Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-07-11
SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
Wood stock. w., July II, 1888
w. IL. IL. TIME TABLE.

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J G PORlER,Sup
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Delinquent subscribers please bear this
in mind and pay up for your paper.
All who are owing us and have been
notified must respond soon or their &C
count will be put in the hands of law
yer for collection.
Beedle and Prindlc's Pleasure Party
gave u variety entertainment in the
Town Hall, the evening Of the Fourth,
to a full house.
The reduction in the charges upon
p. O. money orders is as follows -
Not over $40, 8 cents; $40 to SO,
10; SIS to $50, Is; $50 to $40, 20 {;
$40 to $50, 25 $50 to $50, 30; $50
to $40, So; $40 to $50, 40; $50 to
S1UO, A. cents. No more than three
orders payable at the same post office
can be issued to one person in single
day. These rates do not apply to the
international money orders.
The Rev. l.. S. Crosley will preach
in East Barnard on next Sunday after
noon, at 2.45 p. M. and the following
Sunday afternoon he will preach at
Barnard. He will probably so con-
tinue alternating Sunday afternoons be-
tween the two places through the sum-
mer and fall, in connection with his
regular work here in Woodstock.
The engine house is fast approach
ing completion, and is already so far
along that after the engine meeting of
Saturday evening last tie engines were
stored in their new quarters.
Three new lamps have been added to
the list by our village trustees, and
more are needed yet, as we have many
dark corners that need lighting.
First assistant post master general
Frank Hatton has issued circular
stating, among other things, that "post-
masters at offices not located in govern
ment buildings will require a deposit
of fifty cents for each key to lock boxes
rented by them, and on the return of
the keys they will refund the amount
from the postal revenue, taking re-
ceipt from the party to whom it was
paid. Necessary repairs for locks, for
which a key deposit has been received,
will be allowed" 1t also states that
"private individuals have no right to
manufacture keys to postofficc boxes
for themselves but must secure them
from postmasters, making deposit of
fifty cents for each key. If parties re-
fuse to make the deposit, and keys are
manufactured, their mail should be
placed in the general delivery, the box
es closed, and proportionate amount
of which has been paid refupdel.'
PAID OFF OLD SCORES Some boys
in this village having little spite
against Harvey Dutton, who lives on
South street, because of his meddlesome
= ways, revengcd themselves on lin
fourth of July night, by tearing up a
portion of his potatoes. Evidently he
will mind his p's and as hereafter.
Have you seen the "Boss' Coffee.
pot yet? We can affirm, without fea,
of contradiction, that it is the bes
cofee-pot in use. You get your coffee
quick, full strength, and clear Of al
sediment, which is great improve.
ment on the cotfee-pot of the 'daddies.
1t is simple in construction, and hand
some as a table ornament. You cal
make your coffee on the table in
this pot. The Myers Brothers keel
them for sale.
Maj. S. f. Livingston, of Soutl
Pomtret, was in luck again the Other
evening, when Rush Vaughan, I
neighbor who is good deal of sports
man with the rod and line, presented
him with nice mess of trout, tn,
biggest one measuring twelve inches
The Major was happy and fully ap
preciated the present.
Thomas Myers and Frank Northrop
a young friend from New Haven
Conn, have been visiting his uncle
Michael Myers. They are on bust
ness trip to the branch house of TIN
business they represent at Montreal
Mr.. Myers will stop here on his return
and make longer visit.
The Fourth passed off quietly here
The day opened with severe thunde
shower at an early hour, during whicI
Lightning struck in front of the factory
tearing out considerable of hole il
tho rood and hrao kim ont noorlv on