Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-12-26

to advertise for one. We don't want
any bang-up, broken down, bankrupt
sort of "a word that probably can't pay
two cents on dollar-we want 4
brand new word send such 4 word
IN at once. Nice October weather in
December is something new in Yer
mort.
New Year is now at hand, and
'good resolves" are in order. If you
make any-and we hope you will
religiously keep them through the
year, and not after few weeks, give
them up, and like old Lot, pitch your
tent toward Sodom again. Do unto
other as you would wish others would
do unto you, is a good doctrine.
DIR. Nj. Newton who has been sick
at the hotel here has gone to stay with
his brother in Reading. His health
is very poor.
Who pays the expense of keeping
tramps in jail? fit is this town, it
is all right; if it is the County, it is
all wrong. A town should take care
of tramps that fate should throw upon
it.
The stores were beautifully lIlumi-
mated Christmas Eve with gas and
kerosene on the inside, and Chinese
Lanterns on the outside. The dis
play of articles was very fair and buy
ers numerous.
AS "Sanla Claus" will remain in
town until after New Year looking up
gifts for the little ones-and old ones
too-we would call his attention to
our advertising columns for list of the
places to trade, stock, &c. "Santa
will read this - everybody reads the
local column of the AGE-and the adj
vertiSements too
If we ever get out of this religious
controversy now going on in the
AGE, we shall be glad, and no doubt
the reader will be glad also. "Dea."
Dillingham; takes a Land this week.
The Episcopal Church Festival at
the Town Hall last Thursday evening
was success. Receipts $40.
DR. Randall has given up family
cares for while and is enjoying his
otium cam dignitate on his farm, the
old homestead, q few miles south OF
the village.
The Sabbath Scholars Of the Con-
g,egational Church enjoyed "Christ'
mas Tree" at Mrs. Nahum Haskell S
Christmas Eve. The presents were
numerous and nice, the attendance
large, and all enjoyed the time.
In the Norwich, or KILLING case
the jury could not agree and were
discharged. Klbling charged that a
Dartmouth student had known his
wife carnally and claimed damage
therefor 1t was a dirty case. The
Court House was filled during the
trial. "Wheresoever the carcass is,
etc.
CHR1sTMAs-the tairest, sweetest
holiday Of all the circling year, on
which the great world Of Christendom
laws aside tor a season its cares and
labors, and joins in rejoicing over the
great event which it marks, has come
and passed tor 1877. We hope we
all feel truly greattul for the blessings
it has brought us. Even ifyou didn't
get a present be Observation-Disclosures
Tor the birth of Christ in the manger
1900 years, to whose lowly bed the
very stars Of heaven marshalled the
way, which gives you comfort in this
world and hope for the world to be.
Chester Royce has sold bis grocery
the Mellish stand) to Mr.. Frank
Simmons. Frank has hosts of friends
here, and no doubt will do STAYING
business.
The Episcopal Church folks viii
hold q Parish Socible, and erect 6
"Christmas Tree" at Fairbanks Hall
this "wednesday evening.
Miss Jennie Davis while washin Q
clothes on Monday OF the Episcopal
minister's, ran a needle into her hand
in so fearful manner that it could
not be extracted at the time.