Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-02-03

"2 o'clock p. IN. $50
I" 8 o'clock y. m. 1894
" for the month, d 2S
Mean force of wind at 7 o'clock u m. l39
az o'clock p. IN. LA
:" 9 o'clock p. IN. l,4S
for the month, lj4
Number of day on whist. rain or snow
has fallen, "a
Number OF days withuut rain or snow, II
Amount of snow, in inches $40
Amount of rain and melted snow, 3.16
Whole amount Of snow during the
winter, $3.50 inches.
Whole amount Of rain and melted
snow from January lst 3l6 inches.
A cold and somewhat stormy month. From
the 10th to the % the thermometer was below
zero the greater part OF the time and the
mean temperature Of the month was nearly
four degrees lower than that of the coolest
month in the last seven years. The tempera-
ture was below the freezing point throughout
the month, except on the afternoon OF the
End, when the maximum thermometer regis
tered 80 degrees above Zero
The severe drought that was pressing 80
heavily through the latter part Of the last
year, still continues, and the suffering for
water increases with the rigor of the season.
Tho snow at the close of the month was
about Is inches deep in the open fields when
undisturbed by winds and the leo ON the
ponds was about 10 lncneB tllck.
A tramp came along here Satur
day begging, andraised money enough
to get some rum. That gave him
board and lodging with jailor Hewitt,
over Sunday. Monday he was re-
leased and ''lit out again.
Single letter rate to Canada is
now three (3) cents-payment obliga-
tory, and all letters received in the
United States from Canada are now
delivered free of charge.
The Congregational Parish Soci-
able will be at Hon w. c. French's,
Thursday evening. All are invited.
Don't forget Bayard Taylor's
Lecture on Ancient Egypt al the
Town Hall, Thursday evening, Feb.
18th. 1t will be a big thing.
The Bratllebonans ate getting
Up course Of Lectures by home tai
ent. A similar move might be made
here. There is no sense in paying a
man 500 for an hours work as we
have been doing.
january went out like a lion
Feb. put in amid appearance and it
has been softening a little each day
To- day "Wednesday it rains, and the
prospect is good for an old fashioned
thaw.
MIR. Frank A. Bancroft, has leas-
ed the Pinks Blacksmith shop and
will conduct the business after the
first of April, when Mr.. Faneuf, the
present leaseholder retires Mr.. Ban
croft is young man Of industrious
habits, an excellent mechanic, and we
make no doubt but what he will succeed
in pleasing the numerous patrons of
the shop.
Girls that have promised not to
let their fellows stop after -, get
around it by stopping the clock.
The Beecher-Tilton nastiness is
dragging its slow length along in
court Moulton, Tiltons prominent
witness has got through, and Tilton
has taken the stand, and his evidence
is an epitome Of his published state
ment. The evidence so fur is pretty
strong against Henry Ward and Eliz-
abeth.
We pay the postage on this pa
per to all subscribers out of Windsor
County, and all who take it are re-
quested to pay for it in advance, Or
the postage GO cts.) will be added,
The Rev. p. N. Granger, the
State Temperance Agent, will deliver
Temperance ADDRESS at the Town
Hall, Sunday evening. All are invit-
ed to attend.
A State Convention of the Chris
tan Temperance Women Of Vermont
will be held at Montpelier, Feb. 18th,
1875, at 0 o'clock, A. NJ. Temper
ance organizations and churches in the
State are requested to send delegates.
Each Temperance organization is en-
titled five delegates; Churches three.
B E. Shaw formerly of Wood
stock has been appointed postmaster
at Newport, in place of D. M. Camp,
who didn't get it. Boohoo ! Boo.
hooo
oh the rain the rain the
beautiful rain !! Rejoice and be
washed. Lots of water now.
See Selectmen's notice in another
column.
-Bivalves have gone up five cents
on the quart.
Lots Of folks who have grown up
here since it rained were aston;shed