Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-07-24

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We learn that Frederick NJ, Whit
comb has hired out with the old flour
Ing house Of Merrill IL MeCoutlc,
which no formerly was with two years
and q half at Kalamazoo, Mich, aud
begins his services tho first Of August,
"A Woodstock girl says she finds
nothing 10 suit her taste 80 well rs to
embrace an old bachelor with a
mouthfnl Of tobacco,
The Boston Post (good authority
says of Mr., Burbank, who Is to give
an entertainment at the Town Hall,
TO morrow Thursday evening !, "Nlr'
a, =. Burbank read n miscellaneous
programme Of selections 10 an excel
lent audience, at fremont Temple,
last evening, Ills selections were
most OF them adapted TO please o
popular audience, aud the ease, grace
and versatile talent Of tho reader were
warmly appreciated. Mr. Burbank
has a clear, powerful voice, and exhib-
its much dramatic power, One of his
best efforts was u recitation OF n por-
ton of the play of Rip Van Wrinkle,
rs played by Jefferson, and he com.
menced his programme with J. Boyle
ORcillcy's poem, The Dukitc su-
AXE
Messrs, Marsh & Slayton are paint
ing the River Street school house.
Mr.. Eugene Tewsbury will dress up
the Lincoln Street school house next
week.
Those boys who had their hair
broke off short, are having their heads
sand'papered, so when the flies light
on 'em they will fall of and break
their necks.
Henry Cushing, our a,tist. has add
ed some new instruments to his stock
for taking pictures, aud can now beat
the city artist IN style, size and finish
of pictures. Now is the time TO
"Securo the shadow, ere the substance fade
The thunder showers Of the past
week have cooled the air greatly. We
are now enjoying nice shiny weather
and the lawmakers rejoice.
Brother Greene is having steep
roof put upon the main part of his
block. lie Is going to try what virtue
there is in shingles. We wish he felt
rich enough to fix the L part, as the
sublimity OF a water tall through the
roof every time it rains does not
impress us so much as it would to see
1t on some mountain side. There is 4
fitness in things.
The clippers have been heard from.
Julia returned after a couple OF days,
and we had shake hands with Ste.
phen at White River Junction on
Thursday, who said it was ''all a
South Street lie, and that he was on
his way to Springfield, Mass, to visit
friends. How far the parties went
Montreal way, or what they might do,
we pass as gambols never known to
you. 1t had the appearance of an
elopement, but something miscarried
and broke it up. The boys "went"
for Stephen at the Junction, Thursday
A newly married couple had a
scrlmmage on River street, one eve
ming last week. The male portion of
the house commenced cutting up his
pantaloons for revenge, when his bet
ter-half interfered, then the gentleman
rallied on the defense, got his finger
in chancery, and came near losing his
case. The next day all was peace.
Beedle's Swiss Bell Ringers gave
show and had full house Saturday
evening.
Good news for the boys. A barber
out in Ohio has invented a machine by
which he can SINCE off the human hair
one thirteen-one- hundredths of an
inch closer to the skull than it Is now
possible to bring it with the clipping
machine.
J. B. Jones begins bis annual clos
ing out sale this week, and he 'mesns
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