Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-06-04
WINDSOR COUNTY COURT,

Kldder, aud the reading OF the docket
developed but few cases for the jury,
Through arrangements made ny
States Attorney Davis, tho first case
set for trial was the State vs., George
Moore, which Is better known rs the
Chester burglary and tho respondent
the famous "Calliornla Jack" who was
tried last December, found guilty aud
sent TO Windsor for ten years' Thro'
efforts Of his counsel, Chas, Williams,
q new trial was granted by the SUI
preme Court, the result beng verdict
of guilty, the jury taking the case
Thursday evening
Friday morning Jack" was again
tried for robblng the Town Clerk aud
Treasures Office which was burglarlaea
the same night as the store Of Rob
bins Il Marsh. This trial also resulted
Monday night in verdict of guilty
Tuesday tho case Of State Va, Dres-
sci was commenced and IL still or trial,
Thi, 10 Springfield Lager Beer case
and cycites much interest, The b'hoys
are q good looking, well behaved SGT
of gentlemen, who formed n club
aud through this organization obtain
oil their beer, But Springfield, like
other towns We know of have inform
cw who are only too willing to set tho
ball rolling, and next week we can
tell our readers the result of their
undertaking this meddlesome business.
Decoration Day passed of quietly,
and some decorated and others "cel'
cbrated" The procession formed &C
cording to published programme and
marched to the village cemetery,
where au able prayer was offered by
Rev. L, w. Hicks, Congrcgationalist,
and an address by Rev. Francis
W. Smith, Episcopalian, which was
scholarly, Astounding in good sense,
and listened to with great attention
after which some forty graves were
decorated with the choicest flowers OF
May. The Woodstock Cornet Band
played well-as usual.
1t is well known that Mr.. Eden
Bridge, of Pomtret, was the early
introducer and breeder of fine wool
sheep in this section, but being en-
crossed with other business and cares
of life for the last few years, he has
lost much interest in a branch of hus.
bandry of which we might say he was
the founder; yet he has a small flock
Of blooded sheep that cannot be sur
passed probably by any in the state.
Unlike others in wool raising his ma,
tive modesty prevented him from
"bragging," consequently manufacture
ers sometimes of late years passed him
by for an inferior article of some
"blower,' Last week Mr.. Henry B.
Bradley offered Mr.. Bridge a certain
price for his clip for Messrs. White
g. Mckenzie of Bridgewater, manu-
facturers. Mr.. Bridge told him he
could have it for so much, and no less.
Mr.. Bradley concluded to take it.
Mr.. Bridge delivered it, and Mr..
Mckenzie sad it was the handsomest
lot of unwashed wool he ever saw,
and was so much pleased with it that
he made him a handsome present over
and above the price agreed upon. All
who saw it in the street here pro-
nounced it "handsome." One gentle
man-an old manufacturer, now re-
tlred-expressed himself as Mr.. Nc
Kenzle did, that it was the handsom.
est lot of unwashed wool he ever saw"
The average weight of feeces was ten
pounds 7 ounces. One yearling buck
"dressed off, a fleece of eighteen
pounds ten ounces. How is that ?
We think it can't be beat. Mr.. Bridge
prefers to sell his wool unwashed, al
though a looser by it, but he more
than saves it by not subjecting his
sheep to the washing process-an OPP
Grafton be says that ought to come
under the head of "cruelty to animals.
The weather was not and cry up to
Sunday. Sunday was the hottest day
Thermometers ranging from 80 10
100 degrees in the shade. In the eve.
ming it commenced to ram, and has
been rainy, cloudy and cool ever since
No great amount of water has fallen
so as to swell the Quechee, up to to.
day "wednesday.
Bridgewater.
In the poem "Lost" ia the AeI
of May 2Stb, read fragrance for bios
SONS in the third line.
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