Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-03-13
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April 4th, evening, Mrs, Llvermore
ut Town Hall, So leot-"Thc Com
Ing Man.
Gilman Henry Ia talking OF putting
up a block on his vacant lot east OF
the Fairbanks block on Central Street
1t Is reported that W. l. Lewis
Broadway Theatre will b. here IN
about three weeks
Ifyou cant raise that " on that
"purp," put a string around his neck
aud take him,-well- anywhere
where they manufacture -
The public schools will close on f'h'
day of this week. Those who have
visited the schools say the scholars
have made excellent progress III their
studies,
Ed. X. Slack sold his grocery some
months ago. and after considerable
experience with the outside heather
since, ho Is back again in the old bust
ness, having bought n, G Thomp'
sons stock IN the Blossom Block,
where he intends to be "at rest for
awhile,
Mrs. Maloy who was to deliver u
temperance lecture here Monday even
ING, failed to put in an appearance -
She missed the train at Braitleboro,
and could not reach her destination
in season. The Committee say they
will arrange to have her lecture before
our people sometime in April
o. II. Freeman has just put into
his Drug Store new Soda Fountain
that puts everything of the kind IN
the State in the shade, and is said to
be superior to any exhibited at the
Centennial. 1t cost $3.50.
We would advise the young lady
who called on us last Wednesday af.
tetnoon to study the 9th command
ment and practice it, and we will have
no occasion to mention her name eX'
cept in an honorable way.
We have sent out bills to several
parties who are owing us We want
the money. We are not printing thl'
paper tor pastime or tame-"e arr
printing it for our "bread aud butter
and both are getting short.
A colored fellow citizen, John Dan
bar, Abe's son, who has been abroad
in the world for some time, returned
to the paternal mansion Tuesday eve
niue with a "blushing bride" The
"bo'hoys" got wind Off and "stronG
band was organized to serenade EN-
with 10. Bean for leader, Old Age
Dana, first horn, Copper Pratt, drum
mer, etc. They made the night hide
GUS with their Instruments before "A
braham's mansion. Abraham appeared
at the window and said he could no,
stand the drinks reason, supply ex
hausted. The leader said they did no
want anything-ouly to see the bride
Then Abraham's hair rose up like the
quilts on the tretted porcupine, selzee
a sled.stake. "went" for that ere band
welding the stake right and lett, hit
ting head wherever he saw it-(be
ing partially blind)- thank Providence
the leader escaped-the old man did
not get his ut-hooks" on him.
Good for 10! Mr.. "Copper" showed
more nerve and was the last to sue
oumb to superior force. Abraham die
not care q continental how many hi
killed as the cost of transportation
islower now than 1t was twenty year.
ago. A bet is standing between
member of the band and Oscar Burk
and Charles Perry is wanted. The
boys think the "drinks" are on Charles
and that Oscar will get his money.
John Ransom, Maohinest, pne o
the best too, is about to move to Mil
ford, Mass. John thinks it will b'
only temporarily. We hope So
Woodstock cannot afford to lose such
mechanic as John Ransom.
dix" was afraid of a Blossom OF
his nose-the weather is sgch-.--apt
kept off the sreet the past week. !
is said that "Carl" arranged the mat
ter SO he could carry out that it'll
trade with ed" Dix's remark, "a
dry. goods box with few brick il
'front.' did not set very we'll on Charlie
BIS stomach.
Martin S. Myres is out with a new