Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-06-19
Woodstock.

y, 1913, at liz o CLOCK.
Woodstock.
Miss Laura S. Craig, will speak
at Bakers Hall Elm Street, on Sun
next June 22nd, at the usual time of
service.
Postmaster Pratt has received the
first installment of Postal Cards.
The weather is cold and dry.
Our friend, Henry S. Hutchinson,
Esq, presented us with very hand
some paper cutter this week. He says
il was made out of the wood Of the
tree on which Absalom was hung by
his hair, while being chased by his
father David's Captains Notwith-
standing the charge of David to his
captains not to harm the young man,
yet Joeb killed him with STARTS" in
the tree. As the tree is said to be an
Oak, and the sword or scimetar pres
ented, resembles our northern maple,
we think there is mistake some
where. Any way, Mr.. Hutchinson
has our thanks.
The death of Mrs. Harrison p.
Allen, Of this village which occurred
on Wednesday of last week, after a
few hours sickness, is one of the sad
dest that ever came to our notice.
She left five small children, one only a
few minutes old, to mourn her loss.
May God guide and protect them
Mrs. Allen was n loving mother, a
good neighbor, and an affectionate wife
hone knew her but to praise. The
neighbors rendered many acts of kind
ness in this trying hour; the Mason
ic Lodge in which Mr.. Allen is an Off
Ger, being in session at the time,
passed resolutions of coincidence,
for all of which Mr.. Allen feels
truly grateful. If any feel that they
have poured out the milk of human
kindness too freely on this or any 9TH
er occasion, for thanks, they have only
to present their bills and they will be
paid, and then hold their peace.
Our Railroad men have taken
hold of "the bull by the horns, this
week, and some $4,000 of the bonds
have been taken in the valley. They
have had hold of the "tail' for five or
six years, and we are glad to know
that they animal is cornered, and that
they have got good "hold" this time,
but every man mast take "hold."
We hoped to be able to state in
our issue of to day, that the subscrip
ton to the bonds of the Woodstock
railroad, had not only reached, but had
exceeded the amonnt to be raised in
this valley. Several notable subsclip
tons have been made, and there is
room formore of the same sort. When
our wealthiest business men, those who
are known to have a large interest in
the success of the road, refuse to make
any subscription to the bonds, it must
not be thought strange if others de-
cline also. THE plea Of no money
will not avaI against hnown facts. II
matters must 60 on in this way, we
may as well abandon all hopes of hay
ing the road.
Unless the moneyed men OF the val
ley come up to the dough dish" this
week, and buy the bonds of the w,
r. r., we would suggest to the mang
ers to burn the books and give up the
project.
"A few weeks ago we chronicled
that Henry Barnes of this town broke
his leg. The limb was doing nicely
and we expected to see him out in ;
short time, but it was ordered other
wise. On Friday afternoon last, hi
was feeling in his usual good health
when he was struck with apoplexy
and died in few minutes. His AGE
was &C years. A short time before
life's toisome day was over, he called
at our Office and subscribed for the
AGE for his son Nelson H. of Chicago
and remarked that his three boys nov
took the paper, and he intended to taxi
it himself in a short time. Alas TO
human calculation. We believe tina
was the last time he was in this vii
lage, Mr.. Barnes was an honest up
right man, and highly esteemed by al
who knew him.
FOURTH OF July TARIFF-Frida,
being the Glorious Fourth there vii
be without doubt the usual number O
accidents and the customary numbe
Of legs and arms blown off, and fai