Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-26
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r. r. TIME TABLE.


Arrive W. r. Junct. l1.45 4 IS
Leave W. X. TO a. NJ. Las p. m.
Hartford. IT'S 1853
Deweys Mill. 7.4S 2.l5
Quechee, 1853 2.2O
Taftsville, $40 1888
Arrive Woodstock, $50 2.45
--'lhe Lecture by Rev. G. b. Hui
bert, President OF Middlebury COL
lege, which was to be delivered at
the Town Hall, this "wednesday
evening, is postponed until Wednes-
day eve, Feb. 2nd, ON account of
illness Of the lecturer.
The Annual Meeting Of Engine
Company No. 3, was held Jan. Sth
and elected the following officers -
Foreman, Charles Cobb 1st Assist
ant, II. G. Lockwood, End Assistant,
Robert Kenworlhy; Clerk, c. b.
Chase Suction Hose man. Murty
Riley.
-Vondell's Star Ministries showed
at the Town Hall Tuesday evening.
The weather being bad the attendance
was light. If meTimenC and applause
from the parquet Is any indication Of
talent on the stage, Vondell's troupe
is ahead of any that ever showed
here. All were satisfied with the en-
tertainment.
The community was Sin )ckcd last
Saturday by the news that Mr. Reu
ben r. Daniels. Of West Woodstock,
was dead Mr.. Daniels was in this
village on Friday on business, in his
usual health, but complained Of feel,
ing unwell on reaching home, sent for
doctor in haste. in the evening, was
about the house Saturday, apl while
heating some water. for which to
make some kind of drink, he had i
fainting spell, and his wife, who was
sick in bed, had Only time TO spring
and save him from falling, aud he ex
PRED in her arms without struggle.
Heart disease probably the cause. Mr..
Daniels was IN extensive manufacture
er and Inventor OF machinery, and his
death is n severe loss to the communi-
ty. He was highly esteemed for his
honesty, integrity and straightforward
ness in all his dealings with his fellow
mortals. Laboring men have lost
warm friend, and Woodstock
business man. His age was y.
Mr.. NJ A. Smiths cottage house
on the corner of Pleasant and Stanton
street. was entirely destroyed by fire
about II o'clock on the night Of the
10Th inst. The fire was considerably
advanced before it was discovered.
Mr. Smith had moved out few DAYS
before, having rented the premises, and
cleaners and painters were in posses
sion. To dry tie newly painted floor
a fire was started in the afternoon and
therefore took from the stove. 1t was
new and we'll built cottage house
and cost about $4,000. Both engines
were on the ground but lacking water
could do nothing. Mr. Smith had
S24O0 insurance on house and con
tents in the Vermont Mutual. The
buildings of Mr. Fred b. Merrill,
standing only four feet from the burn
ing mass were saved, which was truly
wonderful. His house was stripped
of its contents, and of course the fur
niture suffered considerably. The
glass was cracked, and the clapboards
burnt off on the side next to the fire.
We were in error last week in
stating the expense for Labor on the
Woodstock II Il amounted to $50
day. This sum includes the ,ch0Ie ex-
pense Of running, interest Oh rolling
stock, etc 1t is stated that the amount
paid ont for labor is about s25 a dav.
"A reader is troubled because we
copied an item from an exchange pur-
porting to be taken from the columns
of the Ncp York. Observer. favoring
the exclusion of the Bible from the
common schools. lie has shown us
an article in the Observer conflicting
with the item referred to, and it is
likely that it was mistake in an ex,
change in so crediting it.
Remember the dance at the Town
Hall next Friday evening.
The weather is splendid, We
had about three inches of snow last
night-not quite enough for sleighng.
Weather prophets say we will not
have much snow before March
We thank the editors of the
Montpelier -1rgus d Patriot, and he
whitehall On. y Times for ex,
pressions Of sympathy for us in the
loss our little Charlie. Also, to many
oihnr Lind tiinnds In thn;r nn..o