Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-10-19
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The report is that the Post is tc
go up--larger.
Brother Greene Of the .NandHo
is have an engine
Capt. Geo. French has returned
from his trip across the continent, and
is looking hale and hearty.
Col. Thomas Russell who has
been in failing health for some time,
is now confined to his house. When
the gCol. is confined to the house you
may know he is pretty sick.
Mr.. Hiram S. Paddock, Of North
Bridgewatcr, laid Il hens egg on our
table one day this week that weighed
five ounces.
The Woodstock Dramatic Club,
assisted by the Woodstock Cornet
Band will give an entertainment at
the Town Hall, next Friday evening,
for the benefit Of the Chicago sufferers.
Doors open at g, to commence at 7
o'clock. Tickets. jOcts. cbidlcn I'M
der y years, 25cts. Give EN- a full
house Wake up and go!
The Sunday School Concert at
the Chapel last Sunday evening was
a very successful and pleasant affair."
The little singers had their hearts in
the work, and were greatly admired
by the spectators
We have had Poor, and i'll sue
cess with our Railroad thus far, and
now we have only CaU left to lean
upon,
The proposed course Of Lectures
here this winter has been abandoned
Cause.-The citizens do not subscribe
literally enough to warrant the under
taking on the part of the Committee
having the matter in charge.
Chicago will be built up again be-
fore Woodstock gets her contribution
out there.
The late frosts and the gale on
Sunday last, have made fields and
forests bare" in this section yet Oc-
tcber has been from the commence
ment delightful month, and we have
a day occasionally that seems like a
day that belonged to last July, and
had got helated somehow. Nimrods
take advantage Of such days, and the
bang Of the old shotgun is heard on
distant hills from "early morn to dewy
eve" and the poor squirrel feels "chip-
per- even to get off as safe as Tam
OShanter's mare did, with the loss Of.
its Gown gray tail"
Warren c. French, Esq, who has
been travelling III the west for some
time, and was in Chicago at the time
of the fire, arrived home last week.
Among other things, he says the west
is great corn-growing country. A
legal brother hearing the conversation,
who has strong aversion to physical
labor, and takes "a little wine for his
'tomachs sake"--occasionally--re-
marked that the west was no place
Tor him, then, for the good book says,
''Ho, every one that thirsteth !"
The smoky atmosphere of the
past week, we think, indicated that
-he clerk of the weather had lit his
pipe and was taking a Whit Some
attributed it to the Chicago fire
The smell was so strong on Wednes-
lay night Of last week, that many OF
our citizens got up out Of bed and
examined their premises for fire.
We are glad to record the fact
hat the people Of the country are do
ng their duty by making and sending
10 the Chicago sufferers noble and gen
erous contributions This is right.
Just as it should be. Charity is one
Of the sweetest of the Christian graces.
1t is our bounden duty to help our
brethren, when in trouble, all we can.
DsS" Good Canvassing Agents want
ed in every town to whom large com
missions will be given. Address
BENEDICT 81 Co., Burlington, VT.