Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-01-20
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w auteu-a Ton OF SOOu nay LIZ
quire at this Office.
j. M. Furmau, has got his billiard
rooms under full Roadway in the Far
banks Block.
No trouble this year about the ice
crop; that is, the weather is suitable
for its growth anyway, but the basis
of it-water- rather short.
Joe Bean has sold his house on
South St., to Lewis Bumblebee for
5000, and bought the Nero house on
the same St., paying $3.50 for it,
There is great scarcity Of wa
ter in this region,
Geo. w. Bancroft's Auction did
not come off last Saturday owing to
the storm. The furniture was on the
ground in shape and all of it good.
1t will come off on the Square next
Saturday, at one o'clock if the day is
fair; ifnot fir it will come off in a
room in Fairbanks Block, on the day
and hour named.
Charles Blossom has broke ground
for his new block on Central st. j.
NJ. Ford, has taken the Job of build,
ing the celler wall.
MIR. Elliot, longtime employee
in Mr.. Woodward's factory, and his
son Charles, have purchased the Cor
don house on Mountain Avenue for
$2.5OO.
There will be Social chop" at
Written Hall, Wednesday evening of
next week. Proceeds to 60 for the
benefit of the Band.
To illustrate the tightness of the
times we will mention this fact (: We
sent out p,ckage by stage the other
day, with the cabalistic letters on
it, C. O. d. The driver delivered
the package all right and stood wait
ing for "thsm dollars, when his ner-
yes were greatly shocked in hearing
the "hoss" of the establishment excuse
himself from the obligation in this
way-'Tell MACK III pay him when
sell my dog y All right--don't
sell the purp at Granger prices-we
can wait few days.
The Woodstock Qaadrille Band
are doing big business. They are
on the road every day and Music ev-
cry night Sundays excepted). To-
night they play at Shrewsbury. 1t is
an excellent Band
The concluding lecture Of the
course will be given by Bay"rd Tay
lor Thursday evening, Feb 18th, up
ON "Ancient Egypt"
AT the annual meeting of the
stock holders of the Woodstock Ma
tional Bank on Tuesday Of last week
the old board of directors was re-elect-
cd as follows Frederick Billings,
Philo Hatch, John Porter, Frank N.
Billings and VIM E johnson. At
subsequent meeting of the directors
Frederick Billings was elected presi-
dent and Philo Hatch vice president
James c. Barrett, son of Judge
Barrett, has been appointed deputy
county clerk.
We spoke last week ola wave of
cold swooping down on us. 1t was
more than q wave-it was an ava
lanche, ald thermometers are not
long enough to measure it. 1t ranged
the past week from 20 to 800 below
zero, according to the length of ther-
mometer, and cel!ers, ears, and things
have to take it. "Put more wood in
the stove," is general order"
Our old speckeled hen is safe in
the fold. After spending three days
and nights under the barn, with the
thermometer at 300 below zero, she
thought she would come out and take
look at the outside world She look
ed like loafer on the sunny side of
grocery in the early spring-time. We
got an eye on her, made dash, ana
arrested her under the vagrant act
just before it was repealed by the ex-
ira session of the Legislature.
Our townsman Austin Simmons
is preaching to the Brooklynites, and
they need it, God knows. Did we
not know his strong Democratic and
moral qualities, we should be fearful
tor his safety among the Elizabeths
aud Harriets Of that immoral city.
The excitement of the week was
the Hoylc boy vs. Chas. Hutchinson.
This was actioa to recover wages
Hutchinson dnmurred at nrice CHARGED