Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-03-09
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Waite u, Junction, 40 soo
Dswsy's Mills, 1,be sN
Queehse, NJ s0oL' s'es 90
Taftsyilie, MI sW
Woodstock WI s"e
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Forty.dve couples trlpped the light
fantastic toe Al Mr. ordway's school
In Mellish's Hall Tuesday evening
The young Musician, Mr. ordways
ron, handlev the bass-yiol IN q masler-
" manner, aud shoWs that he has lots
of music In him,
We are glad 10 learn that Asa T.
Barron, the hotel man At White River
Junction, who has been IN feeb'"
health for some time, was more COM
Portable the first Of last week,
Bric.a Bra, has tripod up again
and viii nc, 10 here Saturday ~ Hd'
vcrtised. The business manager OF
the company, or somebody else, ought
TO be "kiIl" for this "fooling,"
Henry Il, Vaughan, Esq. has been
appointed administrator al the Ebcn
Bridge estate.
We missed Rev 4. T.. Frosts
lecture Saturday evening by being ont
OF town, but all say II was the best one
of the course, as we perdic,ed !,
would be, For oratorical power. wit
and wisdom, and tor facts from the
early history of the state, showing the
grit, pcrseve rauoo and independence
Of the Green Mountain Boys, nothing
could be finer. Hor. Frederick Bill
lings introduced him, aud no man could
do il handsomer or more eloqnently.
The dwelling.house known Ms the
"Benj Mack place." on Church Hill,
two miles cut Of the village, ard oc-
cupied by Mr.. james Merrill, was des'
,royed by fire Tuesday afternoon. The
fire was first discovered by DR.. Cotton
and 4. L. Woodward. while riding in
the direction Of the house. The doc
tor was going there on professional
visit to see Mr.. Merrill who has been
confined to his bed some time. The
doctor aud Mr.. Woodward did
what they could TO save life aud prop
erty. They wrapped Mr.. Merrill up
in blankets and carried him to y neigh
bors. and got out what furniture they
could, but the house and major por'
ton of lts contents was destroyed in n
short time. Insured in the Windsor
County Mutual for $500.
Richard Dana, familiarity known
as "Dick, among his associates, died
at his home in Castleton on Tuesday
of last week, after brief illness of a
few days, Of an affection OF the heart
supposed to bp rheumatism. His age
was not far from SO years. 'Dick"
was we'll known and respected here,
and his sudden death was surprise
to all. He was in business here many
years. first with the late s. E. Munger
US clerk in the clothing business, and
afterwards his successor, where he
showed business tact and enterprise,
and had he remained in tho business
he would have achieved success fnan.
cially. But as Shakespeare says -
"There is divinity that shapes our
ends rough hew them as we may" Light
be the turf upon yoar breast, friend Of
our earlier days.
Dr. II. s. Boardman moves to Lud
low this week. The doctor has beer
in practice here for some time, and
has secured the confidence and esteem
OF our citizens, and We regret his de.
parture very much. But what is our
loss is ludlow's gain.
Rev. Mr.. Colyer says that Bismark
is an incarnatc brandy barrel.
John Abbott moves back to Barnard
from South Woodstock this week.
John is q sterling Democrat, and will
do good there.
Spring comes slowly up this way.
Regular March weather-snow, rain
and freeze sleighing pretty good.
The honest farmer will soon be ped
ding his "new maple sugar
The dane. talked of a, Josselyn Hall
Bridgswater Corners. tar the 18th,
i. postponed on account of the ''bad
going" g.. .l.' e .s -
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