Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-03-14

AT their chapel, the CatnOllcS are
holding the ''Forty Hours DevQtion,'
this week, conducted by Rev. D.
Lynch, D. d., pastor at White River
Junction, assisted by Rev. Edward
Reynolds of Bellows Falls.
The ladies of the Methodist society
are to entertain our citizens with a
lecture at the Town Hall on Friday
evening of this week, by Rev. I. p.
Frost on "The Yankee School House."
and Rev. A. j. Housh will read a
poem entitled matilda on the New
Railway" This will be good enter
tainment. Give 'em full house.
The closing ball of the Woodstock
Association was = brilliant success,
financially and otherwise. The music,
Aliens orchestra of keene, N. H.,
gave universal satisfaction. To those
acquainted with Mr.. and Mrs. Fair
banks's hospitality no remarks are nee
essary, but to those not present we
would say they done themselves great
credit for the excellent repast furnished,
sustaining their enviable reputation as
host and hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Barr are un-
der many obligations for acts of kind
ness from neighbors and friends, dur
ing the illness, and at the death of
their daughter, which will ever be kept
fresh in memory.
Rev. Eli Ballou, D. d., died at the
residence of his son in Royalton,
March 18th. He was in his nth year.
He was one of the ablest preachers end
writer's in the Universalst denomina-
ton in the State, and his death will be
lamented by thousands, as he was
widely known. He was editor and
proprietor of the Christian Repository
at Montpelier for many years. Several
articles from his pen have appeared in
the AGE in the past few years.
Landmark: sour minister said
last Sunday that Jesus Christ was not
walking up and down the streets of
White River Junction as he once did
in Jerusalem We know it. 1t is
the chap with the deformed foot who is
doing the walking here" Why don't
you ride?
Hugh p. Howe received the sad in
telligence yesterday, that his son, Hen
ry, was killed at Indianapolis, Ind,
the day before. No particulars, but
as he was in the employ of the railroad
at that place, the inference is that it
was by accident.
PENCIL MARKs.-Have you pro-
cured a license for your purp?-Wig-
gins Wiggins! Where is hop
Big line of Easter cards, ETC., at Du-
rant &c. SIT is almost time for
maple syrup-the real article.-J. NJ.
Whitcomb calls to his creditors to pay
up in another column. He means
Understanding that every YER
monter has enough of-snow.-Al-
bert Healy offers his residence and
blacksmith shop for sale at English $
Mills.-Henry Gushing had spring
visitor Tuesday-it was a big butter
hy-probably wanted its picture taken.
Zero weat her, snow three feet on a
level Mr.. Hugh p. Howe is more
comfortable bodily, but the sad news of
the death of his son, announced above,
depresses him greatly. He will be 92
years old in July.-Mr. and Mrs.
George Bradley have just recovered
from the mumps.-Ed. Abbott was
home on visit last week, and made us
pleasant call he is at work on the
C0tedonian at St. Johnsbury.-27
below zero Friday, nearly a foot of
snow fell Saturday. Did you ever see
su,h a March as this Don't forget
the entertainment at the Town Hall =,
Friday evening; it will be a rich in
tellectual treat.-rhere is nothing
which so effectually destroys all robust
individuality as the continuous asking
of the question, "What will people
say?"-Wm. NJ. Kendall, of Lebanon,
N. H., made us pleasant visit recently.
William is a bright newspaper man,
and q sound Democrat. -Wiggin's
storm didn't strike us-not much
Easter Sunday, March 25th.-Oliver
Hatch has bought back his old place at
Kings Corner" paying 1926 for the
same; lit was formerly the old in
surance office.-Our Democratic friend
X. b. Lull, Esq, of Suncook, N. H.,
made us pleasant call to-day.
Mrs. Frances Dana, wife of the late
Richard Dana, has gone to Boston to
take lessons in crayon and prospective
drawing. She is quite an artist already
and has taken wise step.