Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-08-24

height,
Occasionally Il seen on our streets
bycicle propelled by q pair OF hard
worked legs,
A great many strangers we're ~
town last week, Come 10 see their
folks, you know.
Most Of our misiOrluneS are more
supportable than the comments Of our
friends upon them
The expression on the face Of the
country father rs he meets his daush'
ter ut the ears, when she points out
her Saratoga trunk to him to put into
his wagon, cannot bc piclured.by any
thing smaller than an IL by 20 chrome
II our village bylaws mean any
thing, they ought to be enforced, Fast
driving IN the streets receives no check
from any body or any thing
Rev. Mr.. Hurlburt will preach again
at the Congregational church next
Sabbath,
Mr.. Henry Phillips will soon move
his family from the late Eben' Bridge
place to the Il. A, Vaughn house at
the head of Mountain Avenue. Mr.,
Phillips is travelling salesman for
wholesale house in Boston.
Although poor in purse We are rich
in thanks, and we give generous sup
ply of them to Miss Mary {. n. White,
daughter of our venerable Democratic
friend, Mr.. Samuel White, for pres
cnt of rare and beautiful flowers the
other day. Our women folks were
entirely carried away with their cx-
quisite beauty. Miss White takes
great interest in the cultivation Of
flowers, and il is needless TO say that
she makes success of IT, Flowers
appeal to our better nature. Even the
modest bluc-bell and the way-side daisy
have their admirers.
Mr.. William Boycc, Sexton, informs
Ms that there has not been death in
town since July 9th until Sunday last.
This is n good health record.
Our Republican friend, Mr.. John
Nutting, ST., will please accept our
thanks, and the thanks of our house
hold for generous quantity of excel
lent eating apples. John always stands
by his friends, which is one of the best
traits in human nature.
Mr.. Dean Gilbert, who lives on
High St., fell from his back door steps
last Saturday, injuring his hip and
back. No bones were broken.
The funeral services over the remains
of Mrs. Charles Dana took place Tues.
day last at o'clock, Rev. l.. w.
Hick, her former pastor, officiating
Mrs. Dana was one of the best of wO-
men-a true christian lady-and all
who knew her mourn her too early
death. She had suffered long, but
patiently, from that Aattering but surely
fatal disease, consumption.
The Woodstock Library folks will
hold their Second Annual Reception at
the Town Hall, Thursday evening,
Aug. 25th. Admission rs cts; ice
cream 10 cts. ice cream and cake 10
cts. dancing so cts. Doors open at
rs, overture at 7.45. The programme
me for the evening will consist of in
strumental music and songs, and a
musical acting charade, "High Life
The following local artists are billed
for the occasion Miss L. +. Wood
ward, Mrs. F. S. Mckenzie, Mrs. II.
U. King, Miss Mary Haskell, Miss
Lucy Chapman, and Messrs II. U.
King, F. w. Bancroft, c. r. Monta-
que. You ought to "take this in" as
the boys say, even if you have to
shorten up on your grub for week Or
two in consequence.
A Concert will be given at the Uni
versalist Church on Friday evening
of this week, for the benefit of the fund
for repairing St. James Parsonage
1t will be under the direction of Mr..
S. B. Whitney, of Boston, the ac-
complished organist, assisted by Miss
Amy Fay, pianist, of Chicago, and
several trained singers. The programme
me will include solos on the organ by
Mr.. Whitney, and on the piano by
Miss Fay, and also, Duet for organ
and piano, by both artists. The vocal
numbers will be supplned by Mr.. &
Mrs. II. U. King, Miss L. f. Wood
ward, Mr.. F. H. Bancroft, of Mont
pelier, and others. There will be
solos for the voice, Duets, &C.
Persons desiring to enjoy first.class
musical entertainment, cannot do bet
ter than patronize this concert. Tickets
will be sold at j. r. Murdock's, where
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