Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-12-17

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We want ton of good hay. Cash
on delivery.
We notice some Democrats on the
grand jury, Alfred Sargent Of Bridge
water and II. p. Pollard of Chester.
Mr.. Pollard was chosen foreman.
Edmund Obery, of Windsor, made
us a pleasant call one day last week.
Ed. has charge of the Valley River
Railroad engine house at Windsor, and
is the right man in the right place.
He and his family were visiting old
friends here.
We had the pleasure of meeting r.
Downcr, of that famous inn known by
every one as "Downer's,' at the
Eagle the other day. Everybody
knows Roswell, and it does 'em good
to see him.
We have received Vol. |, No. 2, of
"Sunshine and Silver" newspaper
started at Tucson, Arizona, from our
old friend DR.. Ainsworth, and in it we
read that wood is Sl2 cord at Tomb
stone, in that territory. Cold place,
that Tombstone.
PENCIL MARKs.-Six inches of snow
fell Sunday night; not enough for good
sleighing yet, as some of it was "wast-
ed by the mild weather. The Staples
brothers killed couple Of big pigs last
week .Cullen's dressed 46S pounds
and Wesley's, 4O4.-Got those slip
pers done for Christmas?-A post
office has been established at West
Woodstock with Mr.. w. S. Lewis as
postmaster weather; it is just
barely possible that the clerk is a DEM
ocrat and is still cclebrating.-The
workmen have finished stating the roof
of tho M. f. Church. Mrs. Crayton
Ainsworth of West Woodstock is
spending the winter with her sons in
Arizona. The closing exercises of the
High School took place on Friday
evening last, and was largely attended
and much enjoyed. f. Parker,
who has been at work for L. B. Marble
at his grist Mill for some time, is now
clerking and running delivery team
for ]. M. Whitcomb.-Nine healthy
widows reside on River street. Phil.
Moore has secured a position as clerk
in Harold S. Dana's store.-Don't
kill yourself digesting the Laws OF
Vermont this week. Nahum Palmer
of Plainfcld, VT, was in town last
week, called by the death Of his uncle,
Paschal Lakin. The Grand jury,
after a two weeks session, found II
bills out of 26 presented; only one
rum case found in town, that of q
young man for 'furnishing."-Dr
Chandler's horse took fright Tuesday
evening and made things lively; nj
serious damage done.-Mrs. Ebel
Tracy, who has kept house a
McMaster's, on River street, for thu
past eighteen years, has gone to liv'
with her son, Henry, at Taftsvillc.-
Our Doctors are having hard lucl
lately; eat lightly, drink sparingly
and read the AGE, and you will b,
able to get.along until they get arounc
again.-Are you preparing to "swea
of?"-Lots of new advertisements il
this weeks AGE; look EN- over 10
your Holiday Presents. demo
cratic friend, Frank Bascom of Mont
pelier, is stopping at Park Cottage.
Rev. B. M. Tillotson was called t
st. Johnsbury, last week, to atten
the funeral of the wife of George /
Howe, Esq.
lST INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.-Th
following are the names of pupils mel
ther absent or tardy during the term G
fourteen weeks, ending Dec. II, "a
Sybil V. Boynton, Julia Clark, Mar
S. Daigle, Ida NJ. Darby, Edward L
Gates, Bertha NJ. HINTON, Willie /
HINTON, Elsie M. Partridge, Ada N
Palmer, Erving j. Ransom, Mary
Southgate, John G.. Woodbury..
EMMA n. DuNHAM, Teacher.
Paschal Lakin, respected citize
Of this place, who has been in feeb
health for sometime, and for the pa
few weeks confined to his bed, died
the residence of his sister, Mrs. Hor
ito Palmer, on Wednesday, last wee
His funeral was attended Friday by
large circle of friends and his renal
taken to South Woodstock for burial.
There will be a social dance
Fairbanks Hall on Friday event.
next. Music, Cobb, Marsh & Sturt
wants orchestra. Tickets to hall
cents. Dancing to commence at Gig
o'clock.
We are sorry to learn that our Del
ocratic friend, Geo. L. Waterman,
Hylepark, still continues in very pc