Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-07-17
Windsor.

slowly but surely. The venerable
Deacon Perry c. Skinner moved the
first shovel-full of dirt when the
ground was broken for the foundation
of this edifce Our friend J. r.
Clarke-a recent graduate of Dart
mouth College-surveyed, or rather
located the site for this building
A difficult job but well done.
Last Sunday the Rev. Joseph b.
Trevett, of st. Pauls, exchanged with
the Rev. f. Chase, of st. Lukes,
Charleston, N. II. In the morning
the Rev. Mr.. Chase preached most
able and sound discourse on "Athe-
ISM which was well received by q
large and. appreciative congregation,
and also administered the Holy Com
munion to 33persons. In the even
ing he preached an able and practical
discourse. The excellent Choir of st.
Pauls did admirably well, as usual
What about the Tower Window
"anything broke ?"
There is residing in this town
quite number of natives and former
residents of Woodstock, who are
pleased to learn that the people of
that town talk of having Re. Union
Of her sons and daughters. When
ever it takes place they will be there
to see.
Our Higway Surveyors Messrs.
VIM and Jones, are fast mending,
our ways" They are rounding our
roads in the middle so that the water
will run off into the deep cutters at
sides, woich those chaps coming from
"Jordon" will do well to keep out OF.
MIR. Dana S. Holden, formerly "A
resident of this village, died at the
house of his son-in law, Mr., Edgar
Ruggles on Saturday evening last.
News was received at Hartland
yesterday that Judge Benjamin he
Steele was dead. He died last Sun
day, A. NJ, in Minnesota, where he has
been residing for some weeks for his
health, His body will be brought to
IIartland for interment Mrs. Steele
was on her way to him but received
the news Of his death at Schenectady,
N. Y, and has returned. Judge
Steele was young man OF eXtraordi-
nary ability and promise, and his death
will be regretted by all who knew him
regardless of political differences.
Mr.. Wilson Britton, of Hartland,
while in Windsor last Saturday even
ing slipped upon rolling stone and
severely spraiaed his ankle. Ofcourse
we feel sorry and sympathize, but if
the accident must happen it couldn't
have happened at more convenient
time, as it allows plenty Of time for
repairs before cold weather. And ev-
erybody who knows friend Britton will
agree that he is some Gf not summeD
on the light fantastic toe business
-"Uncle Heck says, that during
the drouth his neighbors were praying
for rain, but he got mad and couldn't
hold in and let off a blast of very for
chile words of one syllable, and he got
the rain just as quick as they did.
We are informed that "Wardners
National Hymn has been arranged
and sent to the publishers. We are
anxious TO see copy and hope it will
be illustrated by a fine likeness of its
illustrious author.
Mr.. f. NJ. Davis has returned to
Windsor and is experimenting his
fathers beautiful farm two miles south
of the village on the banks of the Con-
necticu.
There has proposal come from
the Woodstock Band to the Windsor
Band to effect that invitations he sent
to all the bands in this vicinity, to Wis
it Windsor this week or next for the
purpose of visiting Ascutney mountain
and holding a grand traternal pow-wow
and having Il good time generally.
We are glad to hear it, come along
you Banders, Gas the old lady said. }
We will make it pleasant for you.
We feel great relief after reading
in your columns that Prof. G. H. Tar
by is still alive. 1t might have been
the sesult Of dream, but somehow
we had formed an idea that the profes
sor was "safe in the promised land
Why don't you say something profes
sor?
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