Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-12-04
IN AND ABOUT WOODSTOCK.

Laid were driving to church last
Sunday. morning their horse took
fright at something and began to
kick. He worked himself off the
road down the bank into IA wire
fence, which threw him. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ladd were pitched out, the
former being uninjured, but Mrs
Ladd sustained severe bruises about
her face. One Of her wrists was
sprained and small bone broken.
The accident happened on the hill
between Mr.. Ladd's and West Wood
stock.
Sheriff Spafford and his deputies
have made several liquor raids in tn {
past week or two, the last places
visited being at Proctorsvilc and
Ludlow. Goods were seized in a
Ludlow hotel, but the owner escaped
into New Hampshire.
r. B. Perkins of Bridgewater,
who recently purchased H. Fl. Dan
iels' farm on the south road, moved
there this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Johnson and
Miss Johnson went to Boston last
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. F. Standish were
among the departures for Boston on
MONDAY.
Col. Frank e. Hatch sailed for
San Jose, Costa RIGA, from New
York two weeks ago. A cable
message received here last week
announced the arrival at Kingston,
Jamaica, OF the boat on which he
was going south.
Inspector Carr of the Boston po-
lice was in town Monday with re-
QUESTION papers tor Arthur Howes,
~.h- ""e "''csteu ana Jaiied mere II
weeks ago on a civil process. Howes
was indicted in Massachusetts for
larceny. Inspector Carr returned
with his prisoner on the morning
train.
Ex-Pres,dent S. c. Bartlett of
Dartmouth college, who has preach
ed in Woodstock number of times.
celebrated his Soth birthday last Sat
urday, and the occasion was COM
memorated by meeting III Dart
mouth Hall, where large number
OF students. townspeople and friends
congregated to hear him recount his
interesting experiences during long
and eventful life. Dr.. Bartlett en-
tered Dartmouth when stage coaches
were the only means of conveyance,
and Hanover was two days ride
from Boston. He graduated in 1896
and is one of the oldest alumni of
the college. He still retains his
connection with the Dartmouth fac
ulty as a lecturer on "The Relations
of the Bible to History and Sci
ence." He is still interested in ath-
letics and IS an enthusiastic devotee
Of tho bievcle.
Rev. F. D. Handy will preach in
the school house at Prosper tomor-
row at p. m.
Miss Grace Day will teach school
in the "Creek" district in Barnard,
beginning next Monday.
Mrs. p. Mcmillan went to Boston
Tuesday.
William Batchelder, of White
River junction., the well knoMn law
Yer, Is soon to remove here. He has
taken the house on Pleasant street
formerly occupied by c. p. Swain.
Elton and Eugene Smith and
John Fuller are IN Smithville, N. j.,
this week attending an auction sale
of personal property of the late II,
B, Smith,
Miss Billings arrived from New
York Friday evening. Mrs. Fred
erick Billings and family sail from
New York next Saturday for tour
of the world.
A. W. Kendall, who succeeds {.
?, Swain as manager Of the Ameri-
can Express company's Office here,
arrived in town Thursday and the
traesfer of the Office was made that
day. Mr.. Kendall is from Rich
ford and his wifew,ll soon join him.
Snow seems to have come to stay,
arriving a month earlier than last
year. The storm of Monday lief,
several inches of snow on the ground,
making very bad wheeling and
worse sleighing.
Rev. ]. F. Simmons and Rev. F.
D. Handy attended the dedication
of the union church at East Barn
ard Friday, both taking part i" ths
programme,