Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-12

I1eutn. MIS-. MICKEY Ca'uc WIFI
him and is guest at his fathers on
Royalton Hill.
a LIVELY RUNAWAY.
Shortly after six last Saturday
evening, when the streets were full
of people returning from the ball
game, the crowd was treated to one
Of the livelfest runaways of the sea-
son. Two carriages waiting in
front of the passenger depot got into
a tangle, the rear horse plunging
forward and overturning the carriage
III front and throwing out its con-
tents, including the lady occupant,
Miss Wills, of Tunbridge. This
was the beginning of a wild career
during which the runaway crossed
the street ne.lr the postotfice and
crossing the sidewalk for its coulse
made the run from Clark's barber
shop to A. L. Stearns' in record
time and then crossed the lawns of
Mrs. Fisher, u. Il. Dyke, the Bank
and Zebina Spaulding, passing
within two or thee feet of the
piazzas and finally made the turn up
E. S. Paine's driveway, being
stopped by the steep bank back of
his house. Strangely enough the
buggy remained upright from first to
last and neither it nor the horse was
injured. The only damage done, SO
far rs reported, was the upsettlng of
a flower urn on Mrs. Fishers lawn,
and the slight sprain of her ankle
received by Miss Wills and at once
relieved by DR.. Clough, who was a
witness of the accident.
Six grocery dealers now run order
and delivery wagons throughout the
village. These are in addition to
numerous bread, meat and fish
wagons.
One of the best known residents
of East Bethel, Norman Fowler,
was found dead IN his bed Wcdnes-
day morning, having been about as
usual the day before. He had for
some years been in failing health
but had done good deal of work.
His wife died three years ago after
IL remarkably long and painful ill.,
ness. Mr.. Fowler was much re-
spected and had served many years
as justice of the peace, being one of
the Democratic representatives on
the UNION ticket.
Presiding Elder Davenport, Rev.
]. ID. Beeman and Rev. +. 6.
Rainey were here Wednesday look
ing at several possible sites for Il
Methodist church.
The Y. p. S. C. E. will give
lawn sociable in front of the town
hall next Wednesday evening from
6 to S.
VS.. Reed has been selling coal
this week tor Upper & Waldo.
The scarcity of water became
serious by the middle of the week,
the village people and farmers sul-
tering about equally.
BETHEL-wOODSTOC BALL GAME.
Woodstock came off victorious
last Saturday in what many thought
the best game ever seen at Athletic
park. The result was in doubt UNI
til the goth man was out on the
Bethel side, for If one of the base
runners had reached home the score
would have been tied and if both
the game would have been won. AS
it was, with none out, the hectest
base-runner at third and another
man at second, Tabor performed
the magnificent feat of striking out
in succession three of Bethel's best
batsmen. In the eighth he had done
nearly as well. With one out and
the bases tull he struck out Beeman
and Skinner. Except ut the most
critical times Tabor was easy
enough, being touched up Tor 9 hits.
including two donbles, Flagg espcc-
tally finding him to the extent OF I
hits with a total Of 5 bases.
On the other hand Beeman's de-
livery was a complete enigma to all
but three of Woodstock's hitters,
and in seven innings they we're re-
tired in one, two, three order. The
great number of Bethel players left
on bases tells partly of poor judg-