Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-02-27
Woodstock.

aOOul inc aHalr lndU VIII prOOaDly
never be cleared up.
-Lothrop Vaughn still lives! 1t
was currently reported on the street
here Monday that Mr. Vaughn had
"passed in his cheeks but we are
happy to state that it did not prove to
be n fact. What gave currency to
the story was that Mr.. Vaugnn's horse
came down to the Village alone and
left his master shoveling snow by the
roadside As this was an unusual
occurance, people went in search Of
Mr.. Vaughn and found him at his
house milking. They asked him if he
was dead The facial muscle relaxed a
little, and he replied in his usual cool
way-"No, not that know Of This
is about all there was to the "story."
The storm of Friday last was the
severest of the winter. About Is
inches of snow fell, and the wind of
Saturday and Sunday piled it noun
talns high in the highways and by
ways OF man. The mails have been
irregular ever since
Rather unfavorable weather for
cooling, and billing, like Phillip and
Mary on a shilling, over front gates,
Sunday evening.
The Posts reply to "Corpsc' was
weak and boyish.
George Mero's funeral was held
in the Methodist church, on Thursday.
A large number of people were in at
tendance He was laid away in the
village cemetry for the resurrection.
1t a farmer had 50 cords of stove
wood to sell now, wouldn't it garland
his face with smiles? Market price.
$S for 7 feet
We have got to make ''raid'
on somebody's wood pile ere long
Don't 90 to boring holes in your wood
and filling them with powder and
plugs, when you see this, because you
may break our stove with such foolish
ness. We will buy half a cord when
we get money enough !
The following is a statement of
the amount of liquor sold by Town
Agents in the County, for nine months,
ending Jan. 31st, 1873, as reported
to Commissioner Richmond. Bridge
water only reported the first and
last three months Cavendish, last
six months; Chester, last three
months Hartford and Iartland, last
six months each:
Barnard, S75996 Bethel, 446.67
Bridgewater 7s4.S5 Cavendisb,
939.73; Chester, 20677; Hartford,
427.42; Hartland, 6S496 Ludlow,
1852 (S10) worth to other towns)
Pomtret, 336.9S; r CHESTER 444.37
Reading, 316.33 Royalton, 314.O5;
Sharon 25O.5S; Springfield, 109S,45
Windsor, SSS19; Weston, 367.1O;
Woodstock, 1854. Total, SlO,375
81. The agent for Stock bridge. APP
pointed by former commissioner, sends
the following return of sales for
Stockbridge, "l544 gallons, wine in
bottles s, porter 81. A full report
would probably swell the total TO
$4,000, which is pretty big show
ing for a ''temperance' county for
nine mouths. 1t will be noticed that
many of the towns do not report their
"dry,' or summer months
AT the the Windsor County TEN
perance Convention, hell at the Town
Hall, Feb. 2l, the old Board Of Of
ficers were reelected, Commissioner
read his report, etc. Lorenzo Rich,
mond, Esq, the present incumbent,
was nominated for County Commits.
sioner. Owing to the great storm and
impossible travelling, the attendance
was quite small.
We are sorry to learn that S. E.
Munger, Esq is confined to his house
by sickness.
1t may be urged that, in speak
ing of the ''Peek Family" last week,
we were severe and unjust. Let
those who censure us keep an account
of the gossip and gross scandal cur
rent in our midst for a single week,
and it will astonish them. Should a
stranger visit our beautiful village,
the members of the p. f. Immediately
draw his horoscope, meanwhile OBJ
tanning, by devious ways known only
to the profession. a complete gonealogi
cal history of his pedigree, lineage,
-antecedents and probable intentions
for the future. A social party or
gathering is a treasure for this family.
At least seven days are consumed in
discussing the bearing, conduct,
dress and lapsus Hnguy Of each per-
soa present. Their tongues are dis
secting knives and they cut every
Subject" clear to the bone. The
3. faults, foibles and follies of frai, er-
ring humanity are the spice and
pleasure Of their lives. Nothing is
700 private or too sacred for. their
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