Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1892-12-14
MERRY CHRISTMAS !

Dec. l6. Lecture to commence at 8
o'clock.
The Grand Jury broke up Saturday,
after finding 20 true bills, dismissing
3, and one on insanity on the charge OF
setting fire in Bridgewater, to
W. Dearborn's farm buildings. -
Several chromos, charged with various
crimes, were gathered in the county Jail,
last Spring, and have basked in
the sunshine of prison life till now
they are being hustled by Freddy, the
States Attorney.
Read our correspondents. Our highly
estreemed friend, "SENYAH," gives
Ex-senator Edmmds lift.
The AGE advertisements tell you
where to get your Christmas Presents.
The time of year for going barefoot
i, not now, and Will is drove.
QulcKsMvER--a quarter out OF His
pocket when he's very dry.
Mrs. Harriet Harding of South
Pomfret, is wlntering with her nieces,
the Misses Deweys, in Hanover, N. II.
Senator Morrill, has our thanks for
Public Documents received.
GEO. W. SMITH e. Son, the famous
Hanover Cracker Manufacturers, have
lust received their Calendars for 1898.
They arc in eight different designs, and
are, if possible, even prettier than last
year. Should you want one, send two
2c;s,amps to Geo. W. Smith & Son,
White River Junction.
Upon his head new silk tile,
"Whcre did you get that hat!'
lie answered with beaming smile
sob, I'm Democrat
People are p city much alike all
over the world, and It's second nature
for everybody to eye plate Of hash
for something.
CHANCE FOR WIDE AWAKE Towns.
-Auy towns wishing to have the
Board of Agriculture hold a series
Of meetings in their towns, will please
give early notice to c. NJ. Winslow,
Secretary, Brandon, w., and as far as
possible the Board will respond to in
vitations.
Our longtime friend, A. M. Foster,
veteran democrat and business man,
now in his Slst year, is on visiting
and business tour through New York
state, New Hampshire and Counecti-
cut. A. NJ. as he is familiarity called,
is as bright aud active as most men at
sixty. He has always been actively
engaged in some kind of bus ness, and
in early days, before the advent OF
railroads, was ooe of the largest mail
contractors and stage line owners in
this State, and owned lines in other
la,
us it was called then. He was always
careful to be right, and in this way did
not let any man beat him-not much
and by gool health and the courage Of
his convictions, we are glad to state
that he has secured competency for
old age. Long live A. NJ" is the
voice of all who know him. Is he a
Democrat! Don't you forget that he
is one of the 'unterrided' every time.
Where is L W. Tarbell, formerly
of Plymouth Union? Does anybody
know !-Ludtow Tribune. No, pfoba-
bly, shoveling brimitope
There will be "missionary rally"
at the Congregational church Dec. Is.
DR. Gutterson Of India, Mr.. Perkins Of
China and others will speak. The
public is cordially invited.
The American Peace Society calls the
attention Of the pastors of the vari-
GUS churches throughout the country to
the observance of Peace Sunday. The
Universalist Peace Congress, which
met in Londol ia 1890, voted unani-
mously to invite all Christian minis
tiers throughout the world to devote one
Sunday in the year to the subject of
peace and the last Sunday before
Christmas was finally fixed upon as
perhaps the most suitable one for u
UNIVERSAL oDSeI VauCe. ~ ID tue!eioi
hoped that all the churches will set
apart Mt least one service on Sunday,
December IS, for the consideration OF
this important subject.
1t is said that A. d. WorthiDgton,
the well known Hartford publisher, is
to essay the publication of a high class
monthly magazine January /, inteaded
to rank with the Century, Cosmopolitan
and others. 1t will be called Worth,
ington's Magazine. Mr.. Worthing.
ton is not stranger to the business,
and his publication is sure to have
sound management.