Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-01-24
General Vermont News.

There {, some talk or utilizing Howe pond
and surrounding water shed in ReadsbOrO for
obtaining electric power TO be transmitted t.
other points among them the city OF North
Adams. the board Ot trade having considered
that matter at Il meeting "a few nights ago.
The plan seemed perfectly practicable 10
those present. among them being number
Of cxper, electricians 1t seemed from wha,
Mr.. Kelley. Boston pert said. that power
could ue furnished to North Adams a. rbrapiy
a. the grea: Niagara Falls power company an
furnish II. 1t meals considerable IN the tc-
Velopment Ci the manufacturing Interests of
the valley.
The University muse4m az Darlington l. OF
larger extent and more valuable and lmpOr-
taut than Is generally supposed 10y most
people. Some Of the specimens are unusually
fine among them some SICilian suiphurs.
ceiestites and associated minerals collected
by Hon. George +. Marsh and a number OF
HART mountain and other minerals collected
by Rev. Edward 1Ungerford. Mr.. Hunger
ford also presented an extensive series Of the
rocks of Europe. and an almost iuil set Of
the lavas Of Ncsuvius. The marbles OF Yer
mont are almost wholly represented. and
with specimens OF foreign marbles, almost
III a room. There are also numerous other
minerals and rocks. fossils. reptiles. bones,
fishes. and good representations OF the man.
mals and birds native 70 this state. On the
seruud floor j. large collection of
shells. made Up Of selections from
the old musum collections, and from
the private collections OF prominent men,
who have made life study OF the subject
The genealogical collection, which has re-
Gently become Of some Importance. has been
wholly rearraDged and increased during the
year.
The 46th annual meeting of the Vermont
State Agricultural Society was held at the
junction house, White River junction. John
W. Crompton Of Rutland presided and Henry
Clark of Rutland was chosen secretary. Dr.
II. II. Mcintyre Of Randolph presented the
report OF the finance committee. including the
treasurer's report as audited. The following
officers were elected President George
Aitkin, Woodstock vlce-presidents, c. NJ.
WipslOw. Brandon; II. &. Cleveland. COven-
try H. II. Mcintyre, Randolph c. !. Bell,
East Hardwick secretary. Henry Clark Rut-
land treasurer. J. G. Parker, Inechee;
directors H. G Root. Bennington W. r.
Sanford. Orwell Henry Chase Lyndon J.
W. Cramton. Rutland Crosby Miller. Pom
fret H. T. Kent. Dorset: J.. $ Drew. Bur
lington c. H. Hubbard, Springfield, George
Davis, East Montpelier F.. &. Smith s.. Al
bans: q. W. Hooker, BrattIeboro i.
" Bisseil. East Shoreham ". :.
Webb. Shelburne: r. NJ. Chapman.
Middebury; Y. W. Smith. White RiverJunc-
ton: ii. Il. {. Watson. Brandon finance
committee, Crosby Miller. II. G- Root II. H
Mcintyre; proxy agent. H, q. Root, Ben
hlngton. Inc state ialr Of 1896 VIII be heId
at White River Junction "Wednesday. Thurs
day and Friday, sept 2. , and /.
ne annual ineetlhS "l the co-oPefatorN OF
vol, t p''S m"s r,n ,nls
inc, tha ,anr sh"n,sd ,ho, ,h, ,sh rn.,i,',i
ana naid ont amo,,n,aI f. e. ssq eG5 AZ 'rne
irrdnsa j., tb., ho3 .o,,,,t ,,.os SS7 Soo 90
nv, Sonnsit. ,nnra,,s,,d I,,,al I,'rir,, ,I',
year whiIa The di,idsnds nreditss 70 'ienosi,
iors Ian and InI,, nnonn. 10 500 f75 az
The following officers were elected presi-
dent. F. l.. Fuller: yice-president. Clark
Chandler: trustee, Z. /. Fuller. Clark
nn$hGieE AGI"ss"s HGh' ~ W. oyu;Ohed
lia'I II. Mann Mann dr.; NJ. J.. Burr ~ o. ware,
toward mus =. - spencer, W. H. FaGik-
n@eI, MT tt A'tel 'he y'ose % @ we nlsetIhS " the
foIIpwin,, nfi,er. Troasnrar CoI ~
GouldpS. finance committee H. Mann Jr
Edwar5 Iritne NJ 7 Rmrr. .nditnrs GIarr
GbsndIer n q Ware II Mann Jr ''''
rah .rba rrn,,,h ~ thi +,oror ,,,Sn.Is7i Ji,",
Cbilds' manaSement has bean rhenamensi
and il certainly hids fair 70 continue
por,,b,s tho lsr,,oet Iu,rbarino ororo,i,,.
IN rrogrees in the state if renorte ,on bo no.
IioEad There are fifteen rnfly eoninneG cow.
miIls onernted hy steam besides Numerous
water nils
r,.-, ,,.u-
me postSIiI,e L, p nS hnosourE rdlls' lsl!tn9
onu anu No'l. bennlns''N n"No oeeN i"'9eu