Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-01-28

in trapping foxes, mink, muskrats,
raccoons, beaver or fisher shall visit
his traps at least once in every forty
eight hours. Any person who may
violate the provisions of this act
shall be fined five dollars.
There is plenty of "speed" on the
road these days and the man who
hasn't fast one is in mighty hard
circumstances. Every one with any
thing that can goa little has been
out and during the past week there
have been number of exciting
brushes. Central street is the favo-
rite course, and the various events
have been watched with consider
able interest On Monday "Happy'
Thompson came down from Pros
per with confidence enough in his
new gray PAGER to tackle the best
there was here. He picked up Jim
Richmond, then Eugene Thomas,
the latter getting the best of the
gray; just how he came out in the
first scrap is not learned. f. A.
Wilson has a new one, too, which
was fast enough to do up several
rivals, aud +. L. Richmond brought
in an unknown Saturday that is SAID
to be a flyer. There are plenty OF
others and the racing among the
local cracks will be lively as long as
the sleighing holds out. The racing
will probably be transferred to the
far ground if the track can be got
into shape.
A letter from Frank II. Knapp
announces the safe arrival of himself
and Misses Cobb and Atwood at
Bermuda Sunday morning, Jan. IS.
Their boat, the Pretoria, is Il slow
one, and the trip took from Thurs
day afternoon till Sunday morning,
some of the Woodstock passengers
being powerfully impressed with the
amount of water between New York
and Bermuda. The Pretoria drew
so much water that 1t couldn't go up
to the dock and the passengers and
freight had to be landed by tenders.
A Boston Herald special says that
by the will of Miss Martha Ken
drick of Water bury, Ct, the entire
estate is left in trust with f. ].
Kingsb'ry for her sister, Mrs. Cath
crime Wheelsr of Boston. Mrs.
Wheeler is the mother of Miss
Laura Wheeler of New York who
was for some years a resident of
Woodstock, in the family of Mrs.
Frederick Billings. 1t is stipulated
that Mrs. Wheeler shall have only Il
life interest in the property, and that
at her death it shall be divided into
portions and given to her sons and
daughters, of whom there are SIN.
The fortune amounts to $25o,ooo
and the will is to be contested by en-
Mayor Greene kendrick of Water
bury, who would have shared equal
~ with Mrs. Wheeler had Miss
kcndrick left no will.
b. S. kittredge went to Montpe-
lier Wednesday. On Thursday MIR.
kittredge, who was formerly Il prac-
ticing attorney in Ohio, made appli-
cation to the Supreme court to be
allowed to practice in this state and
his application was granted.
+. W. Wild er was in Boston sew
eral days the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. b. Wilder have
closed their house and the family is
now at the Inn for the winter.
Luther Cakes and Mr.. Green
wood If Dartmouth were guests of
Dr.. and Mrs. Bu,bridgc over Sum
day.
VIM. L. Johnson was in Montpe-
Iier a day this week attending the
Suprc ne court.
North Bridgcwater is pestered by
a wildcat-or some animal OF that
description, perhaps ynx--which
is keeping the neighborhood awake
nights with piercing bowls. Frank
Shurtlcff first got track OF it while
hunting. Its tracks have also been
seen about II. n. Thomas place
and now L. c. Shaw's farm seem S
to be the centre of disturbance.
According to the story of man in
Underhil. this state, who was at
tackled by lynx in his barn, these
animals are pretty hungry and fierce
tins winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Kennedy,
Miss NJ. L. Rice and Miss Emily
Dcnney drove up from Windsor
Friday.
Mrs. VIM. w. Miller went to
Burlington Monday to spend wsek
with MIR. Miller, who is taking Il
course at the Dairy school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Eastman re-