Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-01-22
General Vermont News.

The annual meeting of the Vermont Maple
Sugar Makers Association Was held in Rut-
land with Hon. Frank heutieH OF Norris
willie in the chair 1t was yuiel t. huyn the
officers ot tun Vermont Sugar Makers t~-u-
citation meet with tG' officers of the barry
mons Association tg Urraue" tar a joint aN-
ugal meeting ueN' Eaar 10 WAS yatnt that -hn
Sugar Makers Association muhrHu exhibit Of
maple products at the centennial exhibition
to be held at Nashville, Tenn. which will
open there May l, and that an appropriation
of 5000 be made for that purpose and that
the officers of the association have charge
of the exhibits. 1t was also voted to ask
the Vermont delegation to support bill
now before that body for the protection of
the maple products against imposition.
The following pensions were granted to
Vermonters Original, Homer b. Phelps
of Williston increase, Henry wilkins of
Rutland original, widows, etc, Sally NJ.
Louis of Fair Haven.
The mills and engine and power houses of
the State Company at North Poultney We're
burned to the ground recently. More than
100 men are thrown out of work. Loss Sl5,-
900 insurance; $500.
The annual exhibition of the Vermont
Poultry and Pet Stock Association was in
session there recently and had the larg-
est entries in the societys history.
There were 700 birds entered, most from st.
Johnsbury and vicinity, The Billings Farm
of Woodstock had good exhibit and there
were others from Central and Southern YER
mont
The Vermont Jersey Cattle Club held its
annual meeting at Burlington. The officers
elected are those formerly serving, namely;
President, II. W.Vail of Pomfret Vice Presl-
dent. ]. o. II. Sandford of Stamford; Secre-
I'm :, pro Df uu urIyUipk .'Irpagurpr. N.
L. Boyden of Randolph Executive Com
mittee, L. L. Davis of Pomfret, Clement
Smith of Morrisville, George Aiken OF Wood
stock. The organization voted to Issue d
catalogue containing the names OF Jersey
breeders in Vermont, with a sketch of their
stocks as to character and number
Mr. Bidgood of Grand Isle, with lady
and child started to cross the Malletta Bay.
When only q little way out the horses broke
through and all went down, but fortunately
the people were all saved. The team and
carriage were lost.
The Vermont Dairymen's Association has
elected the following officers, President, G.
+. Smith, of Morrisvile Vice-P1esident, Ii.
W. Walker. of South Woodstock, and f. s.
Collins, of Burlington Secretary, George
w. Pierce, of Brattleboro Treasurer, II. W.
Vail, of North Pomfret; Auditor George Ait
ken, of Woodstock.
1t has been the custom for the department
of Vermont G.. A. r. to hold its annual en-
campment in January, but change VIII be
made under the administration of Depart
ment Commissioner Puffer and the next en-
campment will be held in Bennington in
June. The encampment was held In Ben
nington in 1888 and 1884.
movement is on foot to establish board
of trade at Enosburg.
J. Duncan Frazer, claiming to be an ex-
Confederate general who has been in jail a,
Bennington since the 1st of last June, charged
with obtaining money under false pretenses
was released.
James P. Cleveland, Jr., OF Randolph
who has been a deputy sheriff IN orange
county since 1856, excepting two years, when
high sheriff, has resigned. julius f. Lam
son has been appointed by Sheriff Smith tc
fill the vacancy.
Vermont hickory will be used as handle
bars for bicycles. It's the wood the scorchers
saw J. Il. Hildreth of Bratteboro has an
order from q firm to make So 200 of them by
June. The men are working night and day
to fill the order.
Massachusetts capitalists are endeavorine
to float stock for a proposed company tC
build a railroad from Bethel and Stock bridge
common, to connect at the latter point will
the proposed Rutland and Montpelier rail
way. II is understood that the parties be
hind the new deal are also interested in tn,
tale mines and gold mines on the uppe
White River valley.