Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-09-25

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his driver, H. S. Putnam.
Charles f. Randall and famil
started tor Chicago Thursday.
An unsuccessful attempt was mad
to break out of the county Jail few
days ago. The names and number
of the prisoners Interested in til,
scheme to secure freedom is not We
learned, but the noise and hilarity oil
the inmates of the red stone lock-ur
ON. Central street, which has been SC
noticeable recently, appears to have
been intended to divert attention
from their operations. Saws made
from case knives were used and with
these clumsy tools the east window
IN the second story, where there is
Il double grating, was attacked IN a
bus,ness-like way. When Jailer
Thomas interrupted The proceedings
last Monday night one set of bars
was cut through and the saws were
half way into the outer grating. An
other nights work would have fin
ished the job if the industrious ef.
forts of the prisoners hadn't been
checked.
There was little blaze in the rear
Of Fishers shop Thursday morning.
The fire originated in rubbish heap
and was soon put out.
The Jail bridge will now begin to
take shape, the remainder of the ma
terial having arrived Tuesday.
Henry b. Chapman returned to
New York Monday.
Mrs. Pliny Fisk has returned to
Plainfeld, N. J.
Mrs. E. II. Jackson of Windsor,
who was Miss Annie Gushing, was
among the visitors to the fair.
Judge and Mrs. E. b. Adams
started Thursday on their return to
St. Louis. Mrs. Richmond closed
her house and accompanied them.
Edward Merrill of Springfield,
Mass, was in town this week.
VIM. N. Campbell of Chicago is
at the Inn. lie will return west
soon taking his daughter Marion,
who spent the summer here, with
hun.
Edward G. Bailey of New York is
at the Inn.
MIR. and Mrs. Gardner Pierce and
children of Claremont, N. H., are
at z. A. Pierce's.
The Vermont State Medical socie-
ty will hold its S4th annual meeting
at st. Adams Oct. IS and ID. The
names of DrsO. {. W. Sherwin and
F. II kidder are on the list of those
taking part in the discussions.
Powell & Smith are showing
fine line of seasonablc clothing these
days, and this popular house can at
any time--in rain, snow or sunshine
fit 4 patron out to his entire salts
faction.
Mrs. Norris Hammond of Lut-
low is visiting her uncle, E. w.
Prior.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hewitt and
son of South Royalton were guests
of ]. c. Nutting during the fair.
Herbert S. Wilson, formerly
superintendent of the Windsor Ma
chine Co.., was arrested in New
York, Tuesday, and taken to Wind
sor, Wednesday, by Deputy Sheriff
kiniry, upon the charge of misap-
propriating funds and other Irregular
tiles. lie was brought to Wood
stock Jail, for safe keeping. Mr..
Wilson's counsel hopes to be able to
secure bail soon, that he may be able
to return to his work in BROOKLYN,
where he is employed as foreman in
the United States Projcctile Co.'S
plant.
Oliver L. Hatch's barn on his
place about mile and a half down
the river toward 'Taftsville was de-
stroyed by fire early Thursday even
ing, boy bringing word of the blaze
to MIR. Hatch after it got we'll under
way. The barn contained eight or
nine tons of hay, other farm prod
ucts and farming tools, all being
burned. The building and contents
were insured.
Charles Raymond of Fort Pierre,
South Dakota, with his daughter, is
visiting his mother and brother here
tor the first time in twenty years.
lie was employed in railroad work
tor some years but left that work and
is engaged IN ranching.
The body OF the late Mrs. Anthony
Haggarty was brought to White
River Junction from Worcester,
Mass, last week Friday. Her two