Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-01-15
Woodstock.

F. r. Jewett formerly dental stu
dent with DR.. II. L. Williams, has
opened an office over F. N. Billings
store, and is now prepared to meet
the wants of any who may need his
services.
The boys Of Engine No. 2, FAC
tory held a meeting last Saturday eve
ming and elected the following off.
GERS: Foreman, Isaac d. Williamson;
First assistant, Lorenzo Townsend;
Second assistant, Robert Kenworthy;
Clerk, Emory Lawrence. The boys
think as large village as Woodstock
could afford them more, men the COM
pany is too small to be effective in
case of fire.
Notwithstanding the fact that
several hundred pounds of sausages
have been manufactured in our vii
lage the past year, the number of dogs
does not materially decrease.
Mrs. Nellie J. Kenyon, will speak
at Written Hall, on Sunday next,
January 18th, at the usual time of
service.
In all waters there are some fish
which have to swim against the stream
and in every community persons are
to be found who delight IN being OPP
posed to everybody else.
The NJ Y. World ALAMAc is is
sued, and it is the best out. Send 25
cents TO the World office N. Y, and
get a copy by mail.
AS Mr.. George Fletcher of South
Woodstock, with his wife and child
of five months, were driving towards
Taftsville last week, they noticed that
the child was quite still, and upon ex-
animation found that it was quite
dead, having been smothered with
wrappings This is the second case
of the kind in town this winter
-Jo. B. Silver is himself again
He has opened shop in ]. M. Whit
combs Block over his -four store. The
rooms are spacious, central, and we'll
lighted. 10. has stood it in Gilman
Henry's old leaky shanty until patience
ceased to be virtue. "Gil." will
beat anybody-but we are glad that he
has not beat 10. any at last. 10. is a
good barber, good fellow, and we
are glad that he is located in comforta-
BILE quarters in our midst again.
A. N. Merchant of the Burlington
Democrat, will commence the publlca-
ton of new daily, entitled the Sen
tinel, about the 10th of February.
Success to the enterprise. Terms SO
year.
Brother Perkins of the Post and
Rev. Eli Ballou of South Woodstock,
are having "bit of discussion on
the Temperance question. Eli can't
understand Rob, and Rob don't under
stand Eli, and the reader don't under
stand either of them, and yet some
two columns of space is used every
week. Hard on the printer and
the reader
Christmas and New Years main
tanned their high standing as popular
Holidays, this year. The boys put on
city style and called on the young la
dies.
To-day "wednesday we are hay
ing nice snow storm, and teamsters,
wood men, &c, rejoice thereat.
The Book Club busted the other
day. This was done to get rid of
some of its members who were not
good enough to belong to it. The
club Immediately reorganized again.
On Saturday evening the boys
of Engine No. 8, held meeting and
elected the following officers: H. P.
Allen, Foreman; M. E. Slayton, LIST
Assistant; G. w. Sayward, I'd; E. P.
Tewksbury, Clerk; Fred Howes, First
Leading Hoseman, Oliver View, I'd,
Thos. Devine, Sd; Wesley Stapels,
4th; VIM. Davis, First Suction Hose
man; James Anderson I'd; O. T.
Marsh, Sd; d. A. White, 4th.
Hon. Frederick Billings had a
sudden and severe attack of illness
this week. We are happy to learn
that he is recovering.
SHARP PRACTICE.-It now appears