Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-08-17
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The Woodstock Band has got a
uniform. Blue blouse and naval cap.
Woodward's factory is to be closed
until about the middle Of September.
There are five women living under
one roof in this village, whose united
ages foot up 302 years.
How about our Agricultural Society?
If every man waits for the next one to
move, it will be liable to 60 to the
dogs.
We are soily to learn that Mr..
Rufus Graves of Eng!ish's Mills is
dangerously i'll.
We have quite a list Of accidents
to report this week -
On Monday afternoon as Charles
View was takiog a bull belonging to
Mr.. Charles Dana from this village to
Mr.. Dana's barn, on what is known as
the GLOVE Farm" leading him in the
usual way, by pole attached to a
ring in the animals nose, when near
Woodwards factory, the ring came
out or was taken out by View, after
which he drove the bull without any
trouble nearly to his destination, where
he stopped to for a few moments to
rest. When he attempted to start,
the animal attacked him and gored
him in the right side, inhicting a
severe but not dangerous wound.-
DIR. Hazen attended to the injury, and
he is now doing well.
On Tuesday, the 8th, little son of
Charles Shattuck Of Quechee, 6 years
old, fell from a picket fence and broke
his arm. DR.. Richmond was called.
On the same day, Mrs. Moses Shaw
Of West Woodstock, who is 70 years
old and quite blind, made a misstep
while walking in the wood shed, and
fell, breaking her right arm,
On Tuesday, the 18th, Walter Ri
ford, a lad of l6, who works for Capt
VIM. Pelton, while trying to back an
OK team intoa ''muck hole" was struck
by the horn Of one Of the oxen and
wounded dangerously. He was thrown
entirely over the OK. Dr.. Sherwin
ATTENDED him.
Prof Andrew Jackson Harvey
has opened shop over the Post Office
for repairing Sewing-Machines, Clocks,
etc. He does his work well.
The Grand Army of the Republic
are taking the necessary steps for a
course Of Lectures here next winter.
MIR. Henry Cushing has just re
+,rno 4 from New York where he has
honn ~ ~, business connected with his
T oofTarn 'ng Patent 1t is acknowl-
adaod bv % cha mists that dry leaves con
ta;S ' ,,cro ~ '4o tonn, 'rg matter than any
othar caI'l "lUru motorin1 r.,1i' In >wn Mr.. John
Keete is turning out eie ooet 1 ~ .Io
skins week by this proct. % i'i,' induos 'ne
leather is pronounced by gooL '''9''
to be superior to oak bark tan.
Rev. E. S. Foster of Chester has
sued Mr.. G. P. Spaulding of the same
place, for defamation of character, lay
ing his damages at $4,000. The
charge is founded upon an article
published by Mr.. Spaulding in the
AGE of June |, 1871. The old Uni
versalist parish have served an in
junction upon what is termed the new
parish, which will close the church
against Mr.. Foster. Warm times are
expected among the Universalists in
Chester.
Arrangements for fireman's
muster are in process, to take place in
Brattleboro, about September 1st.-I
Prog .ammes Of the exercises, prizes,
etc, will be announced as soon as az
rangements are completed. Prizes
will be offered of a sufficient amount
to attract goodly number Of engines,
and an exciting contest is anticipated.
i Exchange.
The programme should provide for
the presence Of Gov. Hoffman or some
body else with sufficient number of
soldiers to keep the fireman from
knocking, young ladies on the head
with iron cal-shackles, as they did at
Rutland.
Died, in Pomfret, Aug. 10Th,
Rutus Graves, aged Y years.