Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-04-16
Wixdsoy Co, NeaQs,
Woodstock,
w, o.. 10. TIME TABLE.

Quselies, Ar, s,OaL, $40 ~
TAftsviils, b'a5 spi
Woodstock, ppn DEL"
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The travelling Is fearful,
Garden patches remain covered will
old Winters blanket, On the hill
II ID much thicker
The Rutland County Phair Is oil
over,
Simon Cameron's case ID Oliver,
+. N. Billings has big "ad," in the
Aoe to-day, Read II, Lots OF new
goods, "dog cheap lie believes In
the adage-"The nimble sixpence Ia
better than the slow shilling
Those Rutland monied "sports" feel
better now that John T., Phair Is ont
Of the way. Dead men tell no tales
Fast Day was observed here as us
ual, the stores and places of business
being closed after the morning hours
A Uniop Meeting OF the Christian,
Methodist and Congregationalist soci-
cites, was held at the Methodist
church, with quite full house, where
IN excellent sermon was preached by
the pastor, Rev. Mr. Frost, assisted
by Rev. Mr.. Hicks of the Congrega.
tionalist church. The preacher spoke
OF length upon the evils OF the times
and the sins of the nation. He spoke
IN the spirit and power OF Elias"
The audience was strongly impressed
by the truth and force Of his remarks
The Episcopal church celebrated
Easter Sunday according to the i'm.
memorial custom in their church. The
altar and other parts were decorated
in splendid style, as we are informed.
We did not have the pleasure Of be-
Ing present, as we could not, in these
muddy times, be IN two places at the
same time. Everything was arranged
in the best taste and style and was
very pleasant to behold. The singing
Is always remarkably good on such
occasions. The sermon was excellent
and appropriate to the OCCASION
Easter Sunday was observed in the
Congregational church in manner
somewhat different from the usual
custom. The pulpit was decorated
with growing palms and various other
tropical plants and lilies from the ex'
tensive green house OF Hon. Frederick
Billings. Some of the palm trees
were more than ten feet high, still
growing, and were viewed with agree
able surprise by many who had never
seen growing palm trees before. Their
appearance was superb and altogether
new in this climate. When the pas
tor Rev. Mr.. Hicks, showed his
head, amid this forest of gorgeous
tropical trees and plants, he looked
like lion peering forth from an east.
ern jungle. The sermon was on the
Resurrection and was uncommonly
able and forcible. The whole thing
was we'll arranged, and intended in
honor of the Lord Of glory.
We wish to acquaint our lady read.
ers Of novel way to get their own
and husbands underwear made. Let
some gentlemen take them and 60
around to some friends house, begging
permission to use their sewing-ma-
chine to make them on. This was
done recently in this village by one of
orr citizens.
John P. Phair was hanged on
Thursday at Windsor for the murder
of Anna Frieze at Rutland, the judges
refusing a new trial on Downing's evil
dence. The execution was accomp
lished without any sensational Incl
dents. The ubiquitous E. c. Carrigan
was on hand, and took charge OF the
remains. He found that the State
only allowed $5 for coffin. He i'm.
mediately contributed SIS more and
procured an limitation casket in
which he placed the body and made
arrangements for its conveyance to
Vegennes tor interment.
SUGAR PARTY! The Ladies Of the
Woodstock Libary Association will
give a Sugar. Party. Friday Eve,
April, 1s, 1879, at the Town Hall
Woodstock, VT. Entertainment to
consist of an illustrated Ballad, a sell
ect Reading, followed by new yer.
sion of Hamlet, as rendered by the
"Pinafore Continuation" to conclude
with a Dance. Admission to Hall,
including Syrup and Refreshments, rs