Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-10-30
General Vermont News.

Some Few ig.- since the men employed nv
tb,. Gauld-yfIIr granite company stopped
work ON account uf the firm not having lsili
tn. ya,e- due them. Mr.. smith, who mas
been recognized a. one uf N" .lrm. Nt.
made an assignment OF the property Tor the
benefit of the creditors. The company, c'h-
sideriug the depression. which ha- been iHr-
ticularly felt IN the grant. industry, we're
thought TO be doing safe aud lrHAiahle
business. The property may Bee di-i'Y-.n ~
by auction or otherwise.
What mas the appearance 81 q mystery has
been distrarting the minds and thoughts ~
many people in Northu-li for the past few
davs About % week since l-Huh Biuis"t c.
who lives about q guUPl OF miles from North
field village had occasion % cross pasture
lot belonging to Eugene Carpenter. In search
OF COW which had -trayed away. II" came
across two young men vino, with Tar" heads
and coats laid aside. w-r. hu-Ily engaged
with pickaNe aud shovel digging a large hols
IN a seuuestered aud lonely spot. surrounded
hy spruce trees and bushes. A. Mr.Bloiceit
stumbled in upon them they saluted him and
then asked If he had any objection u thrIr
digging a hole there provided the same
should be filled again Mr. Elodgett eN-
pressed himself 10 the effect that so long
a. the land did not belong Co him he did
not think he had any particular objection
ana With tNF-t hbfN~ tfd--fl 'ils sum hlt'i
reaching his home. Thinking the parties
possibly might bee hunters he paid no r--
pccial attention to them. but a. ii was a
little ont Of the ordinary o. find men al
about dusk digging in "A secluded spot. he
related the matter The men We're about
20 wears Of age well dressed. and strangers
to Mr. Bluicett men whom he had never
seen about the vIlag" ur elsewhere
and did not have ON the Kind 0t clothing
.. o. !. 3. O.
enjoy a day OF hunting. A. such stories
usually travel. So travelled this one and
finally was known TO quite a number Of vii
layers, and To- satisfy their curiosity, Mrs. D.
y. Holt and daughter, Mrs. Emerson, re-
paired u the place SUNDAY. and examined
the spot and surroundings carefully and also
noted the size Of the hole. which at this time
was filed and the -ud- very carefully pat
back tn position as when first broken no..
which was between six and S"yeu feet %
length and about l. inches Ia width. The
striking resemblance 90 the shape of "a grave
for person may be- noticed 10 this measure
mrnt. On arriving home she related the
affair TO town grand Juror Mo-eley. who
ia the afternoon went to the supposed grave
and opened It after digging down about
Two feet he struck bottom and found that Il
contained nothing hr also made careful rN-
animation ~ the surroundings with the same
result
II. Lichtenstrin. the gentleman who mas
been prospecting along Nilioughby river for
gold showed recently some Of the black sand
which has been washed and which con-
taius color of gold. To the
naked eye and to one INEXPERIENCED it
j. very difficult to see anything that rrsem-
hIr~ gold. On the closest examination very
small particles are seen. which are said t.
be- the real stun. The quantity l. rx-
ceediHgly small AT best. IL has long been
understood that there +. gold In many
localities in Vermont. but Is vet il has not
been found in paving quantities The par
ties who have made an" examination will
pursue their Investigations further. if the
land owners along the river viii give them
bonded rights and titles under the iairest
stipulations. II they cannot get these II l.
useless to proceed further. and they will
abandon the prospecting work at once.
There is a syndicate nehiui Mr. Linhtcn-tein
who are financially able 10 pay any claims
and carry on any work obey undertake
Farmers Of North Hero are all busy pick
ing their apples. Although there is a very
large crop there Is no market for them at
present.