Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1893-04-19

| season, and the best we ever mad, ana
this is saying good deal. 1t was
as clear as crystal, sweerr than
honey, and the maple taste was not
bleached out. Henry Walker of So
Woodstock manufactured it, and it
does him great credit.
Oliver Il. Hatch is a charming pic.
ture of innocence and good-nature
when he is not disturbed, but if he is,
he will show that he is lineal decend-
ant of Adam, like the rest of us. One
evening lately, in his Billiard Room,
he stepped up to pull down his curtain
in front of the platform, and turning to
get down, missed his step, aud fell his
whole length on the floor, face down,
and he thought he was "kilt' sure, -
He did not lay it to John Barlycorn'
OF. don't fall like a feather or flake
of snow, and when lie regained per-
pendicular. position, and viewed him
self in glass, he represented the
colors of our national tlag-red, white
and blue. He had beautiful nose
the next day.
HuRRYGRApHs.- April showers last
week --snow.-The mud is drying up,
and it is clear and cold this morning, -
Our old friend Sabin Daigle, we are
sorry to hear, is very sick from cold
sores in his head.-Albert Townsend
is building an addition to his livery
stable. If you want the correct style
in spring bonnet you should call upon
Mrs. Tewksbury and see her fine line
of millinery. Quite number Of our
citizens are down with colds; do not
SHE your winter garments yet awhile.
j. G. Caswell o. Rutland, is visiting
at Ed. Emmon's, Tafsville, and the
people down there wonder what it
means. BE a little cautious about 60
ing security for man who takes no
newspaper and kee ps two dogs.-Chas.
W. Smiths horse ran away from him
the other day. when near Chas. Rice's,
turned suddenly round, threw him out
ofthe buggy, dragged him some distauc e
got away, and brought up at Billiugs's
on the Hill all right; did the hcrse
see anything that frightened it the
boys feel easier about Charles now,
he has bought 81 year old horse to
drive, aud they think he can handle it,
Strawberries at Kimball's Il. II.
Morgan Of SO. Ashburnham, Mass. ,
made is pleasant visit yesterday
Mr.. Weston, of the firm OF Weston &
Smith, granite and marble workers,
Montpelier, is in town, soliciting orders
aal putting in new worK-Frank II
Knapp returned home Florida, this
morning, looking as good as new
Ed. Barnaby aud family have moved
back from the Junction.
BALL GAME.-An interesting fiv 9
inning ball game, was played on the
Fair Grounds, April IA. 1t was
class contest Of w. II. S. with princi-
pal Whitehill in the box for seuior, and
X. Seaver for tie juniors. Although
the ground was a marshy bog and the
rain and hail beat down upon the play
ers yet the class spirit did not waver
throughout the entire game. The bat
ting was excellent, but the delivery was
poor, being partly excusable as the ball
was soaked with water the greater part
of the time. The infeld was poor but,
the ou,fe!d playing was good, with
the exception of Browns one play.
This right fielder succeeded in getting
under the ball, but was so as,oushed
by this result, that he had only the
pleasure of seeing the ball shoot through
his fingers. Whitney Of whom much
was expected, played a poor game, dis
appointing the spectators by his many
errors. Boyce dropped the bal, re.
peatedly bat atoned for his apology
as short stop by his third base hit.
The base running. considering the con-
dition of the diamond, was fine. Colby
played weak game as catcher, but
this Harlland student has the talent,
which if developed will make him a
college catcher. St. Cyr has had little
practise this last year aud was hardly
able to bold Seaver's delivery. He
has one peculiar habit of closing his
eyes just as the batter wields his bat,
and in consequence often mistakes
Seaver's in shoots for the outs, which
only results in the catcher testing the
hardness of the ball in various parts of
his body. Cox had few hot balls
thrown hin on the second and to the
surprise of the spectators was able to
partly stop their speed. Umpire Pow
ers called the game ut the fifth inning.
The Juniors won with score of II to
10. Another game will be played this
week Friday at 3 o'clock.
SPECTATOR.
Taftsville