Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-11-27

On Thanksgiving Day there viii b
a Union Meeting al the Christian
church, tho services 10 commence al
tho usual hour-halfpast ten Ia the
morning,
Ell. Woodward las opened the
livery stand on Elm street, In this VII
lage, where he will keep a livery and
boarding stable, People In this slcln'
ity will 10 glad to know that "Tink'
"still lives" and 10 IN his element again
A bin was introduced In the legis'
turo Thursday, making 1t tho duty oil
town listers 10 have parties swear to
their "lisi."
Joseph W. Dcane, Esq, sou of Hon,
John +. Deane Of Cayendish, died
suddenly Of heart disease, at Clare
mont, n, H., Oh Thursday. This was
sad news to senator Dean, and we
heartily sympathizo with him and his
family in this great affection.
Did We have "reiorm" IN our legis'
lature this ycar' "Not much! II
has been one Of tho most expensive
and inefficient legislative bodies that
has assembled at the capitol for many
wears. The Democrats did all they
could 10 institute ''refcrm" in state OK
penscs, but they were voted down IN
nearly every case.
The friends aud neighbors Of DIR.
aud Mrs. NJ. II. Chandler called on
them Monday evening, ii being the
,onth anniversary of their welded life,
and surprised them with large
amount of valuable presents, and
spent a pleasant evening. Among the
presents was a nice chamber set. The
Woodstock Brass Band furnished mu-
sic on the occasion.
A couple Of married men, one OF
them Rutland County gent-an old
sport-got on "bcat" around the
village one Saturday night short
time ago, aud fell in with young
man whom they asked to show them
the "new hotel" as they were getting
hungry. He did 50. They filed up
to the door in gallant order and raped.
Madam opened the door and they saw
three customers in waiting inside.
About this time the guide" in the
street crooked" the castle, and ye two
hungry SAINTS at the door, supposing
the connection Of broken glass, etc,
came from the inside, ran for dear
life down the Avenue, Rutland Coun.
ty ahead. Although Woodstock is
long gated and sound Of wind and
had the pole, the Rutland boy came
IN leading Hunger left them at once
fright Or bad news seriously affects
the stomach-and they went home
and to bed, feeling about as mean as
Jack Falstaf did IN Mrs. Ford's
buck basket Of dirty clothes. 1t was
as good as circus to see EN- run.
The heavy rains of the past week
have done a world OF good, and the
ground is thoroughly soaked for winter.
No snow yet and the weather is quite
mild. God has been good to the poor
in more ways than one this season.
Hon. frederick Billings remembered
the poor and the unfortunate of the
community this week, by giving
them their annual ratiou of turkey
Poor printers and ministers Of the
gospel, who work for the elevation
of mankind, and who have stomachs
that are always with them, and have
to be provided for, ia fact the masses
do not know or care about,) were also
kindly remembered. May he always
be blest in his 'basket and his store"
Ely-Goddard and Luke P. Poland
of the lower House of the present
Legislature can we'll say Of the editor
of the Montpelier Journal -
After our death zoe wish no other herald,
No other speaker Of our living actions
To keep our honors from corruptions,
But such faithful chronicler as Griffith"
News was received here last eve
ming that Charles D. Fairbanks, son
OF the late Dean Fairbanks, was acct
dentally shot and killed in Texas, re.
Gently, where he has resided many
years.
Miss Emma N Durham, once
teacher in our schools here, has been
engaged to teach in one of the schools
in Claremont, N. H. Miss Durham
is a good teacher, and the people of
Claremont may we'll congratulate
Themselves that they have secu:e ed her
services.