Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-08-31
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"VV'sSaVsn'
-"Groy's Elegy" published on the
first page OF thi, paper, has a grlevons
mistake in the headline, which the
reader will readily discover, 1t is
the work Of the ''deyil.
Village schools begin next Mon.
day, Sept 9th.
Hon. Rufus Andrews, and Judge
Busterd of New York, Rev, A. B.
Dascomb Of Winchester Mass, DR..
VIM. NlcColom of Brooklyn, and
other notable! were in town last
week.
Mason d. FareN I'll has sold his
house and lot to DR. Barrows Of
Stowe, for S2j0J. Mr. Farewell has
bought the Wellington house on the
opposite side Of the street adjoining
DR.. II. Powers residence, paying
Sl4OO for the same. We understand
this last purchase does not include
the barn and lot west Of the house.
The Green Mountain MinstreIs
gave I'm entertainment at the Town
Hall Friday evening to a full house.
The plays were very good, ana all
were satisfied. \ little more practice
Ny the troupe and experience by the
managers is needed. The latter they
have had and the former they are at
work on
A chap mp to RoyaI'on says he
has the ''bosS sun flower it having
''nearly 50 blossoms on one stalk.
No, you haven't. Mr., Thomas b.
Fletcher informs us that there is u
stalk in Mrs, Nahum lIaskells garden
that has 81 blossoms on the count.
ed them.
4 MlRACrI.ov9 EsCArE FROM INSTANT
DnArn.-As DR.. Randall and wife Of
this village We're driving down Ply
mouth Notch road zone of the steepeSt
and most dangerous anywhcre) to-
wards the "Wildnr mousse last Sunday,
to a,tend the Spiritual convention be-
ing held there, The horse jumped sud
denly as # a lance had been run into
him or Sung by a hornet. kept jump
. ing and running, when the Doctor
reined him mp to the right against the
rocks, bnt he suddenly wheeled back
again. cramping the buggy end throw
ing the Doctor cut on his right side.
raking the flesh on his face and limb
in 4 fearful manner. This move right
ed the buggy and it ran over q rock,
tipped over, and Mrs. K. was landed
in the watcr-ab,o among the rocks.
three feet from the top OF the road,
and tony feet from where the Doctor
was thrown out. Help arrived and
lhe parties were picked up and carried
to Il private residence near the ''Wild-
er house DR.. Smith OF Brandon.
who was present, made an eXamina-
ton. found no bones broken, but scv
tral severe cuts and scratches. Mrs.
Il. was the most injured. receiving a
severe rUt on the temple which DIR.
Smith Sewed up md dressed very
SkiIlfull y, and latest report SAYS she is
~ we'll as could be expected but not
able to return home. Dr.. T. has
reached home but is only able to Get
about by the use OF cane. The bug
gy struck rock and was Knocked in
to kindllng wood, the horse escaping
with one shaft, and ran about mile
up the bill in the direction Of Rat ard,
where he was stopped. 1t is y mys-
terry to the Doctor what started the
horse, as he is known to be steady
animal, and when he first jumped the
doctor looked at the harness and il
appeared to be all right. Ii was
narrow escape from death, and the
Doctor wcnld not take the chance
again for all it cost to build the
Woodstock railroad.
We are having beautiful harvest
weather-dry and hot, "you bet"
The Iron horse will reach Tafs-
vile as early as Friday next,
The Rev. Mr. Hughes, Il former
pastor of st. James Church was in
town last week, and gave two able
discourses in thu t edihce last Sabbath,
and the Nineyites turned out LARGELY
to hear him.
1t is so dusty, dry and hot
John Cones mules can make trot
And visitors from out Of the State,
Get their mail matter rather late
This vexes our Postmaster, Pratt,
But John don't care fig cor that.
Here the "b>rd' wiItpd and had to
take something
James Ilaggerty's ''purp' has
had a bad character since Mr.. Duttons
sheep were killed. Last Saturday,