Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-08-31
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90 In the shade Tuesday At noon'
Dusty, "muggy," dry md hot,
Aud John Cones mules can scarcely 'fo''
The village schools commence
Monday, Sept, 18th, Probably the
chap who stood at the head OF III" class
~ a paper wad singer, has lost q good
deal of his proficiency IN the arl during
vacation, hut he'll pull up, aud stand
ut the head again in u few days
The next meeting Of Quecheo Valley
Pomona Grange will be held NJ Depot
Hall, Sept, 3, At 10 o'clock, a. m'--
Subject for discussion, Gins and Civ
ing. Speakers, brothers l.. H. Spauld'
ing, w. G. Bennett, Josiah Josselyn,
y. II. Slayton aud s. i. Sterlin'-
Readers, Sisters A, d, Jaquith of
Woodstock and Thayer of HarIland'
The chap who discovers mistake
in newspaper thinks no is u great
man. II no knew enough to make n
newspaper, he wouldn't feel so about
il. The ancicnts used to set up u
skeleton at the table to remind them
that they were mortal, All nm editor
has to do now is take up the last issue
of his paper at the table and he has his
skeleton in the shape of - mis-
take in some important photographic
lie don't cat much at that meal, and
the ID has TO stand of, too.
THE CoMET.-Schrbcrlc's comet is
now visible at evening in the north
west heavens, just below the bowl Of
the dippcr. The head is very bright
and well.deiincd, and the tail gives
promise of contributing enormously to
the attractiveness of the heavens for II
week or two to come.
Ladies, don't read the following -
II you feel "disgruntled' at your
wife about something, don't 60 to
swearing round and threatening total
humiliation of herself and her "housc-
hold GODS" as some men do. Keep
quict-tliat is the best way. But ifyou
want to employ artificc, just say, "My
dear, will you please hold this nail for
me while | drive it," She may be
a little suspicious Of this arrangement,
but, if she is, get her to hold and drive
too, and your revenge is complete.
"A Secretary of an Agricultural
Show sends us Il free ticket and asks us
to give him $1,000 worth Of advertis-
ing in return. Some men have a
wonderful amount of "cheek.'
Z. A. Smith, of Savannah, Georgia,
was in town last week visiting his
mother and friends. We are glad to
learn that he is getting rich fast, down
there-no boy deserves it more. He
has q liberal hand, too.
The vocal and instrumental concert
at the Universalist church Friday eve,
for the benefit of St. James Church
Parsonage, as the boys would say,
"was the boss thing" When you
have S. B. Whitney on the "big
organ" Miss Amy Fay on the piano,
r. H. Murdoch on the violin, with
Mr.. and Mrs II. U. King, f. H.
Bancroft, Miss l.. +. Woodward, and
Mrs. Frank S. Mckenzie, vocalists,
as we had on this occasion, you have
combination of musical talent that
can't be excelled in city or country
We will wager the Angel Gabriel $
trumpet against penny whistle that it
was the best concert ever given here.
Mr.. Whitney's composition for the
organ, the "Processional March" was
worth the price of admission alonc.--
The house was full, and all went away
exclaiming-"O, wasn't it grand
Mrs. Laura j. Mitchell, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. b. ID.
Griggs, has returned to her home in
Cambridgeport, Mass.
The second annual Library Recep,
ton at the Town Hall, Thursday eve.
gave general satisfaction, and some.
thing over 500 was realized from it.
The overture by Messrs Whitney and
Murdoch on the piano and violin wa:
first rate. The songs were heightened,
well executed, and received hearty
applause. Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. King
were recalled in their separate songs
the house would not quiet down UNI
til they came. But the trump card OF
the evening was the Musical Acting
Charade, "High Life" in which c.
r. Montague, +. ii. Bancroft, Miss
Mary Haskell, Mrs. Frank S. Nc.
Kenzie, end Miss l.. j. Chapman,
were the actors and actresses, with Miss