Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-06-18
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5G cenzs extra ,cW be charged in each case
Oaice Subscribers same as Mail Subscribers.
woodstock.
Notice is given in another column
for County Democratic Convention,
to be held at the Vt. Central House,
Hartland, Friday, July 10th, 1874
A full attendance of the faithful"
from every, is hoped for.
Morris G. Fairbanks and his son
Frank, have opened a harness Shop in
the "Fairbanks Block" basement, old
stand of M. G. Fairbanks. 1t is
needless to say they can do good work
everybody knows it.
Miss Abbie L. Fairbanks whose
sudden death is announced this week
under the usual head, was highly es-
teemed Id this community 70" hor
many qualities Of head and hear. i, and
all regret her too early demise. She
went West recently pattern of
health, and on Monday the wires
flashed upon the community simply
the words. "Abbie Z, Fairbanks is
dead" Trial "
I'm tho midst of life we are in DEATH
N. Taylor of Plymouth who is
building up considerable of a reputa-
ton as a pedestrian, amused the citiz-
ems who had leisure time, on Tuesday,
by a trial ofspeed on the Fair Ground
Track. He ran 0 miles in l hour 2
minutes and II seconds. He went 10
times around the track. Best time
l mile in minutes. That will do
for hot day.
Next Tuesday the County Re
publican Convention will be held in
this village. And as an offset to the
bitter, and severe fighting, and un der
handed fighting wire-pulling, over
who should be and who should not be
candidates for oflice-We advise the
members of that Convention to call
and subscribe for the AGE, paying for
1t in advance-(can't trust politician,)
Of course they can have peace and
quietness Of mind, if they will only
rea d and believe its sound political
teachings.
DARTMOUTH CoLLEGE.-The Four
Senior Glass Prizes were awarded
Tuesday of this week as follows =
The Grimes Prizes for excellence
in English Composition, 1t to James
G. Barrett, of Woodstock, VT, 1886
2nd to Henly III. Hal, of Mcthuen,
Mass, $2A. The Kimball Prize ''for !
the best statement ofwhat distin9 uish.
es man from the rest OF the animal
creation" to Ferdinand Blanchard, of
West Windsor, Vt. $50. The Grimes
prize to the one "who has made the
most satisfactory progress during his
college course, taking into considera-
ton his preparation for the course
when he entered" to Fred c. Allen,
White River Junction, Vt. That will
do pretty well for Vermont boys.
We tlust our correspondents VIII
be careful in itemizng-give facts
like Davy Crockett, "be sure you are
right, and then go ahead" Look to
the social and moral effect of what YOU
write. 1t is little difficult to please
everybody-but if you are right you
have nothing to fear.
The Republican caucus was held
here Saturday evening and nearly all the
Delegates elected backed down. The
honor of the thing was not enough. 1t
wasn't "all pay as Joe Silver would
say. The following is the delegation
as near as we can make out that went
to Burlington to.day:-F. N. Bill
ings, Frank Mckenzie, II. D. Wheel
er c. G. Buck, DR.. Geo. w. Cotton.
Mr.: Buck is the only granger Il the
Delegation.