Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-26


Vermont, May 26, 1856
Mr.. D, II. West
Vs. Persons calling for the above
letters will please say, advertised.
VIM. ID. MCMAsTEE, p. NJ.
Rev. B. NJ. Tillotson will preach at
Hartland -Four Corners next Sunday
afternoon.
PENCIL MARKS. Decoration Day
next Monday, May 3lst. Cold as
Greenland this morning, and fires and
overcoats are in good demand. Mrs
Abbic NJ. Holt is agent for this section
for John B. Coughs last book, PLAT
form Echoes" mentioned in another
lumn.-The County Court covcned
here yesterday. Henry Gushing is
spending a few days in town and ap-
pears to be taking life easy.-NIichacl
Myers will make trip to the "Land
of Steady Habits next week to see his
cousins" and will take in Boston
and New York we hope our venerable
democratic friend will have a good
time.-Mr. and Mrs. Ii. Il. Graves,
who have been spending a few days at
+. p. Archibalds, return home to
Northampton, Mass, o-day.-Thc
early gardener man looks "blue,' and
thinks "Jack Frost" is after him. -
Don't think you are pious when your
only bilious. Slime is generally the
best doctor.-Thc gentleman from
Italy, minus his little brother in the
calico dress, put in an appearance
Monday we we've in hopes that he
was on Il "strike. "--Misfortunes are
close to one nother.-Capt. Palmer is
still in charge Of the Salvation Army
Barracks many visit the place even
ings seeking-sal-vation lGod grant
them power and will to climb lions
hill.-lf you want good two horse
moving machine, (Wood' patenD
cheap, inquire at this ollicc.-Splendid
rain yesterday there was millions in
it, and the honest farmer ought to be
happy.-The attendance upon the
County Court is large; among the
callers at the AGE office yesterday,
were Postmaster Pierce of Springfield
Geo. L. Fletcher, Esq, of Chester
Bartlett Sargent of Norwich, and his
mutual friend, VIM. Bicknell.-Thc
average citizen is now looking for his |
last years straw hat and when he
finds it he will go Immediately and buy
him Il new one. Sim. Houghton,s
horse ran away, and Sim. was fired
out of the wagon, breaking his arm and
otherwise injuring him.-"Home Tai
cnt" scored another success at the
Town Hall, Friday evening Heating
& Leonard are doing land office bust
ness .barbering at Fitchburg, Mass,
as documents before us show; we miss
William, but as the obituary reads,
'what is our loss is his gain"
The Ladies of the Methodist society
will give an Ice Cream Party in the
vestry of their church on Friday even
ing of the present week. Ice cream
and cake served from I to 10 o'clock.
A cordial invitation extended to all.
Programme of the w. C. r. L.
meeting in the Good Templars' hall
next Saturday afternoon at half-past
2 O'Clock: Opening exercises; Home
Reports; Latest Temperance News;
Business. Readings as follows:
Sketch of Mrs. Woodbridge" our
next lecturer, by Miss +. l.. Davis
'Schools versus Saloons" by Miss L.
j. Haven; "Servipg Christ in the
Kitchen" Miss Ada Cobb; "How
Prayer was Answered." Mrs. Emma
Merrill /; fare These Gods Children"
Mrs. Purple. A cordial invitation is
given to all.
The next "tea" of the w. G. II. U.
is to be at West Woodstock with Mrs.
Ainsworth, Thursday, June Sd, at 3
O'Clock p. IN. A general invitation is
given. G.. w. Thomas will carry from
his house and back for 10 cents.
Mr.. Z. ID. Barnes, agent for Messrs.
Miller & House, proprietors of YER
mont and Canada nurseries, Beebe
Plain, p. O., is in town canvassing for
stock, to be delivered next Fall, and is
meeting with excellent success. He is
gentlemanly in his bearing, carries a
fine specimen book of trees and plants,
and is ready TO tell you all he knows
about them. We believe the stock is
raised far enough north of us to do
well here, and would advise people in
need of anything in his line to give him
their orders. He is stopping at the
Eagle"
Our friends who admire art in furni-
ture, when in Boston, will find it inter-