Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-08


he was assaulted by Mitchell in
front of Oliver Hatch's house, the
two men clinching and going to the
ground, Mitchell! on top. The racket
brought several people to the spot
and the allied forces pried the fight.
crs apart with great difficulty.
Neither of them bore any marks of
the fray, however. The trouble
was aired before Justice Seavcr
Monday afternoon, the hearing at
tracing Il number Oh iNterested spec.
tators. The testimony of the wit
nesses was substantially the same as
to finding Hart and civilian" on
the ground, only one witnessing the
beginning of the battle. One testi-
fed that Mitchell hourlshcd a revolv-
er of exceeding calibrc aud of most
approved pattern, but there was no
corloborative testimony on this point.
Hart and civilian" gave contra
dictorv versions of the unfortunate
affair in the rich, flowing dialect of
the sunny South, which both retain
to remarkable degree. Both were
eloquent and exhaustive, but Judge
Scaver SAID the preponderance of
evidence was against Mitchell, find
ing him guilty of assault and inn
posing fine of S. and costs,
amounting to about $I2. This
Mitchell! paid and was discharged.
About 60 children were entertained
at the Inn Monday afternoon, be-
ginning at ! o'clock. For an hour
or more they We're on the lawn,
and the orchestra played for dancing
in the music room. Ice cream and
candy were on the program, of
course, and the young guests spent
IL very pleasant afternoon.
Miss Frances S. Southgate is Wis.
ting in Concord, n. II.
Rev. !. D. Ewing has been in
Groton, Conn.,, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Rollins of
Manchester, y. H., are visiting
friends in Barnard, Plymouth and
Woodstock, being the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. ID. L. Walker while here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker accom- ,,any
them to Plymouth.
There will be no preaching service
in the Christian church tomorrow on
account of the Vermont State Chris
tian conference at Randolph, which
opened Thursday and continues over
Sunday The Woodstock church is
represented by & dozen OF more
members, the delegates being Dea-
con and Mrs. I..W. Carlton. ls;acon
and Mrs. &. II. English, Deacon
and Mrs. T.. W. Kidder and George
III. Vaughan.
The reunion of the Pike family
will he held at Salisbury, Mass,
Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept II
and IL. 1900.
All persons of this great name or
descended therefrom, and all inter-
c>tcd in concentrating the life and
deeds of that "Great English Com
moncr," the "\Vorshipful Maj. Rob-
ert Pike of Salisbury, are respect
fully requested to be present.
Accommodation can be had at
Hotel Gushing, Salisbury Beach, tor
meals or lodging, provided due no.
tice is given the undersigned in ad.
vance. &. l.. PIKE,
Saco, Me.
Shipman's ma nmoth Uncle Toms
Cabin company is billed to appear
here in Il tent on Perry's field Mon
day evening. The company is said
to be an excellent one and carries 60
people, fine band and orchestra
and an acting company of IS peo-
pie. he company has recently
PLAYED IN Rutland, Barre, Bellows
Falls and the larger towns and cities
Of the State and has given the hest
of satisfaction. The Barre Times
said of the performance: "The
Shipman show gave Il splendid street
parade and fine show on the trot-
ting park Monday evening. 1t was
the largest show that ever presented
.Uncle Tom in this city"
TO THE PUBLIC.
DR.. O. W. Daley, health officer at