Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-10-25

legislative line during "lad'es
week." Mr.. White is taking an ac-
tive part in the discussion OF live
questions at Montpelier and will do
something towards practical solu-
ton OF the problems before the law
makers.
Mis-. VIM. Dugan was driving
down the Curtis Hollow road to-
ward Woodstock one day last week
when a bear trotted around turn in
the road ahead of her. The, bear
was young one, but big enough to
make the usually steady horse snort
and stop moment. He appeared
not to have noticed at first that there
was a team in the highway ahead OF
him, bun when he did he Immediately
clambefed oft one side and disap-
peared / pnd the horse resumed his
way With Aittle urging from the
whip. so
A Barnard correspondent noted
the fact a week or two ago that a
flock of six hawks were seen up in
the Silver Lake country. A better
story comes. from Billings Farm.
Several men was working in corn
field near the Rhodes place this
fall when 4 big hawk appeared in
tree not a hundred wards away.
He was a big one, probably the
boss hawk Of the vicinity, and didn't
seem to notice the presence OF the
workmen at all. After a while the
boss hawk rose in the air and cir
cled about few times, when he
was Joined by eleven other hawks.
The flock disappeared over the hill
after little conversation among the
members. Two or three hawks are
often seen together, but caucus
numbering a full dozen is quite Il
notable assemblagc.
DR. F. r. Kidder returned from
Corbin Park, where he was the
guest of f. S. Billings, with string
Of big game-a buck deer, doe and
an elk. His first victim was the
doe. Venison was needed by the
members of the party and he simply
had to make a killing. This gave
him confidence and he went after
more game with considerable assur-
ance. The doctor brought down
the elk at about one hundred yards
range after before breakfast
tramp of five or six miles, the ami
NAL weighing about 500 pounds.
Mr.. Billings was with him when he
killed fhe buck. He had only a
slight touch of the fever, but Mr..
Billings, though he has hunted big
game for years, shook till the car
trdges ratified out of his pockets
while his companion waited for Il
shot. He claims he is always shaky
on such occasions, and kempton,
their guide, says he never saw a
hunter who wasn't nervous at times.
A couple of hunters there earlier in
the season shot at a buck twelve
times at about Is yards range and
never hit him. Then the deer walked
off.
Orlando L. Richmond received ii
telegram from Boise City, Idaho,
Friday, stating that his daughter-in-
law, Mrs. Frank S. Richmond. died
suddenly Thursday evening. She
leaves husband and one daughter.
who is in school at Northampton,
Mass.
The production Of "Florodora" at
Music. hall Saturday evening, Nov.
8, will be welcomed by large audi
ence. The production, as every
one knows, is a magnificent one,
and delighted thousands of persons
during its run of two seasons IN New
York, and achieved success more
marvellous than any thing OF its kind
in theatrical history. One of the
most charming numbers in "Floro-
dora" is the famous double sextette
"Tell Me Pretty Maiden," and thai
catching song is only one among
many.
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