Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-09-02

in Rutland county has, for some mis-
dcmcNnor, been sentenced to the hous
OF correction for l2G days. W
shouldn't care to be around when sh
is let out.
The Woodsocks will play a game o
base ball with the Lebanons, Of Leb
anon, on the Fair Ground here OF
Saturday next at 2 o'clock afternoon
Now, boys, don't let those "ccdars'
of Lebanon beat you again.
As II general thing women are better
than men-m oraly-but when YOU
find a hard one, she discounts man
every time. We never lost much on
newspaper subscriptions from women,
but one up to South Pomfret has lied
to us like Il two dollar Waterbury
watch, and unless she "comes to
time" she will hear something drop.
We are not publishing this paper for
the fun OF it or to give it away--if you
think we are you are mistaken.
On Tuesday last as Eugene Slack
was grading grain in his field, the
fingers of 1.-THE machine caught in the
lodged grain and springing back struck
him in the ankle, inhicting an ugly
looking cash, which will lay him up
several days.
There was no meeting at the Uni
versalst Church here and at South
Woodstock last Sunday, Mr.. Tillotson
being unable to speak in consequence
of q severe cold. He expects to preach
here and at Hartland next Sunday.
PENCIL MARKs.-Excurson to New
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port to-day.-The high school festival
at the Town Hall Friday evening was
a success; the proceeds amounted to
sl2j.-The monthly Sunday evening
temperance lecture will be deierrcS
until the 18th, when Hon. George NJ.
Dewey of MICHIGAN will speak.-Mrs.
+. +. Powers, who has been on visit
to Newport for a few weuks, returned
on Thursday, accompanied by her
niece, Mrs. B. Il. Stockwcll.-O. G.
Kin,ball is repairing ana making I'M
provements to the L part of his house
and woodshed. MIR. Il. +. Carter Of
Boston joined his wife and daughter
Thursday, who have been spending a
few weeks at DR.. Edwin Hazen's, Mrs.
Carriers father, and left together for
their home on Monday; MIR. and Mrs.
Carter have many warm friends here.
DR.. William McCollom's wife and
four children Of Brooklyn, n. Y, are
stopping at DR.. NJ. II. Chambers on
High street for few weeks. Our
veteran job tearister, Geo. I. Bradley,
has improved the looks of his house IN
Cross street, by putting on new jet,
which was much needed, and new
clapboards and coat Of paint, Geo,
II. Day and family are away on
vacation for couple OF weeks. Mr..
and Mrs. Guy +. Atwell Of Lebanon,
n. H., are boarding at Mrs. Ransom's
on High street, he being at work cnt-
ting stone for the rev addition to Mr.. |
Billings house. Among the arrivals |
a. the Eagle Hotel the past week we
notice that of Col. Rush G. Hawkins. |
Of the famous "Hawkins' Zouavcs" of !
New York City during the war; the
Cor is spending few days in town
visiting friends and looking over the
landmarks of his youth, as is his
usual custom once year. John ID.
Powers has gone to Tunbridgc, VT,
to have small cancer removed from
his lip, Or what he calls cancer, and
will be absent couple of weeks
Several tramps have been seen lurking
around here lately, and it will be well
for people to be on their guard against
them. The several schools in this
village commence their fall term on
Monday next.-The Windsor County
Fair occurs Sept. %, 20 and % /; the
Bridgewater band furnish the music,
and Prof. Allen will be on hand with
his balloon.-Those corn-feld sauaws
Oh South street weep and mourn as
only Rachael did, for ye Big Indians.
Frost nipped some things in this Sec
tien Thursday night of last week; it
"kilt' our squash and cucumber leaves.
--samuel Carlton of White River
junction has taken the contract for
cutting the stone for the addition to
MIR. Billings housc.-Dog Days end
next Saturday; glad of it, we want
to see the weather "cheer up little.
John Bailey moved from the Loring
Richmond house on High street, last ,
Saturday, into the house which he
recently purchased on River street,
Camp meeting "brethren" are preach. I
ing upon the "Beauties of Nature" to
audiences wrapped in overcoats and I
in the cold blast.-Purple &
Nutting are doing big furniture bust.
ness these days.-Mi.s Della Brow
while returning from tho entertainment :;
At the Town Hall to her home on 4
College hill Friday evening, was f
chased bya couple Of ''tramps," and q