Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-10-24

rlHlS ~ v Wills.
Prof Straw--it being cooler now
has returned from the sea shore.
The Judge Hutchinson house on
the corner is receiving new coat OF
paint-dark brown.
Taylor & Rogers have dissolved
partnership in the w. l. goods and
grocery business. Taylor takes the
inside and Rogers goes out
-Chas. Dana is out with new
tad in this weeks AGE. Read 1t.
Mr.. Dana has clean, well selected
stock of goods and sells as low as any
body.
MIR. Chester Royce has purchased
of E X. Slack his interest in "the
corner grocery" long known as Mel,
lish's, and enters upon the duty OF
serving the patrons of that establish
ment this week. Mr.. Royce is favor
ably known to the public and will re.
celve his share of patronage. Mr..
Slack, we understand, will engage in
farming.
-Johnston's New York Theatre
Troupe opened at the Town Hall here
Tuesday evening, and will continue
three evenings. They gave Rip Van
Wrinkle last evening to a full house,
and it is said by connoisseurs to be
we'll executed. Tonight they give
"Kathleen Mavourneen,' and, we be-
lieve, tomorrow evening, "The Two
Orphans" Following the Drama this
evening will be a song and dance by
w. |. Lewlp, and then a farce. 1t is
said he performed his song and dance
last evening in creditable manner,
and folks think he is hard to beat
Murdock's Orchestra furnishes excel
lent music each evening.
Mr. Liberty Marble the long
time village miller, has hired A. Il.
Stewart & Co.'S grist and saw mills
here, and is now running the same, to
the great joy and convenience of our
people. AN should give him their
patronage, as he is deserving of cred
it for the undertaking.
"A snow squat Monday morning
whitened The hills, leaving frost at
night, forming ice as thick as an Eng
lish penny, Since then We have had
warm, spring weather, and prophets
think the Indian Summer is yet to
come. We would like to hear from
Gardner Kldder on this point. He
hit that "dry SPELL about right
James Anderson has given up his
greenhouse business-tor the winter
at least-says it don't pay. We hope
be will think better of it and continue,
for his spring plants have always ell
sured early "gardeu sass" to our citi
zens.
Mr.. Solomon Woodward has re-
sumed charge of \. IT. Stewart &
Co.'S business here, that is, he takes
Mr.. Robert Davies place, who has
been general overseer for about a
year, and be (Davie) goes to Glenhan,
N. Y, where the company own a
large mil. Mr. Davie left little re
membranes behind him, and many
of our citizens regret his departure.
The Band Concert will surely
come off Friday evening Nov. End,
and as it will be the first local enter
tainment of the season, and one emf
nently deserving, we anticipate a full
house The boys are making thor
ough preparations for the great event.
Full particulars in next weeks paper.
The dust which has annoyed our
store-keepers and citizens generally all
summer, now that it has become mud
is being scraped up in heaps by the
highway surveyor, with powerful
machine drawn by four horses, carted
of, and sold to gardeners at rs cents a
load. This is move toward "re-
form"
Rev. DR.. Curtis who filled the
pulpit Of the Congregational Church
so acceptably during the vacation of
the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Hicks, closed
his labors Tuesday evening. 1t is ex-
pected that Mr.. Hicks will return this
week and resume his duties hext Sab
bath.
j. B. Jones will have a flaming
advertisement next week. He has
heaps Of goods now, and is receiving
additions daily.