Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-09-04
Windsor.

MI. Joseph Evans, one OF the very
first settlers of Lyndon was the father
of twelve children-5 boys and 7 girls.
All of them are now dead but three
girls Tor rather three old ladies,) two
of which live in this village, and the
other one in West Windsor. Their
ages are respectively as follows THE
youngest is in her 74th year-the 9th
err is about II, and the oldest is in her
87th year.
On Thursday morning of last
week while Micah D. Coil, was chop.
ping in the woods of Alfred w. Har-
low Cat the Brick-yarD his ak caught
in some brush or tree,tops, and slip
ped cutting u severe cash in his left
foot. DR.. f. L. Morse, dressed the
wound and at last accounts it was
doing well.
The Services at St. Pauls church
were unusaly impressive on Sunday
last 1t being the last Sunday of the
old choir. Henry w. Stocker, return
ed from Claremont and joined with
"Frank,' 'Lute" and "Sally' and
"Ada," and the glorious old chants,
selection, and hymn were rendered in
manner we never expect to hear
again to our satisfaction unless at
some time when the same old friends
meet again, and we are blessed with
being able to be present.
Every body enjoyed themselves
to the utmost extent at the reunion Of
the Stocker family on Saturday even
ing last. The Windsor Cornet band
(of which three of the family are valu-
able members) discussed fine music
in the early part Of the evening, An ex-
cellent repast was prepared and every
body partook, after which the usual
variety entertainment (for which the
boys are noted) took place and every
body went home happy.
The buildings in process of con
strnction and being pushed rapidly
r Amsdens steam mill e. d. A. Barn
ards house are approaching their in
intended altitude. The Steam Mill
is gong to be one Of the finest and
most imposing buildings in town.
Mr.. c. O. Durkey intends hay
ing a dance at the Ascutney House
the 10Th inst. We guarantee a good
time.
The Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION Of Windsor, had Clam
Bake on Chase's Island last Saturday.
The clam fishing in this vincnity is
well expressed as follows :-"Johnny
and his brother went fishing for CLAIMS
and they didn't get a ---- clam
consequently Brother Thompson furn-
ished them corn, onions, pork,
&C ! were heartily partaken of, "and
all goes merry as Il marriage bell. -
But hush bark /! deep sound strikes
like rising knell What is that in
the river, Can it be sturgeon Z? Oh
no. I see. 1t is only the Surgeon
who, in leading the singing of cara
by's Daughter" went over the
"quarter rail, into the water.
Theodore Allen the celebrated
Cornet player, made Uncle Amsden
a visit at the billiard room last Friday
and while there entertained his friends
with a few exercises on the cornct.
Theodore can Just walk around on
that instrument.
On Sunday afternoon last as Mr..
William Hadley of Windsor, was rid
ing along in IA buggy near "Comings'
Mills" in Cornish, N. H., one of the
thills dropped, which so frightened the
horse that he became unmanageable,
threw out Mr.. Hadley, and was not
stopped until he reached this village.
No injury was done to either Mr.. Fl.
or the horse, and but little to the
wagon.
-"Wlll" Robinson was arrested on
Sunday for bad conduct resulting
from drunkness. "Will' is a capable
young man and we hope he will soon
do better.
The Quarterly Meeting of the
Convocation of Bellows Falls will be
held in St. Pauls Church, Windsor,
Tuesday and Wednesday, September
10th and 18th, 1878.
Barnard.
Barnard Town Fair will be held on
Wednesday, September 18th, 1873