Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-10-02
IN AND ABOUT WOODSTOCK.

Here is an interesting rumor,
which probably has not a very solid
foundation, heard BY the Hanover,
N. H., Gazette:
''1t is rumored that in case that 20
per cent discriminating duty against
Canada in the new ta,iff bill stands
it may lead to the building of the
Woodstock and Rutland, giving the
b. g.? M. an outlet west from White
River Junction without going
through Canada"
V. l.. Spaulding of Erving, Mass,
has been visiting his sister, Mrs.
Solomon Heath, for week or two.
He was formerly OF Pomfret and
owned what is known as the DR..
Russ farm, which he sold when he
removed to Massachusetts some
years ago.
Mrs. Frank McGorie of Mont
pelier was among the visitors to the
fair last week.
Miss McCollom has returned
from market with new goods and
all the latest and best millinery fan.
cies. The Misses McCollom have a
beautiful display of fall novelties in
hat trimmings which surpasscs any
thing of the kind in this vicinity.
Miss Mabel Davis returned to
Boston Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Kilner and
children have returned to New York
John French of New York is
spending a weeks vacation in town.
Harry B. johnson returned to
New York Wednesday.
Ernest johnson was arrested at
Norwich and brought to the county
Jail Saturday morning. Henry Ha-
zen of Lebanon, N. H., charges
Johnson with alternating the affec.
tons of his wife and secured his ar
rest ON body writ, placing the
damages at $4,000. The writ Is
retur,iable at the December term Of
court. Johnson was formerly in the
furniture business at Hartford, but
failed in 1895. Mrs. Hazen was
formerly .Genevieve Madden.
After making few scientific OBJ
servations Mr.. 0. l.. Richmond, a
local topographer, states that the
three highest points in town are
Blake's hitt the Central street bridge
and Mt. Tom-a result OF more in.
terest than dry mathematical deduc-
tons usually are.
Rev. and Mrs. p. Mcmillan ar.
rived Thursday, coming from the
White Mountains, where they spent
few days.
There was little blaze in A. b.
Wilder's house on Union street
Thursday evening, started by lamp
in the hallway. Some clothing was
burned and table and the carpet
were damaged.
The Woodst ,ck Creamery has
been leased to G. |. Wilcox, who
will run. it on his own account, the
property now being entirely in his
own LANDS.
The foot ball season was opened
in an informal way Tuesday after
noon. town team lining up against
the w. H, S. eleven. In the first
half the town team was short two
men, Clarke ''shucking" his coat
and going in in the second. The
school team was the lighter but had
the advantage of little practice and
were able to hold their more bulky
opponents, neither side scoring.
The air was chilly, but the tempera.
ture of the players rose to the scrap
ping point at several stages of the
game and made things interesting
for. the spectators.
A large, cold bath and u scare
was the fate OF Quechee bicycl,st,
Will Rahue, Sunday evening, as hs
was pedaling up the mill-pond road
Sunday night was dark night ane
it,s supposed he was not seen by th'
drivers Of two teams as they wer'
passing each other. Just then Ra
hue, attempted to pass the teams and
was crowded over the bank into thu
water, the railing falling over witt
him. He scrambled out chilled blu
unhurt, after letting out several aP
palling yells which brought Frank
Payne out OF his house some dis
lance away. The latter, however