Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-12-15
r. r. TINE TABLE.

Mr.. Arthur Ward, has been retained
as engineer, and knows his business
AS a Mr.. Angel who keeps house
in the third story OF the Anderson
block, in Phoenix row, was boiling
some meat for his Sunday supper, he
stepped out n minute, the fat boiled
over and made a blaze. Some one
passing at the time saw the blaze, hol
Tered "fre," rushed up, broke oper
the door, and destroyed his supper,
while others started for the engine.
and Got it half way up the street,
when the first fellow rushed out aud
said it was sail over" 1t is pity il
an angel can't cook bis supper in the
heavens without having such ''hul
la-balloo' made over it on earth
Some unrighteous fellow says such fat
meat was not purchased in this town
"A "court man'-a witness in q
case from Stockbridge--engaged his
board at a house on River street, anC
went about his business, but when he
came to look that house up again tc
get his dinner, the job was too muc(
for him, and had it not been for Mr.
William Boyce, who sent him to the
house in the first place, and who came
across him again in his "lost state,
recognized HIM and directed him, the
exact location OF the house would
always have remained mystery to
him He inquired Of several before
he met Mr.. Boyco, but as he had for
gotten the name of his boarding mas
ter, and only recoIlected that she had
two sons in the war;" they could not
help him any.
The weather for the past weeI,
has been splendid. Sleighing tip top
Take out your gal"
1t is not safe for man to have
long hair-especially if he is married
In a case tried before the court here
this week, a man testified that II wo
man pulled his hair so vigorously that
he had to see a physician about his
scalp.
The boys made themselves scarce
on the street last week. If they saw
VIM. Hewitt OF Surrey Stimson com
ing, it was fun to zee them turn ;
corner with theil coat tails Topping il
the evening breeze like the wig Of tn,
end man at a minstrel show. "Th(
wicked fee when none pursueth.' Nc
arrests.
Dr.. Clement, of Norwich, while
absent on Thanksgiving Day, had hi,
house robbed Of bedding, etc. While
looking tol other lost property in the
Claremont, n. H., depot. the Doctors
was toand boxed up with no mark or
it. 1t was left there by a German ped
der, who is now under arrest for theft
in that State. The Doctor recovered
his property, but he has got to wait
for Mr.. German uatil he fills out ;
sentence in New Hampshire.
WHO has got the Boss Dummy
Oar Devil from Barnard, who is pref
ty cute, says lfyou will go over t.
Hoisingtons you can easily find out
He says that Iloisiugton's Dummy
beats all other Dummies out and OH
tee-totally.
There will be Cotillon party al
the Town Hall Thursday evening
Dec 23th. Music -Woodstock Qua
drille Band. Bill, $l,00. A bi!
time is anticipated.
Dunbar & Thomas fish market i.
closed. They only changed capital 70
experience, but it will never be worth
much to them.
DR.. Joseph j. Topliff, of Pitts
field, Pike Go. ILL.,, and j. Jossalyn
Esq, OF Brldgewater, paid the AGl
office visit last Saturday, and We
were right glad to see them for the,
are both ardent Democrats. TIL
Doctor is Bridgewater boy, is gen
ial whole-souled gentleman, and ba
made his mark in the West as
physician. Friend Josselyn was on
Of the founders of tie AGE IN 1910
and although sometimes dedicated pc
litically" in his town, he has never We
been ''dismayed." Long may hi
wave.
Shortest days in 1s75-from Sun
day Dec. 10th to Friday oath =
Length of each day-9h. and 3m.
Our merchants offer great il
ducements to persons in pursuit O
Holiday Presents" Look over tn
advertising columns of this week
AGE and you will know where t
"go Tor en-"