Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-09-08

Pinney, Esq, called on MS this morn
ing gives a good account Of Plymouth
Al democrats, and Representative
who voted for Cleveland.
The annual festival of the Episcopal
choirs of the state viii be held at Rut-
land, September 80, under the leader
ship of the famous Orgauist, S. B.
Whitney of Boston. Mr.. c. f, Park
er of Vergcnnes has charge of the ar
rangements.
The following epitaph was copied
from little tombstone:
No more will our Johnnie tease Us,
Johnnie's in the arms of Jesus.
The cool weather of last week had
the tendency to drive people home from
the mountains aud the seashore in good
season. And now we are having a
shot spell, just to show them how it
seems.
An account of the earthquake, the
worst that ever struck this country.
may be found on the fourth page of
this paper.
Pomfret elected o. NJ. Tinkham by
one majority. lie was not the nominee
of the cacuss.
Election passed off quietly in Wood
stock, with about half the vote of the
town cast. The democrats did nobly,
considering the light vote, and cast "A
votes for their candidate, Albert l..
Wood, on the first ballot. The Repub-
leans had but two candidates in the
field, Charles p. Marsh and Charles II.
English. After the second ballot Mr..
English withdrew, aud on the third
Mr.. Marsh was elected. Had Mr..
English held out there would have
been fun for the boys. Now we will
see what those fellows who "talked"
to Mr.. English will do for him two
years hence. The promise of Repub-
lcan politicians; ye gods be with us
The vote stood as follows: 1st Ballot
Marsh 164, English l4j, Wood "a,
scattering 5. I'd ballot-Marsh 1Gl,
EnglisL 1888, Wood e., scattering B..
Sd ballot-Marsh ia, English 49,,
Wood G0, scattering 3. Governor
vote, Ormsbee $40, Shurtlef So !;
county candidates, republican SAC ;
democratic &C.
PENCIL MARKS. warm
weather. 10 went on the excursion
to Newport from this station last week.
Repairs and alterations on the de-
pot and adjoining buildings are in pro-
gress.-That old landmark, the Joe
Churchill house on Central street, pur-
chased by Sabin Daigle some time ago,
is on the move for the Sherburno lot
near the Depot. Schools commence
next Monday.-The light vote and
the withdrawal of English saved
his bacon; the "faithful" say he is an
Edmunds man, but from what we can
learn, without a personal interview,
we take skeptical grounds from the
ul.-Norman Williams and family
and his mutual friend, John Crear. Of
Chicago, are at Udall Kings for the
season. Mrs. Charles Taft, mother
OF our townsman c. j. Taft, has gone
to Fairfax, VT, to reside with friends
this winter.-Nlr and Mrs JOIN c
Richberger of Chicago, are stopping at
the Eagle" Mrs. Richberger is q
Woodstock lady, and daughter of Dl
N. Randall, and is warmly welcomed
by hosts of old friends. Charles =.
Pratt has leased the Elm street grocery
rooms, better known as "Home," and
will shortly open it for business
There will be no services at the Uni
versalist church next Sabbath. Prof
W. o. Perkins, of New York CITY is
visiting his brother, +. Ii. Perkins,
Chas. j. Mckenzie and wife of Frank.
lin, Mass, visited friends in town las
Week.-Mrs.. p. P. Knapp is visiting
friends in Western New York A
Stoms and wife ofSo. Coventry, Conn
have been guests of DR.. Jewett the
past week.-Bshop Bissell visited thi:
parish Monday, preached in the even
ing, and confirmed three young ladies
The Democrats "fooled" away the
election of representatives in Barnard
and Bridgewater this year. in Bridge
water, they had an excellent candi
date, r. W. Plnney, but "pure cussed
ness" of some democrats caused hi
" defeat, and the election of q pigmy
republican, who is not known outsid,
of his school district. Ned Leonard
of the firm of Heating & Leonard
BARRIERS, of Fitchburg, Mass, is il
town.-Ed. Howes, former typo ii
this office, now of the Dover IN. H.
fepndlican, is on a visit to his parent
and friends here.