Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-01-07

scription to the AGE.
This sspell" of freezing and thaw-
ing calls for good deal of attention to
caves and cutters of buildings, from
which there is danger of overfows.
Giles Thomas, having become mil
lionalre by betting on Cleveland's cleo
ton, has snapped his place in Bridge
water village for the John Bailey farm,
near West Woodstock, and paid the
'sboot" out of the 'pile," and now he
owns nice farm.
An ancient tom-cat in the summer kitchen:
A boot-ack raised, solemn caterwaul;
A moments silence, and quick departure;
And then, wasted boOt-jack-that Is all.
"The time is out of joint, oh cursed
spite that ever l was born to set 1t
right" was what Hamlet said when he
was trying to make an old silver bulls
watch, for which he had traded a
meerschaum pipe and a brass-barreled
revolver, keep time like a ships chron-
ometer.
Three Woodstock boys, Mark Ward,
Henry Gushing, and Robert S. South
gate, constitute the spinal column OF
of the new town called "kimbalP' in
Dakota Territory. Mark has been
elected to the legislature, Robert is
running his law business, etc., III his
absence, and Henry is financeering-
that is, helping to building up the place
with Eastern capital. Look out, boy
Our Democratic friend, Asa Gates,
of Bridgcwater, manufactures the best
Salye for cuts, burns, and all abcra-
tons of the flesh, of any man ii. Amerl-
ca. We know from experience. 1t
can be found at O. &. Kimball's.
PENCIL MARKs.-Nice weather.
How is your cold?-Belicvers in the
prophet Haggai got left.-How does
youv good resolutions hold out How
many times have you broken your
neck short off since the thaw COM
menced? "Mercy OH us isn't it Slip
perry !!-Sleighing is gone.-Alonzo
Mack recently purchased the Ben.
Wood farm III the Lincoln neighbor-
hood, paying s25oo for the same. -
Albert Healy has moved from West
Woodstock into the Chas. Smith house
opposite the Brick church.-Ed. A,
Perry and family have gone to Roch'
ester, n. Y, to live.,-Mrs. A. G.
Palmer has gone to Randolph this
week to be present at the closing ex
ercises of the normal school, where
her daughter, Marcia H., is student
AT the regular meeting of the Geo
c. Randall Post on Monday evenin!
last, eight more comrades joined, anC
1.-THE Post now numbers SO members
mine more have applied since.-Ih
Woodstock National Bank has de
clared dividend of four per cent
payable on and after Jan. lst.-
The play, "Who's Your Friend,
will be put upon the boards at TIN
Town Hall, Tuesday eve. Jan. 18th
new scenery, elegant costumes, an
old favorte actors; doors open at
o'clock, curtain rises at 7.45 reserved
seats can be secured at Burdette
Saturday morning.--The Norma
Williams Public Library will be opene
for the issue of books next Saturday.
Railroad Meeting at the Town Hal
Wednesday, Jan. 18th see advertise
ment in this paper.-Mark +. Slayto
was in town over Sunday The school
commenced their winter term la
Monday, with good attendance
This is the week of prayer, and II
meetings have been generally we
,attsaded. Thomas Randall, BROTH
of DR.. N. Randall, died at the o
Homestead of the Randalls, near Soul
Woodstock. yesterday, aged about
years.-Ws have made up our mind
have all the fuH we can this year, al
if any chap comes fooling around wi
along face, talking of graves, worm
and epitaphs, he'll have to look out
Henry c. Phillips, who is conducti'
Chas. NJ. Marsh's extensive insuran
business during his absence, has o
thanks for a nice lot of calendars fro
the various companies which he
presents.-The Central Vermont W
sell tickets to the New Orleans +
position via. Montreal, Chicago a
Cairo, returning same way, at S4o.
Don't be bashful about paying up
your paper we want the money to P
the paper-maker and the printer.
The members of the Ottauquecl
Valley Musical Association will m
a. the Sons CT Temperance Hall, Nj
day eve, Jan. II, at 7.3O o'clock
the election Of officers for the com
wear, rehearsal, etc. A plan for
hearsals in the future will be submit
to the Association, and any other b
- ness Of importance may be taken