Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-21

find all the fault you please with this
column this week.
A Cross street man SCOT on il" Sat-
urday evening, and made it lively for
his household gods. Constable Hewitt
took him to the 'cooler," where he re-
NAMED until Monday morning, when
he was brought forth and "disclosed"
on one of his countrymen.
The way Catholic priests socked it
to Martin Luther throughout the coun-
try, and Protestant ministers in Massa-
chusetts to Ben Butler lately, mus.
have had any thing but outstanding
influence upon the unregenerate.
Oscar Burk has put up his livery
sign, which was blown down in a gale
of wind short time ago, again. He
has: spliced the poles that support it
with stone posts. He says he is of the
same opinion that the late uncle Elias
Dyke was, "that stone posts in most
kinds of soil last longer than wood
posts"
The Woodstock Ice Company elected
the following officers on Tuesday, last
week: President, w. c. French vice
president, L. O. Greene secretary and
treasurer, j. S. Eaton; trustees, the
President ca o6icio, O. Il. Marsh, c,
A. Fairbanks.
PENCIL MARKs.--Earle says
"Hooray! Ward takes our paper
again )" tut, amt it, Ward?-Have
you commenced work on those Christ
mas slippers yet?-Hog-killing time
has come and George, jim, and the
Professor are right on it.-About time
to commence fasting in order that you
may be prepared for feasting.-The
"Duke" says there is going to be an
honest "count" this ime.-The liberal
advertiser is the liberal rader.-Dr.
Edward Williams of Philadelphia is
spending a few days in town.-The
stating of the library building was
completed yesterday; the gables will
be boarded up at once which will close
the work on the outside for the winter.
-''How to cure egg eating" is being
discussed, if anything can do it, the
present price of the fruit will-30 cts.
per MISUNDERSTANDING Converse
and family are at Lowell, Mass, where
they intend to spend the winter
Mr.. William Boyce, who has been
"under the weather" for about a week,
is able to be out again.-It was very
mean man that wrote. "Pull Down
the Blind 1.-THE Woodstock tele-
phone is now in running order to
Lebanon, N. H., and will be extended
to Bridgewater, and farther perhaps,
soon.-The gods give nothing really
good and beautiful without labor and
diligence, that's what makes the AGE
so good.-Red petticoats with knit
edgings, are in fashion.-Advice to
the "blower," shut down your wind,
oh!-W. H. H. Moore, jeweler, has
set his clock and the town clock to
standard timc.-It is said that it is
unhealthy to sleep in feathers; we
don't believe it; for look at the spring
chicken, and see how tough he is
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Marcy celebrated
the fifth anniversary of their marriage
Friday evening; several friends and
neighbors were present, gifts were
numerous and valuable, and the &C.
casion left happy memory.-Monday
evening as Fred Kendall accompanied
by a daughter of Frank Wood and
daughter of VIM. Bailey, was driving
over the Billings hill, the horse got
frightened, and ran, throwing out Mr..
Kendall and Miss Wood Miss Bailey
hung to the buggy until the horse was
stopped; the parties received no seri-
Gus injury, except little shaking up,
but the buggy was badly Wrecked
W. Rogers, the famous illusionist,
will give an entertainment at the Town
Hall, Saturday eve, Nov. oath, under
the auspices of the village fire depart
ment (; tickets for sale at o. G.. Kim
balls drug store; he ought to have a
full house. Skating Rink at the Town
Hall every evening, admission Is cts.
Have you found any fault with the
looks Of the new library building yet?
The weather to-day "wednesday
for mildness and sunshine, would do
credit to early Octot er.-Charles o.
Thompson is suffering from nervous
ness caused by his sprained ANGLE,
mentioned last week loss of sleep is
one thing that affects him; sleep is a
great thing, it wraps a man round like
cloak, but you can't always pull it
over you.-Have you borrowed a snow
shovel yet?
There will be Union services at the
Congregational chapel, Thanksgiving
day, at the usual hour in the forenoon.