Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-06-27
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Woodstock.
The apple crop will be light in thi.
section.
1t is most time for haying but
the mingled rum and molasses dom
flow as it used to do.
The Woodstock Cornet Band, J
II. Marsh Leader, will play from the
Band Stand Friday evening, June 30,
at y p. M, weather permitting also
Wednesday evening, July 4th.
How are you off for bugs ?
Rev. L. Hicks of the Congrega
tional Church exchanged pulpits with
Rev. r.. II. Searle, of Windsor, last
Sabbath.
Rev. Mr.. Kidder baptised four
persons in the brook near Elder Dow's
residence last Sabbath
"A man may "cuss" this paper as
much as he has 4 mind to, but if he
reads it he must pay Tor it.
The small boy now VANDERBILT
about in search Of old iron, brass, etc.
The 4th and the circus is coming.
Henry Gushing is having his
house painted.
"A meeting Of our citizens was
held at the Town Hall Saturday even
ing, Hon. Justin Mckenzie in the
chair, and all the churches being rep
resented, a committee of one from
each was nominated and elected, to
lay the plans for the basket picnic in
Mr.. Barron's grove at Quechee, on
the 4th, before the schools of their
respective churches. 1t was also vo
ted to invite So. Woodstock, So. Pom
fret, and all other vicinity schools to
JON. We believe the plan met with
favor from all the schools. The train
will be run to the grounds at 8 and II
o'cck a. M, return at 3 and 5p. m.
AH are invited old and young. Fare,
20 cents, with return check.
j. B. Jones is improving and
identifying his grounds, and enlarg-
ing his residence on Elm street.
The "bridgeman" arrived last
Saturday. The work of putting up
the trestle commenced Monday, and
will be flushed to-day "wednesday.
The iron has not yet arrived. 1t will
be here to-day, probably.
The weather is as tickle as 4 fair
one. We have more or less rain
every day. The thermometer ranges
from so to 1900. Nights generally
cold. Vegetation does not push for
ward very rapidly.
The natural" foot-bridge has
served the people of River St., good
turn, and crossing on 1t is still contip-
ued.
Oscar Burk has sold out his stage
line "to the depot and around town."
and made good thing out Of it. Yoa
can't Cheat" Oscar on stage line, the
weight or speed ola "hoss," or any.
thing else in fact.
According to our usual custom,
we shall issue no paper next week,
the "Glorious 4th" occurring on We'd
nesday, all hands want to "cele.
brate."
Hon. Frederick Billings purchas-
ed OF h. L. Hopkins, Esq, of South
Woodstock, last week the handsolnest
pair Of working oxen we ever saw.
They are Devons, perfectly mated,
five years old, weigh 340O lbs, color
dark red, price 1920. You ought to
see them.
Read f. N. Billings new "ad.'
Lots Of new goods-uever so cheap.
We had several "interviews" this
week, but when we saw the potato-bug
on the fence with pick on his Shout
der, saying, MAC, why in the name
OF julius Caesar didn't you plant those
potatoes earlier ?" we concluded to
make no apology, but succumb to SUI,
perior force and give up the field. So
you see the life of an editor is not all
coulear dc rose.
The "signal" whistle is the latest
invention with the boys and girls
There were a couple of organ
grinders in town Tuesday, and they
filled the air with music all day. A
fau iola,o IN tbo o+ra,t told Corlos