Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-02-09

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Taftsville, $40 1888
Arrive Woodstock, $40 2.45
The weather continues mild, ant
4 snow storm is in prospect as we g
to press.
The ice men ask-"ice- where?"
The address OF Mrs. John Greg
DRY Smith, to the ladies of Vermont
respecting the centennial, may be
found on the first page of this paper.
The elite of this burg gave $50
cial reception" IA new name for 6
Ball-bnt you know ga rose by any
other name will smell as sweet = and
the cid grabbed poet saith, "lf we can
not change the thing sir, by - we'll
change the name, sir,") at the Town
Hall, Monday evening. Special invi-
tations were given ont some days be-
fore, and the happy candidate put him,
self in training at once for the occa-
sion, abstaining from tobacco, rum
onions, etc, during the intervening
time. The programme consisted OF
dancing, "high-lowj jack, "seven-up,
"euchre," sold sledge,' "forty-fves,'
etc. Parties sat in cushioned chairs,
twisted their legs under marble and
mahogany topped tables, and carried
on "high jinks' until the ''wee sma'
hours Of morning" Many of them were
church members, and after Il season of
Union Prayer Meetings we think the
"new departure" inconsistent. Such
"christlans" add nothing to the cause
of Christ, and the worlds people look
on and laugh. Persons VINO make no
pretentions to living a christian life
do no verse than this.
There is a little girl in this vii
loge who has living l great grand
father, 2 great, grandmothers. 2 grand
fathers, 2 grandmothers, and father
and mother all in good health. a
very remarkable occurrence.
On Sunday evening next there
will be a concert at the Universalist
church, consisting of speaking, sing
ing and reading by the members
Of the class under DR.. Barrows. Con
cert to commence at seven o clock.
New Handbags at ]. B. Jones.
Closing out sale for the next three
weeks at J. B. Jones.
President IIuIbert's lecture We'd
nesday evening, under the auspices Of
the Ladies Benevolent Society Of the
NJ. Z. Church. was scholarly and elo-
quent, but the audience was small.
His theme was elements of Empire
in the American Republic" Those
who were present enjoyed it very
much. At the close OF the lecture
the ladies issued seven column paper
called "The Centennial" gotten up by
them for this occasion, but AS there
was but small! audience they did not
realize very much. Miss A. NJ.
Guernsey, daughter Of TIM pastor, was
called upon to read the poem, of
which she is the author, entitled
"Thcn and Now in which all who
advertised in the paper received pass
ing mention. 1t was good and much
applauded. The exercises of the eve
ming were interspersed with music by
Mrs. Tewksbury, Mrs. Chandler, Miss
Durham, Mr.. Gates and DR.. Chandler.
-Ify you have any accounts against
the town present them for payment to
the Selectmen, at the Town Hall, the
18th, 14th and 18th.
Woodstock, upon the whole, is a
pretty lively town. Just read the fol-
loving programme of the amusements
in this village during the present
week: Sunday evening, Prayer Meet.
ing; Monday evening, Social Levee
and Dance at Town Hall Tuesday
evening, Prayer Meeting on Elm
street, dancing school on Central
street and Prof. Harrington at Town
Hall; Wednesday evening, Social
Dance at Town Hall; Thursday eve
ming, Church sociable on Mountain
Avenue; Friday evening, Ball at
Town Hall Saturday evening, Prayer
Meeting. How's the above for a
Sandwich.
The ladies of this village, inter-
ested in the Centennial Levee, soon to
be held at the Town Hall here, meet
this evening as we hear, at the house
of Charles P. Marsh, to make arrange.
men,s for the same; appoint com.
mittees etc, We hope the attendance
may lie large and the success of the
town assured but few of lis expect
to take part in the next great national
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