Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-10

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Woodstock is the banner town in
the county on Democratic gain on the
vote of 1880.
The .disintegration of the G. o. p,
GOES on, even in Woodstock. G.. M
Stone, Independent Candidate fol
Governor, had two votes here at the
late election. Was uncle Bailey one
of EN-!
Our republican friends will be a
little more careful about throwing can
didates for town representative into the
field promiscously hereafter, if the
Democrats continue to organize and
"stick" as they did this year.
There was an unusual large sale OF
the AGE last week, and many who are
accustomed to buy the paper weekly
failed to get.a copy, although we print.
ed q larger edition thon usual. The
only sure way of obtaining copy
regularly is to subscribe. You will
then not only be sure of II copy, but
save fifty cents per year.
The High School Festival, on Fri
day evening last was a success, and
about SI25 was added to the piano
fund. A nice Clickering piano was
on trial at the entertainment.
There was a big crowd on the cx-
excursion to Bay View Park, Newport,
VT, on Saturday. One hundred and
twelve went from this station.
William Wentworth, son of our ton
serial artist, Charles B. Wentworth,
who went from this place to Massachu-
sets something over year ago, and of
whom nothing has been heard since, ex-
ccpt that he bought u ticket at Fitch
burg for White River Junction, short
ly after his arriving in the State, until
his remains were found in piece of
woods about mile from White River
village, in neighborhood known as
"Jcricho," by some boys out hunting
Sunday last. He was not in his right
mind when he left home, and his leav-
ing caused some anxiety among his
friends, but they thought change
would be beneficial to him. Whether
she went down to Jericho and fell
among thieves" committed suicide or
starved to death, will never be known.
The body was reduced to a skeleton,
and must have lain there over winter.
Papers were found in his wallet that
told who he was. William had many
friends, and his sad end is lamentcd by
all. He was about 40 years Of age,
married. and his wife still lives here.
Our Democratic friends stuck by
their candidate for Town Representa-
tive like nailcrs, and the vote was run
up from so four years ago, to 119. 1t
was a grand sight to see men over so
years of age, and young men for the
first time voting, sticking until the
close-nearly u o'clock at night. The
two republicans are our particular
friends, and either one of them would
make good representative, but the
Democrats had made up their minds
not to be tail to the republican kite
any longer, and matters becoming COM
plicated, and Mr.. Paul's election
threatened, the g. o. p. had to take a
"dark horse" one of the most popu-
lar Republicans in town, Capt. George
B. French, and it was the only nomin-
alton that could save their bacon at the
critical juncture of the ninth ballot,
and even then the battle ragged for
three more ballots. Up and at them
again, boys.
The two minstrel boys, "Hank"
and George" were candidates for
Town Representative for Reading.
Hank, republican, George, democrat.
Hank pulled in, and will be known at
Montpelier this Fall as the "sentle-
man from Reading"
We rise to state that there is gain
eff one democratic vote in the town of
Andover, also one in Baltimore, over
the vote of 1880. They had one each
then, they have two each now. There
is some hope that "clouds will roll by
in those 7x0 towns some day.
Miss Nell Randall of Syracuse, New
York, who is visiting friends at Tafts-
vile, and bound not to be outdone by