Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-01-14

curing three months free,
Tie snow shovelers have had an
easy time thus far.
When the poet wrote that New
Years IL ~ time for memory and tor
tears no probably referred to the
bills that come In about that time,
A singing school will be opened In
Fairbanks Hall, Monday evening
next, Geo, Harvey Of Royallon, teach
er II should receive liberal patron
age. Singing il an art that is too
much neglected among the young.
The sons of Vermont, residing IN
Chicago, hold their third annual ban
que,, at the Grand Pacific Hotel, on
the eve OF January 10th. Mr. Nor
man G. Perkins, a Pomiret boy, is
the poet Of the occasion. II will be
remembered that he peuned highly
meritorlous poem for the "boys' last
year, ard that 1t was extensively cop
led in the Vermont papers. Among
tho orators We notice the names Of
Geo. i. Edmunds and Il. j. Phelps
of Burlington, aud w. +. Silas Of
Madison, Wis. We duly appreciate
an invitation 10 the banquet, and
would like TO be present, but our bank
account is not heavy enough. "rhe
destruction of the poor is their pow
crty." We wish The "boys' n good
time, and may good digestion wait an
appetite, and health on both.
Willie, hoy about ten years old,
son OF G. II. Rood, met with seri
Gus accident while sliding down Lin
den street Saturday. While going
down the hill with great speed his
sled slued and struck the fence, aud n
nail or something hooked into his
leg cutting cash clear to the bone
some fourteen inches long. The lit.
tie fellow picked himself up, looked
at the wound and started for home,
but his companions had to help him
before he got there. Aphysican was
called, who dressed it, end he is now
doing well, He acted like a hero
throughout.
Kingsley, Of the Burlington Clip
per, is clipper We copied an item
of news ON the Carr murder, from
some sup north" paper, and the proof.
reader overlooked an error in it, and
Kingsley. in one OF his sober mo.
ments, discovered it, and charged US
with it, while in the same issue of his
paper he gobbles up a local item Of
oms and altered it to the meridian of
Burlington. All Kingsley needs is
something to place those big feet of
bis on, then he Gan hoist his ears for
sails, and have pleasant ride on
Lake Champlan when that body of
water is navigable.
John Lavador, a Montpelier colored
man, put in an appearance here last
Thursday and advertised a lecture
at the Town Hall. He drew small
audience. His lecture was . tissue of
ribaldry, nonsense and falsehold. lie
Is probably the most ignorant and
brassy fellow that ever assembled
platform to speak. He claimed that
he was blooming" it for Grant. The
next evening he advertised u free lee
ture, and the boys gathered and sap,
planded" him, but the applause did
not always come where he wanted it,
and the result was that they broke
him up In hearing his voice, seeing
his gestures, knowing his ignorance,
and watching his dramatic attitude, a
man bad to laugh or take cbloroform.
The boys had mere fun than the Indi.
ans. The lights were put out, the
janitor hustled about, and finally con.
stable Hewitt had to be sent for to
clear the ball. The crowd was good
natured, but the colored brother was
scared. He should not been allowed
the use of the hall the second night.
He did not take very well with his
oolored brethren, Maj. Chas. B. Went
worth led him out OF his shop for
some derogatory remark on his char
acter. He went TO Taftsville the
next evening, but was refused the use
of the schoolhouse there. Since then
we have lost track Of him. He is a
poor, ignorant fellow.
"Clear the, the To- o.a-a-d." A
dangerous kind of h,ghwayman. The
small boy with the traverse sled.