Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-09-15


in the Congregational Church, and ar
engagements made to seat as many as
possible.
Henry Philips has purchased the
Dyke house and lot on Central street
Of Isaac King of Pomfret. the admins
traitor of the estate, for $500. Mr..
Philips will raise it a story aud other
wise improve it before moving in.-
1t will be Il handome residence and
add much to the looks of that section
of the village.
Rev. Mrs. Tabor will preach at
Hartland -Four Corners next Sunday
afternoon at the usual hour.
Tall green corn has been crowdmg
us the past week, and we thought at
one time if it continued to come in we
should have to build a sio, but we and
the old COW took care of it. James II.
Murdoch was the first to bring in a
specimen of "Stowell's Sweet Ever
green" that run up II feet and two
inches. DR.. Edwin Hazcn was the
next with the same kind that measured
l. feet four inches, and had this label
on it: "This corn grew beside the
Vermont Standard Pea-the best Pea
of the AGE" Joe Bean was next, but
Joe was distanced. l.. j. Sanderson
brought in specimen Of pop corn that
measured 8 feet and I inches. The
Doctor cleaned the board in length of
stalk and development of ears, conse-
quently we award him "Dip." This
disciple of Esculapius is some on Agri-
culture and Horticulture. 1t may be
necessary to say that the Doctor raised
the corn this year-it wasn't canned"
A frost was threatened Monday
night, and the sudden ness Of the thrifty
housewife in search of her old mans
ulster to cover up her geraniums,
would distance the man who, after
passing through crowd, claps his
hand on his pocket to feel for his wal
let. There was no frost and her
posies "still live"
PENCIL MARKs.--Beautitul fall
weather. No services in three of our
churches last Sunday, consequently the
letter mail out Monday morning was
very large.-Water works are talked
up with good show for success. -
Woodstock's next racket, the County
Fair, Sept. %, 20 and 30.-Rcv. Mr..
Brodie will return from his visit this
week and occupy his pulpit next Sun
day. harvest moon is full, and it
is beauty; now take your best girl
out riding, even if you have to pawn
your summer ulster to meet the en-
pense.-N1iss Anna Bliss of Clare
mont, N. H., is visiting at Levi w.
Washburn's. Agnes, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Addison f. Palmer, is
IA years old aud weighs 191 pounds.
Ed. Ordway and Chas. Desc went
t. East Pond, Enfield, n. H., fishing
last week, and brought home 20 lbs OF
fish after they were dressed. james
NJ. Furman's bay stallion, Morgan
Enterprise" and his chestnut stallion,
"Bethel Lambert" trotted a mile on
the Fair Ground, Saturday, and Lam
bert came in under the wire in 2 :46 ;
pretty good Lambert is four years old
and Enterprise ten.--The Misses
McColloms are moving into the Whit
ney house to-day Mrs. Whitney will
spend her time approximately with
her daughters in Windsor and Rut-
land.-Mrs. John G. Oliver is visiting
friends in Lawrence, Mass.-Judge
f.. b. Adams and wife, and w. L.
Smith and wife returned to their homes
in st. Louis, Mo-, and Scranton,
Penn, Tuesday; we hope those an
nual visits will long be continued, and
each year bring more pleasure.-Hal.
Whitney of New York is in town.
Mrs. James e. Barrett of Rutland,
visited her mother, Mrs. A. p. Whit
ney, last week, and returned to her
home Mouday.-Dr. L. S. Munger
of Putney and Robert X. Richmond
of Burlington, were in town the first
Of the week The democratic vote for
governor in Woodstock was Go but
the "devil" set it up 50 last week.
1t will be for your interest to Lotice
the big 4 in Wood & Gillingham's
advertisement. j. B. Jones and Thos.
Smith have new announcements in
this weeks AGE.-Post office inspec-
tor, T. j. Boynton, called on the office
here last Saturday, and we had
pleasant visit with him.
Bob Burdette says Ct man who
owes subscription to newspaper and
Will instruct the postmaster tn send it
back refused, "God wasted mud when
he made him."