Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-12-13

new office on Main Street
WIN. b. Vail and wife start this
week for Lower California to spend
tie winter. lie has just completed
two excellent tenements on Main st.
Il. S. Rolfe has closed his car
riage mandatory here and opened
another at Waterbury, Vt.
Windsor.
Last Saturday we were visited
with q blasting snow storm which
fell to the depth Of about Is inches.
Sunday and Monday were cold enough.
The thermometer ranged those morn
ings, respectively, - and 1So below
zero Showing again ;this) Monday
evening.
"A tramp Gifted" pair Of new
Boots out OF Henry w. Adams shop
last Saturday evening. He was
caught and as we are informed was
placed with his companion in Prison
over Sunday, but on Monday morning
both were released.
Last Thursday night the large
Hayes e. Wheeler flag, which has
hung across the street through the
late Campaign, mysteriously dlsap-
peared. Why SOP Tilden & Hen
bricks are honestly and legally elect
ed, and will be inaugnrated Monday,
March 5th, if they are not cheated out
Of 1t by the swindling, usurping Black
Republican party.
The annual session of the Yer
mont Changers assembled here on
Tuesday, the 18th inst. 1t is expect
ed that 500 Grangers-nore or less
as delegates from the various Oranges
in the State, will be present.
Bishop Bissell is expected to Wis
it St. Pauls Church next Sunday and
will preach morning and evening, and
probably administer the apostolic rite
of confirmation.
Our merchants and traders are to
have splendid assortment of Christ
mas and New Years presents for chill
dren and older people. These gifts"
are pleasant to receive and in most of
cases most afectionatcly remembered.
-"Hank White" was in town last
week selling a small doll bedstead-a
good plaything for children.
White River Junction.
Mr.. Mcdonald is drawing bis
lumber and brick and will soon COM
mente to build q nice dwelling, near
where he now resides.
Our village was visited last week
by some mean sneak thieves who WIS.,
tied various places, taking lap robes,
canes, &c.
The school commenced its winter
term last Monday. The higher de-
partment is under the control Of Il
gentleman from Dartmouth College.
The lower department is taught by 4
young lady.
During the months of April, May,
June and July, 2,979 Car loads ofstock
went down the Central road 1879
Car loads of hogs and LOO Of cattle
and sheep. In those three months
about TO-, 1920 hogs passed over the
Central Vermont road.
Last Friday morning a young
man arrived at this place badly bruised
and mutilated. He could give no very
correct account of himself, or how he
came in such condition. 1t is sup
posed that he must have fallen from
some train.
Oscar Hodgman has sold his farm
to Mr.. Fitsjerold Of Hartland for the
sum of $4,000.
Brother Mac we do not like the
name of your paper. The WooD-
STOCK AGE, that is to stale. Give us
the old name, the SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
There is something grand aud mag
nifcent about the old name. WooD-
STOCK AGE dwiddles INTO significance,
in comparison to the old name. Then
give us back the old name, Brother
Mac. and we will doff our beaver and
say God bless you and yours.
From Il. Fellows, NJ. D., OF NH.
Although l have generally a great
objection to patent medicines, can
but say in justice to DR.. Wlstars Bal
sam of Wild Cherry that it is a rene
dy Of superior value for Pulmonary
Diseases. l have made use of this
preparation for several years, and it
has proved to be very reliable and eff
cacious in the treatment of severe and