Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-01-03
General Vermont News.

French Canal lians IN Newport have urgan-
lied a naturalization club tu prepare them
selves for the coming campaign. IL l. called
the Lafayette Naturalization ciut. and has
for It's objects 10 assist all eligible foreigners
10 become citizens 20 educate Its members
IN political economy; TO post them on the
doings Of Legislators. state and national, and
all other social topics Of discussion. Dr. J.
7. Peladeau is president.
4 consignment Of West Virginia quail has
been received by y. T. Lenrh Of Sheldon,
chairman Of the state committee on new
game. These birds will be distributed
through the state While they are intro
duced primarily for their value as game,
they are also valuable destrCyers oi potato
bugs.
Bellows Falls has enjoyed the largest
growth Of any year of its existence, the total
value OF newly constructed buildings, or re-
pair on old ones, amounting TO nearly SID
900. BrattleborO reports s3eO,O1O eXpeLded
IN such improvements.
The Vermont Dairymen's association will
hold itS annual meeting In Rutland Jan. Z,
50. The officers Of the association are eN-
erting every effort 10 make the meeting a
success. The cash prizes amount TO al 400
in the dairy exhibit. Special rates on the
railroads have been arranged for and the hO-
program to q. W Pierce. secretary Brandon.
The Rockingham house at Bellows Falls
was raided again last week and y quart
bottles OF liuuOr. sealed, and "a case oi 10
sealed bottles with one opened, was found ID
the store room. The proprietor said the lIq-
uOr was bought before the last raid mentioned
last week. that he had decided not TO sell iiQ-
nor any more and had placed 1t IN the store
room 10 send back to New York. The state
declared that d mental reservation could not
overcoms the coutrabaud nature # the
goods. Decision was reserved.
The steel range man j. taking the place OF
the lightning rod mau in the taxing incident
To such peripatrtir couya--ers. It seems as
though people wuuld know better than to
patrouze strangers, but it seems that large
number have been bitten in different parts Of
the state
Nicholas aud Charles HilIiard Stumford,
brothers aged ~ and II. shot a bear while
hunting rabbits. The animal weighed 300
pounds They got about $40 for him, iHciud-
ing 50 from the state.
Glover ha- II saw mills run by water
power. the first one erected IN lSOs. One
mill has produced 4 900 600 feet Of lumber IN
the past years.
Improvement IN Vermont newspaper seems
in order The Bellows Falls Times changes
to semi-weekly form Jan. /. aud the Norris
willie Advertiser makes some changes.
LYONS Brother yarn mill, which will be
started in Bennington next month. viii en-
lioy - hands.
The Brattleboro home for the aged and
disabled has received : 900 from III" estate
OF DR.. \. Stedman Of West Brattieboru.
Work on the Burlington and Hinesbury
railroad has been ten porarily suspended,
but will be resumed immediately
St AIbans hotel and restaurant keepers
are preparing to resist the operation Of the
prohioitorv law. A meeting was recently
held at which the sentiment was strongly IN
favor OF such action, and if the governor ap-
points special prosecutor Tor st.
Albans, every hotel and restaurant will
be closed.
The dairy school of the University OF Yer
mont and State Agricultural College will oe
held from Jan. 8 to Feb. 9 inclusive. Instrnc.
ton and illustration Of butter making will
be given. and two courses Of lectures. ag-
gregnting 40 in number, will be given. Write
to Prof J. l.. Hills. Burlington. for further
information.
Burlington has 81 jieensel dog, and 200
or more unlicensed. and vet Burlington is
called the Queen city.
be remembered in Vermont In many places
roads were washed, bridges carried away
and damage to other property done. The
ice went out of most of the rivers and the
water has since remained high. preventing
freezing again
Money was never closer in some parts Of
the state Poor weather has interfcred with
numbering larger crops than usual have pre-.
vented ready sale Of products and other
causes have combined to cause considerable
shortness OF money. The outlook is ImprOv.
ing however. and VIII soon be much better
than it has been this winter.
The Hardwjck and Woodbury. railroad
directors will soon hold a meeting to discuss
the question Of financing before beginning
the laying Of rails in the spring.
1t looks as though Springfield would gel
her electric road to Charieetown, y. H.. in
the spring. fhe citizens are takin. holi oi
the enterprise encouraginGly and the money
will probably be raised shortly.
Work on the foundations for the new can.
ming factory at Windsor has begun.
DR.. J. NJ. Ryder was acquitted of murder
in the Windsor County court last week.
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