Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-03-08
WOODSTOCK NOTES

lock Bowen, the veteran CRANE
circuit horse trainer and driver, die,
recently at his home in Boston H.
was about 85 years old. and is sai'
to have been horn in Vermont an,
once year he returned to his native
state lie WAS in Woodstock fol
some time several years ago. driving
the Winslow brothers horses jock
drove the best steeds in the country
in his day, retiring from active ser
vice ten years ago,
An item going the rounds of The
papers says that j l. Archam baull
of East Fairfield. broke the record
for fast horse shoeiug The other dav,
by pulling off, sharpening and put
ting on anew the shoes of 20 horses
This is good dny's work, but Peter
Charon of this village likewise has a
record A few weeks ago his son
and himself in one day shod fifty
horses, pulling off and putting on
the shoes. but not sharpening them.
Add Mr.. Charon has made still
better record Willie working in
Windsor in one day of less than ten
hours lie shod thirty horses alone.
sharpening nearly every shoe This
championship job had lot Of inter-
ested witnesses and he has plenty of
proof that lie accomplished the feat
without aid or artiiice
Mrs Harold s Dana went to Bel
mont, Mass on Thursday. for "a
week + visit with Mr. and Mrs Rob
ert Is Clark. Robert b Clark. jr.,
who has been here with Mr.. aud
Mrs Dana since Last August, accom-
panied her and will remain with bis
parents ut Belmont.
Forrest e. Godfrey of South
Woodstock was held under bail by
Justice #. p. Wood ON Monday for
appearance at county court. He
pleaded guilty to two charges Of as
-anlt. at South Woodstock. upon E A.
and Gerald Madden, the
latter routing him with stove
poker
Mrs. M. e. Mass and baby have
returned from the Hanover hospital.
where the baby was taken for treat
ment and is much improved
Claiming Williams has resumed
his place as clerk at the Commercial
House.
The Kings Daughters have dis
continued the opening of the Rest
'oom Contributions for the work
# the Kings Daughters may be lef,
1t the Arts and Crafts room on Sat-
ll'lul diLtIHupIlb.
The annual meeting Of the road
commissioners and selectmen OF
Windsor county will be held a,
White River Junction Wednesday
March 10 Road Commissioner Il.
;. Hunt has completed the necessary
arrangements State Highway Com
missioner g w Gates Of Franklin
viii he present aud give an Illus.
rated talk and n governmelp txp,r
= ais expected The sessions which.
will continue through the whole day
re open to the public
Louise. daughter of Mr. aud Mrs. t
K Wright, was operated upon
or appendicitis at the Hanover hos
'iial last week Friday and is recov-
ring rapidly.
The Wilson and Marshall cam
'aign flag was raised again on Mun-
lay aud waved very proudly and
riumphanlly on inauguration day
Z. q Atwoid is planning % pm
ihird story IN The Mcl.auRlrlii
dock, which will add ten rooms IT,
he Commercial louise
Most Of the benches at the Art,
md Crafts r,ums are used ever,
thursday evening Ivy very interested.
mbitinus and har,lworking juvenile
members Of the carpentry class
The boys tackle almost anything
rom more simple pieces to mission
md renaissance furniture. and The
minds aud hands are
lard pressed to keep up with the
'oung craftsmen
A shortlived blizzard on Sunday |
vas a Marchy reminder of winters
Trip and of the possibilities of New
england weather Very little snow