Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-08-13
Woodstock.

WANTED-Two good Girls, as cook and
w chambermaid, to do the work Of small
family, at Hanover, N. III. Direct applications
to the Editor Of this paper.
We shall commence the publica-
ton of an original story next week, by
the author of "Fred Raymond" which
we finished last week. Subscribe.
Hot weather and dry-9O in the
shade. Asa's icewater at the juno
ton House will leach freely through
: our Republican friends to-day WED
nesday). Make up a big stock for
Democratic Convention on the 2lst.
State Fair at Rutland September
9Th, 9th, 10th and 18th.
If you see little boy doubled up
into quarto form about these days,
you will probably find in his pocket
one Or two green apples which he
couldn't eat.
We would call the attention Of
the reader to the advertisement of the
Darlington Daily Sentinel in another
column. The Sentinel is the only
Democratic Daily in the State, is ably
edited and newsy, and all, without
regard to politics, ought to subscribe
for it.
"A Son of Temperance was ar
ranged before committee of that
order the other evening, on the charge
of drinking glass of champagne lie
told them they were wrongly inform
ed. They laid down their. glasses,
rubbed their eyes, scratched the place
where hair grew once, and wanted to
know how it was. Mr.. Son shocked
their nerves considerably by stating
that he took three glasses, at the time
and place mentioned, and not "a
glass" as reported. That Son will
cut his own fodder in this world.
The Republican Caucus held
here on Saturday was lively affair.
The meeting was called to order by
VIM. e. Johnson, chairman of the Re-
publican Town Committee. Dr. Ha
zen, was elected chairman, and VIM.
e. johnson Secretary. The following
list of Delegates were made out for
Poland-L. Kendall, Horace Lock
wood, Dr.. Hazen, E. G. Emmons.
Denison-Mead Delegates-Reuben M.
Slayton, Charles Buck, (Grangers)
Luther O. Green, Henry S. Dana,
Gold line Republlcans). A ballot was
decided upon. Lewis Pratt, nomina
ted L. Kendall, stating that he was a
Poland man; Robert S. Southgate,
nominated Reuben M. Slayton, sta
ting that he was Denison man. Mr..
Slayton, was elected by 81 majority
in vote of about 600. The Polands
tried it again Mr.. Pratt, nominated
Horace Lockwood, and Mr.. South
gate, nominated Charles G. Buck, and
Mr. Buck, was elected by about 40
majority. This closed the contest,
and Poland was beaten by the Gran
ger and Denison men combined.
Big stock Of seasonable goods at
Billings. Advertisement next week.
1t is now morraly certain that
we are to have a Railroad. AT the
adjourned meeting Saturday last,
which was fully attended and enthusi-
astic, statements were made and a.
dopted that will insure it's success. Mr..
Chas. Dana, who by the way has
labored faithfully in this matter, as
have all the Directors, laid figures
and statements before the meeting, by
Mr.. S. S. Thompson, of the Passump-
sic r.. r., and Mr.. Hosea Doton,
engineer of the Woodstock r. r.,
who have just made 4 survey of the
road with view to ascertain the
probable cost Of completion, and they
set the figures at 100000. This in
cludes everything, ready for the cars
stations not included. They call it a
liberal estimate. Mr. Thompson made
the Directors three propositions for
the completion of the road. We have
only room to report the one which
was adopted, which, in our opinion,
is the most advantageous one. 1t is
that he will complete the road for
100000, and give bonds to this
effect, taking as pay the $4,000
already subscribed, the balance $780,
900, to be secured by the guaranteed
bonds of the town of Woodstock. e.
The Stockholders voted almost unani-
mously to have the Directors make
such a contract with Mr.. Thompson
as they deemed best for the immedi-
ate and complete construction of the
road. A meeting ofthe Directors and
the Agent of the Town, Philo Hatch,