Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-02-15
GRANITE WILKES poING WE'LL.


summoned, has been king of the
ice for two seasons down IN Au-
gllsta, Me-, winning honors, oats
and money. Not horse on the
kenncbec river has been able to
head him. He was owned here by
Geo. W. Merrill, who sold him a
year ago to his brother, John +.
Merrill. of Augusta. Last winter
Granite Wilkes ran away from
everything on the kennebec and in
the half mile seems to be the premium
tulip. The sports in one or two
cities down there got together last
season and bought Il mare with u
low mark for the sole purpose Of
doing up Wilkes, but the imported
speed trailed in like the others.
The kennebcc Journal notes an
other victory tor Wilkes last Satur-
day. The race was witnessed by II
large number from Augusta and
Gardiner, and store windows that
commanded a view of the ice track
were at premium. The first prize
was twelve bushels of oats and
Wilkes won IN straight heats. In
the last heat Miller, his driver,
refined with one hand and with the
other beckoned the field to follow
him.
Il. Nj. lIarrigan of Lowell, Mass,
is stopping at +. w. Wilder's after
little experience with the recent
dynamite explosion in New York
city. He was coming from Third
avenue on 42d street, and just as he
reached the Grand Union hotel the
dynamite blew up. Mr.. Iiarrigan
was blown from the sidewalk into
the street against IN elevated rail
road pillow. so ne twenty feet dis
tant, but was not thrown down.
Another man was stopped bv the
sane post, humping against him,
while a woman near by was blown
nearly across the street. Neither of
the men was hurt. The air was
filled with smoke, dust and falling
glass, and by the time Mr.. Harrigan
had got himself together and was
wondering what all the fuss was
about fire engines and ambulances
began to arrive from every direction
and he was busy lodging them for Il
few moments. He remained inside
the fire lines for half an hour look
ing over the scene of destruction.
MIR. ilarrigan has been III railroad
wrecks, but this was several times
worse than any former experience.
Mrs. Horace Slavton is quite ill
at her home on Lincoln street, her
illness beginning with the grip.
District Deputy O. Il. Marsh, ac-
companicd by W. Boyce, made
his annual visitation to Skitchewaug
Chapter, Il. "A. NJ, at Ludlow,
Tuesday evening.
The next entertainment at the
opera housc-by the Robinson comic
opera company for two
evenings, March roth and nth.
Ezra Diavolo" and "Said Pasha"
will probably be the two operas pre-
scented.
Members of George &. Randall
Post, g. "A. r., and w. Il. c.,
about forty in all, went to Tatts-
willie Tuesday and were entertained
by Frank Metcalf, though the visit
was something of Il surprise. The
affair was very pleasant one for
the veterans, ladies and Mr.. Metcall.
David II. Walker, Il resident of
Woodstock for twenty-five years or
more, died at his home in this vii
lage early FRIDAY morning. He was
about 70 years of age. He lived for
many years at West Woodstock.
Several years ago he sold his place
there and moved to the village,
where he has since resided. He has
been in failing health for some time.
He leaves widow and two sons,
Leslie /. Walker of Plymouth and
Albert Walker OF Windsor.
The Lackawana Iron and Steel
company, with which George +.
Mass has in excellent positions, is
building the biggest and best
steel plant in the world
at Stony Point, Buffalo, y. y. Mr..
Mass is now in the purchasing de-
partment Of the company.
Among the recent arrivals at the
Inn are Miss Grace y. Little, Dr..
W. y. Morrison and family, Miss
q. l.. Paine, Miss Mabel Cabot,
Miss +. +. lIamlin, Boston; Mr..
and Mrs. &. 6. Patch, Llttleton,
y. H.; W. n. Campbell, Chicago.
TAFTSVILLE.
George Brownell was trying his