Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-11-12

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OF ours--lhe day Ia named
The melancholy days OF house
cleaning have come, aud wome" 'o'k
arc on a tare from cellar to gaf'e'
stairs. Men aro leaving Tor the
woods.
An individual said the other day
that he could do anything, We know
of one thing he cant do lilo cant
twist a mules tail and stand III"
ground
Rutherford b. Hayes aud Redteld
Proctor have issued their proelama'
tons announcing Thursday, Nov ~
rs day Of public thanksgiving In the
Nation and State. They arc in the
usual worded form, and We cannot
lumber our columns with them
Mfr. r. s. Fletcher, iather-in-law OF
C.J. Taft, met with severe accident
Saturday morning. As he was going
ont the back door he slipped and Tell
on the icy steps, striking the back
s;de of his head on the threshold, cut
ting cash in it some three inches
long. We are glad to hear that he
is recovering.
Frank s. Hewitt, the long time
popular clerk in Mr.. f. n. Bill
ings' store, who has spent some
time on the Pacific slope visiting
friends, returned home lately very
much improved in health and general
appearance, so much so that his most
intimate friends hardly knew him.
Frank has taken his old place in Mr..
Billings store. The patrons OF the
establishment will be glad to learn
this.
Mr.. Jude Hatch, an aged and well
known citizen, is dangerously sick
with heart disease.
Saturday, Alonzo Smith got his
feet entangled in the lines, was thrown
out of the wagon, and in putting his
hand out to save himself injured his
wrist quite severely.
CLAP" Hazen b: oke toe the other
day, by letting little iron bar tall on
it. He thought nothing about it at
the time, and for day or two he be-
leyed he had "korn' growing.
When he did look, the toe was trans
mogrifed into two toes, and 1t
brought the circumstance of the acct
dent to his mind.
To use aslang phrase OF the boys
we would say to the lecture commit
tee, "What are you giving u.s."
1t 10 rumoreI that "Bob' Bdrdette,
better known as the burlington
Hawkeyc man." will be engaged to
give us lecture soon. "Bob" is one
Of the best humorists going, and nc
doubt will "draw" like plaster.
Mr.. S. w. Raymond, q Woodstock
boy, and brother Of Charles Il. Ray
mond, has our thanks for a copy o.
THE Ottawa Free Trader a ster'
ling democratic sheet, published al
Ottawa, I'll, Mr.. Raymond has long
been resident of Ottawa, and we SCI
by the Trader that he is one Of the
high officials of the city. He is wor'
thy of success.
The foot of snow spoken of last
week has disappeared entirely, and we
are now enjoying beautiful weather,
warm rains bless the earth, washer.
women take courage, and clean'shir'
days come ottener.
The evening meetings arc being
we'll attended and considerable interest
manifested. Some notable characters
on South street arose for prayers last
evening. The presiding Elder will
address the meeting this "wednesday,
evening.
Julia Ward Howe did not draw
very full house to her lecture at the
Town Hall Wednesday evening
Those who heard her are not offensive
at all in praise of the lecture. They
draw it mild.
The warm spell has brought out
the street corner philosopher and the
polc.cat,
The late Reuben Daniels interest
in the machine shop at West Wood
stock has been bid off at auction by
Wales Johnson and Isaiah Benson
for $4,000.