Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-08-25
UncnIlesi fOrALetterS.

days only. .
j. G. PORTER, Sup't
Uncailed fOrA Letters.
The following is the list of letters un-
called for in the Post Office at Woodstock,
Vermont, August %, 1886:
Miss Nellie Perkins,
Mary A. Spauldlng,
Miss Alice Thayer,
Miss Ella Wells,
Miss Bessie Kelson,
II. Il. Capron,
Clarence Bowen.
No. Persons calling for the above
letters will please say, "Adyertised."
VIM. D. MCMAsTER. P. NJ.
There will be no services at tile
Congregational Church next Sunday
(the 29th).
Fred p. Marsh, the longtime, we'll
known, and gentlemanly clerk in Mr..
+. n. Billings store, is taking his
annual vacation-about home-Mrs
Marsh's health not permitting a trip
abroad. Well, there are worse things
than "vacating' at home, when we
consider the risks we run in going
abroad in search of rest and pleasure.
erred" enjoys those vacations.
A swarm of bees in their flight for
new quarters, struck II. +. Shcrwin
as he was driving down "Long Ilill,"
the other day, and came pretty near
"annihilating" him. They whacked
him right and left like shower of
hail-stones, but did not sting him.
They stung the old mare and she went
for the Quechee river, q few rods dis
tant from the place OF fording, double
quick, which, probably, saved him
from joining the angels. "lIoracc"
didn't care about stopping to hive 'em.
He was glad to see 'em 90.
The ball game of last Thursday
between the Stars and Freshmen was
won by the former club. The Stars
are to play the Quechec club on the
Fair Grounds on Thursday afternoon
at 2.30. A good game is expected
Admission 10 cents.
The Soldiers Reunion is past and
gone, and perhaps anything We could
say about it at this late day would be
stale and profitless, except to reailirm
our prophecy of last weck-that it was
grdnd success. The weather was
all that could be desired, people came
docking in from hillside and valley,
and before nine o'clock it was estimated
that fully 5000 were on our streets.
The procession of 1000 veterans, inter-
spersed with five bands of music, and
two or three drum corps, marching
down Elm street, was grand sight.
The stand for the speakers was erected
in the Park, upon which several dis
tinguished men were noticed, and all
could see and hear them that wished
The tables were set in the Town Hall,
and accommodated $50 at sitting,
and the waiting was superb--every
waiter was as swift as pickcrel to at
tend to the wants Of his or her partic-
ular charge. Fears were entertained
that there would not be provisions
enough to feed the multitude, but this
was dispelled at eve, when the large
ante-room to the hall contained cart
loads Of bread, doughnuts, cold meats,
and baked beans. When the hall was
first opened the tables presented a
magnificent sight. The display OF
flags was greater than usual, and the
Cleveland & Hendricks campaign FLAG
made quite show, hung across Main
street, from French's to Phoenix Block
and was greatly admired by the thou
sands who passed under it during the
day, many of the "vets" takiug of
their hats in honor to it. In the even.
ing the display of fireworks-did We
say iireworks-no, "illuminations,
that is tue word, was grand. Ovel
400 Chinese lanterns were hung in anc
around the Park, besides those on pri
yate dwellings in the vicinity. W.
will say in general, not wishing to be
invidious, by mentioning tins one OF
that, that the George c. Randall Pos
here, and the citizens generally, die
their duty on this occasion, and it vii
be long remembered by those who
were fortunate enough to be present
All went away with warm heart fol
Woodstock. One "vet' said he never
had so much notice taken of him be
fore; and warming up, said he neve
expected to again.-''see those rar,
flowers, presented to me by the ladies :
If his vertebra were thermometer
would indicate 100 above zero in TIN
shade. A more orderly crowd wa
never seen-no drunkenness, no row
dyism,-all love, peace, and brotherl,
: feeling. And thus passed away one o
the grandest reunions of veteran sold
ters ever held in the county. The re
union next year is to be held at Ches
ter, and no doubt our old friend
Hugh Henry, will make it pleasant 70
the boys.