Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-08

E. &, McIntyre's barn collapsed
Monday noon, burying his $500
pacing mare under tons of debris.
After two hours of hard work she
was extricated. Her head having
been towards the outer edge of Il
box stall, an opening was soon made
bv which fresh air cane to her. She
was found pinned down by an eight
inch timber across the hips, bound
down by several feet of hay. The
mare was apparently feeling better
three days after, but there is little
hope of her complete recovery. The
collapse was complete and occurred
in dead calm. Mr. Mcintyre was
with his team of work hon SEES hel p
ing neighbor and his wife was
Just about to go to the barn to feed
the mare when she was startled by
seeing it fall. The only other ami
mails in tine barn were two pigs,
which were unhurt.
Z. II. Fitzhugh, general manager,
and John Pullen, general freight
agent of the Central Vermont road,
were here Thursday to confer with
II. w. Burgett IN regard to the cleo
trio roads junction with their line.
They also received dcputation
from the drovers of middle YER
mont protesting against the recent
cattle schedule by which So is
charged for every stop made at a
station to take on stock. The dep
utation consisted of Messrs. kiddcr
of Bethel, Flint of Randolph, Farm
ham of Royalton and Blanchard of
Bralntrcc.
G. w. MAJ ston has sold out the
store several years run
by him to Willard ]. Brooks and
Frank Laduc, who will take posses
sion at once. Mcssrs. Brooks Il
Ladue have been for some time
clerks at Brooks a. Washburn's and
are well trained young business men
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II. II. Young, of the steam laun-
dry, took trip to Athol, Mass, last
week and returned Monday evening
bringing with him bride, formerly
Miss Maggie Dover of Athol. MIR.
and Mrs. Young will keep house
with the parents of the bridegroom
on North Main street. We offer
congratulations and best wishes.
Mrs. William l.. Waldo died sud-
denly of heart disease Monday after
noon aged g years. She had gone
TO the barn to look after some hens
and was found dead. some over ex-
crtion having produced a recurrence
of the chronic ailment. The de-
ceased lady, whose mainen name
was Matilda Holmes of Rovalton,
married William l.. Waldo of this
town many years ago and had lived
here ever since, having many
friends. Her husband survives her
as do two children, George II. Wal
do and Mrs. Fred lIackett. The
funeral was held Wednesday after
noon with lnterment at Cherry Hill
cemetery.
During the first half OF 1890 only
twelve deaths occurred in town.
showing one of the lowest death
rates in the towns history, though
the last winter was called especially
sickly. During the same period
there were fourteen births.
There is a prospect of a first-class
town foot ball team this season.
The Fourth Of July IN Bethel.
The unofficial celebration of In
dependence DAY began promptly at
midnight. the long blast of the tan.
merry whistle being the signal. This
was followed bv the long ringing OF
several bells and the explosion of
firecrackers, large and small. The
early morning hours were the nois-
lest on record as the days exercises
were the most pretentious. The