Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-21

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ther, and, like Oliver Twist, the pub
lie cry for more-not grucl-but pic
lures Of the panther,
Norman Hoisingon can 90 to the
head on raising pigs, q. l., Rich
mond & Co. slaughtered one for him
on Tuesday that dressed 400 l:2 lbs.
II lacked two days Of being 10 months
old. '"Carl, will put his affidavit to
this, Next!
Mark Hadlcy, d. b., who figured
here some time ago as u telegraph
operator, and went off owing Norman
Hoisington for board and John S.
Eaton for clothes, put in an appearance
again the other day, and undertook to
"skip" u second time, but the boys
"clamped" him with the law, and
held him until he squared the accounts.
Mark, like. the Scotchman, will find
at the end of all these things that
"honcsty is the bcs: policy"
There will be Il Sabbath School Con.
cert and Christmas Tree at the Uni
versalist Church Saturday evening"
On Sunday, tho pastor, Rev. Mr..
Croslcy, will preach Christmas SER
mon.
It is expected that the Rev. Mr..
Brodie will commence his pastoral
labors at the Congregational Church
next Sabbath,
q. L. Richmond & Co. make a fine
display of poultry in their show win
dow. Among the "chicks" Gan April
hatch) is one raised by Mr.. Potwain
on Mr.. Chas. Dana's farm that is
labeled, weight 10 lbs ozy' 1t
was an Irishman who said he didn't
SEQ what a goose was made for-''it
was too much for one man, and not
enough for two" We think he would
be pleased with this, as he could see a
meal for two in it. Beside this chick
is a hen, we don't know whether it was
born before the flood or not, that
weighs only ID and I oa.
Everybody don't know it, but ii is a
fact, that quite an income is derived
from the sale of merino sheep in this
section, and it can be increased
Eben. Bridge and Peter Fuller of Pom
fret, We've pioneers in this branch of
industry, and made money at it so
long as they sold at a fair price for
breeding purposes, but they set too
high value on them, held on to them
too long, and the result was that they
lost money. There are q few farmers
tn this vicinity that are doing we'll in
the business now, by quick sales and
fair profits. Prominent among them
are, A. E. Perkins, of Pomfret, f. S.
Hammond, of Reading, j. S. Monta-
que and Geo. H. Vaughan, of this
town.. Over 700 merino sheep have
beer: shipped from this section to
Texas within tho year now drawing to
. close. This is a pretty good show
ing for two or three towns. L. H.
Talmage, Esq, of Leroy, N. Y,
noted sheep buyer, and a gentleman
who knows what a ''blooded sheep"
is, bought up car load Of 60 register
ed merino sheep, from the Aocks of
Malessrs, Hammond, Montague and
vaughan, recently, which he took to
Rutland Saturday and shipped them
to Michigan on Monday, where, Of
course, he will find a ready market
for them. This branch of industry
needs fostering by our farmers-there
is money in it,
Cupid is busy up Montpelier way I;
We read in the Argus and Patriot
the announcement of the engagement
Of several couples-in the list are Chas.
f. H. Moore and Miss Carrie Atkins,
both typos on that paper. Best wishes, .
Charles. :" .4.n-
look al the magnificent display and t
Illumination of the store. and windows s
Of John s: Eaton tonight and every v
night during the holidays. Those {
''electric" lights gotten up by Linn, r
beat Edison's. c
One Of Oscar Bgrk's bes, stage r
h|lerses was taken sick Monday night,
and died In a few hours. This ia a I