Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-03-20
General Vermont News.

furnished fuug governors u the STATE. lhe-" .
wrrr Moses Robinson. Isaac Tichrnor. Hiland .
Hall and J. ;. Robinson, the latter being the .
only democratic governor Vermont ever
had. Thomas Chitteuden, Vermont hrst .
governor, was for time n resident 81 Ben .
nington Centre.
The nearer To- spring the NOR" WinirN u /
becomes. Last week. the anniversary 81 2
the blizzard Of ISIS. another snow storm De- b
gan which terminated IN a general hlOrkaaei
severe while II lasted. From nine 70 twelve .
inches ui snow fell. and the wind piled II
wherever an exposed situation afforded OPP
pOrtunity. Travel was seriously lmpcd"d,
all trains and stages bring late for several
days.
The discovery Of gold on Snake
mountain in Addison seems likely Z"
be fasco after all. Last iall "a
Frenchman named Francis obtained the
right To sink a shaft into the west side Of the
mountain near the foot Of the elm that
forms the principal outlook for visitors.
He claimed To be- able 10 locate precious
metals hy diving rod. He has found rOnsld-
able black lead. but no gold
Glastonbury has hat II voters, Vet they
turned out and filled II offices town meeting
day. Eight OF the II arr the only Ones To
attend town meeting. So there l. pra't'HllN
two Offices apiece. But even that record r.
broken by Baltimore which has but six
voters. Vel does it, town business in -regula-
ton manner aud parcels ont the offices two
and three in place
Vermont was lO5 ycar- old the fourth day
Of this month.
Thomas Cochranc. - stabbed John Kelley
three times in the breast at Berlin, Thursday.
Both had been drinking, a. IL is alleged that
the -tabhing was done IN sell defense. toch-
rane is in jail at Montpelier.
They are still discussing the rebuilding OF
the Avenue house at st. Johnsbury. A meet
ing was held last week 70 consider IT, called
at the instance Of Mr.. Howe. the late owner.
He agrees to take from 10000 To slj,nOo of
the proposed capital stock 10 Others viii
make up the remainder.
Charles Hoyt'- \ Cnntcnted Woman, drew
the largest house ever known in the history
ufthe Below Falls opera hou-" and hundreds
were turned away. He has made return
date for the first of September, opening hi
season there.
EN-goy. Fuller is gaining after an illness
of four month, duration.
one marble dealer in this state is hu-t-
Ter. H., recently started out and in the lace
ul hard times duh business and everything
else. secured orders for about $4,000 worth
Of monument.
The republican league convention viii bee
held In Montpelier Tuesday. AUri IS. The
republican state convention To- elect dele
gates to It. Louis will be held at Montpelier
Wednesday. April - AT 10 o'clock a. m. The
second congressional district to eject deli
cgnte to ST. Louis Slil b" held at Montpelier
Wednesday, April %, at % clock p. m,
4 fuel famine has prevailed in some parts
OF Vermont, owing 10 the hiorkadng Of
freight trains and the excessive depth "t
snow. which has prevented work IN the
woods.
Ira r. Allen OF Fair Haven has the finest
collection Of American gurnets in the world,
containing many hundreds OF cut stones.
Among them are those comprised In the lil-
Z fnuv & Co. exhibit at the world fair, Mr..
Alien has also furnished the Smith
-ouian institution at Washington it, best
specimens.
An outbreak OF anthrax has been die W.
cred in the large herd Of cattle owned by
4 DR. II. :. Prrlry Of Nt. Adams. This is one
Of the most fatal disease with which live
stock i afflicted and is especially duUl cr1Us
because communicable 10 man.
The New England alumni Of the uniycr,
~ity OF Vermont will hold it, annual banquet
at the Parker house. Boston, April :.
Barton has "a complete electric light plan {.
+ Ii cost some more than the original r~tima e.
hut having good thing the people are OF
complaining much.
Vermont is going into the municipal iisl =
Ing OF streets NOR" generally than 10, u
other state. So far there is perfect salts
faction expressed. The average cost uf an
/ iucandeseent lamp in most towns is ~ a
year. from - To- - less than in most towns
where private companies own and operate
the plants other towns are going to follow
the example of those now in the
business. and municipal lighting will bee
the rule rather than the exception. Few
states are SO favOrably situated for the de-
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in abundance pour down from every mount
ain hut for some reason the PeoPl" have
failed t. appreciate their value heretofore.
Now city capitalists are quietly securing
options on some OF the most dr~ir-
able powers and before tn" towns
realize it they will Doe monopozed
and the expense OF their use will be too
heavy for profit. atforiing further opporu-
mites for eNtortion by capitalists. Swanton,
Morrisvlle, Lyndonvllle and others have
done we'll other towns better follow their
progressive neighhOrs' example before too
late.
Prophets promise a good sugar season.
Farmers will he glad ot this for what they
lost on potatoes can, perhaps, be-
partially made up in maple sugar. There is
u sufficient depth of snow, but ii has no body
and will 20 quick' leaving only a short sugar
season. But if it is soon over the sugar will
Ice better
Potatoes were an unsatisfactory crop in
northern Vermont last year. That j., the
yield was 50 enormous that prices
were too low for profit and thousands
OF bushels were slowed in cellars
awaiting rise. 1t hasn't come vet, MOI
does it seem likely to. Meanwhile large
numbers have rotted and farmers who de
pended upon potatoes are hundreds Of dol
lars out Of pocket The case Of one town
will serve as an example for many. Fol
the past few years from Sl2 600 to sl60
has been poured into farmers hands 10y the
sale of potatoes. Last year not a potato left
the station. As a result everybody is short
, of money. and business has been more ol
less seriously retarded in consequence.
The stone business is reviying all over the
state, and the outlook was never more prom.
Using. Granite men are making Il mistake
J in running their business practically to mon.
umuental work. Monuments are going out
and the granite man who catches sight o.
, the change now and get into some more
progressive and acceptable branch of The
, business will be the one to reap the profit,
when the change comes. MeusoleumS are
to be the future memorials to the dead anC
some granite men must furnish the stock
3 cut and erect the structures. That being
t true it behooves ali 10 get into line for tho
/ change in public sentiment which demand,
the change.
Burton II. Allbee. editor and proprietor o
the Hardwick Gazette, has been appointed
; New England superintendent of the Asso
ciated trade and industrial press of Washing
ton. He will have associated with him, il
! charge of the Boston business Office W. B
Weston. young business man of that city
. The work of this organization is to col
! lect trade and industrial news from
the trade press of the world ant
also for subscribers who want advance
information on industrial projects of various