Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1882-01-25
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r.IIss a0I6G East,

How Il your armS Did II work
well the first timer
Don't forget tho Scottish Trouba-
dours, at the Town Hall, February 9TH.
They give choice selection of the
flowers of Scottish melody.
The ice-men are raking in their Ice
crop from Woodward's pond, liver
mont had water enough she could
furnish Ice for the rest Of the world,
South Street has got religion, aud
most Of the tarcS have been waited by
gentle zcphyrs from the place
Kimball Richmond, sou Of DR.. Rich
mond, has gone to Burlington to work
in q clothing store. kim" is a
bright, trustworthy hoy, and no doubt
will make his mark in tho Queen City,
Remember the Dramatic Entertain
mont at the Town Hall Tomorrow eve,
See notice farther down this column.
The Methodist Church will be closed
next Sunday, owing TO the Illness OF
the pastor. lie is suffering from nerv-
Gus affection.
Our highly esteemed citizen and
longtime business man, Samuel Smith,
is quite sick and confined to his bed
He has suffered for some time with a
throat difficulty which deprived him of
his voice, We hope for his recovery
CoLp.-Tuesday, Thermometer 26
below zero this morning, %, How
is that for low! Sieighing good.
Did your cellar freeze? Watch it
You can't afford to lose you 'murphics'
this year. Only 81 a bushcl!
The Ladies Association of St. James
Parish announce dramatic entertain
ment in tho Town Hall, Thursday eve
ming, 26th, assisted by the well known
members of the Woodstock Dramatic
Club aud Murdock's Orchestra, Two
tavorite plays will be presented and a
very entertaining evening is assured.
Refreshments will be served at the
usual prices.
The ladies of the Woodstock Library
Association heve arranged with the
Fairbairn Family of Scottish Trouba-
dou.s, vocalists, comedians and instru-
mentalists, to give an entertainment
Saturday evening, February 4. Tick
cts % cents !; all seats reserved; for
sale at Whites bookstore after IL
o'clock Wednesday. There is no doubt
but what this will be q worthy enter
taiment, and as it is for worthy OBJ
iect-tbe aid of the library-the Hall
should he crowded. The press and
the public speak highly Of them. The
BOSTON journal says :--''The Fair
BARN Family gave pleasing entertain
ment in the Melonaun, last evening,
before large, enthusiastic audience.
The first part comprised Scottish songs,
with notes historical, and numerous
anecdotes which were we'll received.
The second part, a musical and dra-
matte sketch, entitled "The Rehear-
SAL" introducing character songs and
dances. was even more keenly enjoyed"
This winter has brought out some
talented, gaudy and ostentatious
weather liars. A chap says in an ex-
change, that in the winter of 1867,
the fish in the rivers all froze stiff, and
that he cut an eel out Of cake of ice,
and used it for walking-stick until
the weather moderated
Thou thing of ruddy, rosy reduces hail,
With all thy prickly furze to irrltate,
Far thou dust laugh defiance at the gale
That fain would shake
And with its buster quake
Our corposofities well girt
BY thy delights that initiate
'Gainst every i'll, o flannel undershirt.
Do any work? No! How can a
man with the thermometer at Is de-
grees below zero! All he can do is
to shove wood into the stove, hold up
his coat-tail, and keep turning himself.
And it keeps him busy, too. The
doctrine of hell-fre don't scare him
bit. He rather hopes the first set
tiers of this part of the country are
enjoying i'll
Charles Shurtliff, of North Bridge
water hauled load of wood into this