Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-12-15

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WANTED "A girl to do general
house work, Apply at this office
The orphaned Court Is In session.
grinding out criminal cases No
ChIsfJadgs yet,
Our Washington correspondence Is
somewhat lengthy this week but It
will DO found interesting.
There will DO q Sooiable at the
Congregational church parlor TO-
morrow evening,
Beedle & Prindle's show will be
here Tuesday evening. Dec, 2Ist--
don't you forget Il.
We are glad TO state that +. N
Billings, who has been confined to
the house by illness tor over week,
Is able to be at his store again.
The Public Library has been ro'
moved from WIN. L, Johnson's Law
Office to tho commodious and spacious
rooms over the Savings Bank. Mr..
johnson generously gave the use Of
his room to the Library folks the past
year,
The Rev. Mr. Lees lecture--,he
first OF the course--was not very
largely attended. He was introduced
by our Universalist minister Rev,
Mr.. Crosley. his subject--"old
Lamps or New" was based on A
laddin's wonderful lamp, and he told
the story how Mrs Aladdin e.chang-
ed the old lamp for new one, and
how she got cheated. He thought
We ought 10 be more conservative,
have tmore respect for old things,
rub up, trim the wicks of the old
lamps, put new oil in them, and set
them burning. He did not say that
we should disregard new lamps en-
,irely, but we should consider well
before we made the exchange. ST.
Paal's remark in one OF his eplst'es-
Paul was a sound divine covered the
ground Of the leclure-"Prove all
things; hold fast that which is good"
The speaker confined himself closely
to his manuscript, and being near
sighted, aud the lamp dimly burning
some ways of, didn't impress his audi
ence favorably with his manner or
his eloqueuce. That "old lamp
should go, and and a new one, Or
something better, take its place.
Hon. Prosper Merrill has given the
Woodstock Public Library $780,
Just like him.
The weather the past week has
been quite mild, and, together with
the full moon and splendid sleighing,
makes it delightful for business
love.making included. Five inches
Of sugar snow" tell Tuesday evening
and this morning "wednesday the
trees and things, with snow clingine
to them in the bright sup, presents q
beautiful panorama in nature.
The funeral services of Mrs. Thomas
Middleton took place at the Universal.
list Chapel to-day. Addresses were
: made by Mr.. Austin Simmons and
Mrs. Kenyon, noted spiritualistie
speakers. The house was crowded
Mrs. Middleton is lamented by host:
Of friends who have long known hel
amiable and high toned character. But
while lamented by all who knew her
none will feel her loss more keenly
than the sharer of her joys and sor'
rows for 50 years. Mr.. Middleton,
between whom there never passed an
angry word in all the time. Mrs. had
been great suffer from neuralgia fo1
over nineteen years which Terminated
her earthly existence MONDAY morn
ing last.
THEY CONE TO GREET Us WITH 4
SURPRISE CoMpANY.-The Beetles ant
Johnnie Prindle are again gliding smooth
ly along the road. This time with al
entire new, novel and original Company
styled ''Pleasure Party" These peo
pie are too well known by amusement
loving people to need any comment, bu
We can assure the public that this time
rare treat Is in store for all who may at
tend the present entertainment given b!
this Company. 1t Is brim full Of funn!
incidents and broad humor, and rich Will
novel and original music, give.- in al
artistic manner, displaying good tast'
and Judgment. The Company will appea
in this vicinity on the following dates: =
Hartford, Saturday eve, Dec. ID; Que
cfss, Monday eve, Dec. 20; Woodstock