Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-04-07


letters will please say, "Advertised,"
VIM. d. MCMAsTER, p. NJ.
The "going" is horrid-mud and
snow in about equal parts.
Rev b M Tillotson will preach at
South Woodstock next Sunday after
noon.
The Salvation Army have taken
quarters in the old Democratic Club
room over the meat market.
Elmer Chckcring has one Of the
best photograph rooms in America at
q West ST., Boston. Mr.. Henry
Gushing has placed some ofhis pictures
on exhibition at the Park Cottage and
they are the best we have ever seen.
we will refer to this subject again.
While taking down the old livery
stable on Central street, Wednesday
of last week, George W. Perry had
the misfortune to have the ''plate" on
which he was standing give way, and
he fell among the rubbish below,
breaking both bones of one of his legs,
his collar bone, and baitering his head
and ipjuring him internally. He had
only just recovered from broken leg,
and this comes hard on him. He is
doing as well as could be expected
Oscar Burk circulated u subscription
paper for his benefit, and over 500
was contributed in a short time
Wesley I Staples was on the same
"plate" but saved himself by catching
on to something.
Mrs Mary F. Lathrop of Michigan,
one Of the first lecturers of our times,
and Vice President of the National W
CT T., Twill speak to the people of
Woodstock upon the Common Sense
of Total Abstinence" in the Town
Hall, Monday evening, April 18th, at
y O'Clock. No collection will be
taken. and all are cordially Invited
The children of the Band of Hope will
furnish the singing, and will meet for
rehearsal at the residence of William
Billings next Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock also, to make their long
promised visit to The greenhouse on
Billings Hill.
At the annual school meeting in Dis
trict No. s, the following officers were
elected for the year ensuing: Modera-
tor, f. G. Southgate clerk, w. +.
Jones committee, DR.. NJ. II. Chan
der, Phillip Royce, DR.. F. 7. Kidder;
treasurer, II. f. Durham; collector,
VIM. r. Hewitt; auditors, W. c.
French, Norman Paul, O. I. Marsh
advisory committee Of ladies, Mrs.
Purple and Mrs. Boynton truant conf
mittee, G. o Thompson, S. c. Dun
ham, Mrs. +. b. Merrill. Mrs. +. II.
Powers, Mrs. o. II. Marsh. Tax 20
cents. The expenditures for the year
aggregated Si49j.15 Indebtedness,
s34O.21; receipts from tuition were
s52o.19, and from public money
sl090.75.
At the annual school meeting held in
English Mills District, No. /, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Moderator, j. S. Pratt
clerk, John T. Mackenzie prudential
committee, Edwin +. Thompson
treasurer, W. II. Smith; collector, S.
W. Cox; auditor, A. L. Simmons.
Indebtedness of district, sI332.G3. |
Tax voted 80 cents, with discount of )
per cent on all money paid to the col
lector on or before the 18th Of June.
John Barrow Of Hartford has the
job of righting up the Taftsville bridge
for which he gets $500; Woodotock's
share OF the expense $50.
The old buildings on Central Street,
long used as Il livery stable, has been
removed by Mr.. f. N. Billings, the
owner Of the grounds, who will erect
thereon at once q commodious barn
for his own use. This will be great
improvement on the old "rookery" that
has stood there so long that the coolest
inhabitant" can't tell when it was
"pitched'' there. People living in the
vicinity will appreciate the change.
Henry Gushing, better known to the
townsfoik as "Cush," left on Sunday
morning for the east where he will re-
main some time. He was accompani.
ed by his friend, Mr.. Jones, II Boston
jewelry runner who has been in town q
few days. Kimball (Dak.) Index.
"Cush" arrived in town Saturday all
right, looking as fresh as a daisy, and
his host of friends were glad to see
him. Well bet his arm ached the
next morning from Misunderstanding. He
left for Bethel Monday, but will return
here again for few days before his
departure for Kimball.