Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-11-17


Summer that Vennor promised vi
about these days'
The "Brick Church" Ia having q
tin root put upon 1t. Norman Hois'
ington and Charles Raymond are
doing the work.
soclable at the Congregational
church parlor tomorrow (ThurSday)
evening.
Hon. Frederick Billings has pre-
scented a $3.50 Esty Organ to Rev. T.
p. Frost TOR the use OF his church
the Methodist,
Further down this column the ladies'
proclamation may be found, Read
It, and 80 and buy tickets for your
SISTERS aud your cousins and your
aunts." As Shakespeare would say
go to-
We want that wood NOW In
July, by not getting up too early
we can get along without much
artificial caloric in the room You
see thst putting snow" in italics 10
perfectly proper, and II tho compost
tor fails 10 do it, we'll-well-ireeze
him the first cold day.
Governor Farnham has issued his
Proclamation, appointing Thursday,
Nov. 25th, as u day to be observed by
the people of this State, in feas,ing,
and giving praise for the manifold
blessings bestowed upon them by The
giver OF all good things, during tine
year. Now for the turkey-the ma
,ional bild-for the season.
Are we 10 nave course OF leCtuIes
the coming winter or not? That is
the question now agilating the minds
of our ladies. They have made the
following arrangements, viz: A course
of six lectures and entertainments will
be given, list of which we present
below, provided the committee can
sell a sufficient number of season tick.
cts to guarantee their expenses. As
the proceeds are to go to bny new
books for the library we doubt not
but they will meet with good success.
The course, as a whole, is, we think,
the best ever offered in Woodstock.
Dec. 18th, Rev. G. +. Lee. Subject,
"Old lamps or new Rev. Mr.. Lee,
of Charlestown, Mass, is pastor of
the church formerly presided over by
Rev. Starr King, and Is considered by
his Pensioners a second Starr King.
Jan. 18th. Rev. VIM. Barrows, d. d.
Subject, "Out West, Where and
What" illustrated with Stereopticon.
To those who remember the beautiful
views shown by Prot. Marshall q year
or two ago, we need only say that in
addition to his views DR.. Barrows is
one of the most brilliant of lecturers
to insure their attendance. Jan. 29th,
(about), Bric-a-Brac. This enter
tainment has created nearly as much
excitement in Boston as did Pinatore,
though entirely different in character.
Feb. 18th, (abouD, Mrs. II. Richard,
Reader and Personator. Mrs. Il. is
highly spoken Of, her presentations of
Benz. F. Butler and John B. Cough,
being considered fully equal to those
OF Miss Helen Potter. March LIST
(about, Rev. T. P. Frost. Subject,
Revolutionary Heroes of Vermont.
We all know Mr.. Frost ond shall ex-
pect treat. March 18th (about).
Not yet decided upon, but the COM
mittee guarantee lecture equal to
any of the above. Season tickets,
with reserved seats, $3.50; admis-
sion, with reserved seats, SOC admis-
sion without reserved seats, 35c. A
committee of ladies will call on you
to see how many season tickets you
will take, and if enough can be sold
to guarantee expenses, the above pro-
gramme will be carried out Our
Hartford and Quechee friends are in
formed that if enough tickets can be
sold 10 their vicinity, extra trains will
be run to these entertainments.
We think the assembled wisdom
did not show much wisdom in retir-
log Judge Barrett, and those members
of the bar who fought against him
will live to see their mistake. In
point of acumen and scholarship, Judge
Barrett is second to none of his
brethren on the bench.
B. F. Standish found his trousers
hanging up in the school house shed
near the fair ground, minus bunch
Of keys. His wallet, which was RI