Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-10-02


One Of the most noticeable Incl
dents Of the Fair happened on the
morning Of tho last day, but was not
announced In the programme, While
tho phaetoa Of Frederick billings,
Esq, containing hls little son and
daughter and Miss Wheeler, was
coming down the hill south OF tho
Elm street bridge the buckle OF tho
baokstrap gave way thus dropping
tho carriage on to the horses heels,
and the horse started on tho double
quick, and went ahead In q manner
not set down In the bills, Miss
Wheeler Immediately frightened her
hold on the lines aud with heroic
courage and skill guided the frantic
horse along Elm street ill near the
Bank, when the horse aud pheEon
took the sidewalk aud was finally
checked up at Taylor & Harpin's mar
ket, where two large plate glass win
dow panes more than five feet long
were smashed up 10 tho most approved
style OF modern art The sidewalk
was full OF people aud the road cram
med with vehicles aud horses, yet no
person In the carriage, on tho side
walk or In the street was Injured. IL
this had happened in England, tho
brave young lady who thus saved the
lives Of the two young children,
would by the Queen be gazetted. for
aught We know, as u Duchess or n
Marchioness,
A meeting Of the Windsor County
Agricultural Society is called to meet
at the Town Hall. Woodstock, on
Fridayoi this week, the ith day Of
October, at o'clock p, m, All mem
bers, are requested to be present,
! have large variety Of monu'
ments, tablets and headstones, Of new
designs, which | will sell at cost after
October first till the end OF the pres
ent season. need the cash, also the
room they occupy. Any party can
save 25 per cent. by purchasing this
fall. I mean what | say. Come
early and get the first choice.
Iremain your humble servant,
FRANK y. ARCHIBALD.
We would call the attention Of the |
reader to the advertisement of the
New York World in another column.
The World is one of the ablest edited |
papers in the country. The weekly |
contains a vast amount OF important
matter and is sold at the low price of
sl.00 year.
Frank p. Archibald offers great in
iucemen,s in this column. His stock
is new and handsome. Frank is n
first. class workman and n square deal
err If you want anything in his line
now is your time.
+. N. Billings has new advertise.
ment this week. His stock in store
for you is larger, cheaper and better
than ever before.
The "Worlds Fair" 80 called by
The boys, commenced at Tunbridge
on Tuesday last and will close to-
morrow (Thursday). The weather
has been fair thus far, and we have no
doubt but what the show is up to its
usual standard of excellence. Several
Of our citizens have gone over"
Beautiful October weather warm
and shiny.
R. E. Townsend Of this town has
just purchased a morgan stallion that
for color, build. speed, power and
intelligence, is rarely surpassed in the
horse line. We believe in the morgan
stock horse, and are glad that Mr.
Townsend has introduced into the
valley of the Quechee good specimen
Of this once highly priced breed.
The New Orleans Ministries, adver-
tised to give an entertainment at the
Town Hall, this "wednesday eve, is
said to be a frst.class 'show,' and are
greeted with crowded houses wher-
ever they 60. They have regiment
of artists, among whom we notice
Johnny Mack, who has been before
the public here in his unrivalled songs
and dance. Go, see and hear them.
Their entertainment is both novel and
Admission 25 cents; re-