Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-05-30
Wandsoy Co. Meas.
Woodstock.

"A Sunday morning train Is now
run over the w. r. Il leaving White
II. Junction at l o'clock a. m. arriv,
ing at Woodstock at 1852; leave w.
at 2 a. IN. arriving at W. r. j. at2.52
"A nice harness for sale. In
quire at this Office.
There is an article on Staging
on the first page. Read it.
The Iron for the bridge has rot
yet arrived. 1t is expected every day.
Jefferson Slayton, stumbled aud
fell on the sidewalk Friday, and put
his knee out of joint. The knee was
stiff before, and this, with his age,
will contine him sometime. The doc.
tor says it is worse than . broken
bone. We are sorry for Mr.. Slayton
for he was one of our most industrious
and useful mechanics.
The Rev. Moses Kidder of the
Baptist Church, baptlseG Is converts
six ladies and seven gentlemen, in
the Quechee river above Woodward's
Factory last Sunday afternoon. The
sun was bright and warm but the wa.
ter was rather cold-say about 500
above zero. The shores were lined
with spectators.
The anniversary of the Pope's SO
years in office will be celebrated in all
the Catholic Churches in Vermont
and the country next Sabbath. Rev.
Father Pigeon will administer the Pa
pal benediction to his people at the
Church at White River Junction.
The Church and his residence will be
illuminated in the evening. A train
will run over the Woodstock Railroad
Sunday morning which will give our
citizens of Catholic faith an oppvrtun-
ity to attend, and all others who wish.
Fare, so cents for the round trip
Mass and sermon iu the open air.
There will be a crowd. Buy your
tickets for the trip Of Edmond
Obery, on River Street.
1t is red hot. Get out your
summer "togs.' 1t may be that your
''folks" have disposed of them to
some peddlar this spring Tor tin
ware. If SO, strike for Eaton &
Pinneys and get new ones.
One of the cases set for trial III
the County Court Docket is Bethel
case, and reads as follows: Estate
vs.. p, for selling deceace0 meat"
That'll do.
The Rev. l.. II, Stone of Castle
ton called on us Friday of last week.
He made loving inquiries tor the
editor of The Woodstock Post, want
ed to know five had afile ofthe paper,
said there was an article in it about
three years ago that he wanted to see.
We told him the editor resided in the
place and probably had file, or he
might find one at the County Clerk
Office. He wanted to know if the ex-
editor had any money. We told him
or gave him to understand that be was
about as rich as q restaurant mince
pie, or the average retired faber
wielder in the State. We saw
through him-he wanted to bring a
suit for SANDER. He went away com.
pletely discouraged, and wanted to
get into some posthole and die
When he was State Temperance
Agent the Post sharply criticised his
actions. and the old chap has not
forgotten it yet.
MIR. William j. Boyce has pur-
chased the COL Thomas house on
Central Street for $1,000. This is a
very desirable location, near the
center of business, and cheap.
For anything in the line of
Ladies Furnishing Goods our readers
should call upon Miss Ellen T. Bass
before going elsewhere. Courteous
attention, low prices and constant
endeavor to anticipate the wants of
her patrons.
The WMKINsoNs.--Jolly old |
Charlie Wilkinson was more Jolly |
than ever before as he stood at the
gate at the foot of the Mechanics
Hall stairs, last evening, and answer
ed mods and took tickets from the
hundreds who were gathering to see
his company play "Uncle Toms
CABIN" The big hall was full, and it
is not to be wondered at that the
company have met with great success
in suburban towns, for though small in
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