Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-08-08
SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
Woodstock. W.T., Aug. 8, 1883.
w. IL. Il. TIME TABLE.
TRAINS GOING EAST.
J G PORTER ,Sup't

DeWeY'B NILS, 100 z'E
Quechee, 500 Z'3Z
Taftsyille. S.l2 az
Woodstock, S.2O Z'30
J G PORTER ,Sup't,
An astonishing number of city peo
pie are fattening on the green hills o
Vermont this season.
Colds, coughs and dangerous con
ditions of the lungs continue to pre-
vail. Cold nights are one of the causes
Great care of health is needed, JUS
now. The cleanliness of your premi'
ses is another thing that needs YOU
special attention.
Stolen kisses are said to be tho
sweetest but as to potatoes-well
that depends somewhat on whether
they have been specially prepared fol
the thief.
When a loater enters the sanctum OF
n busy editor, and he says "Glad to
see you're back" what does he mean
Ifsome kind of an amendment could
be added to the marriage service which
would make it mandatory upon the
part of the bride to rise in the morning
and kindle the fire, there will be fewer
old bachelors humping about the
country.
The singers of this vicinity are i'm
proving the opportunity of rehearsing
under the able direction of Mr.. S. B.
Whitney, Of Boston, during his vaca-
ton. The next rehearsal will he held
in the Town Hall, on Thursday eve Of
this week at y O'Clock. All singers
are cordially invited to attend.
Scarlet fever has again appeared in
Pomfret. A child of Charles Newton
lies dangerously sick with it.
The Universalist Sunday School and
Society will hold a Basket Picnic in
Barron's Grove, Quechec, Thursday
of this week. They will 60 down on
the regular morning train, and return
on the 8 p. M. train. Fare down and
back 20 cents.
The High school room is to have Il
thorough repairing, such as new
floor, plastering, painting, etc. A new
seat, called the ''paragon", is to take
the place of the old ones. The other
rooms in the building are TO be
brushed up some. All needed.
S. w. Raymond, Of Ottawa, Ill.,,
with his wife, two daughters and II
grandchld, are visiting at his brothers
Charles II. Raymond. Mr.. Raymond
takes great delight in visiting his old
home and scenes of his earlier days.
He will visit other points in Vermont
before his return, among them Mount
Mansfield, in Stowe, where he and his
party will be guests of Brother Bailey
of the Mount Mansfield House. Mr..
Raymond is an ardent democrat. and
although his party has always been in
the minority in his county, he has held
the Office of County Treasurer for
many years, which shows his POPULAR
ity and the confidence reposed in him.
He had the satisfaction last fall to see
his party win, and much of the victory
is due to his personal effort in the cam
vass. He says the Germans came to
their aid in that election and they are
going to stay. He caught severe
cold riding nights during that cam
paign, from the effects of which he is
suffering even at this late day, but we
hope his vacation, on his native hills,
will brace him up to take hand in
securing the victory of his party in the
nation in 1884.
G. A. Deal took this paper at An.
dover, Mass. to the amount of $3.50.
We sent him bill, and shortly after
we had note from the postmaster
stating that said Deal refused to take
the paper from the office. He went
from Quechee, and when he wrote to
us Tor the paper he told lis we might
refer to Delaine Sharp as to his homes
ty. We took the "backing al
though rather poor. We don't know
where Deal is now, but the devil does,
and when he gets him in hell he will
fry him as quick as hungry man
would Il herring, for this and other
sins that he is guilty of.in his pilgrim
age on earth.
Julius Dorman showed us a curiosi-
ty the other day. 1t was little key
somewhat larger than the key to our
grip-sack, and it might be inconvenient
to carry around in your breeches pock-
ct. 1t measured 10 inches long. Al
inches across the hole for the handle.
3 inches at the end that goes into the
lock, and weighs three pounds. 1t
was plowed up in the town of Reading
by George Walker, Mr.. Dorman's
step son, some nine years ago. 1t was
wrapped up in q piece of deer skin