Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-03-13
General Vermont News.

weeklies.
Hundreds Of thousands OF dollars cannot
repair the demagc done by the recent
floods throughout the state. Roads
were washed. bridge, swept away.
railroads undermined, buildings flooded
and great damage done TO fields and
fences by the rushing waters. Not until
the snow is gone can the damage be- csti-
mated, even, but that il il much larger than
now appears is very probable. 1t was the
worst Hood in 80 years and leaves sad rec
ord behind it.
The census Of 1890 showed the town Of
Rockingham to have a population of 4,j7g,
OF which 3.0jS were in the village OF Bellows
Falls and 1921 in the rest Of the town.
Since then there has been a tendency to in
crease in the village and corresponding
tendency to decrease outside. The village
population l. estimated at $500. There are
l,l17 voters on the check list.
Rev. Father Toupin of Woodstock has "a
very valuable coin and stamp collection.
There are some 10000 coins, a portion Of
which are valuable Roman issues. He has
complete collection of United States and
Canada pennies, tokens 1000 medals in
cluding some valuable NapoleOnic issues and
many other handsome foreign pieces. There
are II. 900 stamps in his albums comprising
on" cor more issues from every country on
earth which issues stamps. Both collections
are valued at many thousand dollars.
The highway commission has planned a
series Of two day meetings to be held in
every county the coming summer at which
instruction In highway work will be given and
plans outlined for the general improvement
OF the highways throughout the state. The
report Of the road commissioners showed
that interest in permanent Improvements is
increasing and in many cases the full
. nrp-prihpi tN lQVY had hAnVt pN
pended.
The American black slate company has re-
Gently quarried large amount of black roof
ing slate at Benson where there is
Il large deposit. A Fair Haven firm has
leased the Ladd property, consisting of 200
acres Of land, and will begin operations in
May. 4 dock will be built at Benson Land
ing on Lake Champlain, three miles distant.
Good facilities are afforded for shipment
either by canal boat or by the Della &
/ Hudson railroad.
( The l0lst general convention Of Congre-
gational ministers and churches will be held
at Bradford June 3. 10 and II. The execu-
tive committee is composed of Rev. 0. H.
smith, of Pittsled: L. g. 0sgood of Bellows
Falls and II. f. Burnard of Bradford. The
convention preacher selected is Rev. L. VI.
Hurdy of Randolph and Rev. A. George OF
Newport is substitute.
\ chewing gum company is to be incorpo-
rated at Rutland with capital Of SIS 600 The
purpose of the company is 10 put the crude
spruce INTO more inviting shape when II
comes from the tree
Charles W. Mason of New Haven will soon
ship from New York cargo OF so American
herlho SheeP 20 Sou'h AFRICA, "here thcE
bring large price in gold.
There was robbery at the Howe scale
works in Rutland about p. m. About 800
in cash. two partially used mileage books and
about ~, 200 in nOn-negOtiahle bonds Of the
company. paid but not cancelled, wern
taken. The thief entered the office with a
key and was familiar enough To so 10 the
cash drawer without difficulty 1t was pay
day at the works, but fortunately the
~ull had been made out and placed in the
vaults before the treasurer left at noon.
important building operations will soon
/ Ue begun at Pittsford which include a dam,
a hig cold storage plant and other large
/ buildings.
There was gratifying showing of nrog-
/ ress at the various Vermont town meetings
| Tuesday. Moss backs were in a degree rele-
gated to the rear and Younger men with more
progressive ideas nut in their place. The
| result will be Improvement in the conduct of
all town business and the development Of
modern Ideas Ill town progress.
/ The poor hay crops in Bennington county
/ has forced prices IN TO SIG or II n ton nm
almost unprecedented price.
| The RutIand Herald SAYS onant the Inv ra-
! ouiring states attorneys to faithfully ad-
| minister the liouor law ar lose ,.omnensa-
! tion:
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| also made to provide that no states attnr-
| pey could draw his salary unless the last
| nrasiding mdge in his comfy snnriflcoIIvan
| proved his warrant bv certifying that he had
| faithfully administered the duties of his
office. Inthe case of states attorney Jones
| of Rutland county the last uresidin, in5ga
| there apparently sees excellent reasons for
! believing that in the matter of the prohtbi
| tory law at least Mr.. Jones has not faith
| fully administered" his office. and conse-
| auentlv Mr.. Jones is vet bewailipg the nb
sence OF $3.50 semi-annual salary due Dec.
! | last.
| The capital stock of the Brattleboro cleo
tric railroad c0mpany has been increased
80, 900 and it is said that Brattleboro can.
itaIists will build the proposed electric road
from Bellows Falls to SaXton's river in the
spring.
The damage by the flood at Milton was
serious, many farm animals perishing. At
Winoosi the damage to mills and wards
will amount to thousands of dollars.
The Vermont humane society held its mn.
nual meeting in Rutland, last week. Two
sessions were held at st Paul's Universalist
church. These officers were elected pres
II. b. Williams, Bristol vice presidents, DR..
H. d. Holton. Brattleboro &. II. Waldron.
Chester sec. and treas, f. A. Haseltine
Bristol.
.,vor,or voodhrrr o,d +ha p,+,o,,,
Ltrald have agreed to submit their libel
salt to arbitration. The matter is to be re-
lerred to any one or any three judges OF the
supreme court, to be selected by gov