Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-08-06

"A few days since, as Peter Moran
was dispensing fresh fish from his
cart, his horse started, and turning a
sharp CORNER, violently threw Peter
from the cart, upset the cart, distribu.
ting the "water fowls in great profl-
sion over the ground, and with the
forward wheels still attached ran at
full speed down the school house hill,
and thence home. Peter was using n
butcher-knife at the time the horse
started, and had it in his hand when
thrown from the cart, but most mirac
ulously escaped injury from it. Pc
ter's horse is one which he had just
obtained of a "Granger," and is evil
IDENTIFY undiscip lined in the pcddling
business.
On Saturday last Misses Landers,
and Simmons had obtained one of
Charles Whitmans, teams and were a.
bout starting for a ride. The team
stood at Mrs. Simmons door, Miss
Landers, had just got into the carri-
age, and the other young lady was
bout to follow, when the horse start.
ed. Miss I4anders, not having the
reins, could do nothing to check the
beast as it ran at great speed towards
Mr.. Whitman's barns. Miss Sim
mons, and several of the neighbors
who were witnesses Of the runaway
awaited the result in breath
less suspense. There could be little
doubt that if the unfortunate lady
should remain in the carriage she
would be dashed in pieces. But she
did not jump. Approaching the
barns, there is quite steep declivity
Down this they went with terrible
speed Instantly a terrific crash was
heard, With bated breath and coun-
tenances of ashen blue, the spectators
hurried to the scene of the smash-up,
expecting the worst. But strange to
say, the young lady, who had been
thrown from the vehicle at the mo-
ment the team struck the barn, was
not at all injured, and desired that an
other team be hitched up for them to
proceed with their projected ride.
The carriage was pretty well smash
ed.
The factory employers are having
a vacation, the factory having stopped
for several weeks, on Saturday.
Saturday, Mrs. Carter, started
for the White Mountains, where she
will pass the season.
The band gave serenade to the
people of the Lower Mills nelghbor-
hood last Saturday evening.
Charles Cowen caught large
turtle on Whitman smeadow afew days
since, which he marked and then re-
turned it to its liberty.
Rev. Levi Rodgers, and fam lily,
from Claremont N. H., have been
spending a few days with their rela-
tives in this place.
An organist from Boston played
the organ in our church last Sabbath.
Elder Hazen preached here Sum
day afternoon.
We have now Comet down
here, we call it the "Clipper = it
glows with a borrowed light the
light in this instance being kero-
sene lamp.
"A couple of "Modocs" got
a fighting over some accounts, and
one of them threw his arms round
swil(er than the tail Of Cogga's Comet,
and demolished his antagonist. Then
'Pete," the victor sent the vanquish-
ed man after his account book over
which the dispute had arisen, and
when he returned with said account
book, Pete took him one side and in
an imperative tone admonished him
to maintain strict silence while look
ing over their accounts, on penalty
of being "liched like de dcba" if he
should disobey. The injunction was
needed and respected to the very let
ter. In justice to both parties, we
will say in conclusion, that this I'M.
fortunate "out- break which has &C.
casioned considerable comment and
created somewhat of merriment in
this locality-is an exception to the
general tenor of the lives and deport-
ment of the parties.