Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-08-06
Skool NUNS.
Dust Is having a llvely'tlme.

- Dust Is having a lively tine.
The spirltaalists Of New Ham
shire aud Vermont will hold camp
meeting at Blodgelt's Landing. New
bury, n. H., commencing Angus
2ist and closing September 8, PREF
aralioLs are being made for a "hig
old time" and millions will attend. n
doubt.
Judge Il, Il White Is In town visit
Ing friends, Mr.. White studied Law
here q few years ago, went west u
grow up with the country, nnd fnall
settled In Yanklon, Da.. where he ha
acquired wealth and fame,
Our democratic friend, Hon. NJ. ID
Gilman, Of Montpelier, State Librari
an, was in town Tuesday, and paic
US q visit. lie was in search Of docu
mcnts relating to The history Of thu
state. II they would dump half the
''pluuder" they have gotpp there nov
into The Onion river, or into some pa
per mill, il would be great saving ,t
the stale.
The ladies OF the Unlvelsalis. soci.
ETY. will give nm entertainment on the
lawn Of Mr.. Justin +. Mckenzie,
Thursday eve, August Z, to consist OF
recitals by Miss Eoise Randall OF
Chicago, whose elocutonary powers
have already been appreciated sing
ing by Mrs. Chandler, Mrs. Mckenzie
and Mrs. Baker; music by Murdocks
orchestra, during, and after which, ice
cream and cake will be served. All
who wish can have an opportunity Of
dancing without extra charge Shoold
the weather be nniavUrable it will be
postponed to Friday eve. Admission
rs cents; children 10 cents. Ice
cream and cake 10 cents. Grounds
open at I o'clock. Tickets Tor sale at
Montague's bookstore
We and our family went down
to the beach lasi Thursday, and
from there 20 the mountains. That is,
we went down to Taftsyille, played
upon the pebbly shore of the Quechee,
shifted the air Of this thriving hamlet,
and grasped the hands Of many pat
rons of the AGE. From here we
went to the mountains in a special
carriage dispatched for us from the
residence of O. w. & S. Wood, farm
ers, who reside about mile from
here. AT this retreat, several feet
above the level Of the sea (don't know
how many thousands) We spent the
remainder of the week, in the full en-
joyment OF country life and farm seen.
cry. If we had 100000 we would
build up summer resort here and
would get rich. The Messrs. Woods
are brothers, married sisters, ana
have owned, and carried on this
farm Of 25O acres iu company for over
thirty years. They run a large dairy,
and find a ready market in Boston tor
their excellent butter and cheese. The
hospitality and genial qualities of the
Messrs. Woods and their families are
known to all the country folks around.
and appreciated. We never enjoyed
a pleasanter visit, and as the Yankee
would say. lit didn't cost us cent.
nu,her.' We are going down there
again sometime if we have to mort
gage our Office to do It.
Many citizens enjoyed beautiful
sight, Sunday evening, at the resi.
dence Of Mr., Charles Elliott on Noun
tain Avenue, in beholding the untold.
ing ola Night-Bloomipg Cereus. The
plant rs six years old, had one blossom
last year, this year it had four, three
Of which were about halt untolded
when W. saw them Sunday evening,
and from measurement OF the eye we
should say we're from four 10 six inch.
es across, about the same in depth,
and resembled pond lily very much.
It takes the flowers about twelve
hours TO bloom and is rare and beau.
tifal sight. The plant is a species Of
the cactus family.
Rumor bas il that ForepauSh's cir.
Gus will exhibit here The 23d Of this
yuYsSslP $500, %. -