Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-04-10

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The mud ia, nearly "dricd up, ans
now you cau take your sary Am out Il
hide without eudugorlng her dress OF
neck,
Two linenl descendant, OF Canadian OK
lies, Johnny Bean aud q Martin boy had {
little MISUNDERSTANDING Fast bay night
and tho result was that tho Martin hos
broke the crust on tho Bean Ia sovera
places,
one hundred "purps" haye bccn listed
up to date,
Our friend, Mr. Henry King and hi
betterhalf, were taken by surprise Tues
day evening" at their residence on River
street, by their friends aud ncIghbors
dropping In with back loads Of silver aud
tin, II being the tenth anniversary Of their
welded lie, The Woodstock Conct
Band dIscoursed excellent music on the
occasion aud all enjoyed happy tlme'
We should have been there with u tin
saucepan, whistle or rattle for the baby
had we known II In season, Mr. King re-
turns thanks to his friends and nclghbors,
and the band In particular, because, ow'
Ing TO u meeting Of the Masons that eve
ming, Of which organization several were
members, their time was limited, and
they could not accept the invitation In,
where Mr. King was ready TO meet them
on the "Square,'
Fast Day passed Qulctly-queter than
any Fast Day We remember The stores
were closed aud the streets nearly desert
cd, The day vas cold, drcary aud wet.
The Vermont conference of Methodist
ministers meet here May lst, There will
be about 40 Of them, many of whom will
be accompanied by their wives or daugh-
tiers. We hope they will receive generous
entertainment from our people,
Mrs, Gilman X. Washburn returus
many thanks to her friends and nclghbors
for their Kindness during the sickness,
death and burial, of her husband. May
they have their reward in this world four
fold, and in the next, life everlasting.
Oar village lights do very good service,
much better than the ''perlumery" which
they put in and used before, but there are
not enough Of them. There are many
other dark corners which need them rs
much, if not more, than where they have
put them.
The original New York crcnaders |
now returning from IN extended tour of
Texas and the Southwest, will perform a
the Town Hall, Friday eve, April 18th.
The Burlington Free Press say they drew |
\ fine audience and everybody was |
pleased. Reserved seats on sale at G, Il,
IN the article on schools, last week, the /
Ground from centre to circum-
erencc," should read "soURd etc."
The spring examination Of teachers for |
his town, will be held at the High School |
House, Woodstock, on the 20th OF April,
at 9 a. IN.
James NJ. Furman met with a heavy
oss Friday in the death of his celebrated
stallion ''Killnoton," near Bethel, where
lo hired him wintered. 1t is supposed he
vas poisoned from eating Il certain kind
# hay cut in q swamp, the nature of
which the keeper was ignorant. lie was
3 years old and valued at $1,000. 1t is
treat loss to Mr.. Furman.
The school meeting, Wednesday eve
ling, was well attended and the various
uestions bearing on the schools ably dis
ussed. The temper Of the meeting was
or economy in expenditures, and the
ommittee will do well to act on it. 80
ents tax was voted which it is thought
7il pay expenses and fix up the school
ouses. The committee made excellent
'epots.
The steam pipe of the Standard steam
ngine burst, one day last week, and
'skeered" the boys fearfully, but you can't
ret one to admit it.
River Street is growing. The Clapp
ouse, recently purchased By I. Carlos
lower, Is undergoing a thorough over
aulng and remoddelng. Boyce
putting another story on the kitchen .
art of his house and new Singing the
lst side of the main buiding.-F. ".
larke has some improvements in con- |
,mplation on his house, such as q bay
'indow, etc.-We expect to paint our ,
omicil if delinquent subscribers pay up.
Stewart & Co.'S Factory continues to
Ieep soundly. Mr.. Marble IS new DO
lg good business in the saw and grist +
ills. Success to him. g,
DO you get up early enough to hear
lie concert of the birds ? Alter hearing
lem who can say 'Man is a clod there is
} God !" Concert opens about half past
ur a. IN. There is nothing finer in tn c
usical line.
Burnham Murdoch, Sewing Machine .
gents, have moved their Office into the
ON recently vacated by Mr.. Hathaway, l
weller.
There is a chap down to Quechee who
ust pay up within one week from date /