Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02
IN AND ABOUT WOODSTOCK.

E. X. Wright & Co. are showing
in their window the prescription
files of the old Chapman drug store
coveringa period of over fifty years.
The file goes back to IS4I and is
complete with the exception of the
records of few years which were
destroyed bv fire. There are over
$4,000 prescriptions in the file and
among them are found the names o
all the physicians who have prac-
ticed here and in this vicinity f"r
the past half century. The exhibit
is interesting and one which few
drug stores in the state can make.
J. Foster Rhodes was in town
this week.
S. II. Graham of North,iela. Of
orator at the Western Union offic e
here, has given up his positio,.
Will Reed of Concord, \. II takes
his place.
Rev. J. F. Simmons will preach
ut Fclchville tomorrow in exchange
with Rev. E. ii. Goldthwaite.
Mrs. Fred b. Dutton and Mrs.
Badger We're driving down from
Cloudland farm Wednesday evening
and when near Emer,'s their horse
SHE'D at a wood pile on one side OF
the road. On the other side, few
feet from the highway down a bank,
was wire fence and through this
went the horse and carriage. The
carriage was overturned and Mrs.
Dutton and Mrs. Badger We're
thrown out, the horse kicking him
self free from the shafts. Neither
of the ladies', it is believed now, ,
were.'seriously hurt, though the fright
and the fall was terrible expert
ence. DR.. ketchum was summoned
and one of Mrs. buttons wrists was
found to he badly sprained, while
Mrs. Badger sustained severe sprains
and bruises and was taken into Mr..
Emery's, where she still remains
The accident occurred on steep bit
of ground and it is Il marvel that
there were no more serious results
The horse was not much injured,
nor was the carriage damaged to
any extent.
Rev. and Mrs. F. G. Putnam are
at the Inn for week.
Miss Sweet and Miss Kellogg of
Hartford, Conn.,, are ut the Inn.
Frank S. Pavue has sold his farm
at Felchville and will probably
spend part of the Writer in Wood
stock.
Frank Fl. Knapp returned from
Great Darlington, Mass, Tuesday
evening. He left for the Junction
an hour or two later, going to Rich
ford to attend Thanksgiving day
wedding.
MIR. and Mrs. Austin U. Winslow
of Richmond spent Thanksgiving
with the formers parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. D. ilarpin and
DR.. Deane Richmond of Windsor
were in town last Saturday
The Emanon Reading club meets
with Miss Nancy Darling in Hart
land this evening.
Principal w. ID. Parsons of the
High school went to Springfield,
Mass, Thursday. Miss Reynolds
spent Thanksgiving at her home in
St. Adams.
Mrs. w. II. H. Moore is spend.
ing several days in New York.
DR.. F. L. kidder was in Boston
this week, where Mrs. kldder is
visiting.
A select team of local foot ball
artists went to Lebanon, n. H., for
game Thanksgiving day and was
defeated, II to o. The boys were
we'll entertained, however. and the
loss of the game rested lightly on
them
The Epworth League will hold a
sale of fancy articles, books and
candy Friday eveaing, Dec. s, in
the vestry of the Nj. E. church.
Mrs. l.. A. Munger returned from
Boston last Friday, where she has
been spending the past two weeks.
Charles H. Seaver died at his
home in Taftsville Thursday morn.