Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-06-11


Methodist church, of Portland, Me-, is
in town soliciting aid to pay up thu
debt in his church in that city. HI
comes well recommended, aud all who
can should aid him.
Minnie, eldest daughter of Mr.. c.
p. Brown, who has been sick with
consumption since last spring, died
Friday in the 10Th year of her age.
Her funeral was largely attended on
Sunday, Rev. Mr.. Smith officiating.
She was an cstimable young lady, and
beloved by all who knew her; but the
good die early.
Goods finger touched her and she slept
The pail bearers were, viii Jones,
Will French, Ed. Standish and Henry
Chapman. -Four young ladies, Nellie
Fairbanks, Ada Fairbanks, Katie
Wclch and Hattie Bryant, carried
bouquets of flowers and put them in
the grave of their companion. The
ceremonies throughout were very
touching The family return thanks
to friends and neighbors for acts of
kindness and words of consolation in
their deep afliction.
Mr.. Hiram Fales, of "Park Cot
tagc," was taken entirely by surprise
Monday night, it being the jSth ami
versary of his birthday. lie was sitting
on his piazza, smoking a good Havana,
with his thoughts Clancy Free" when
some one Intentionally called him off to
see new well he bad been digging.
One by one his fellow citizens, to the
number of about thirty entered the
business Office of the house, registered
their names, and put cold water for
drinks at the end of each. Then Mr..
O. G.. Kimball went and found Mr..
Fales, escorted him to and seated him
in Sl2 easy chair, which the party
had purchased for the occasion, and he
and Mr.. Oscar Burk carried him in to
where the company were pleasantly
seated in the parlor. He did not
resist, and with Shakespeare could have
said, if he thought it, "NIy heart is
ever at your service" In the parlor
they enjoyed themselves with jokes,
witicisms, ETC., for sometime. A table
was set in short meter, and ice cream
prepared by Mrs. Fales, graced it,
with other delicacies and substan-
tials of "Park Cottage" all of which
tickled the palate and filled the inner
man. 1t was pleasant turn out from
the rut of selfsLness, in which all of us
are to apt to continue, and will long be
kept green in the memory of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fales.
The meeting of the Chorus last
night at the Town Hall, was very
pleasant occasion for all participants.
The constitution presented at the last
rehearsal was adopted with some
amendments. The organization adopt
ed the name of the "Ottauquechce
Valley Musical Association" The
constitution provides an annual
membership fee of 81 for gentlemen,
so cents for ladies. 1t was announced
that at the next meeting an election of
officers, &C., would take place. The
music performed consisted of several
anthems and choruscs and orchestral
selections. The Accomplishments were
beautifully performed by Messrs.
Marble, Murdoch, Marsh, Bert Ord
way, Cobb, and Miss Alice Harvey,
pianolst. The Association may be
called fairly upon its feet, and deserves
and hopes to receive the cordial CO.
operation of all good citizens.
PENCIL MARKs.--Lots of bald
headed young men just now, hair
shaved down to the quick. Mice
weather, warm and plenty of rain
Prof. Hazard and Doc. Lewis have
not furnished us any material for q
local item since they foreclosed their
mortgage on that Pecor rum; what is
the matter ?--Childrens' Sunday was
duly observed in the churches on
the 9Th, and the display of flowers was
very fine; responsive readings, sing
ing, and short address by the pastors,
col stituted the exercises. Horace
Lockwood, B. H. Plnney, and Wesley
Staples are improving the highways
they are now laying a plank walk in
front of the stores on Elm street.
Eternal vigilance is the price of garden
truck.-The Band played from their
stand in the Park Tuesday evening"
Edward III. Williams is in town.
Col. Frank c Hatch arrived home or
Tuesday from Arizona, after two
years absence, in which time he has
travelled over large portions of the u
s.; he is the same bright, geniaI
Frank OF yore, and all were glad to
see HIM , he rcDOriS our friand Dr