Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-12

room In the Town Hall, "Wednesday,
the 10th, to settle wilhthe Highway
Surveyors.
The young May moon eau now be
seeu In the western sky, and tho "old'
cat inhabitant says II Is a dry one
The won an question is In season,
How shall my new bonnet 10 irimmcd'
Tho sound Of whacking at dusty
carpets still yeSes tho drowsy air OF
spring.time.
DR., Tram Is stopping at the Eagle
Hotel tor few days
Hot az 'cl "a blazes-0O in the
shade Monday, In tho evening thnn'
der aud lightning was plenty, and
some rain fell. Tuesday morning il
was some 80 degrees cooler More
rain is needed.
River street is picking up. The
school house Is having n new yard
fence, and VIM! T.. Johnson, Esq, has
set out some 200 evergreen trees at the
side of his house, running with his
line fence from the road to the rear of
the school house.
Frank l., Douglass, of this town, is
agent for the plows, harrows and cul'
uvators, Manufactured by the Taitsvillc
Agricultural Machine Works. Sec 'ad.'
The long suffering maple is now
putting forth its leaves, jus, as though
il had not been swindled out Of its
blood to make syrup for "lap;jacks."
Ezra Lowell, who has been clerk at
the Central House, at Essex Junction,
tor the past tour months, has resigned
and accepted a similar position in the
Berwick House, Rutland, and went
thither this morning. "Ez." is the
night man in the right place.
Jerome Taylor has sold his grocery
aud variety establishment to Lewis
Rogers and Phillip Pearsons, and they
have taken possession.
9. II. Rood has bought out o. w.
Sherwih's interest in the furniture
business. See his card in another COL
umn.
Charles f. Taft, an old and highly
respected citizen. and n democrat of
no wavering doubts as to i,S correct
principles, passed from earth on the
9th instant. He was great sufferer
from heart disease, but bore up under
it with patience and fortitude to the
last.
About this time the woman with a
lazy and supersti,ous husband pre-
suades n spirit medium to tell him
that there ls a great treasure hidden
somewhere in his garden about foot
under ground. This saves hiring a
nan to spade up the land.
The editor of the Standard has
been quite sick lately, he having a re-
lapse of the difficulty mentioned few
weeks ago. He is convalescent, but
not able to be out yet. Mrs. Greene
is gaining some, but slowly.
Most of our folks have returned
from their winter quarters. Lorenzo
Richmond and family returned from
Pennsylvania Thursday, IN good
health and spirits. Prosper Merrill
returned from Florida last week.
G. +. Marsh had an excellent arti.
Gle in last weeks Standard, showing
how people are "Aeeced' under the
gulse Of law. 1t is a studied article,
and must have taken time and labor
to hunt up the facts. Its great length
is the only thing against it-life is too
short for the general reader to give it
proper perusal How long will tN
republican voters continue to send
men to Montpelier to enact such
laws' Will the republican press take
up this matter and give the people
more light. Oh, no! Saint Paul as
pures US all that sit is hard to kick
against the pricks," and the party ed
Itors have profited by the Saints ex-
perience.
Considerable village improvements
are going on this spring, in tie shape
OF shingling, painting, paperlng, etc.
Woodstock always looks neat and
tidy.
II. +. Royce has just received a
large stock Of summer clothing for
men and boys. Drop in and see "Syl.
vanus" and he will fix you up. SEQ
his advertisement 10 another column,