Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-06-20
SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
Woodstock, w., June 20, 1888
w. IL. IL. TIME TAB LIZ.
Now the ripening grass, in emula
ton of Oliver Twist, calls for mower.
TRAINS GOING EAST.

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Now the ripening grass, in emula-
ton of Oliver Twist, calls for mower
Growth is the condition of nature,
and we will find that while we have
been inactive the world around has
been progressing; and five do not
keep step will lose our place in the
ranks. We cannot sleep, and awake
and find that we still hold our position.
The late rains have given much
promise to the hay crop of Vermont
Grass did not "winter kill" $50 much
for deep snow,) and present indica.
tons are that it will considerably eX-
coed last years crop.
The board of Examining Surgeons
for pensions consisting of DR.. O. W.
Sherwin of Woodstock, President; Dr.
S. j. Allen of White River Junction,
and DR.. j. A. Davis of Lebanon, have
been ordered to hold meetings every
Wednesday at w r. Junction.
A meeting of the Methodist Preach
crs of Springfield District will be held
here June 25 to the 18th. Preaching,
essays and discussions will be in order,
and a crowd is expected.
Charles Carlisle handed us u copy
of the Wilmington (Del.) Daily
Republican, one day this week, in
which it is stated that "One hundred
and twenty-seven car loads of straw
berries were shipped over the Dele
ware Railroad June 4th from the
various stations along the line, making
total thus far says the paper, "ot
$50 car loads" How is that for
strawberries?
The six Rochester youths who under
took to tar and feather one Brink up
there last Spring, and failed, because
said Brink got wind of their coming,
and armed himself for the afray, were
found guilty, and the fines ranged
from S. to 500. When the boys got
the old man down his better half made
'em hump by pouring hot water down
their backs. A woman is a powerful
ally in fight.
Mai. S. L. Livingston, of South
Pomtret, had surprise one evening
lately. His son brought in Il mystcri-
Gus package, and on opening it out
rolled nice mess of trout. fresh from
the mountain brook, the gift of Homer
Vail. fellow townsman, who, as an
angler for the speckled beauties, has
no equal in these parts. A present of
an hundred dollars would not have
pleased the Major any more than this.
He sat up late with them and did them
justice at the morning meal. All re-
member Rev. Zeb. TwitchelPs mis-.
sionary story about the mosquitoes,
where they would "sit on log and
bark, and good many Of them would
weigh a pound No need Of using
any ambiguous language about Ho-
mer's trout. They measured from
four to ten inches, and the ten incl
fellows would weigh over poun(
each. 1t was handsome present and
the Major will never forget it.
Frank p. Archibald, at his marbl,
shop on High street, is turning on
some of the handsomest work in thu
State, and at prices that will not fright
en- you or take your "bottom dollar.
Just drop in and see.
1t is rumored on the street that II
L. Durant aud Will Hewitt, two O
our most enterprsing young men, vii
shortly start for Bismark, d. T., witt
n view to partnership in TINT grow
ing city of the far West. We can il
afford to loose such boys.
The oldest girl now lets out coupl,
of tucks in last seasons white dress
and wonders how soon the first picni
will turn up.
Almost anything is liable to happier
on South street, and if it was not TO
the AGE many citizens out there would
be in total ignorance of what is trans
piring in their midst. A man went Il
sleep out there the other night, an
from his snoring and letting off steam
occasionally, his wife thought a twent
pound cannon fired off in the roor
would not wake one eye. Well, sh
thought it would be good time to ex
anime his pockets to see if he had an
'illegal documents" or "slnal change
in them. She hadn't more than &c
her hand into the breast pocket of hi
coat before he snarled, "Out O. that
now!" She dropped the coat quicke
than Lightning and slid away to see t
her household duties before retiring
but she didn't touch the coat any NOR,
Man is very uncertain piece of prof.
erty under any circumstances, and he
safest when the breath is out of hi
and he sleeps without any fuss. The
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