Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-08-13
Calender for August, 1870,

Eighteen days without rain,
You cant forget the concert aud
rccitals at the Town Hall to'morro "
evening, Read notice further down
In this column.
The persistent fly tries the christians
patience as well as tho sinners these
days, Bold.headcd men have our
sympathy.
Methodist camp meeting opens at
Claremont junction, N. II. August
Goth aud will continue one week.
Many of our citizens viii attend,
Don't forget to attend the entertain
ment TO be gwen at the Town Hall
tomorrow evening-it will be grand
affair. 1t is not every day. either in
city or country, that an array OF talent
like the following appear on the
boards to amuse and entertain the
public. Miss Eloise o Randall, whose
fame has gone abroad MS an clocution-
ist, heads the list. Then comes the
following list Of singers, all Of whom
are well known to our citizens as fret
class Mrs. T. NJ. Carter, Mrs, +, S.
Mckenzie, Miss l.. +. Woodward,
Mrs NJ. H. Chandler. Mrs. II. A.
Baker and Mr.. II. U. King, The
programme consists of solos, duets,
trios and choruses. A couple of cho-
ruses in which some twenty voices are
TO blend, will be given. The proceeds
of this recital and singing entertain
ment is to be devoted to n worthy OBJ
ject--,he building up of apublic libra
ry in the village OF Woodstock an
object that should not only have the
encouragement but The "material aid
of every true citizen. The ladies have
been wrestling with this library work
for some time and are entitled to great
credit for their perseverance and self
sacrifice, and We hope the public will
give them lift on this occasion.
They DON'T ask you to give--they give
you guild pro quo for your quarter.
Go, everybody.
The water is so low in the Quechec,
that the suckers have to employ mud
turtles TO tow them into deep water.
The 23rd will be great day for
South street. ....
1t is reported that Prot. Hazard, on
South street, had little "onpl-asaut-
ness with his better-half, the other
day, and she took the outside of the
castle. Cause-"mal practice" on the
part of the Professor.
DR.. Randall reports frost Sunday
morning.
Michael Myers-everybody knows
Michael-he was an old sailor with
Noah. is spoken of at Nineveh with
Jonah and has been in business in
Woodstock nearly forty years, and is
yet young and boyish-laid on our
table this week mess of sweet dorm
ready for the pot, for which he has
our thanks and the thanks Of the FAM
lily. Mr.. Myers has had field corn
large enough for the table since July
18th. How is that for corn in sea-
aon that has given US frost every
month";
The Quechee correspondent of the
Montpelier Argus thinks no is Sharp.
Well, now, nobody but a three.ply
idiot would write some of the items
that appear in that sheet, especially
those on a young man-an operative
in one of the factories in that thriving
hamlet. The young man he speaks
Of is gentleman, cognomen that
canLot be applied TO ye correspondent
with any degree Of truth.
The frolicksome green apple will
soon begin its annual raid upon the
youthful stomach, and the pensive
cholera mixture is chuckliDg and pa.
tiently waiting for further develop.
ments.
Two full moons this month. Noon.
light walks will b In order.