Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-04-28

called for in the Posl'ollice AT WooustoeN
Vermont, April 2S, 1886;
Mr.. William II. Brown.
SS9% Persons calling for the above
letters will please say, "AdvertiSed''
VIM. ID. McMAsTER, p. M.
1t is thought the floods about thu
country are rather in the line of the
temperance movement,
"April showers bring May flowers
Judging from the present weather, the
May flowers will not be large, elegant,
red chcst-protoctors, with Il dash here
and there of real mustard plaster.
Don't forget to attend Dea. Gilling,
hams Temperance Lecture at the
Town Hall, next Sunday evening.
A large congregation gathered in
the Universalist Church last Sunday
morning to enjoy the Easter Service
There was beautiful display Of
flowers. the singing and sermon were
in keeping with the day, and all SEEM
cd to enter into the spirit of this great
Festival in the Christian Church.
REUNION OF TIE WOODSTOCK LIGHT
INFANTRY.-Thc meeting held at G..
A. Il. Hal, last Saturday evening, in
compliance with the notice published
last week, was quite well attended and
resulted in the appointing of commit
tee, with instructions to make all the
necessary arrangements for u reunion,
at an early day, of all the old members
of the W. /. |. who were mustered
into the L. s. service during the rebel
lion. AT meeting Of the committee
Monday evening it was decided to hold
the reunion, May 18th, that being the
anniversary of the departure Of the
company from New York for 'the
front" 1t WINS arranged TO have Il
reunion meeting in the G.. a. X. Hall
in the afternoon, at which time an or
ganization will be perfected, with a
view to future reunions, and tor the
preservation of the records, ETC., per-
tanning to the old company. In the
evening supper at one of the hotels.
Invitations have been sent to all whose
post Office address is known, and the
committee extend to all old members,
who were in the army at any time dur
ing the war an earnest invitation to be
present. We would be pleased to re-
ceivc letters from all who are unable to
attend to be read at the reunion.
Capt. VIM. W. Pelton, Chas. o.
Thompson, Henry II. Woodbury., L.
C. Emmons, John Gilman, Commit
tee; II. II. Woodbury., Secretary.
The Shepard Family gave two eX-
cellent entertainments at the Town
Hall here Saturday aud Monday even
ings. They came here as strangers to
our people, but the first night they
had a fair house and the next night
they had a good house, which showed
that their merits were Appreciated
1t is the cleanest and best entertain
ment that has struck Woodstock for a
long time, and should they come this
way again, they. will be sure to re-
ceivc a hearty welcome. They are all
natural musicians, but the "l.ittle
Ones" brought down the house.
Those who borrow or steal the read
ing Of this paper may fnd fault with
this column this week-they are the
classes that most always debut we
feel very much about it as the old
man said he did about his wife who
had the habit of kicking him: at
amused her, and didn't hurt him."
PENCIL MARKS. --"Apri showers"
have not been numerous james II.
Murdock has peas up.-Several of
our burghers have got their gardens
plowcd.-Albert Martin is only Just
aliye.-Johnnie Woodbury., son Of II.
II. Woodbury., celebrated his 18th
birthday Thursday by having his
young friends call on him and treating
them to the good things of life, Hon.
Prosper Merrill is expected home from
Florida this week. Mrs. +. A. Pear
sons Of Rutland, is visiting a. her
fathers, II. f. Sherwin. Austin f..
Simmons has an advertisement in an
other column that will interest farmers.
The Salvation Army has given up the
street parade since the new Captain
came week ago; this is move in
the right direction, and is sanctioned
by every one, but will hold meetings in
their rooms every evening.-Lovers Of
ice cream will be pleased to learn that
Payson Pierce is ready to furnish it to
them on short notice see ad.
The next meeting of the w. c. Il.
U. will be held in the Good Templars
hall Saturday at half-past two o'clock,
P. m. Subject Of devotional exercises,
1.-The iBlessedness of Purity" Mrs.
Royce's paper upon Hygiene, read at
the lust meeting, will be discussed.
Ali persons interested are earnestly in