Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-06-18
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Greene is pushing the work on his
$4,000 dwelling. Mr.. Fales is put
ting another story on the l. part Of
"Park Cottage" which will give him
several nice sleeping rooms.-Cold
nights the past week, and slight frosts
have been noticed on the 18th and 18th
IN some localities no damage reported.
The fruit crop is all right, and the
lovers of cider can take eart.-High
School closes Friday with an exhibit
ton of talent in the afternoon see
programme in another column.--
Rain is very much needed just now;
can't some fellow start a. "hoss" trot!
Have you heard "Amus. sing" is the
latest sell.-How do you get along
with the gentleman from Colorado and
his numerous and interesting family!
we invite him into the house to warm
himself; if we can't keep the death
rate good in this way we are going to
"cold pizen" him.-Windsor Coun-
ty Court closed its session here last
Friday.-NIrs. Horace f. Sherwin and
her daughter, Ada, are visiting friends
in Boston. so my wasn't it hot yes
terday? 90 in the shade, and to-day
promises 95.-Mark Il, Slayton, now
Allston, Mass, was in town over
Sunday; somehow it always does lis
good to soc Mark, if he is "black
The meeting Of the Otta-
quechec Musical Association at the
Town Hall last evening was well at
tended, there being over 100 present,
and the "sing" was delightful; COM
mittccs were appointed for the sur
towns, also, nominating
committee, and officers will be elected
at the next meeting .-Scveral Of our
great men are at Burlington to-day
if they give us as good and wise a
Governor as Gen. John l.. BarstCw
has made, we wont tear our shirt
much over the fate of the State.
Stage drivers in Vermont, come lis
ten to my story, while / whisper in
your cars: Ibid you know there is to
be an editors excursion the first of
next month, and the railroads-the
nice ones--are generous enough to give
the poor fellows a free ride, and the
others ask but half fare" Please
mediate on this and see how truly
good you can be.
Fred W. Howes, who has acquired
fame as a job printer in Woodbury. &
Co.'S establishment, is taking II vaca-
ton among friends in Glens Falls, n.
Y, and, OF course, "takes in" all that
beautiful country, including Lake
George. Fred has an eye for the
beautiful, in nature and art, and will
enjoy it, Of course.
Dom. place your affections upon
things Of this world, enough to sit up
with them nights and Sundays. The
glory of this world passes away, and
there smoothing true but heaven.
Closing exercises Of Woodstock High
School, Friday, 2p. m, June goth,
1884:
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
PRAYER.
MUsIC-Thc Might with the Right, Chorus.
Observation-Disclosures Clarence j. Paul.
DUET-rhc Forest Nymph,
Grace Il. Darling and Winnie A. Gill.
RECTrATIoN-Thc Old Man Goes to School,
Lucia 5. Ladd.
RECrrArIoN-Kmg Cnutc, Lucy L, johnson.
Music Chorus,
EssAY-Thc Peasant Poet, Mary l.. Taylor.
sAY-Unconscious Blessings, Susie Leonard.
SoNG--Fruhlingsblumen, Lily II. Marble.
RECIrATION-'rhc Organ Builder,
May J.. Washburn,
MUsIc-IIigh School March,
ESsAY-Our Class, Carrie 5. Thompson.
PARTING SONG Chorus.
PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS.
BESEDICTION.
Parents and others are cordially in
vitcd to be present.
1t would appear from local paper
that St. Johnsbury is suffering from
wickedncss. 1t says-"Men get drunk
there before breakfast, and girls of
spankable age after leaving the Good
Tcmplars lodge meet married men i'll
the street and remain out with them
until late hour. -
WOODSTOCK II. R.-Statement for 1SS;
and 1884. Corrected from last week.
April, 1888, Passengers, 1921 o:
Freight. 1926
Express, GO,O'
Mail, jl,i
S1SG9 On
Expenses, S42,5:
Net, $l02G,j
April, 1854, Passengers, SjGG,S2