The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-11-21

and fitting testimonial to the worth OF YER
mont's distinguished son. geographically
the work does credit to the Free Press associa-
ton, whose imprint 1t bears.
THE court house bell In Chelsea, as a histori-
cal relic, is a curiosity. 1t was Of English make
and has the following inscription on it: "By-
field, Paris Parish, in the county OF Essex,
1714" 1t is therefore 1859 years old, and &C.
cording to the best infoi oimation was brought
from New York at or about 1896, in which year
the first court house In Chelsea was built. 1t
was a second hand bell and Its previous history
would be interesting.
THE Messenger says that some /, 1856 claims
against the trust company had been presented
and proven up to Tuesday night, leaving about
800 more to be proven. Receiver Rich has pc
ttioned Chancellor Royce for an order direct
ing him to disburse such sufficient sum as may
be in his possession at a certain time to such
depositors as have presented and proven their
claims up to that time, and prescribing how
such funds shall be distributed with reference
to claims for which preference is claimed A
hearing on this petition is set for December a,
at the court house in st. Albans.
THE following cases have been heard by the
supreme court during the past week Orange
county-R. r. Aldrich Us. L. R. Aldrich
and Trustee, Orson c. Clement Us. Moses
Spear, appellant, in re, F. M. F. Cazin, Moses
Spear Us. o. G. Clement, Rufus Blanchard U.s.
John Morse ct ais, J. c. Winship ct ais, uS
Mary Ann Waterman. Caledonia county
State Us. Enos d. Hopkins, Chauncey Drown ct
ais, u.s. Town Of Sutton, James B. Knox U.s.
Town of Wheelock, Susan A. Bugbee U.s. st.
Johnsbury e. Lake Champlain Railroad Com
pany, Chester F. Dean Us. same defendant
Orleans county-Thomas Melendy us John W.
Currer, Town Of Westmore u.s. Town of
Sheffield, same Us. same. The case of Selectmen
of Glover Us, G. W. McGaffey, ct al, is now
on trial.
Soon after the election of the present board
OF officers Of the Rutland railroad, Ex-G Gov
ernor John B. Page requested an examination
OF the accounts of the railroad company be-
fore board of arbitrators for the purpose Of
finding the balance between him and the COM
pany, he claiming that there was q balance
due him. The directors declined to enter into
such an arbitration until committee appointed
by them should become familiar with the
books. On the 18th inst. Mr. Page renewed
his request, claiming that the committee had
reported. To this President Clement replied
that the whole matter of the relations OF Haven
and Page to the railroad company had been
referred to committee empowered to make
further investigation. He also denied having
any wish to delay arbitration.
The New York Sun says: "The details of
Nordenskj jold's journey into Greenland attest
the uselessness of further exploration OF that
region. That one worm was the sole terrestrial
living creature found, and two ravens the ten
ants OF the air; that all the vegetation was
merely fungoid, and spread over the ice itself,
holding to deposits of dust driven by the winds
from distance into ice cavities, and perhaps
mixed with metallic cosmic dust; that no peb-
Bile WIS found among this dust, and every
where there was ice-assuredy such facts
coupled with the steady rise OF the ground
from the coast, and without any valley in the
center, should satisfy even dreamers that there
is no sheltered Arcadia in the interior of Green
land. Yet probably other explorers will insist
on examining this bleak, barren, and ice
coated Arctic Sahara, as Nordensk jold calls it,"
BRANDON has stock company engaged in
digging for buried treasure. About fifty wears
ago an old Spaniard pointed out rock in
which were some curious iron wedges and said
there were many bars Of silver buried near the
spot. After the death of the Spaniard search
was made for the silver and the work has been
revived at intervals since. The superintendent
of the company now at work is George Luce,
machinist, who says the iron of the wedges
Is different from any other he ever saw Sew
eral passages have been found, one of which
was paved with broken stones. An old spade
and wooden shovel have been found in the
passage. showing that it was used as hiding
place some time. Several shafts have been
sunk and numerous alleys found among the
rocks. Mr.. Luce is confident that there are
large piles of silver somewhere near his works,
which II found, will make the company i'm
mensely rich
ONE story seems to be good until another is
told. We have referred to the alleged causes
which brought about the nomination of Hon.
Hoyt H. Wheeler to be judge of the United
states court. The argus had long story
about the matter in a recent issue, of which
the Free Press says: "A Montpelier paper last
week printed long yarn about Judge Wheel
ers appointment, the gist of 1t being that
Messrs. E. j. Phelps and T. W. Stoughton,
hearing that Judge Poland was likely to be ap-
pointed to the place now held by Judge
Wheeler, went to Washington and induced
Secretary Evarts to appoint Judge Wheeler.
The Montpelier story-teller says: They stated
their objections to Judge Poland-we will not
repeat them; they were very personal-and
MIR. Evarts admitted their potency The fact
is, Mr.. Phelps and Mr.. Stoughton went to
Washington to advocate Judge Poland's nomi-
nation, not to oppose it. The matter is OF no
earthly consequence, at this late day, but such
injurious untruths as those of the Montpelier
paper it may be well to correct"
IHE annual meeting of the Vermont state
agricultural society was held at the Bard well
house, Rutland, on Wednesday, the 14th,
Henry Chase presiding and Henry Clark act.
Ing as secretary. Hon. b. V. Stafford, treas
urer, presented the following summary of the
hnances OF the society: stock and bonds of the
Champlain Valley association Sl26OO; avail
able assets, So 600; liabilities, about So 700:
cash balance in treasury, Sab 90. The follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing year;
president, Henry Chase OF Lyndon; vice-p presi
dentR JOeenh g. parkar ~ Onaohno c,i. ~