Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-04-25
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The "devil" says we have no
jokes in our locals this week. We
take a "rest" as the boys have it,
maybe the reader does not appreciate
them Shakespeare says, "The Jest S
prosperity is in the ear that hears it."
The Concert ty the New Band
in the Parb Saturday evening, was
very fine, and, although the evening
was cool, many citizens were out, and
enjoyed it,
The town meeting Saturday was
y lively enc. The Eelectmeu hunted
up plans Of all the bridges in the coun-
try, iron and wood, but the late Amy
Whites plan of the ELM st. bridge
that was carried away by the October
freshet of 1869, and the best one on the
river at that time, they could not find.
Mr.. Lockwood exhibited the draw
ingS, gave the price, &c. most Of
which was Greek to the common
mind. The prices they understood,
which ranged from $500 to $500.
1t WA also stated by Mr.. lockwood
that the citizens in the immediate ii
cinity of the Middle Bridge hal sub
scyibed their names for $500 in aid OF
the construction OF an iron bridge.
Mr.. Lockwood also stated that the
cost of the King iron bridge, arch,
manufactured at Cleveland, Ohio, was
$4,000. On motion of Z. r. Jennings
and supported by A. Z. Simmons in
an able speech on town economy in
building and repairing, it was voted
that the Selectmen be authorized to
put on a bridge in room of the old
structure in the middle of the village
across the Quechee, at all expense not
to exceed $4,000 to the town. This
King bridge is we'll spoken of ana the
Company are now putting up one Of
los feet span for $500, across the
Androscoggn at Auburn, Maine.
Our span is 12O feet There is an
other Company at Cincinnati, that
manufacture very good iron bridge
for $27OO. Mr.. Lockwood has gone
on to examine both these bridges
The proposed new road on the south
side of the river from the Factory
Bridge TO Lincolu's was dismissed,
and the Selectmen authorized to con,
struct wooden bridge at Lincolns in
room Of the one CARR I'd away at that
point this spring. On motion Of
Lewis Pratt it was voted that the old
punched rail- Dad town coupons on
hand be destroyed 1t should be
made to read that they be destroyed
DIS fast as taken up, On motion the
meeting adjourned.
The warm wave struck these
shores last Sunday, and the last Of
April is warmer than the last OF May |
usually is. But. we fear, it is too
warm to last.
Team travel OIL the Middle
Bridge has been prohibited by author
ity, and the road fenced at each end.
This should have been done before.
Foot travel is allowed, but nervous
people take the middle of the bridge,
instead Of the side walk, and in this
they are right.
1t is likely that Phalr will get a
new trial. Should his innocence be
proved, it will be a most remarkable
proof OF the old assertion that "God
never leaves himself without wit
ness.
Potatoes have taken rise. E3rly
roses are now selling for 80 cents at
the market in this burgh
On q post mortem examination
OF the late a. E. Markham it was found
that he died Of kidney disease as we
stated last week, or ''uremia' AS the
doctors term it. The secretions of
the kidneys did not pass off and pois-
oned the blood, which of course, caus-
ed stupor and death. The opiatcs
given in the early stages olthe disease,
to alleviate pain, had nothing to
do with it. A hole in the gall-blad
der was found, and several stones in it
that could not pass through, which
would cause death if nothing more.
We make this statement because
Story has gone out that opiates killed
him, which is not true.
The Old Band gave us another
Concert in the Park last Monday
evening. 1t was good.