Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-05-28

distracted from the money drawer
A valise left in the waiting room the
night before by an unknown party was
also taken. The entrance was effected
through a window. Probably the
party who left the valise did the break
ing and entering.
Our long time friend, and the Oldest
man in towL, Mr.. Hugh p. Howe,
passed quietly away last Wednesday,
aged 90 years 10 months and s days.
Mr.. Howe was born in Henniker, N.
H., July 10, 1901, and moved with
his father to Thetford, VT, in 1900.
He came to Woodstock about fifty
years ago, always residing here, fol-
lowing the occupation of farmer, until
1868, when he sold his farm and
moved into the village. In early life
he married Miss Roxana Lord, by
whom he had nine children, David,
Scion, Cynthia. Sarah, Mills, Cor
nelia, Laura, Nelson and Henry.
Mills, Nelson and Henry, who reached
middle life, preceded him to the better
land. His wife died forty years ago.
Mr.. Howe was temperate man i'll
all things. He Joined the Congrega-
tional church during the Burchard re-
vival, and remained constant men,
Der until his death. Although many
spoke bitterly of the man Burchard,
he never could bear to hear q word
said against him. We shall miss him
as neighbor, we shall miss him as a
friend, we shall miss him in our SWINE
yard" where we have swung farm
implements side by side many n day.
His family and tie community will
miss him, although he has been gath
cred to his fathers in the fullness of
years, yet like Jacob of old, when his
sons laid him away in the field of Mach
pelah, full of years and honor, they
all mourn for him; because, although
old in years, he was young in mind
and body, and retained his faculties to
the last. His funeral was attended at
his late residence on Thursday by a
large conccurse of friends and neigh
bors, Rev. j. f. Brodie officiating, and
his rcmnius were laid AWAY in the vii
lage cemetery, on one of the pleasantest
afternoons Of the year.
PENCIL MARKs.--Memorial Day
next Friday.-Is your garden planted!
Last week was warm this week, rain
and wind Tuesday night cold Ns ice
this morning, and every man you meet
has on heavy coat and his hands in
his pockets.-Did you live through it:
house cleaning?-Mrs. Prof. Morse
who has been taking two years va
cation at the State institution at Wind
sor, for finding a wallet, has returned.
--"Park Cottage" is now open for
business, and we should think, judg-
ing from the number Of folks who en-
Joy their otiun, cam dignitate on its
grand piazza, that it was doing it.
Scion Howe, who lives in northern
New Hampshire town, and who has
not been here for thirty-fivc years,
attended his fathers funeral Friday
Thomas Smith has a new advertise
ment in to-day's AGE; read it.
Frank Chapman of Rutland was in
town yesterday; everybody is glad to
see nk.-Carlyle says: "Laush-
ter means sympathy how comfort
ing this must be to the man in the
street who has his hat blown off
by gust of wind, while the corher
loafer looks on and laughs r.. II.
Bailey has corn two inches high
on the "pine tree" lot; if this
weather continues he'll have to take it
in nights. H. Woodward of New
Haven, Conn, G. o. Carlisle of San
Francisco, CAL, S. w. Taylor Of
Iuka, Kan, aud Moses Sherburno of
Worcester, Mass, have our thanks for
late newspapers published at those
places also, to Col. Frank c. Hatch
and DR.. Frank X. Ainsworth of Pres
colt, Arizona. Our local sewing
machine agent, Mr.. Simonds, caught
trout Sup Sherburne way the other
day that measured fifteen inches and
weighed one pound and five ounces
after it was dressed and ready for the
frying-pan.--O. H. Freeman is pre-
pairing to give you good glass of soda
water Memorial Day; drop in.--Ora
Paul and wife are attending the meet
ing of the Grand Lodge of Good Temp
lars, at Washington, D. C.-Fanny
Braddish moved to Hartford, Saturday.
Frank May, lad with eight layers
of birthdays on his head, caught
sucker i'll Woodward's pend," one
day last week, that weighed u pounds.
"A. G. Prior, who has been rustcat-
ing and looking after his business in
terests in town and vicinity, returned
to his home in St. Johnsbury, Tues
day.-H. +. Royce & Co., clothiers,
have big stock of the latest styles
and best goods in market, and are
ca1l,pr, thn,,