The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-03
HE4LING WATERS
That stand the Test OF Rigid Analysis
and Are Pronounced by an Expert SUI
Discovered on the Farm in Berlin Owned
by Samuel Chandler of Barre.


perior to the Ceiebrated. Poland Waters
discovered on the Farm in Berlin Owned
by Samuel Chandler of Barre.
When Whittier, in one of his sweetest
idyls of New England, wrote
"For health comes sparkling in the streams,
There's iron In our northern winds,
Our pines are trees of healing"
He had no reference to the town of Der.
lin in Washington county, but from recent
discoveries made there these lines would
apply with peculiar force to that locality.
Situated Just beyond the first bridge over
Dog river on the Northfeld road is the farm
owned by Samuel Chandler of Barre. For
many years Mr.. Chandler lived on this
far N, but for the last eight years he has
rented it and has resided in Barre.
Gushing out OF the solid rock to the right
of the Central Vermont track, and situated
about 100 feet from 1t, is spring that was
discovered some eight years ago by Mr..
Chandler. Never, since that time, until a
short time ago, had he supposed that this
spring possessed any medicinal qualities.
His attention was called some two or three
months ago to the peculiar quality in the
water, and he sent samples OF it to John b.
Stearns of the Department of Chemistry in
the University of Vermont for analysis.
Mr.. Stearns carefully examined the water
and sent to Mr.. Chandler the following GER
tifcate: This is to certify that have made
an analysis of spring water submitted to
me by Samuel Chandler of Barre, VT, and
have found its mineral contents to be as
follows expressed in grains, per United
States gallon: Calcium sulphate. .S3; cal
cium carbonate, Z; magnesium carbonate,
10; sodium chloride, &c; potassium chic
ride, 5-total, 4S9. In an accompanying
letter he also says: "In its medicinal prop
critics it would be classed as diuretic
water. 1t will be OF interest to you to
know that the celebrated Poland water,
which derives its effects simply from the
fact that people drink large quantities, pos
sesses less mineral matter than your spring
water" Professor Stearns advised Mr..
Chandler to send a sample to Professor
Hills and have him make a drinking
water analysis" Of it to make sure OF its pur-
ity He did so, and in reply received the
following certificate from Professor Hills;
analysed, with results as follows Free
ammonia (parts per million), 0.03; albumi-
mold ammonia, 0095; chlorine (grains per
gallon), 0,30; total solids, $50; fixed solids,
$50; volatile solids, 100. This is good
water"
In company with Mr.. Chandler repre-.
sentative OF the WATERMAN visited this
spring last Saturday, and, after carefully
examining the surroundings, sampling the
water, and reading the above testimonials
from experts, could not blame Mr. Chandler
for believing that this was property that
ity of the spring is about one gallon per min
ate, and, coming so far beneath the surface
as it does, dry seasons have no effect upon
it. The flow is uniform the year round.
Immediately behind this spring, on an emf
nence overlooking Dog river valley and the
track of the Central Vermont railway for a
long distance, is a grove of beautiful ma
pies, in the midst of which would be an
ideal place for the erection If summer
hotel. Mr.. Chandler has submitted sam.
Piles of this water to several well kno wn
physicians in Barre and they all advise him
to go on and develop the business. He
takes a very sensible view of it, and does
not for a moment suppose that untold
waves of wealth have been washing at his
feet all these years, but at the same time he
has good reason to believe that the quality
of water as pronounced by the Burlington
experts will make it exceeding valuable in
diseases of the kidneys and liver, and, un
less he can get the right parties TO take hold
of it, he will, without doubt, find out fol-
himself how much there is in it. sample
OF this water can be seen at the WATCHMAN
office, and Mr.. Chandler, whose post-office
address is Barre, will be glad to answer any
questions that may be asked regarding it.