Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-03-07

cert at the Town Hall next Wednes-
day evening, the 18th, inst Doors
open at 81 o'clock concert at 7.
Hope the people will turn out
The Chidrens Fair in Fairbanks
Hall Thursday evening proved to be
highly entertaining and profitable, and
the little misses and gems acted their
plays from Mother Goose, and dis.
played their wares, in . manner that
would do credit to older heads. The
old woman in the shoe, Miss Maggie
Johnson, was the centre of attraction,
owing to her tender years, ancient
dress, large family, and small apart
ment--a monstrous shoe, big enough
for Barnum's fat boy or George Nero,
in which she sat. She disposed Of
her family early in the evening. The
pieces from Mrs. Goose were sung
behind a curtain by Mrs. Tukesbury
Miss Anna Marble, and Miss Jennie
Simmons, while the little Shavers act,
ed them on the stage. We have not
room TO palticnlarize further, only TO
say that the children did well, the
gftters up of the Fair managed it well,
and all enjoyed it. Gross receipts
$40, which will leave about $3.50 as
the nucleus OF the vestry fund,
The post Office fight continues
with a new candidate in the field,
Charles Il. Montague. We were in
error last week in saying that Mr..
Pratt took himself out of the field at
the suggestion of his friends. 1t was
his own Idea. His friends urged him
to run, and we believe he would get
more names than any other mhn in
the party, but names or votes are of
no sort OF account, when your COM
petitor has "Returning Board" AS
we predicted last week the editor of
the STANDARD will he the next Post
master. We hope Democrats will let
them fight it out, and keep their names
off of all such papers. The fact is, there
are too many suckers for the teat.
Let us have more post ofices--one at
English Mills, another at West Wood
stock, and Llncolnsville ought to have
one. This would help matters
One of our Lawyers here who has
a diguitied, clerical appearance went
to Boston to see Moody. He wanted
a seat on the platform next Moody.
The usher took him for clergyman
and gave him the seat. The disciple
Of Blackstone was happy, and enjoyed
the joke.
LECTURE ON Flsu-The anderslon.
cd tuke pleasure in announcing that
DR.. NJ. Goldsmith of Rutland, Fish
Commissioners, will address the Wind
sor County Fish Association, on the
subject of Fish and Fish Culture, in
the Town Hail, Woodstock, Oh Tues
DAY, March Is, inst, at 2 o'clock at
ternoon. The public generally are
cordially invited to attend.
L. O. GREENE, Pres, lcon
GEO. 3. French, Sec, oo''''
Woodstock, March 7, 1877.
1t Is rumored in the Rutland
Globe OF this wednesday, morning
that Henry Gravlin, (now in prison at
WindsoD has confessed to the murder
of Herbert 0. White. He says he
struck him with scythe -snath in the
hog-house and finished him with I'm
axe.
-"Count" Hayes has been installed
in the White House, and he feels good
with stolen goods upon his back. He
is welcome to all the honors. Shakes
peare says in the "Tcmpest" when
Tnnculo says before Proaperos cell
40 king Stephano . O peer OF
worthy Stephano! Look, what a
wardrobe here is for thee y Cali
ban says-"Let it alone, thou fool it
81! but trash" Hayes will find the
wardrobe of the Presidency "trash' II
mark the prediction.
The middle Bridge" is not con
sidered safe. The Selectmen should
take early steps in accordance with
the Town Vote reported in this
column. Let us have an iron bridge
it will pay. Hold up on gray.
cling the roads awhile-shoe leather
cost our citizens something. And
let this 60 towards giving us a decent
bridge in the most travelled and con.
spicuous place in town.
1t should be observed that DR.. S. w.
Smyth's stay in Woodstock terminates
Thursday. the 18th inst. The Doctor has