Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-02-17
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Woodstock.
The local politician is beginning
to prick his ears and count his chances
at March meeting.
New story on tho outside by
new author
Oysters have gone up to IS cents
quart this is caused by the severe
cold weather at the home of Mr.. Oys-
ter. They sell rapidly in Boston, at
SO cents quart
Don't forget to read the famous
ballad by Will Carlton on the fourth
page of this paper, We are little
late in publishing it, Lut we wanted to
have it go with the other, "Over the
Hill from the Poor House." which we
puDllSneu u SlOTG tlfne dSO.
The cry for water continues, and
every day we hear of wells and els
terms giving out or freezing up.
Benjamin Buck of So. Reading
gives this solution to the puzzle in
last AGE - ...
"Persevere We perfect men,
Ever keep these precepts ten
Correct.
Austin Z. Simmons is speaking
in the city of Salem, Mass, during the
month of Feb.
"A contribution is to be taken at
the Congregational church, next Sun
day morning, for the benefit OF the suf-
ferers from the grasshopper plague in
the West We hope all will give lib
orally as the restitution is great and
unless relieved many will die of star
walton and cold. Don't forget your
pocket-book on this occasion. We
hope the money will be put where it
will do the most good.
There is a great falling off in the
number of ''Valentines" within few
years. Folly runs out, sooner or la
ter.
-Bayard Taylor did not Lecture
here last Thursday evening. He tele
graphed from Brandon that he could
not come. That is all that has been
heard from him. The Rutland Daily
Globe published his Lecture on
Egypt" the next morning in full, and
Bayard probably thought he had bet
ter eight out" as the newspapers in
this State could deliver his Lecture
quicker than he could.
If there is no break before making
the papers the Eagle Hotel is sold to
Mr.. Gordon of Potter Place, N. H.
Price not stated.
During tn past two years the town
ofLyndon has had business transactions
with the Union, amounting to just S..
so. If there is another town in the
state, in which newspaper is publish
ed, which can show q more generous
patronage in the direction of sustain
ing its paper by its town authorities,
we should like to know what one it is,
and the amount of its patronage
Lyndon Union.
We can see you on that brother
Chase. In two years we have receiv-
cd the magnificent sum of 81 from
the town of oodstock, and have SO
charged to it. How is that for "hi p
j. B. Royce who lives on the
Bridgewater hill called in yesterday to
get last weeks AGE, and said 1t took
him all the week to dig out. He
thinks Grantism and this weather is
enough to drive man from the coun-
try.
The weather is fearful. Friday
we had big snow storm and blow,
and the station stage was five hours
late. Saturday morning mercury
went into the bulb. o. H. Freeman's
Thermometer indicated 4O1o below
zero Doton's 500 below; Millers
$50 below. The average has been
about 200 below zero. To-day
"wednesday snow storm is in pros
pect. What next
Samuel G. Pratt's dutiful son,
Cooper" slipped $4,000 from the
old mans wallet the other day and
"went west" with q male "pard, leav-
ing wife and nearly five children on
Samuel G's., hands. 1fhe permanent
ly remains away it will be blessing in
disguise to Samuel.
The sick are convalescent and the
"Epizoot" is abating in the village.
West Randolph.