Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-08-11
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Saturday evening, Aug, FL. All are
invited, The Col, is a good speaker
About one hundred Of the friends
and neighbors Of Mr., and Mrs, Claus
4. Cobb, Of West Woodstock, called
on them Saturday evening, July 2sth,
II being tho dttieth anniversary Of
their married life, and left substantial
tokens Of their love aud respect tor
tho venerable couple, The evening
passed pleasantly with singiag, play
Ing on tho organ and violin, and
speaking,
"shouid old acquaintance be forgot.
And never brought TO min
should Auld acquaintance DO forgot
And days o. lang synei"
No, never. Aud We don't know OF
any couple that deserve remember
anco more than our friend Gaius
aud his worthy companion.
Eugene v. Smith has moved his
Planning, Moulding, and Jointing
Machines. aud Saws TO Woodward's
Factory where he has plenty Of power
TO run them all tho time on Job
work. Give him call
The Republicans Of this burg will
raise flag to the memory OF Garfield
aud Arthur next Saturday afternoon.
The Democratic County Committee
will hold meeting at White River
Junction tomorrow,
Samuel q. Pratt has passed iuto
the shadowy land. Samuel wont DO
happy there unless ho can find listners
10 his marvellous tale Of the fox and
the dog. ETC., etc.
Our Democratic friend Eben.
Bridge Esq, of Pomfrct has our
thanks for generous quantity of
nice early apples.
Miss Mary q. White, daughter Of
Mr.. Samuel White, who lives on
Hartlaud Hill, has 0 flower garden
that cannot be beat very easy in this
section. She has two Fuscias, one a
pink and white, that has 393 buds and
blossoms on it and double rcd and
purple one that has had 407 buds and
blossoms on IL at one time. How is
that for Fuscias 2
A vote for Hon. 4. J. Phelps is q
vote for Reform in our State Govern.
msnt. Think Of this.
5. w. Raymond, Esq, Of Getaway,
ILL.,, is here on a visit to his brother
Charles. He is gentleman OF cal.
tnre, wealth and leisure, and has an
extensive acquaintance with men and
things in the West, and he says Han.
cocks election ID sure.
The Republicans, as Nasty would
say, have captured the "Corners-"-
They are fitting up the store in Fair.
banks block, recently vacated by G.
w. Mardeu, for Club Room. They
are putting rs many devices, in the
way of signs, etc, on the glass front
as one sees on Japanese tea chest.
I'M. Fuller and II. H. Daniels
have formed a co.partnership in the
butchering business. Sec. sad
The republicans Of Woodstock and
the surrounding towns, to the numb
or offtty, all told-the wheel horses
Of The party. lawyers and ofice-hold-
err principally)-met in the Town
Hall, Monday evening, Aug. 2, and
organized Q Garfield & Arthur Club.
Crosby Miller was chairman, and
r.. s. Southgate, secretary. The
following gentlemen were elected
officers Of the Club President, G.
+. Marsh; Vice Presidents, W. G.
French, G. s. Raymond, Norman
Paul, John A ChedeI, Henry w.
Walker +; Secretary and Treasurer.
Robert s. Southgate ; Assistant Sec
rotary, Charles NJ. Marsh Executive
Committee. tor Woodstock, Justin F:
Mackenzie, VIM. E. Johnson. Thomas
o. Seaver, Larnard G. Kendall, Geo.
Fl. Vaughan, John s. Eaton, for
Bridgewater, F. f. Derby, A. L.
Dinsmore, A. l.. Wood for Pomfret,
A. E. Perkins, Ora Paul, J. H. Pratt.
1t was a slim gathering.
The Democratic Flag Raising on
the 31st nit. here was SUCCESS. Hon.
NV. Pierce, Of Springfield, spoke in
the open air for over half an hour, on
the sins Of the republicans, and urged
the Democrats to stand firm. The
band was out, with some two or three
hundred listeners. The flag, cahdi--
dates, band, and speaker, were loudly