Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-24


pound for apples and sell the cider for
$3.50 q barrel.
The great "hoss trot," which was
to come off on the Fair Ground to-day,
is somewhat impeded by the snow
storm. Purses are offered amounting
in the aggregate to $500. Several
fast "nags" from out Of town are on
the ground, Jay-eye-see and Wild
flower are not among the number.
A man who will take city weekly
paper, because he can get it few
cents cheaper than a local paper, and
then sneak around in the stores and
business places and steal the reading of
it, is tight enough to hold kerosene,
and mean enough to steal acorns from
a blind pig.
This is the season when a butcher
who owns dog wavers good deal
between his affection for the animal
and his interest in his business. 16
cents pound is great temptation.
"Yes," said the republican, "I've
got it all fixed to be happy over the
election. I've bet $40 Butler'll win,
and Id give about $40 to see him
licked"
PENCIL MARKs.-Ground covered
with snow this morning and damp
snow continues to fall.-November is
almost here, and tim turkies begin to
look serious.-This is a "wet blanket
on the "'hoss" trot; well, the jockeys
can horseshed, and swap lies.-The
weather we had last week would kill
an Indian one day it was as hot as
.-, and the next as cold as Green
land.-Miss Jenette Child of Bethel
made us pleasant call on Monday
Lucien Larned, formerly "boss" in
the factory here, is visiting in town,
or in Pomfret, rather.-Mr. Hugh P.
Howe was in the street yesterday ap.
parently as well as he has been any
time for year.-Neighbor Greene
has the cellar dug for his new house
on his "pine tree" lot.-Our better
half has it-house-cleaning--most all
the women have IL; it is epidemic at
this season of the year we are doing
all we can to discourage it by publish
ing accidents resulting from it.-Hon.
Warren G.. French read an able
sermon in the Congregational church
last Sabbath; the pastor is expected to
return from his vacation this week.
Roofing the new library building was
commenced yesterday, and if the
workmen have no "pull-backs," it is
likely it will be covered In week or
Notwithstanding in Canada Nov.
8.-Thc "Home," or Elm street
grocery is closed, a trap door now
swings over its entrance, and the boys
who whiled many happy hours away,
snapped lies with each others, and
auafcd flowing schooners of "Pinks's
Best" there on winter evenings, gone
forever like the snowflake in the river,
will regret this, as the days grow
shorter and colder,--It is said that
Daddy Colburn and Brother Earle are
the two handsomest men at White
River Junction, One citizen to an
other "Let me look at the AGE
minute, / want to see what the ,,rtter
has to say this week" Another ready
made clothing store in town is talked
of.-George Raymond confines very
low and his recovery is doubtful
John Morgan has taken the job of
saving wood for the Woodstock Rail-
road Co. Mrs. +. d. Reed has rent
ed the store recently vacated by Miss
Bass, and will keep stock OF ladies'
furnishing goods; Miss Il. L. Bass
will do dress-making and stamping at
the same place. The Rev. Mr.. Smith
will return from his vacation this week,
and there will be services in St. James
church next Sunday.--Mr. and Mrs.
Augustine Cooley celebrated the 10th
anniversary of their married life at
their residence on South street Tues
day evening last presents were numer-
GUS, and all had a good time.--If a
woman who has husband, often
visits a man who has q wife, and the
man visits the woman frequently when
her husband is absent, and rides out
with her often, (if nothing more,)
people might think they could be in
better business. Henry DeWolfe, q
Pomfret boy, now of Lebanon, N. H.,
made US a pleasant visit to-day. Henry
is in the butchering business there, and
Is having frst-class success we are
glad Of it, for he deserves il.
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The schools ore closed, to give the
teaehels a chance to attend the Teach.
.ers' Association at Noutpelier this week