Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-09-10

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next Monday, the 18th,
Fine weather for lbe State Fair,
The Methodist Parsonage Is recly'
Ing q new cont Of shingles, Mr.,
Henry King Il doing the work.
Rev, Mr.. Hicks II taking yaca-
ton, Prof. Noyes Of llau lover sup
piled his pulpit last Sabbath.
Jimmy Davis, an aged aud respect
ed citizen, Is reported very sick, with
little hope of recovery,
We have received several con,
municalions from beth parties rclat'
ing to that shooting affair Of Qnechec.
The parties are wrought up 10 too
great n degree OF excitement 10 write
anything worthy Of publication on the
subject a. present, 30 we cons'gn
their "letten" to waste basket
Davis il under 5000 bail for shotlng,
and Fogg IL visiting friends in a
neighboring State.
a friend, in whose Judgment and
taste We place great reliance, says tha,
the article on the outside of this paper
headed, "The Songs our Fathers
Sang" ia the exact truth, both IN
spirit and letter, and should be pom
dered aud practiced upon by all sing
ers and lovers Of sacred music.
A South Street woman found her
worser.hall in the huttery, the other
day, drinking up her "bitters," and
she hit him a "belt" in the region Of
the stomach that sent the breath out
OF him with such force that the "yah
he uttered YVES heard six tenements
away. Moral--let your wiie's "bil'
ters' alone.
Edwin Fay of Pomfret advertiscs
his farm for sale in another column.
1t is an excellent farm.
Joseph Mayo has bought the
"Conant Farm" in Pomfret, (near
the Center) paying about 5000 for
the same.
The managers of the White River
Agricultural Association are develop
ing brains in regard to the Fair this
year. The Indian game "Lacros,' is
sure to draw. The address is to be
delivered by one Of the ablest and
most practical men in the State, Elk.
Governor J. Gregory Smith of St.
Adams. On the whole we think sue
cess is assured.
The pumpkin is low sacrificed to
crafty tho desire Of the small boy for
an illuminated head.
Charming September weather this,
and those who have the privilege OF
spending it in the open air are sub
jects of envy.
The summer of 1879 is PRACTICAL )
at an end, though we may yet have ;
few days Of sultry weather, and ar
pretty sure to have many warm au
tumn days that are as charming anf
exhilarating as the best or brightes
of the summer. II has been a season
of marked and sudden changes u
weather, with very severe storms ant
many warm spells, though on tn
whole most comfortable and re
markably healthy one.
Orley A., son OF ]. NJ. Whitcomb
left town Monday for the Hopkin'
classical and military school at Bnr
liugtop, Vt. William H., son q
James Haggarty, left for the same in
stitution the next day. This is sale
10 be an excellent school, and severa
Of our young men are acquiring usefa
knowledge there.
See headline, "Windsor Count,
Fair" in another column. Read tn
matter under it and profit thereby.
Several of our citizens have availe,
themselves of the hslt-fare arrange
ments on the railroads, by attendin.
the State Fair at Montpelier thl
week.
The weather continues warm an,
cloudy with occasional sh overs.
Our burghers are laying in thei
winter stock of coal. 1t reminds Ii
of the smelanuholy days" that vii
soon be upon us.
The family Of the late A. G. Brow
wish to return their sincere thanks T.
those kind friends and neighbors VIII