Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-05

TRAINS GoING WEsT.-No. 3, Mail, 7
M: Leave White River junction, 90
Hartford, So; Dewcys Mills, 70
Quechce, 2 It; TaftsvilIc, . 27; Wood
stock, 235,
j. G. PORTER, Sups.
Rain is needed, yet vegetation is
far in advance Of the season.
Rev. A. II. Webb, who has had
charge of the NJ. L. Church here for
the past three years, goes to North
field to labor. Mr.. Webb has won the
esteem OF his charge and the citizens
generally, and his departure is regret
ted, but it is in accordance with the
usagcs of the denomination,
SUDDEN DEATH. - Walter, aged II,
son Of Asa Shaw, was taken suddenly
i'll Thursday night, after doing hard
days work blowing for his uncle in
North Bridgcwatcr. The trouble
seemed to be in his stomach, as he was
taken with u violent fit of vomiting,
and continued to fail rapidly until Sun
day noon when he brcathcd his last.
He was an only child and his death is
greatly lamented by all who knew him.
The ladies of the Univeryalist soci-
ETY. will hold an ice cream party at the
church parlors Friday evening May I.
All are cordially invited.
At the meeting Of the W. {. 7. t.,
Mrs p. p. Knapp was appointed supt.
of fair work, with two assistants, Mrs.
Oliver Mckenzie and Mrs. Il. +.
Mack. A committee to arrange for
series Of teas or "socials, were
also chosen, us follows: Miss Helen
Mckenzie. Mrs. G.. W. Thomas, Mrs.
Ainsworth and Mrs. Buck. Miss S
A. Walker. Mrs. f. Merrill and Mrs.
A. p. Vaughan arc the delegates to
the county institute, to be held at
Proctorsvillc May 2lst and 22d, and
Miss Julia Bradley will make the nee
essary arrangements for Mrs. Liver
more 5 lecture May 18th.
"Home Talent Minstrel>," under
the auspices Of the Woodstock club,
will give IN entertainment, to consist
of a drama, iarces, music, etc., at the
Town Hall, Friday evening, May IA.
As the arrangements for this enter
tainment is in the hands Of parties who
will spare no pains or expense, it is
needless to say that it will be success
socially, morally, intellectually and
financially. We have home talent
here that would do credit on any city
stage, and they will be brought out on
this occasion. The play-well, it will
beat any of Shakespeare seven the
Moor Of Venice. Now make up your
mind to take it in" and don't forget
the time, Friday evening, May 18th.
Norman lloisington and DR.. Logan,
like Simon Peter and his brethren,
went fishing May day, and love in
at night with some - lbs. Of the
"specklel beauties norm" laid
generous portion Of them on our
table, for which he has our thanks,
also that of our household. 1t is
cold day when the Doctor and "Norm"
cant take-somc trout.
PENCIL MARKs.-Nicc, growing
weathcr.-Do you get up early enough |
to hear the concert of the birds =
Brother Hough's Poem, "Plod," in all
other column. will be read with interest !
1T is one Of his ablest productions. -
There will be services at the Methodist
church next Sunday as usual, the new
man, Rev. Joseph Hamilton, in the
pulpit.-Post-Ofiice Inspector I. J.
Boynton Of johnson, who is on his
''otcial round" made US a pleasant
visit yesterday.-Dr. Barrows and
his son, L. A. Barrows, were in town
yesterday on the sad duty Of conveying
the remains of wife and mother, who
died at Waltham, Mass, to its final
resting place in the family plot
Big minstrel show May l4th-look
for it.-Hon. Prosper Merrill returned
home from his winters sojourn in
Florida, last week he is looking well,
and is as "smiling' as any "black
republican can see cause to be now-a-
days.-Don't rush out and make your
garden the first fair day, unless you
want the exercise of planting it over
again.-Barc all lffe's changes with
calm and tranquil mind, though press
ed and hemmed on every side, have
faith and you'll pull through.-How do
you get along with house cleaning?
At the NJ. +. Conference which
closed at Chelsea yesterday, the fol-
lowing appointments of preachers for
this section were made public -.
Woodstock, Joseph Hamilton; Gays
vile and Bethel Lympus, I. Trevillan;
Rochester, j S Topper; Barnard and
East Barnard, A G Austin; Browns