good.
The object OF the meeting is to pro-
mote pure and undetiled religion and af-
ford more thorough acquaintance with
the Bible and its precious truths. A
most cordial invitation to come and ell
joy the meeting is extended to every
body. Its services are free to all. **
About forty years ago an eccen-
trio man named Otis Cox, lived at what
is now called West Woodstock. He
was rough drinking sou of fellow,
but for all this he had natural shrewd-
ness about him that was peculiar to
Otis Cox sud nobody else. He went
to Gen. Lyman Mowers store one day,
and wanted gallon of wbiskey-he
rarely paid cash for anything so of
course he wanted the General to II dst
him. The General said he would if he
would work for him on certain day.
Cox agreed if the General would "find
him." "Find YOU" said the General,
''of course I will" He understood
from Coxs remark that he was to fur
nish him with drink, etc. He got his
gallon of whiskey and started, and the
General did not see anything more of
him for three months. When he did
see him he hailed him and asked him
why he did not work for him on the
day named. 80, General" replied Cox,
"you agreed to find me, but you
didn't do it did you 2" The General
saw he was sold and drove on.
George E. Hathaway, aged So,
agent for the marble works at Rutland,
VT, went to the Grand Central Hotel
on Tuesday evening, and, registering
himself as J.F. Hayes of Massachusetts,
was assigned suite of rooms, parlor,
bedroom, and bathroom, No. 1872, on
the third floor of the Broadway 'front.'
On Tuesday he took light supper, and
retired to his rooms. Yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock he sent for copy of
the Tribune, and thereafter he was not
seen alive. He was at that time in his
night shirt. AT 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon the chambermaid tried the
door, and found it locked. Surprising
the occupant to be inside, she went away,
but returned at 5 o'clock, aud then find.
ing the. door still locked she opened it
with pass key. Looking into the bath
room, she saw Hathaway, sitting naked
in the bath-tub. He was dead He
had shot himself in the right side, and
died of internal hemorrhage. A long
letter showed that he had been living
beyond his means, that his parents
in Mass. are wealthy, and that he was
a widower without children. Coroner
Young visited the hotel, and gave per
mission for the removal Of the body to
the Morgue.--[ N. Y. Sun, June LIST.
Mr.. Hathaway studied law, and mar
ried his wife in this village some ten or
twelve years since.
William Hayward and wife, gave
a concert at the Town Hall here, on
Tuesday evening. Mr.. aud Mrs. Hay
ward fully sustain all that we have said
about them in years agone, and that is,
that he is an excellent ballad singer
and comic actor, and that she is an in
strumental "musicker," of no mean
talent. We shall be glad to have them
call this way again.
The WIDENING OF CENTER STREET
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