Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-04-11

Town Meeting for April 2lst at 10
o'clock q. m. See advertisement.
The Universalists of this parish
have given Rev. o. X. Crosby Of SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, a call to preach to them
for one year, and he has accepted.
John s. Eaton and Benz, H. Pin
ney have entered into GO partnership
in the clothing business, and bought
II. V. French's interest in the same
line. This reduces the ready made
clothing stores to two.
Some sneak-thiet, by no means a
new article in this place, has been
committing depredations on Capt.
Geo. Is. Frenchs fish-house. See re
ward offered in another column.
Six tramps had tickets from the
poor master to put up with JaiIor
Hewitt Tuesday night.
Edward Dana has purchased tie
Lyndon Marsh place on Elm St., pay.
ING, we understand, $4,000 tor the
same. 1t is desirable location, large
plat of ground fronting on two streets,
and in the centre of the village The
house is large, being butt in we olden
time, and has resisted change wonder
fully Tor over three quarters of
century--out side at least. Lyndon
was conservative in most things.
Mr. A. II. Samborn, for long
time MIR. Chas. Dana's farmer on the
Hugh 2. Howe place, has purchased
the farm of the late Frank Mack of
his widow, paying between four and
five thousand dollars for the same.
Mrs. Mack has hired the Henry ID.
Briggs farm in Pomfret for one year.
The corner store in Fairbanks
Block, soon to be vacated by MIR. II.
Y. French, is the place for the Post
Office, and it would be there, had not
HAYES been "counted in" President.
go Common,meet her will be prac-
tced more and more by the boys as
the weather grows warmer.
The Rutland papers don't take
much stock in Phairs statement. 1t
is evaent that Carrigau, the Dart
mouth student, and correspondent OF
the Boston Globe, in which the state
ment first appeared, put i'll the "strong
points" 1t may be that the papers
referred to are jealous OF the Globe.
A we'll moulded arm is plettier
without bracelets; besides, they are
liable to scratch fellows ear
I'VE take great pleasure to all
nouncc that party Of ladies and gen.
tlemen have formed themselves into
dramatic club and under the manage.
ment of Mrs. John II. Marsh, will
present at the Town Hall, Wednes-
day and Thursday evenings, April IS
and 10, r. w. Robertsons drama in
8 acts entitled "Cask,' interspersed
with songs, and closing the last even
ing with laughable farce. New
scenery an article which Woodstock
has long telt the need offs now being
painted by Mr.. M. E. slayton, and ex-
cellent music will be provided by Mr..
j. r. Murdock's orchestra. Full par
ticulars ard cast of characters in next
weeks issue
Charles Pike, who has been in
the BARRIERS business here 70" some
time past has gone to Newport, N.
H., and has sold out his business to
w. H. Heating, who will succeed him
in the tonsorial art.
In March 1916, the Selectmen
refusing to open road from Central
to River street across the Quechee, on
petition of o. A. Bryant and others a
Courts Committee was appointed con.
ssting of Otis Chamberlain Of Pom
fret, Shubal Russ of Hartford, and
Ward Cotton of Hartlano, and the
road was laid out and the Middle
Bridge built the following summer.
1t was wise move, and has paid tie
town handsomely in the increase of
property on the north west sile of the
river. Previous 20 the year named
there was foot bridge on the site Of
the Middle Bridge" supported by
private enterprise. An iron bridge is
needed here if any where, as it is in :
conspicuous place aud has more trave
over it than any brid ge in town. We
trust the town will see the utility al
well as the economy of an iron bridge
at this point.
Isaac Williamson has a pullet