Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-01-03
SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
Woodstock. w.t., Ian. 3, 1883.
w. Il. Il. TIME TABLE.
1t is 1888. The figures stand out
TRAINS GOING BAsT

Woodstock, S.o 1'so
JG PORTER, Sup't.
1t is 1888. The figures stand out
like letters on sign. How fast the
years run by as we grow older. 1t is
as if we were in q chariot, drawi by
swift horses that know they are near
ing home, and quicken their pace to
reach it earlier. Let the old jade,
time, trot. Who cares? Press on I!
Be just and fhar not. Ifyou are rich,
don't be niggardly. If you belong to
the church, don't pull down your
countenance to your knees and look as
black as II Woodstock street lamp post,
and think there can be no good in any
body unless they believe as you do.
If you belong to the church universal
the worlds people-don't be too
hilarious and scott at those who belong
to the church; good people belong to
the church--and some mighty mean
people too-but the teachings of Christ
and his apostles are not at fault for
this. Do your duty and you will be
happy whether you belong to the
church or not. Stand up, straightcn up,
and be men and women. That is all
there is to this life. If you are poor
you can bea.honest. Look back and
take lessons from the past. Don't
spend dollar for an "original pack
age" when you want bread or fuel in
your family. You can improve your
condition the coming year. All things
are possible to him that believeth. 81
doubt" is the presage Of defeat, 81
believe" is the assurance Of triumph.
The AGE will press forward and greet
its numerous readers weekly as it has
for the last quarter of a century under
our management, if health is spared.
We are not blessed with great stock
of this worlds gear but in the
language of the Lime Kiln philosopher,
"what we have we are thankful for.
What we haven't got, let lis hope
would render us miserable if we had
it," This sermon is long enough. Let
us put it in practice the coming year
and all will enjoy themselves better. =,
The village meeting Monday evening
was we'll attended. The following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year:
Clerk, .Chas. M. Marsh; treasurer,
Cha.. r. Montague; collector, VIM.
r. Hewitt trustees, j. +. Mckenzie,
w. c. French, L. r. Jennings, j. S.
Richmond, Owen Il. Marsh fire war
dens, w. r. Hewitt, James w, Hazen,
NJ. S. Myers, John H. Pinks, B. II.
Pinney, John S. Eaton, Oliver W.
Sherwin, Henry b. Reed. 1t was
voted to build new engine house, ex-
penses not to exceed $500, and a build
ing committee appointed to see to it,
consisting of Johu II. Pinks, c. w.
Sayward aud John S. Eaton. No vii
lage tax for the coming year. Voted
to borrow money to pay the current
expenses of the year and to build en-
CINE house. When taxes are collected
the Indebtedness of the village will be
$50, notes and interest paid the past
year, s841 .SS, whole expense of vii
lage last year, s369.2S.
The friends and neighbors, to the
number of about seventy-fve, assem-
bled at the residence of Mr.. Dean
Cabot, at the south part of the town,
on Thursday, the 18th inst, to cele-
bratc the Crystal Wedding of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cabot. The presents amounted
to about $50. Rev. Moses kidder
made the presentation speech, and Mr..
Cabot responded in a happy manner.
1t was quite pleasant affair.
PENIL MARKS. below zero this
morning. Sleighiug first rate. The
weather has been very mild up to this
morning. Six cases of scarlet fever in
the tomb. The authorities ordered
them removed Monday. They were
brought from North Bridgewater and
Pomfret. -Moses Sherbono was in
town Monday. He turns up like the
wandering Jew. He is at work in the
Fall Mountain paper mill at Bellows
Falls.-Edmund Obcry, formerly of
this town, has secured a position as
fireman on the railroad from Windsor
to Bellows Falls. Ed. is good boy
and will fill the requirements-Eight
new lamps were voted at the last vii
lage meeting, 3S in all. The expense
of lighting the last year was S247.-
No singing school until week from
next Monday Dight-scarlet fever the
cause.-Villase schools have been
postponed one week on account of the
scarlet fever in. this vicinity.-We re-
ceived our annual supply of calendars
from Chas. M. Marsh, the popular
agent of various insurance companies
for which accept our thanks.-Fred
Gushing has bought out j. M. Whit.
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