Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-06-15
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The young people OF ltutlan'
picnic on Pine I'LL on sunday, wheI
Il Is fair weather and moonlight nights
-liulland sneak'thleyes Purlolr
house plants,
The tax payers Of salam, n y
have voted to exempt the Rutland aud
Washington car shops from taxation
for u term of five years-Proyided they
are removed from Rutland 10 Thai
place aud continue there,
About 1000 pensioners OF the late
war, resident IN Vermont, have been
paid the last month,
The President Of the village Of
Rutland, being u great advocate OF Tho
Color line, should ask for tho appoints
mcnt Of colorcd citizen on tho Police
Force which II about 10 he reorganized'
Edward Estcll, i recommended
Strawberries, ripe aud luscious
at eight aud ten cents u quart, on Sat-
urdOy,
thames Of archery are much resort
cd to BY the strong armed young ladies
aud light Drained young gentleman OF
this village,
A rapid decline has taken place
In the price of hay, Farmers who
have In, been holding on TO their old
hay with Il view to larger prices are
disposing of It rs fast as possible
--Swinington, the Grand Juror aud
Counsellor At law, when u liquor case Is
to be tried, can make standing jump
of ten feet aud two inches.
The livery men expect to reap u
harvest, in conveying the citizens of
this lively city to cock fight in one OF
the mountain towns on the It'll OF July
"A distressing accident occurred
here Friday last, which resulted in the
death of two painters. Mr.. Judson
Howard, boss painter. had taken
contract to paint portion Of the large
block on the corner Of Center ana
Washington Streets, in which is To-
Gated Mr.. Frank Chapman's Drug
Store. and in order to have his men
main, the cornicc, II irail platform was
M,it. ON, Of the windows Of the Ma
sonic Hall. in the third story. Mr..
Howard wished his men to 90 out to
work upon it, but they protested that
il was too slender and prccarious, but
he buntercd them in reference to their
courage. and they finally ventured ont,
when the structure gave way, throw
ing the two men to the sidewalk below,
iniuring both, internally and external
". so that dcrth cnslcd in few hours.
Mr.. NJ. Stoughton, the one supposed to
be the least INJURED. died first. Mr.. Geo.
Hubbard lived along in great agony
for many hours. Both leave depend
cnt families, and much sympathy is eX-
pressed toward them in this hour OF
their sorrow. 1t is reported that both
Gen. Baxter and Gov. Page have sent
liberal money contributions to the
wives of the unfortunate men. lhls
seems IA case of culpable carelcssness on
the part of Mr.. Howard, in not erect
ing the usual swing platform. Tho
community are considerably excited,
so much so that the Selcctmen have
ordered an inquest and investigation.
Sunday evening weddings are get
ing quite frequent. Sunday was the
favoritc evening for getting married in
the oldcn time, with n short sermon
of advice. and long prayer, and a
short wedding tour. A Psalm tune
was sometimes sung.
Invitations will be issued for
wedding next week, which will sur
prise the people.
A dog with the distemper caused
some excitement on West Street on
Sunday noon, just as the people were
coming from the Methodist church.
The liquor saved in Rutland the
other day has all been confscated.-
Nearly the whole of the spirits has been
turned over to the town agent. The
beer, ale and malt wine were spilled.
A representative of Durkee & Co., the
Fort Edward brewers, eight barrels of
whose beer or ale was seized at the
freight depot, put in an appearance,
gave up the ale and bought the barrels.
Here is a specimen of robbery for you
sanctioned by Vermont law.
Charles Cushman and 3. +.
Browns establishments, Center street,
were raded on, on Tuesday. No in
toxcants were found