Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-03

The man who does not advertise has
plenty of time to attend to other pco-
pies affairs.
Our venerable democratic friend,
Gaius P. Cobb of West Woodstock,
met with serious accident Monday |
evening, While going from the house
to the woodshed he slipped and fell,
breaking his right thigh bone near the
middle. DR.. Shcrwin was called, and
he is doing as well as could be expect
ed. Mr.. Cobb is over 20 years of age,
was crippled in the same leg before,
and we fear this will go hard with him.
They do not sit in the garden chair,
And they do not swing on the gate;
But they go in the cosy parlor, where
They sit till long after eight.
And the old man weeps, but his burning tears
Cannot appcasc the fatcS;
1t will cost him more for fuel, he fears,
Than it did last June for gates.
j. Nj. Whitcomb has his new bakery
in running order, and it is model of
neatness, light, clean, airy and warm.
Harry Pickering, the baker, under
stands his business, and.the runners"
Carl-everybody knows Garland
Frank Perry, are working up good
trade for the house. jim has put all
his money into the "plant' and is
wearing the old clothes of his departed
ancestors, all of which look well
enough-except his hat-and that is
well enough too, ',cnly it is the style of
IS years ago, and hn says it is a leg
acy from his grandfather. We see it
all-"Jim" is bound to die million
aire.
Daddy Colburn Cor Uncle Colburn
is he wishes us to call him) has walked
up. He gives us a new-letter from
the Junction, and tells us what a great
place that is going to be. Among other
things, he says, eve are going to have
the court house and jail'' That may
be so-you need a Jail very much -
And you want to elect Earle, presi-
dent, and Cummings, cashier of the
new bank.
Our esteemed friend, Mrs. Calvin
Oak, of Jacksonville, Fla, has our
thanks for late copies Of the Jackson
vile Times Union, from which we
learn that the late cold snap down
there was not so ruinous to "orangc-
men as at first reported, and that the
loss of the fruit upon the trees was
about all. TIE nursery stock is all
right. In some orchards the last years
growth was killed, but the trunks and
large limbs are all right. Florida is
happy land yet.
The annual reunion Of the Central
Vermont Masonic Association will be
held here Friday afternoon and even
ing, the present week. A business
meeting will be held at masonic hall at
5P. NJ. A concert at the Town Hall
by Cobb, Marsh & Sturtevant's orches-
ira of eight pieces, begins at $50 to
be followed by dancing. There will
also be an address by Rev. B. M. Til
lotson of this place.
Enterprising people are beginning to
learn the value of advertising the year
round. The persistence of those who
are not intimdated by the cry of "dull
tines" but keep their names ever be-
fore the public, will surely place them
on the right side in the end.
The February meeting of the W. c.
II. U. will be held in the Good Temp
lars hall, Saturday, Feb. G, at two
O'Clock p. m. AS usual, every one
interested is cordially invited. Remem-
ber the Gospel Hymns.
The ladies of the w. c. II. U. will
give an entertainment in the Town
Hall, Thursday evening, Feb. II.
The ballad of sold Robin Gray will
be presented as pantomime by some
of our best local talent; also the
"Songs of Severn by Jean Ingelow,
in character, representations and tab
leaux. Readings by Mrs. Purple will
be interspersed. Good music may be
expected. The proceeds are to be de-
voted to free temperance lectures. Ad-
mission 10 cents. Ice cream, cake and
coffee, will be served: during the even
ing. A full programe will be pub
lished in next weeks papers.
Edmunds is trying to make
"record' in congress by his bubbles
in regard to the Presidents appoint
ments, but he has not made out any
thing yet. Democrats, republicans,
and mugwumps don't drive Mr.. Cleve-
land much.