Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-10

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Woodstock.
eIncailei for Letters.
The following is the list of letters un
called for in the Post.oiilcc at Woodstock
Vermont, Feb, 10, 1856
DR.. II. II. McIntire,
Mrs. Sarah A. b. Cox.
Vs. Persons calling for the above
letters will please say, advertised"
WIN, d. MCMAsrEE, 2, NJ.
Splendid winter weOter-sunny and
warm; aleighing getting thin,
Our Florida correspondent ',puts in
Il few good ones" On our friend, the
Hon. Prosper Merrill, in relation to
things down there.
The report of the Trustees OF the
universalist Society shows that there
has been large Increase in the Sun
day School, in the church attendance.
and considerable addition to the regular
church income during the last year and
half.
DR.. Henry Boynton's letter in an
other column will be read with inter-
est. The Doctor is close observer Of
men and things, and is writer and
speaker of no ordinary ability. Many
thanks, Doctor, for that package Of
tobacco in the leaf which came to
hand all right--will take you advice
and "put ii in our pipe aud smoke it,
when we take it off exhibition. We
anticipate big time on the back
porch, in the old red chair, with our
feet on another at angle of torty-iiyc
degrees, almost 10 the suburbs of
heaven, some fine evening, with
pipe full of that tobacco
). ID. Houghton pulled load Of
maple logs over the Billings Hill with
pair of horses, one day last week.
that tipped tie Gilingbam scales at
five tons, eleven hundred and ffv-fve
pounds How is that for high:
A little chap, of pure Yankee grit,
whe started in the milk business here
at the foot Of the ladder few years
ago, on Hard Scrabble --iust as
we'll call it that as anything-it was
scabble for him anyway, and for whom F..
everybody predicted ruin, has, by
industry, staying away from the pump,
giving good milk and good measure,
risen to emineuce in his business,
and is now able to reduce the price Of ,
milk TO his numerous customers.
That little Yankee is George II. |
Lockwood, and he now mas the finest
herd of COWS Of any man in Windsor
county, on which he takes big premi-
nms every year at our County Fair
This shows what industry, perscycr-
ance and fair dealing will accomplish.
The Band Of Hope will hold its
next meeting with Miss Dora Sawyer,
at West Woodstock, at O'Clock Sat
urday afternoon, Feb. Is. Miss Fan
ME Ladd will conduct the exercise.
On account Of the illness OF it, pres
ident the W. c. r. L. will postpone
It's entertainment. mentioned in last
weeks issue, to Friday evening. Feb.
~. The programme will appear in
next weeks paper. Tickets far sale
nj Burdett's.
The late Hon. Hoses Dolou, was
the author Of the rule for casting an
nnal interest adopted under the nc, Of
the Legislature, November 10. 1866.
lie was then member OF the Senate
from this county.
Mr.. 5. Il. Whitney, the distinguish
ed boston organist, Ga Woodstock
boy,) Is busy man, his musical
duties being muItitarioui. lie teaches
privately and at the Conservatory, he
has charge of five choirs-that Of the
Church Of the Advent. Boston. If
which he is the organst. 81. Johns.
Boston Highlands, 81. Peters, Salem,
Mass, Church of the Good Shepherd,
Nashua, N. H., and st. Johns Glou.
2estcr, Mass. AL but the last being
surpliced choirs. He is also Director
Of two Church Soceties-oue at Med
ford and one at Gloucester, Mass,
Uncle Thomas j. Perry has been
gathered to his fathers, in the SD
year OF his age. He died Sunday. af.
ter a brief illness Of three days. His
funeral was attended Tuesday by
large number Of citizens, Rev. Mr..
Tillotson officiating. Farther remarks
next week
The Masonic ball at the Town Hall
last Friday evening was well attended,
ard n successful venture. Seventy
couples engaged in dancing, and it was
a general good time, and enjoyed by