Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-22

Decoration Day will be observed as
usual Ia this village, The Programme -
as follows lat two o'clock T., N, the
procession will form At the Town Hall,
march 10 the Park, Prayer will be
offered by Rev, o, X, Crosby, after which
an Address will be delivered by Rev, 7,
T., Frost, The Procession will then march
10 the Cemetery, when the young ladies
OF the village will decorate the Soldiers
graves with flowers, Contrary 10 the
usual custom the Committee have decided
not TO solicit money by subscription, but
Invite all Interested 10 contribute nowers'
The Town Hall win be open al o'clock
q, M, for the reception Of lowers, aud
ladies' will DO IN attendance 10 arrange
bouquets, wrealhs, etc, Any contribution
labelled for any particular grave viii TO-
ceiye careful attention and will be placed
according 10 The request Of the donor
Geo, u, French will act as marshal, The
scholars from tho village schools viii DO
Invited 10 join IN the procession, The
Woodstock Cornet Band have kindly vol
unteered 10 furnish music foe the OCCASION
The posts for tho park fence have
arrived,
The cold weather continues, Fri
day aud Saturday mornings Jack Frost
put In an appearance, since then It has
been wet aud cold, Weather prophets
say IL will continue until about the
Goth Of June, If II does, good bye
"gardeu sass
The town meeting Saturday dis
missed the article asking that some Of
the earnings Of Woodstock H. II,
over running expenses, be applied on
repairs, The less said about the
mater the better, suffice II TO say
that It vas q mistake In calling the
meeting at all.
We have too many laws on the |
statute book, and the most Of them
are too complicated and shroudcd in
too much ambiguity, 50 that the law
ycrs can construe them anyway to
'uit their purpose, Our lawmakers
seem to study how to make lawsuits
cost parties going to law instead Of
how to prevent the accumulation Of
cost aud IN this enlightened and pro-
yressive age, it cost man twice as
much to get "whipped" or cleared
rs it did our daddies fifty years ago
Moral-l)on't 80 to law-ifyou eau
possibly avoid it.
Halls celebrated band, which fur
fishes all the stall music" in Congress
Park and for private parties at Sara
oga, n. Y, has secured the services
If Mr.. Charles NJ Cobb, Of this town,
or the season. Mr. Cobb is one of
he best musicians IN the country, and
he musical fraternity and the public
will miss him very much,
Rev. A. b. Dascomb, formerly
'astor OF the Congregational church
'ere, has resigned he pastorale Of the
congregational church at Winchester,
lass, on account of i'll health, and
vil retire to q farm il Westminster,
It. He is a native of Hillsboro, n. II.
AT the Republican caucus Satur-
lay at four clock at the Town Hall.
he following gentlemen were elected
elegates and substitutes to attend
he State Convention at Burlington
o-morrow (Thursday). We believe
hey are not pledged to GO for any
nan in particular IN convention. Del.
gates, Charles p. Marsh, Justin f.
Henry w. Walker, Thos.
}. Seaver Flank N. Billings. Sub !
titutes, l. o. Greene, w. c. Vaughn,
!. II. English, H. c. Lock wood, NJ. ,
:. Slayton. t
'OTIth Woodstock. !
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