Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-05-07
Calender for May 1879,

NOftCt.-lho committee nPPo'"''"
last year, invite all interested In hav'
Ing Decoration Day properly observed
here, to meet at tho Town Hall on
Saturday evening, the 10th Inst, TO
make arrangements for the same O.
0. Thompson, Ora Paul, George b.
French, committee.
Senator Morrill, has our thanks for
his and Blaine's speech. We are
thankful also that there Is no law TO
compel us to read them
Mrs. Mary L. Purple, of Chicago
will give a public Reading at the
Town Hall, Saturday evening next,
assisted by Murdock's Orchestra
Doors open at 74-entertalnment at
8 o'clock. Admission 20 cents chill
dren 10 cents.
II will DO seen under the usual obit-
uary head, that Mrs Henry d. Briggs,
a lady we'll and favorably known in
Woodstock and vicinity, died at Flor
ence, Texas, April Gath
The man who says that High street
is not growing is a liar and a horse
thief! At the head OF this street
where, a few years ago, stood a barn,
pair Of bars, a Virginia rail fence,
and no dwelling within several rods OF
the place, to-day the hum OF industry
is heard. There are two steam en-
gines in full blast q marble manuiact-
ory; q carriage shop; machine shop
and a steam saw.mill. Mr.. Archibald
proprietor Of the marble mandatory,
is putting up an L to his dwelling,
near his shop, and Mr.. White. proprie.
tor of the steam mill, has just put in
shingle machine for the manufacture
of shingles, and will add other ma
chinery, as he has plenty of power to
run it. The owners of these various
shops are all young men and skilled 10
their calling, and they should have the
patronage Of those wanting anything
from a fine-tooth comb to grave
stone.
A son of Erin, who travels about
the country in the spring, in an antique
vehicle, drawn by horse that was a
colt early in the present century, trim
ming grape vines, etc., was unfortu-
nate enough to have it stumble and
fall on the Elm street bridge, one day
last week. A "Yankeeman" passing
at the time, was unfecllng enough to
laugh at his misfortune. The lineal
descendant of St. Patrick was too
busy then to retalate. The next day
he saw his '.Yankeeman' in the dis.
lance, and yelled out to him, "Bau
luck to ye, ye spalpeen Do ye hear
mes? Come over here and I'll raise
Jumps on yer head as big as me fist
Do ye hear me? If you ever laugh
at me again in misfortune, III crop
everything and kick 'yc until yer as
limp as sugaecn! Do ye hear me p
No doubt the "Yankeeman" heard as
all the neighborhood did, but he did
not come any nearer to St. Patrick.
''Pinafore" is to be the popular
name for the boys new styles of col
lars, neckties, etc., the coming season.
The friends and neighbors OF Mr.
and Mrs. B. H. Pnney, to the num-
Der of about one hundred, met al
their residence on South street, on
Friday evening, May I'd, to celebrate
the fifteenth anniversary of their mar
riage. The Woodstock Cornet Band
furnished music, which added materi
ally to the enjoyment Of the evening
A spark from burning chimney
set the shingles on fire on Mr.. Wild.
er's house at the foot of Mountain
Avenue, Monday forenoon. 1t was
discovered by lady washing in Mr.
Harvey Royce's kitchen. Timely dis
covery prevented total destruction, as
a stiff breeze was blowing, everything
very dry, and help scarce. 1t stirred
up that part OF the village for few
minutes.
The snow has nearly disappeared
a few drifts linger on Mt. Peg. The
roads are settled; grass IS looking
first.rate; weather cool and dry, and
farmers end gardeners are patiently
waiting, waiting for "gentls spring"