December 27, 1913 could have been disastrous for H. T. Lindsay, had it not been for a little luck.

He was coming down Blue Mountain in South Ryegate with a load of granite. As he guided his four horses, Lindsay noticed that the pole hitch attaching the wagon to the team was broken. He pulled the horses and load to the side of the road, and started walking back for help.

Lindsay had gone but a short distance when something spooked the horses and off they went, down the road. In the panic, two horses were thrown and all four were tangled, but miraculously there were no serious injuries to Lindsay’s team.

The Vermont Book Of Days photo.