Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-10-06

Melvin p. Douglass,
Miss Mary Briggs.
&S" Persons calling for the above
letters will please say, "AdvertiSed."
WIN. D. MCMAsTER, p. M.
Excursion to Boston next Monday,
on mail train, II 30 a. m. Fare
So Is for the round trip. Tickets
good to return Saturday morning.
We give the premiums awarded at
the Windsor County Fair on the Sec
ond page of this paper. The first day
(Tuesday) was stormy, and it was
postponed. Wednesday (first day.
opened fair and there was a fair at
tendance. Thursday was beautiful
day and there was big crowd-spme
Sl400 was takcn-more than was ever
taken in one day in the history Of the
society. In the stock and horse depart
ment no Fair ever held here has ap-
preached it. The departments were
well filled, especially floral hall. The
exhibit of turs from Nicholson, the fur
rier of Burlington, presided over by X.
r. Richmond, who made it pleasant
for all who called on him to ask ques-
tons, was the chief attraction; some
of the sacques were valued at $50.
In mechanics hall there was quite a
good display of inventions, and among
them, one that took our eye in particu-
lar, and that was "The Perkins I'M
proved Sulky Corn and Potatoe Plant
en-" Our old friend, A. +. Perkins
Of Pomfret, is the inventor and pro-
prietor, and there is millions in it.
The third day (Friday) there was a
fair attendance, and the "hoss trot"
offered amusement. Some scolding
among those Interested, but all was
quoted down without anybody being
"kilt." The time made was not so
fast as some on record, but it satisfied
the crowd. There was more vice and
wickedncss 'laying around loose" than
has been seen at any Fair for long
time, Notwithstanding the great moral
agencies of the place.
PENCIL MARKs.--The fall of the
leaf. Beautiful October weather.
Special meeting Of the George c..
Randall Post Monday evening
Hon. c. p. Marsh started for the seat
Of government on the Winooski yester.
day; Woodstock can congratulate her.
self in being ably rcprescnted-t he is
"black republican. Mr.. Amos
Head and family left on Monday to
visit friends in New Hampshire on
their way home to Boston. w. H..
Heating has returned to his home in
Fitchburg, Mass. "Bill" and his
friends enjoyed the visit, and his best
girl is making some sleep nights now ;
come up oftencr, William, she will be
ready to sit up o nights and smile on
you just the same.-We can see the
good effects of Moody's visit-among
church members-to say nothing OF
the "heathens. Ut is hard for boy
or young lady to believe that their
parents understand anything, but they
get there some day.-Charlie Middle
ton Of Proctorsvile called on us during
the fair; somehow it always does us
good to see Charlie, and brings to
mind old times when he threw that
stone with such precision and hit the
"mark" in the dark.-Look out for
your fires and your ashes Henry B.
Chapman received the first letter with
the especial delivery stamp on it
the writer forgot to atfix the ordinary
two cent stamp; Chas. NJ. Perry was
next-the only two that has been re-
ceived at the post office here since the
law went into operation.-The noises
takers for God are often the mos
ardent workers for the devil. The
McCollom girls are having their house
painted yellow with dark trimmings
horrid color.-Miss Margaret l..
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. f.
johnson, has gone to Boston TO attend
school through the winter.-John H.
son of DR.. Henry Boynton, has entered
Harvard College. Mrs. Charles Chap
man is visiting her son Frank II.
in Rutland.
THE Boss PoTATOE.-We have liyet
out more than half our days, accordn:
TO the Psalmist, but in all that time W,
never saw u larger potatoe than on'
handed us last evening by Dea. L. Gil
bingham, which now hangs up in thu
Post-offlce. 1t weighs 81 pounds
Just think Of that for "murphy ?
No pains was taken with it, Mr.. Gil
lingbam picked it up in common dig
ging on his farm on Church Hill. |
is a curiosity and we challenge any
man to beat it,