Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-06-06
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forms. Hope they will.
Billing is out with a new column
ad this week. Lots Of new goods
Prices away down.
The "Wookstock Cornet Band"
j. III. Marsh Leader, will play from
the Band Stand in the Park Thursday
evening if the weather is favorable.
We are an orphan this week.
Our family have gone into the coun
try to raid on friend and the IN
habitants, discuss the questions Of
the day, sniff the balmy air OF June,
and "invigorate.' Orphans have q
hard time of lt--be kind 10 US, and
send in what you are owing--any.
way, more t'you can.
MIR. Lockwood says he has the
promise that the new Iron Bridge will
arrive here this week
We had some hot weather last
week, the thermometer running up TO
80 and 95. Monday was cooler,
Tuesday quite cool, and Tuesday night
gentle rain set in which continues as
we go to press(W ednesday afternoon,)
and mother earth rejoiceth.
The Catholic gathering on the
occasion OF the 50th anniversary of the
Pope in Office, at Father Pigeons
church, White River Junction, last
Sabbath was a success. Over a thous-
and people were present, the ceremon-
les were impressive and instructive,
the crowd orderly and well behaved.
The sermon by Father Pigeon, and
the Holy Fathers benediction are
highly spoken off, Many Americans
marched in the procession which was
over halt mile in length. The servi-
ces were in the church with open
doors and windows, as no suitable
place III the open air could be found
to accommodate the crowd. IS lett
here on the extra train Sunday morn
ing, and the number was increased to
175 on reaching Dewey's mills. The
train returned ut 6 o'clock in the even
ing.
Charlie Williams, who has beer
in the practice of law here for some
time has gone to Bethel, and formed
partnership with our friend NJ. j.
Gilman, Esq. Gilman g. Williams
will make law firm that will be hard
to beat.
Frank G. Hatch, son OF Philo
Hatch, Esq, leaves this week ON 6
trip to Europe. May tavoring gales
fill his sails and return him safe to us
He expects to be gone two years.
The Wilkinson Troupe performed
"Uncls Tom in a highly credltable
mauuer at the Town Hall Saturday
evening. They had full house.
The Woodstock Cornet Band
discoursed excellent music on our
streets Decoration Day. The Con-
cert in the Park in the evening was
gust splendid"
B. D. Randall, brother of DR.. N.
Randall of this village, died very
suddenly of Apoplexy, at Brockport,
N. Y, on the 4th inst, aged s. years.
Decator was widely known in this
section for bis fine social and intel
lectual qualities, and his death is Ia
mented by all.
The Woodstock Brass Band
played splendidly at Pomfret Decora-
ton Day. So all say who heard it,
Pomtret folks paid and treated the
boys handsomely.
DR.. Chandler has moved to his
handsome new house on High steet.
He has also rented for an Office the
old Dr.. McCollom rooms in Phoenix
Block, lately occupied by J. X. P.
Chamberlin as q law Office.
WIN. J. Boyce has bought the
Col. Thomas Russell house. We
wrote it SO last week, but the printer
cut US off with Col. Thomas.
Michael Myers informs us that
he has made l4a lbs OF butter from
the milk of one COW Ia seven days =
Farmers how is that for a tailor's
COW? You'll say he fed her on "cab-
bage" He didn't.
Frank Chapman had curious
chicken born into the world the other
day. II wasn't ''double- header" but
all other members of the body were