Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-07-30
Woodstock.

gay" Ministers welcome them more
than common people.
will Dana, graduate of Dar.-
mouth, has been engaged to teach our
High School, and T. w. D. Worthen,
late of the School, has accepted an
appointment as tutor of mathematics
in Dartmouth College.
The little square building in the
corner OF what is now DR.. Boynton's
residence lot, next to the "Old White
Meeting House" so long occupied for
an Insurance and Probate office, will
soon be among the things that were.
The Insurance office IS located in the
Savings Bank building, and the Pro
bate Office is soon to be located in
the Jail building over the County
Clerks office.
Henry d. Briggs tannery at
Taftsville was entirely consumed by
fire about o'clock Thursday evening.
The fire was first seen in the upper
loft, and its origin is unknown. But
very little was saved from the build,
ing. Mr.. Briggs had $4,000 insurance.
On buildings, machinery and tools,
S25OO in the Vt. Mutual at Mont
pelier, and $1,000 in the Millvillc, N.
j. on stock, $4,000 in the Alleman.
mia, Pittsburgh, Penn, $4,000 in the
German, Eria, Penn, and $1,000 in
the Connecticut River Mutual at
Bellows Falls, Vermont. The insur-
ance will substantially cover the loss.
Mr.. Briggs was at his home in Pom
fret at the time and did not know of
the loss until the next morning Mr..
Briggs established this tannery about
two years ago, put in all the latest
improvements, and was doing a good
business. Its destruction is a great
lossto him, and to the community gen
orally.
The story of the wonderful sue
cess of Simon Peter and his brethren
in the fishing cart" always staggered
our belief but since reading the fol-
lowing from our old friend VIM. Hill,
Esq, late Of this town, now resident
of Minneapolis, Kansas, we can go
any 'fsh story that ever had it's
origin on the shore of lake Gennesaret,
or anywhere else -
FRIEND MAC--I saw in your locals
that boy caught sucker that weigh
ed % pounds, in the Quechee, below
the iron bridge, and that the banks
had been lined with juveniles since.
Well, was reading this, and the
good woman said, "Some fish would
be good for us-had not had any for
a day Or two!" Well the boys, like
good boys, took the fishing tackle
and went to the Creek, and by the
time | got through smoking and ready
to 60 to work, for which I had to
cross the Creek, they had caught half
bushel of suckers that would weigh
from one and halfto three and a half
pounds each, five catfish from five to
ten pounds, beside a pailful of pout,
Buffalo Pumpkin Seed" and sun-fsh,
two gar-fSh three feet long, and
turtle that weighed seventy-fve
pounds I do not think that the
juveniles thought that it was any
great place for fish either, for have
not seen juvenile on the banks of
"Salty" since, only my own.
Republican "bolters' held a eau
Gus at the Town Hall Saturday, and
they decided to hold their Glove feast"
on the 18th prox. Go it Bob-tail and
rag. We like to see the fight. In
the meantime we advise honest and
peace abiding citizens to Join the Dem
ocratic party.
The exodus of the citizens of
River Street to summer resorts con-
tinues. Mr.. VIM. Boyce is at Sarato
ga, Francis ClarE is at North Situate,
Mass, and Dr. Nathaniel Randall
left Monday to make tour of the
West. We hope they will have a
pleasant time of it, and that they will
return to their homes and business
with renewed vigor and energy.
The Railroad Meeting last Satur-
day was not largely attended, people
being busy haying, and no forward
movement" was inaugerated. Mr..
Dewey, the president of the road,
stated that $4,000 more was needed
before they could proceed. This was
owing to certain parties not fulfilling
their promise of subscribing to the
bonds 1t was voted that the meeting