Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-16

Pratt presided. The old board of di-
rectors were elected, as follows: Fred
erich Billings, A. G. Dewey, $. 5.
Thompson, Lewis Pratt, Frank n.
Billings and Justin f. Mckenzie; and
VIM. c. Raymond was elected to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
Charles S. Raymond, his father, who
had been on the board from the organ
ization of the company.
PENCIL MARKS. = Horrors wasn't
it cold this morning? 32 below zero.-
The clever turn everything to account.
Justin +. Mckenzie, Esq, has
been confined to his house several
DAYS with a severe cold we learn that
he is better this morning Mrs. Lewis
Rogers and daughter of Carlton, n. Y.
are visiting friends in town.-C. NJ.
Perry is harvesting the ice crop; he
says it is a foot and half thick on
Woodwsrd's pond and of excellent
quality; the ice crop hardly ever fails
in Vermont. Services were held at
the Universalst church last Sabbath,
and one of series Of sermons on the
Lords Prayer by j. W. Hanson, was
read by w. Sanderson, principal OF
our high school; it is expected that
Rev. B. NJ. Tillotson will preach again
next Sunday.-The ladies of the NJ.
f. church will hold their social meet
ing in the vestry on Friday afternoon
and evening of this week.-Did your
cellar freezc?-They call it Judge
Walkers school now.--It will be
noticed under the proper heading that
our friend DR.. Frank X. Ainsworth
"has been and gone and done it y our
II, Doctor. Marcia l.. Palm
err is at home from the Normal School
at Randolph .-Justin S. Montague
and wife are visiting in Boston, Provi
dence, etc.-Prof. Shipman of Tufts
College attended the funeral of Fred p.
Kendall. DIR. and Mrs. Chandler are
on weeks visit to Hardwick and St.
Johnsbury; DR.. Darling has charge
in his absence People, at this season
of the year particularly, should be
superstitiously careful of fire; ii would
not be pleasant at all to be routed out
of warm bed, with mercury down
to freezing.-Ed. Ordway drew nice
pair of Columbian skates at the skat-
ing rink last evening; he held the
lucky number, j7.-Have You got the
"epizootic?" if yot havn't, you are
out of fashion. This town can show
more weather per annum than any
where else in America. Has she asked
you to take a ride yet?-Ihere was
a grand exhibition of fancy roller
skating at the Town Hall Tuesday
evening; the cornet band furnished
music on the occacion; another sex
hibition" next Tuesday eve.
TIE CAUCASIAN IS ON TOP THIS
TIME.-A colored man applied to the
boss for a job to make mortar for one
of our public buildings, and got some
encouragement that he would get it, as
he was professional" at the bust
ness. A day or two after, gentle.
man from the could sod" gave the col
ored man wink and a nod, and says
"Come here, my boy" and they slip.
ped one side. The son Of Erin say:
to him. "Im going 20 plaster III,
house, and l want you to tell me al
you know about making mortar; how
to slack the lime, how much sand t
the barrel, how much hair to mix in
consistency, etc. The colored mar
gave him the "theory" in full, and thu
white man went away with his head full
of the knowledge of mortar making
In day or two after, the colored MAJ
was considerably chagrincd to see hi!
pupil putting his ''theory" into practice
GU the said public building, and scoop
ing in the scrip for it. He says HI
hopes to be kicked to death by grass
hoppers if he ever makes such an lido
of himself again.
Edwin Howes, who commenced tn
printing business in this office. and
who for the last two years has been i
the employ of II. II. Woodbury. d Co
job printers, has secured situation i
Geo. Pelton's job printing office, Rut
land, and went thither Tuesday. Ed
win has acquired considerable prof
cheney in the art, aud likes the bus
ness.
At the annual meeting Of the Wood
stock National Bank, on Tuesday, la.
week. the old board of officers wer
reelected as follows: Directors, Free
erick Billings, O. p. Chandler, job
Porter, Frank N. Billings, William I
johnson; president, Frederick Bill
ings; vice-president, o. P. Chandler
cashier, Henry c. johnson teller
Frederick w. Wilder.
II The Boston Post thinks the Obi
Democracy made great mistake i
electiug Payne over Pepdletop.