Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-08-29

OTIS, uOn 20 away WltnOut SUBSTITUTING
for the AGE. Many have done $50 al
ready.
The library entertainment, at the
Town Hall Friday evening, was well
attended, and the proceeds were hand
some. The play, entitled every
body's Friend" by the young ladies
and gents of the village, was we'll rem
dered and gave general satisfaction.
The Flea has a base insinuation on
Oliver that that girl wanted to play
billiards. "Ol." wouldn't have a
woman around any way, we all know
that, and of course it's an all wool,
yard wide lie. And the editor trying
to extort the cigars from so liberal a
man! Did you ever see the beat of it?
Henry Gushing says-we have not
seen it-that Geo. L. Myers has a
sun.hower in his garden that is as big
as one of the trees in the park, and
that it has a blossom that is several
feet across its disk. He has an ear
of corn that can't be beat in size either.
Our friend, Maj. S. f. Livingston
is pushing things at South Pomfret.
He has got a fine steam mill there,
is constantly adding new machinery
and other improvements. He has al
ready shipped several car loads of
Chair Stretchers, one last week.
James Hazen of this village has re-
Gently put tin roof on the mill which
is great protection against fire, be.
sides, it looks 20 per cent. better than
a the shingle roof. The Major and
his two sons are epterprising, under
stand their business, and you will find
them on the "square and compass
every time. Ifyou want good chair
stretcher, give EN- your order.
w. II. Heating is on II two weeks
vacation, during which he will "take
in" Sunapee Lake, and visit his home
in Claremont. Mr.. A. Thomas of
Lebanon will do the business of his
shop in artistic style.
PENCIL MARKs.-J-e-r-u-s.a-l-e &c. m
how dusty; water, water, water, is
the cry.-That ex-pedagogue, in his
criticism in local paper, was little
tuf on Woodstock. DR.. William Nc
COLON of Brooklyn, N. Y, a former
practitioner here, is visiting in town
and made us a pleasant visit Tuesday.
He returns Monday, but his family
will remain here during September
Windsor County Family Fair will be
held here Sept. 2Jth, Goth and 27th.-
The summer crop Of visitors is most
ripe-to go away; then the ice crsp.-
The glory of our sunhowers in Bank
park is fast passing away: all things
have their time and season. IA time
honored courtroom: the front parlor.
The Library Building is being push
ed, and the Burlington brown stone are
going up fast; the stone is as hard as
flint, and Vermont winters wont af-
feet them much. This is the season
when if a man in the far north sits up for
24 hours it's all day with him.-Rev.
Jesse Boyden, on Hartland Hill, is
very sick with Brigh's Disease
Eight new street lamps have recently
been added, making So in all; we
want one more on River Street, in the
vicinity of the "Pine Tree" the
density of the pines, and the close
proximity of the street to the bank of
the river, with no fence, makes it Il
dangerous place dark nights. --Rev.
l.. S. CrOsley is in attendance at the
Universalist State Convention at Rich
mond, which closes Friday. The liquor
agency has been moved from Chap
mans block to NJ. c. Farbank 5
harness shop.-Rev. Homer White Of
West Randolph is visiting at his sisters,
Mrs. f. B. Merrill. He supplies the
pulpit of St. James during the vacation
of the pastor, Rev. Francis Smith
No man can fail unless he has tried to
succeed. Fred Cox is clerking it at
the Brandon House, Brandon. Frank
S. Mckenzie and family are at Nan
tasket Beach.-The apple crop will be
light in this ection.-Henry Dearborn
and wife have gone to Carbonate,
Penn, on a visit to daughter, and
will be absent three or four weeks
DR.. II. A. Baker and family of Bos-
ton, are visiting at his mother-in-law' s,
Mrs. Wills.-The Flea, like Shak-
speare's character, Iago, is nothing if it
is not critical its play on words and
names is ''just fearful" 1t is said the
good die young, but what happens to
the cunning we have never heard, Or
if we have, it has slipped our mind
Apple orchard thieves, the meanest OF
Gods creatures, are numerous and
bold this season. Mrs. T. NJ. Carter,
OF Boston, is visiting at her father J,