Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-18


look like it now, though.
lsT INTERMEDIATE SCHooL-The
following are the names of pupils who
have not been absent during the term
ending March 10, 1885: Sybil Boyn-
ton, Ernest Chase, Edward Chandler,
Mary Daigle, Ida Darby and Erie
Foster. Sybil Boynton has been mel
Their absent, tardy, nor dismissed dur
ing five entire terms.
EMMA N. DuNHAM, Teacher.
Michael Myers received sprig of
shamrock in letter from the sold
sod Monday, just in time to wear it
in his hat yesterday, St. Patrick's day.
The shamrock, three-leaved clover or
trefoil, is the popular emblem of Ire
land, as the rose is of England, and the
thistle of Scotland. 1t looked nice,
and he was well pleased with it, as it
reminded him of old Ennis, IN the
county Clare, and his kinsfolk there.
DR.. Frank X. Ainsworth, Wood
stock boy, now of Prescott, Arizona,
is a member of the Arizona legislative
assembly and president of the council.
The early bird does not catch the
worm to any great extent just now
About all the bird wants is to keep
from freezing.
PENCIL MARKs.-Did you see the
eclipse ?-St. Patrick wasn't it cold
last Friday morning? p below zero
Ed. A. Abbott, formerly typo on
the AGE, now on that excellent demo-
cratic Journal, the Boston Post, is in
town on short visit to his parents
and friends. A sparrow in the hand
is better than a goose on the wing
Charley Palmer, who has drove team for
c. M. Perry for long time, died at
his boarding place, Jacob Anderson's,
Tuesday.--The man who is most
slow in promising is most sure to keep
his word.-James Chapman, son OF
George r. Chapman, is home here on
a visit for the first time in four years ;
he is in business in Council Bluffs
Iowa.-Beams cf joy are not free from
slivers.-Did you ever meet Jenny
Rosity? she is a nice girl.-The Eagle
Hotel has risen from its ashes, and is
in ship shape again, and landlord
Fairbanks ready to receive gu SIS as
heretofore. Eight inches of snow
Sunday, and 20 degrees below zee
this "wednesday mornil g; how i:
that for "gentle spring "'-Henry Ii
Taft will sell bis household furniture
etc., at auction next Saturday; SCI
advertisement in this paper.-A
philosopher speaking about sleep says
GIVE hours for a man, seven for {
woman, and nine for u pig" the pis
has the argument.-Heaven must b'
in you before you can be in heaven
How is your cold? "brace up," it vii
be warmer in July, at least we are il
hopes it will hope is one of the virtues
If Mrs. f. M. w. will call at thi
office she will find something that vii
please her.-Rev. Mr.. Webb was pre-
vented from occupying his pulpit las
Sabbath, owing to sickness in his
family.-Charles NJ. Marsh has BIZ
advertisement in to-day's AGE; real
it; Mr.. Henry Phillips, thorough.
competent and efficient man, ha
charge of the office and business ii
Mr.. Marsh's absence. W. Ray
mond, of Ottawa, H., has our thank
for copy Of Times of that CITY,
Have you fixed your dog? it will b
April 1st soon.--The wise man
master of his passions, the fool is thei
slave.-A. G. Prior advertises hi
house in another column. Our we
known former townsman, Robert )
Southgate, is comfortably situated i
office, as County Clerk and Recorder
at Rosita, Custer County, Colorado. -
DR.. Hazen has bought the GoodaI
stone block on Elm street, payiD
$3.50 for the same, so we learn
A note from our old friend S. W
Taylor, now postmaster at luka, Kan
pleases us.-The circulation of tt
AGE is increasing every week, and "
have not "cut" on price nor offere
"chromos' either.-Fred Whitcon
was in town last week; everybot
likes to see Fred. -Whitmore al
Clark's Minstrels gave au excelle
entertainment atthe Town Hall, Thur
day evening, to good house, col
sidering our people had fair shown
of shows lately; George and Han
were warmly greeted by their oil
time friends and admirers.
Geo. L. French, who is quite a d.
fancier, had valuable greyhound d
suddenly on Friday. 1t is thong
that it got hold Of some poison distri
uted for cats.