Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-04-17
Great grass weather


II isnot best tor you 10 take oil
your aanuels yet awhile, unless you
"want 10 be m angel,
i, n, Billings has heaps Of new
goods aud Ia selling low for the "Dol'
lars Of the Daddies," Sec new ad,
Charles Dana, our oldest dry goods
merchant, has u proclamation In to
days paper, Read H.
A CADD.-Mr. aud Mrs, L, u, Gates
return thanks to their numerous friends
and nelghbors for their kind remembrance
OF an occasion that only occurs once In q
life, tlme-the anniversary OF their Crystal
Wcdding'-T which occurred on Monday
evening, the 18th inst, AMI also, for the
numerous aud appropriate presents pre-
scented, May the "surprlsor'" enjoy all
similar anniversaries, as we did this, even
10 the "gOldcn," and live 10 u ripe old
age, and at the last, may their dust
mlnglc In the perennial migonncttc, and
their spirits rest With the Father, They
would also return thanks TO the Wood
stock Cornet Band for their excellent
music on the occasion
We are sorry 10 hear that our friend
James II. Tracy, Esq, oil Tal,s'illc
was injured yesterday by his oxen
running away, and while he stepped
Oh to the tongue, as he had often
done before TO atop them, his foot
slipped aud he was drawn under the
cart and one wheel passed over him
and over one arm, and broke some
bone in the face, and tore of Il strip
OF flesh near the eye. DR.. Richmond
went down there Immediately and
dressed the wounds, and we are hap.
ny to hear that Mr.. Tracy is now
doing well.
"CoME. gentle Spring! ethereal mili"ess,
come J"
@! Thomson, void of rhyme as well ~
reason.
How couldst thou thus poor human nature
hum
There's no such season.
Tho Spring I shrink aud shudler at her
name
For why, / find her breath bitter blighter
And suffer from her Jlous rs if they came
From Spring tho Fighter.
Hood.
Next Sunday, Rev Mr.. Crosby will
preach at the Universaist Church,
A. NJ, in answer to the question,
"Where is Heaven p p. NJ, the
Bible meaning Of the words "Judg-
ment" and "Damnation."
At the annual business meeting of
the officers of the Congregational So
ciety, il was voted to continue the
'weekly offering sy''em," which was
adopted last year. On the first Sun
day OF each month boxes will be
passed for Foreign and Domestic Mis-
sons, alternately; and on the third
Sunday OF every second month fox
objects of benevolencc, etc. The soci-
ETY. has paid expenses the past year
and paid deficit Of $500 existing at
the commencement of the year. Be
nevolent purposes, etc. have fallen be.
hind about $3.50.
The gay and festive frog opened his
house and his throat April 9th. Early
that.
Hon. Frederick Billings has pur-
chased the old park fence, and had it
taken down Monday. The park now
looks like street corner loater on a
cold day in March without his ulster.
There are over 1850 granite posts, and
$l20 for the same, including rails,
etc. The new iron fence will be put
up soon.
S. Harrington is about to open
boot and shoe shop in the basement of
Standard block.
This village can boast Of more wild
ows than any one of its size in the
state. Three sisters have been widows
for some time, and by a recent death
fourth is added, which is an unusual
case in one place.
Walter Palmer had shock Of par
alysis on Tuesday, which destroyed
the use OF the right side, aud he now
lies in a critical condition.
A land slide on the Woodstock
Railroad, Thursday, delayed the train
some ten hours, and two stages with
ten horses went down to bring up the
passengers, and they come in amid
cheers with one.
The w. X. j. Tunnel had an agent
in town Tues day boreing for the o.
serUer.