Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-28

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Don't forget the Democratic county
convention at the Town Hall here,
next Friday at one o clock.
The Band of Hope will meet at the
West Woodstock school house Satur-
day at 4 O'Clock p. IN.
The "ea" ,of the W, c. T. U. will
be held with Mrs. p. p. Knapp,
Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. All
are invited.
A nice illustrated catalogue of Fold
ing Furniture will be mailed free to all
who apply to Paine's Furniture Com
pany, Boston.
The man who took a new "turf cut
ter" from DR.. Boynton's tool-room, on
Tuesday morning of last week, and
was seen to walk away with it, is in
vited to return the said tool to the place
where he found it.
The sickness and dcath-hold on,
Mr.. Pencil, you are too tast-sickness
that's all, of Addison, prevents us
from making better paper this week.
Tolkecp all the wheels running, we
find it pulls on the cold man" quite
often, but we expect to have our re-
ward and take it easy in the "beauti-
full hereafter" Nothing like Faith
Faith is one of the greatest of Christian
virtues, and we have a Zig stock.
PENCIL MARKs.-Glorious weather
a heavy rain fell Monday night and
all nature looks as fresh as u June
rose.-Dr. Edgar Palmer of Lacrosse,
Wis, is visiting at his fathers, Walter
Palmer. -NIiss Mary Smith, daugh
ter of John X. Smith, took in
formal leave of her home Saturday
night, and has not been heard from
since. Mrs. Charles G.. Eastman of
Emmettsburg, Iowa is in town.-DIrs.
Amos Head and daughter of Boston,
are visiting at her mothers, Mrs.
Thomas Leonard, on River street
Mr. Heald will join them later.-Mrs
Partlow Dow of Lancing, Mich, is
visiting friends here; Mrs Dow is
q native of this town, and a daughter
of the llate James Davis. Charles X
Mitchell and family of Maiden, Mass,
are at b + Standish's .-Elton Smith
of Savannah, has joined his family at
his mothers; Elton is one of the rich
men who takes lively interest in
Woodstock, his native own.-Eugene
Thomas is out again. Flank Bradley
who was sun-struck q short time since,
went to work too soon, had relapse,
and for several days he was supended
between life and death at present
writing the symptoms are in favor Of
life.-Mr and Mrs w w Skiddy. and
family, Miss Marian Marden and Mr.
+ Swartwout Of Stamford, Conn, are
summering at W D Fosters "Hillside
Farm. "-Ovando Randall Of Brattle-
boro joined his wife and children at
her fathers, H + Royce, Saturday,
for an "outing" from business for a
week or so.-Rev D A Reed, pastor
of Hope Church, Springfield, Mass,
will preach in the Congregational
church next Sunday.--The Mrs
Crockett, of Bristol, N. H., are
visiting at Mrs b f Mack's, on
River street.-Rev B M Tillotson will
preach at South Woodstock next Sun
day at 2 o'clock.-An exciting game
of base ball was played on the Fair
Grounds Tuesday afternoon, between
the Woodstock and Sherburne teams,
which resulted in the defeat of the
latter, the score standing II to 4 -
Work on the new chapel to the "brick
church. is progressing rapidly, as well
as on the new barn of + N Billings
Delegates to the County Democratic
Convention: John Gilman, j w
Ford, L w Wilson, H H Rood
Vegetation is climbing the garden
wall )" j III Murdoch has squash
vine that is little less than 100 #. long.
} r Pember, j w Ford and ourself,
represented Woodstock in the Demo-
cratic State Convention; Mr. Pember
was THE stenographic reporter. Our
press-man, Hiram Powers, is enjoying
the atmosphere of Brldgewater for
few days.
The Soldiers Re- Union, which oc-
ours here August Is, will be the big
gest show that is likely to strike this
town for some time. Every effort Is
being made to make it grand success,
and we predict that thousands will
visit our beautiful village on this &C.
casion. Our citizens will do all in
their power to make visitors at home
during the "Encampmont." Come
down, throw off dull care for day.
bring your chest GIRL" and don't be
mean with her while passing a Soda
fountain or candy store. Read the
advertisement in another column.