Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-12-31

The remains of George W., son Of
George l.. Raymond, son-in-law of the
late Reuben Daniels, were brought
here from Boston for burial on Tues
day afternoon last.
There will be an oyster supper at
the Universalist church parlors on
Friday evening next. Supper 20 cents.
All are invited.
John G. Oliver was mulct in the
sum Of 1924 .01 for refusing to appear
before the Grand Jury as witness in
the case of Markham VS.. Bean, for as
sault and battery. This is rather
rough on John. OF which one of two
maids has the prettiest face, of two
hawks which can fly the highest, ETC.,
we may have some judgment, but of
the fine outlets of the law we know no
more than a daw.
NJ. S. Myers has at his tin shop, in
cage, rare specimen of the coon
family, which he got OF D. +. Mcln-
tyre, hotel keeper at Perkinsville. Its
color is black, the like of which was
never seen in this section. In fact no
mention is made of this colored coon in
the books giving the history of animals.
PENCIL MARKs.-Did you get any
thing in your stocking?-What radical
weather! Friday night Mr.. Hosea
Doton's thermometer registered 32
degrees below zero! horrors it let
up Saturday, and we are now enjoying
a thaw.-Good-bye, old year, you
brought us political success, anyway.
How is your cold?-Annual village
meeting next Monday evening at the
Town Hall, at I o'clock a. NIB. S.
Dana's horse took fright Tuesday
afternoon and made good time through
the principal streets, but was secured
before any serious damage was done.
The Woodstock Musical Associa-
ton meet at the Town Hall this eve
for the election Of otiicers.-Miss
Nellie c. Udall will close her dress
making rooms, Jan. lst, for few
weeks vacation, after which she will
return and resume business as hereto
fore.-An artist of note is engaged in
painting new scenery for the new stage
in the Town Hall, and some 5000 has
been subscribed to defray expenses /;
the dramatic club are practicing on q
play that will be put upon the boards
at an early day.-Have you seen
Myers black coon Two Windsor
democrats, G.. II. Guernsey and H.
W. Stocker, made us pleasant visit
yesterday. -George Bardley has moved
into the house recently purchased by
him, known as the Montague house, "
on Cross street, leading from South to
High st.-Norman Williams, Esq, of
Chicago, is spending few days in
town, seeing to the opening of the new
library. Episcopal Church Parish
Sociable was held in the building on
Elm ST., recently vacated by the Re-
, publican club, Tuesday evening, and
all report good time.-If you have a
good, smart cold, you belong, as Mrs.
Darlington would say, to the "hypo-
cracy," of the place, just now.-'Mrs.
Patrick Kelley, an old resident OF
River street, and her grandson, John
ME Mann, lad of fifteen or sixteen
years, who has been living with her,
go to Worcester, Mass, this week,
to visit her daughter, Mrs. Add
son Greene. He who is ready to
buy up his enemies will never want a
supply of them.-Hiram U. King and
wife who have been spending few
days in town, have returned to theiI
home in Stamford, Conn.-The an
nual meeting of the Windsor County
Agricultural Society occurs at the
Town Hall, Jan. 9Th, at 10 O'clock
L. 0. Greene moved into his new
mansion at the "Pines' last Saturday
The County Court "wound up thu
worsted'' Friday and ajourued.-Have
you given that letter to your wife yet
The entertainment at the Univer
salist church on Thursday last wa
attended by crowded house, and tn
exercises, which consisted Of remarks
and prayer by the pastor, a cantat
set to pinafore music, and anthems b.
the choir, were carried out successful,
and to the enjoyment of all present.
The end of the world, it is predicted
will occur next Sunday, January 4th
and our Advent friends expect ever,
thing will 60 to "eternal smash. -
The prediction is based on the word
of the prophet Haggai, who, althoug
only minor prophet, cannot reason
ably be suspected Of political bias Q
Interior speculative purposes. 1t
possible, however, that Haggai, erred
and this is a very bad season fc