Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-15

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Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Curtiss anc
Robert Curtiss of Somervillc, Mass,
were guests Of Mrs. NJ. Z. Morrill,
recently.
ii. L. Clark's "Fire King" paced
to victory in the $40 class at the
State fair Thursday. There were
three starters, and Fire King showed
the way around in straight heats.
lime. 2.42, 2.4I II, 2.43.
The annual convention of the Ver-
mont State Teachers association will
be held in Rutland on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, Oct. II, IL
and I3. The three speakers already
engaged for the convention ale A..
w. Edison, assistant superintendent
OF schools for New York city, Hor-
ace $. Taibell. superintendent of
schools for Providence, II. l., and
President Faunce of Brown Uni
versty.
Shipnan's "Unclc TOMS Cabin"
company tented on Perry's field
Monday evening. The company has
played in hard luck for good share
of this season, running up against
wind and rain to the ruin of the
treasury; but here the weather ia
>ored the outfit, and the thrilling
drama OF life among the lowly was
once more presented with all It's
mc-worn features, concluding with
a good attershow or concert, for
which il number of spectators paid
the customary dime-Io cents. The
tent was crowded. Woodstock hasn't
seen real road company for twelve
long months or more, and the audi
cnce was disposed to cheer the strik-
ing features of the performance and
During the exciting scene where
"iiIiza" is skating across the Ohio
river ahead Of the slavc-hunters, the
stage collapsed, an accident which
the management announced every
seldom occurred, There was a
brief intermissioh and the blood
hounds resumed business. There
was no other interruption, and
good share of the audience seemed
to be very we'll satisfied with the
show.
Mis-. Chas. {. Watkins and child
have returned to New York.
Miss LAURA Montague returned to
Boston Tuesday.
The .\queduct company issued its
last appeal for rain Saturday. There
has been no rain of any amount since,
and as the days go on without Il del
ugc the question OF il water supply
becomes more serious. The off.
ciais of the water company have
been very active III looking after
possible leaks and not cupful of
water is allowed to escape if they
know it. But this doesn't bring rain,
and now there is considerable danger
that the supply may be cut off en-
tirclv. There is still Il reservc--not
Il large one, though-for fire pun
poses. |
Judge and Mrs. William b. liurd,
IT,, of Brooklyn; Mr.. and Mrs.
George b. Bascom and ID. {. Bias
com of liconderosa, n. Y, and G.
l.. Whitney Of New Haven, Conn,
who are driving through the State,
stopped at the Inn Sunday. |
The Woodstock Cornct Band is
soliciting subscriptions in order to
keep up the organization during the
winter. he response by the cit.
zens has been quite liberal, for which
the band wishes to return thanks.
The band is now under the capable |
leadership of &. NJ. Cobb. The
players and their instruments are:
Clarinets, &. NJ. Cobb, +. B. Ord
wa, cornets, Harvey Mooney, &. J.
Cobb, Walter Wood. Ed Paige;
OF o Iuncker, Jerry
altos, {. =. Merrill,
Charles kidder, Charles Sawyer;
baritone, Clifton Sawyer. bass,
Briggs; tuba, Arthur St.
John; bass drum, !. Livingstone;
tenor drum, Carroll Story. Harvey
Moovev is manager and Otto (unck-
er treasurer.
WILKES WINS THE 2.23 TRoT.
George II. Wilkes, owned by DR..
\. y. Logan, won the 2.23 race at
Rutland Thursday. 1t took five
heats to settle the supremacy between
Wilkes and ramcrlanc, II. L. u.
being the only other starter. Wilkes
finished first in four heats, but was
set back once for carrying Tanner
lane out of his position. The third
heat was Il dead h eat between Wilkes
and Tamerane. twas $50 o'clock
when Wilkes won the final heat,