Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-09
SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
Woodstock. W.T., May 9, 1888.
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Il IORIER,sHPt.
A subscriber in Claremont, n. H.,
forwarding us the "needful,' says
Dear Brother, Mae, | have word
To say in my behalf,
always thought I'M Editor
Lived wholly upon chat.
My idea of an Editor was,
Something made to think,
didn't spose he ever stopped
TO sleep, or eat, or drink.
| hope, long suffering Printer.
You'll overlook mistakes,
I'll try and be more punctual,
Henccforth, for boil, our sakcs.
TTLEDRUM.-Ladies of the Uni
versalist Society cordially invite the
public to a Kettlcbrum at the Church
Parlors, Friday eve, May 18th. A
short musical programme consisting OF
violin solo by Miss Jennie Mcintyre,
songs by Mrs. Fanny Marsh, and
Murdock's string quartette. TO the
holders of tickets in the silk quilt re-
freshments and cup and saucer free.
All not interested in the quilt can be
furnished with refreshments and cup
and saucer for % cents.
The Directors of the Windsor County
Mutual Fire Insurance Company have
voted an assessment of 10 l-2 per
cent. to cover expenses of winding up.
The proportion of advance premium to
be repaid on unexpired policies and
the new State tax reduce this assess
mcnt 1-2 per cent on the average.
f. n. Billings commenced repairs
on his house Monday. They will be
thorough. too. Well, Frank deserves
as nice house as anybody we know
of, and he'll have it, if it takes
million. Austin Abbott, who has been
in the employ of his brother, Frederick
Billings, for several years, superin-
tends the carpenter work.
High Street Marble Works are now
in full blast. If you want nice
monoument, tablet, headstone--in
fact lanything in the marble line
at prices that has driven out all COM
petition, point for High Street, Wood
stock, Vt.
"The balmy breath of spring. has
forgotten to breathe very heavily upon
this region yet. Biscuit Hill wears
her white cap-with an occasion hole
in it-made by old Sol.
The promises Of this world are for
the most part vain phantoms and to
contide in one 3 self and become some
thing of worth and value is the best
and safest course.
Some time since we mentioned the
fact that Hon. Frederick Billings had
purchased the valuable library Of the
late George p. Marsh and had present.
ed it to the University of Vermont at
Burlington. He has since donated
$4,000 to the university to provide
a library building, of which mention
was also made. At meeting of the
Trustees, held April nth, series Of
resolutions was unanimously adopted
expressive of their gratitude for this
munifcent gift and voted that the IL
brary be called the Billings Library"
Those words are to be inscribed upon
tablet to be placed over the main
entrance to the building.
Edmund Obery and wife of Windsor
were in town last week visiting old
friends and looking over the landmarks
of the place where they had lived so
long and happily. ed" is now en-
ployed as fireman Oh the railroad from
Windsor to Bellows Falls. 1t is
good job and he is good man for the
job. All were glad to see them.
This is the season in which the gray
haired citizen gazes on the boy hurry
ing home with string of fish, and
thinks, regretfully, ofhis lost youth.
o. L. Richmond & Co... slaughtered
fat COW the other day, in the
stomach of which was found brass
pin, over two inches long, half of
which had gone through the lining in
the direction of the lungs. She ap-
peared to feel well and fatted easy
She must have had the stomach ache
occasionally, we think.
Those wishing to secure Plants
for the coming season ought not to
overlook the opportunity presented by
r. L. Durant & Co.
Last week we inserted an advertise
ment for party, with the request to
inquire at this office, and the paper
was not on the street half an hour be-
fore we had a customer. We have
had one every day since and some days
two, and half of them did not take the