Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-08-08

concert in the Park last Fri lay eve
ming.
-Rev. Mr.. Hewitt, Of HanIant
preached at the Universalist church
last Sunday, in exchange with Rev,
O. X. Crosby.
Read the humorous sketch on
farming on the first page, ii You want
to enjoy a good laugh as we did, 1t
is by one of the best humorlsts in the
country.
We have not heard prediction
yet concerning next winter. Where
are Our philosophers-Cobb, Pratt,
aud others ?
The woollen factory here is en-
tirely shut down. All the goods,
wool, shoddy, &c, have been re-ship-
ped to other points by the company
Mr.. Solomon w oodward has closed
his connection forever with the con
Germ.
A youth of little sense and fond OF Rhyme
Ran short of subjects once upon time,
So a.ked n friend, expecting little aid,
"What shall write abouti" He answer made
Without pause to think of what he said,
Write about Face" The questioner is dead
~
Excursion and fishing parties are
the order of the day here. Eight or
nine of our young men started for Mt
Ascutney this "wednesday morning
for "camp out, " and a good time
generally. John $. Eaton, Ezra Low
ell, Carl Mower, and Horace Lock
wood, started yesterday for Mt Tabor
on fishing excursion.
Remember the theatre ut the
Town Hall Friday evening next. a
number of excellent plays are adver-
tised in another column. Miss Vance
is highly spoken Of as an actress OF
rare talent as the following extracts
will show -
Miss Adelaide Vance possesses youth,
beauty and power-three qualities
which are rarely found together in one
actress.-M Y Hera'd
Miss Adelaide Vance is very fine
actress.-N y. Times.
She reads With care. and her bust.
ness was excellent. Miss Vance was
the recipient of some floral tokens and
much applause.-Ph9adePhia S'n-
day transcript.
The fishing party spoken of last
week have our thanks for a handsome
fish, fresh from Lake Sunapee, in
the Granite State. The boys on ar
irving at Felchville received discour-
aging accounts from Mt. Tabor BY a
tourist in that region, and changed
their course to "Sunapee. The boys
had a good time, and ha wing consid
cradle recuperative powers, they are
now entirely recovered-froln the IA
tigue of the march. Our better half
appreciated the fish and we did the
note signed by the Generals, f. NJ
and w. d.
"A special train will be run over
the w. r.. r., Friday afternoon &c
accommodate all who wish to attenC
the theatre in the evening, and return
after the performance. Fare so cents
from w. r. Junction and return. q
cents from Dewey Mills and Quechee
Train leave w. r. J. at Gp. m.
Oliver II. Mckenzie, Esq, has
left us, after long time of sut
fering with gangrane or modification
of the lower extremities, brought oil
by horse stepping on his toes liz
bore his grea. sufferiugs with christian
fortltude and resignation was
member of the Congregational church
was quiet christian man, tarme
and surveyor. He was a zealou
member of the Masonic Fraternit,
who honored his memory by publ
attendance and the prescribed tere
monies at his funeral. Daring tn
long months of his sickness his com
fort was very much promoted by tn
faithful and nuremitting attention G
his house keeper a widowed daughter
w. II. Heating has a card in an
other column. lie is good barber
Give him a call
PoL1rENEss.-Excers of ceremon,
shows want of good breeding, an
there is nothing so troublesome &
overdone politeness. A really wei
bred man makes every person aro'ln
him feel at case. There is no eV
more intolerable than ultra politness,