Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-10-12

Mrs. f. II. Dillingham;, Miss
Nellie Fairbanks and Miss Annie E.
White went to B oston Monday.
Joe Morgan of llartland trapped
a big horned owl in his hen yard Il
few days ago, which has been on cx-
hib ton at Adams drug store.
A thoughtlcSs partridge wandcre d
into the village Monday morning
and pcrched on the sign on NJ. S.
Myers tin-shop, where George Win
slow found it about s o'clock. He
got a gun and shot the bird, who ac-
commodatingly waited while he Sc
cured the weapon. Mr.. Winslow
stood in front of Whites market
when he fired, first waving away all
pedestrians in sight in every direc-
ton. The spent shot fell like hail
about a hundred Yards down the
street. striking without any warning
on the head and hands of a lady who
was standing on the sidewalk, and
several shot were caught in pail
she was carrying. 1t was quite an
unusual incident and not without its
surprises to all concerned.
Mrs. II. +. " hitncy and two
children, who have been in Montpc-
lier during DR.. Whltncy's absence in
the west, returned home Monday.
Charles f. Chapman started west
Thursday on business connected with
the Ottauquechec Savings bank, cX-
pccting to return about November
ISt.
Fruit seems to be hourishing out
of season. Red raSpbernes We're
picked in NJ. G. Fairbanks garden
Thursday, in good condition, though
it was one OF the coolest days of the
week.
E. b. Clapp, c. W. Spauding,
l.. II. Pratt and Ned Markham at
tended the meeting of the grand
lodge and grand cncampment |. O.
O. f. Of New Hampshire and field
day of the Patriarchs Militant at
Claremont this week. Wednesday
morning there was parade in honor
of Grand Sire Stebbins.
II. +. Proctor has sold the Cen
trail House property to L. F. Ward
well, who it is said intends to make
residence of the building.
Joseph Ilathorn was brought
home from the hospital at Hanover
Wednesday,, where he has been for
over two months. 1t may be several
months before his broken leg can be
set, but it is expected that it can be
saved. He was somewhat exhaust
ed by the trip.
Elton Fuller shot seven partridges
ii pretty good string-on We'lnes-
day.
l.. d. Becman of WESLEYAN uni
versity, is visiting his father, Rev.
]. ID. Beeman.
The base ball season appears to
have ended with the game at Bridge
water, when the Woodstock ball
tossers were beaten y to 7. Foot
ball teams are now lining up for
practice play, the High school boys
having been putting IN little time
on the Park meadow. "Wednesday 4
town team played the school eleven,
tim score being s to in favor of the
town boys. 1t is hoped that more
games will follow.
Mrs. f. s. Mackenzie has been at
Lakota for a week, returning a few
days ago.
Miss Mary Billings and Frederick
Billings were in Quebec and Mon
treal last week, returning Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael O'Byrnc
and John McDonough have gone to
New York city, where they will stay
few weeks before returning to
Savannah.
The funeral Of John Woodward
will be held this Saturday after
noon at 3 o'clock.
An accident occurred on the
Woodstock railroad Thursday, a
journal on the combination car
breaking as the afternoon train was
approaching the Junction. There
was delay of several hours, the
evening train not reaching here I'M
til after 7 o'clock.
MIR. H. l., Rcnton delivered his
lecture, 1.-THE Other Side of the