Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1882-07-19

sunday, the Zolh ol June, was thc
longest day of the year-l5 hours aud
40 minutes, To-day "wednesday Is
"a minutes shorter, but tho average
hired man thinks the day Is long
enough at It's shortest,
Myron Grandy has shown Us q TUT
Of herdsgrass, grown In Mr., Hiram
Powers garden, near the Woodward
factory, the longest spear of which
measured five feet aud two inches, II
Is the largest growth We ever saw, and
doubt IL il can be equalled in these
parts.
It Isl pleasure to know that We
have one or two rich men among us
who arc not haunted with the shadow
Of the poor house waiting for them
down lies road. All know who they
arc-their good deeds fall upon man
kind us gently as the evening dews up
on the dry, parched grass.
Rev. Il. =. Frost of Bradford, for
merly pastor of the M. +. Church
here, is spending two weeks vaca-
ton in town. At the earnest solcita-
ton of Hon. Frederick Billings, hc
preached in the Congregational church
on Sunday forenoon, lie said his text
could be found all the way through
the Bible-it was "Work." 1t was u
powerful discourse, admirably dcliv-
cred, aud we wished at several points in
il that we were in some place where
we could cheer him, but We knew it
would not do "on Sunday J" lie
had full house, and during the deliv-
cry you could have heard pin drop
on the floor, so still was the audience,
who watched every word and gesture.
A gentleman meeting Rev. Mr.. Frost
at the door after the service remarked to
him, "that he was surprised that so
small man could preach so big n
sermon." Mr.. Frost aud Mr.. Bill
lings has the thanks of all who had
the good fortune to be present on this
occasion. Rev. Mr.. Brodie, the pastor,
preached at the M. +. Church in the
afternoon, and it is said that he had an
excellent discourse too.
SAD DROWNING ACCIDENT.-David,
aged eight years, son of Lewis Burdo.
was drowned in the Woodward mill
pond Saturday afternoon last about
five o'clock. He and a Bean and
Pccor boy, both younger than himself,
went there to battle. Burdo vcntured
out into deep water, became exhausted
or seized with cramp before he could
get back, but did reach the shore by
great effort, and the little fellows pull
ed him out. He gaspcd once or twice
en- being taken out. After awhile the
boys gave the alarm, and Mr.. l.. b.
Marble fastened to the spot, and did
all he could to resuscitate him, but to
no effect, and he called a doctor as
quick as possible. He was removed to
Mr.. St. Cyr's house near by, but the
doctor could not help him-life was
extinct. If properly treated when
taken out of the water he might have
been saved, but his companions were
too young and too scared to know what
to do. He was a, bright active boy
and his parents have the sympathy Of
the community in their bereavement.
The surveys of the Rutland and
Woodstock railroad through the village
has been the great topic of CONVERSE
ton the past weeks. We gave the first
survey in our last issue, which ran it
on the southeast bank of the Quechee,
under the middle or court house bridge,
crossing Elm street near George II.
Chapman's residence, then east on the
bank of the river by j. B. Jones' resi-
dcnce to its connection with the Wood
stock railroad. The next route sur
veyed was south of the Episcopal
Church, Eagle Hotel, keeping south
east Of Main street by l.. Gillipgham's
blacksmith shop to its terminus. This is
thought to be the most feasible route,
as it is the shortest, the grade better,
and fewer buildings Of value to move.
There are other routes talked Of
every man thinks the survey is like II
blunderbuss, and will hit his back kitch-
en-, wood-shed or something, and that
he'll be ruined-but we believe this
last survey will be the route, when the
road is built.
George l.. Myers is the owner Of
two cows, one seven and the other
thirteen years old, which weigh respect
lively 1850 and 1900 pounds. Who