Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-04-19
Mstsorolgy for the week ending Saturday
A,,;l 16th 1919
10 OBS 37.6S

Wind north, but the higher cloud. north
west. Barometer slightly falling with ris-
ing temperature.
Monday, lOth.--Cirro stratus clouds from the
Northwest and north. Surface wind from
north. Barometer slightly rising with even
or slightly rising temperature.
Tuesday, llth.-Surf2ce wind east in the
morning, but the upper current from the
northwest prevailed. Light cirrus clouds in
the afternoon. Barometer nearly stationary
with rising temperature.
Wednesday l2th.-Hazy in tho morning -
Giro stratus clouds from the N. W. Wind
west and northwest. Barometer quiet, tho
slightly falling with rising temperature.
Thursday, 13-Light GIRO stratus clouds in
the morning but increasing in density. 1t
began to rain at Up. m. Wind southwest
Bar falling with rising temperature.
Friday, 14th.-Nimbus cloud Or dense stratus
through the day with northeast Wind
Light northeast wind with low and falling
Bar. with slightly falling temperature.
Saturday, 15th.--Partially cloudy, cumulo
stratus clouds with light showers in the
middle Of the day. Wind west. Low
but slightly rising barometer and high and
even temperature.
Spring comes slowly up this way, and
snow is from two to three feet deep on
the Northern slopes and in the woods.
The Dance at the Town Hall Thurs
day evening was success. All who were
fortunate enough to be present enjoyed it,
The rain storm and the bad travelling pre-
vented larger attendance.
We have not seen the first Greenback
(frog) this spring yet.
1T is curious to see men sit around
the stores in the spring, chew and spit
tobacco over everything, and lie about
the weather by stating 81 never saw any
thing like this"
The Hoisington Brothers have moved
their Tin Shop into the Anderson store
on Main street. This gives them roomy,
pleasant and central quarters.
The bet on the N. II. election at
Taftsville, spoken Of last week, did not
come off. Mr.. Bugbee's brother was TAX
en- suddenly III, and he was called away.
The fish was purchased, and Mr.. A.
Vaughan, the winning man, volunteered
to sell the fish for Mr.. Bugbee, which
was creditable under the circumstance,
but little shoat named Parker undertook
to make trouble, stating that Mr.. Vaughan
was making too much profit on the fish
Mr.. Vaughan convinced his customers
that such was not the fact, by riding to
Woodstock for Messrs. Richmond &
Pinney's bill Of said fish, on which jour
ney he broke a shaft out of his wagon. -
He drove Parker into his hole.
Rev. Mr.. Hicks preached thu
Union Services of the Congregationalists
Methodist and Christians at the "Whit'
House" Fast Day.
The Elem St. Grocery was Away!
unfortunate. Fast Day, the proprietor o
the establishment staid away during thu
day and opened in the evening-the very
worst time for him; and, Of course, whel
the boys got their spirits up by pouring
the spirits down. they wanted to see tn
inside of their "dear, dear old home"-
The Elm Street Grocery. They gave tn
Prorietor, Uncle Markham, go" Sheriff
Hewitt was called and he gave the boy
sixty-two. No arrests, but he sent then
out from their "home" in hurry.
man wants nerve and Calling gun OF
the counter to keep that establishment
In decent condition.
The bill to have silver take the place
scrip has become law, and the Govern
ment commences paying out tomorrow
Consequently scrip will gradually disap
pear.
The bsys were right on it Fast Day
They must have taken "suthin' to sustain
natter" or they could not have held out a.
day.
Some days before, Charles II. Bios
som invited Oscar Burke to come to hi
new home on Sunny Side, Fast Day, an
eat sugar and drink cider, and to brin
his friends. Burke, who Is always full
Of fun, invited everybody, and when tn
day came, cavalcade Of about twent
started for Su any Side to Stake thei
thirst with Charles cider. Charles wa
prepared for the Falstaftian army. The
filed up and departed, and another squa
came, and 1t continued SO nearly all do!
but Charles barrel and kettle, like tn
Widows barrel and jug, were equal
the emergency, and Burke and his friend
were vanquished. All enjoyed it tip tor
Charles was in full bloom on the occasion
related many of his old time stories.
Our columns are open to all writer
but we would like to see courtesy to eac
other observed. Polly Forty-Nine was
little asper In her reply to Woodstock Po
in last issue, without just cause.
This is leap year, but the girls don
stand around the church door and mai
remarks upon the appearance OF u
young men as they modestly pass out
The extreme height of misery
small boy with pair Of new rubb'
boots and no mud or sush IN reach.
There is new poet in the field tn
week.