Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-18
W oedstsek,
w, u, u. TINE TAnlE.

o. We FphithI"eP'
No sleighlng yet-eIeePt for the
boys, The Thermometer reached zero
Tuesday merung, for the first time
this winter, but moderated greatly dur
Ing the day.
The reader will do well to consult
the advertising columns OF the Ad.
before starting out shopping SAINTS
Claus always buys copy before start
log on his tour among the stores The
old mans head 10 "leyel,"
Can't some Of our Ministers give ~
sermon on the theme, "Did the
whale swallow Jonah'"
About this time expect u crop OF
items occasioned by the small boy
breaking through the Ice
Arnold Vaughan brought TO town,
this morning, u perfect human band
rather small size, which was taken
from the aams at Tahsv,lle. Who
can solve the mystery f-Standard'
Dec. l2h,
Darwin
We are thankful to those who have
paid up Tor the AoH the past week,
and have consented to travel with ~
another year. Also, TO many who
have made up their minds, without
being "bored," TO try us a year for
tho first time. There are many still
in arrearsgc, and we sometimes think
that they have imbibed the Druidical
doctrine, that they can settle with us
in the next world just rs well We
are materalist as far as this goes, aud
want them to settle with US in this
world. We don't know how It will
be with them "beyoud Jordan q
We are sorry to learn OF the death
OF Mrs. lIun,ley, formerly Of Wood
stock and late of Windsor) at Potsdam,
N. Y, Dec. 4th. Mrs. Huntley fell
heir to large property by the death
OF a brother Of her husband re-
Gently, at the latter place, when she
and family went thithsr, and we were
in hopes that she would live long to
enjoy it. Mrs. Huntlny was highly e..
teemed for her excellent qualities as a
wife, mother and nelghbor.
The High School Scholar kicks up
his heels. The winter Of his discon
tent is now made glorious summer, by
the absence of Frost.
No man in this burgh has amputat
ell himself from his family during the
week that we know of. This il very
remarkable.
Ed, Daman will hold meetings in
the Town Hall nxet Sunday. Servi.
ces three times as usual.
A Telephone is established between
Frank N. Billings store and the house
of his brother Frederick on the Hill.
CHANGE OF TlME.-By looking at the
new Time Table established to day,
our Woodstock friends will see that
the cars come in here 10 the morning
at S.33, and 60 out at 1l.05. And
in the afternoon come in again at $40,
and 90 out at 4.05.
That Quechee "Poem' will keep
until next week.
Mr. Solomon Woodward will sell
choice lot of property at Auction at
his residence in this village on Satur-
day, Dec 2lst next, at one o'clock
p. NJ. consisting Of carriages, sleighp,
harnesses, horses, farming tools &c.
DR. Cotton is now fully established
in his new quarters, in the Gallop
house at the South end of the Park.
The small boy IS looking up his
standing in Sabbath Shoot, in view OF
the near approach Of Christmas.
Somebody has said the art Of 6ddl
ing was very fine. The art Of fiddl-
ing the art of fiddling!! why, the art
of publishing country newspaper
knocks it higher than kite.
MuRRAY's "GoLpEN RULE" is to be
issued as a monthly magazine after the
first of mex. month. Mr.. Murray
made good paper, and no doubt,
will make good magazine.
The man whose lame back prevents
him from splitting a stick Of wood or
building fire is the one who leads the
attack on a pile OF ten cords Of wood
to uncover and kill a frightened
rabbit.-Detroit Free Press.