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VERMONT NEWS.

lion. Cassius Peck, Of. Brookfield.
mas moved to Burlington and assumed
ths management of the State Expert
inent iarm. Mr.. Peck is one Of YER
mort practical farmers, an excellent
6uslness man and Just the person to
hil the position he has assumed.
Zen. O. o. Howard, Of BurIing-
Ton who was appointed commander Of
ali lhe veteran organizations at the
inaugural, has appointed as his chief
Of stan Past Grand Commander Of
tne " A. x. Cen Burdette, Of Wash
inglon Gen. Burdette has sent out,
IN oen. Howards' name an invitation
70 me different communicates of the
Loyal Legion, g. a. r. posts, Medal
OF honor men and Sons of Veterans,
any requests that be be notified as to
tac number who will participate in
sne Inauguration parade, March 4th.
"a gang Of quarrymen are at work
tnt winter on Mt Ascutney in Wind
81, getting out green granite for the
piPais OF the new Columbia library,
NOV York City. They are to be pol
isled, feet high, 31s feet in diame-
rex They are to be taken out in sec
titns six feet long, each Of which
weighs about six tons. The granite is
sent to Stony Creek, Ct, to be fin-
lshed' This granite is said to be the
best known in this country. Ascutney
nrs three colors Of stone, gray pink
aad green, all valuable; but the green
IS much the finest, many polished
specimens basiDg the appearance Of
large moss agates. There is an mex.
hsdsti1le supply Of all grades.
The new railroad scheme to build
lne from Rutland to Montpelier now
resembles fake. . The meeting to
take action regarding the formation Of
stock company wass to have been
held at Montpelier last Thursday At
the appointed time, John Kelly, of
Naitsheld, who was interested in the
matter, was the only one present.
apparently, however. there was not
enough of the scheme to develop even
fit had wanted to. Mr. Kelly was
earnest enough in his desire to see a.
railroad of some kind built which will
take in Waitsfield, but Of the expected
gcorporators, the promoters, the at
t.fneys, the surveyors, there we're
none present.
"a board OF trade was organized at
I ifattleboro, last night, at a meeting
of citizens which included many lead
iqg business men. E. G. Crosby was
lected president, s. A. Smith vice
president, G. A. Harris secretary and
q. L. Stickney treasurer. A board Of
. directors was chosen. The direc-
tors will appoint a standing commit
toe on manufactures railroads and
transportation, trade and commerce,
finance, etc. The board is to be
strictly non-prtisan. The questions
lf new industries which citizens have
lad under consideration will be taken
lp by the board. Negotiations are
now pending with coffin and shoe man,
concerns. IT is also hoped
80 panife u glsidtuso sor &c con
sruction Of dam across the Connect
lolt river for the development Of cleo
Ffcal power.
-Percival w. Clement, of Rutland,
announces that il selected as candi-
Date for mayor at the Republican eau
Gus tomorrow, be will accept the
nomination.
Harley Boyce, Of Monroe, N. H.,
went to st. Johnsbury the other day,
With his father and Drs. Gibson and
Elliot, to have his right leg photo
sraphed by the X Ray process, under
Prof. Brackett's direction, to get at
ihe location of small bullet that had
entered the leg from revolver he had |
D his pocket. Three trials we're
nade.-in two cases the X-Rays- work
pg directly downward upon the leg
ND IN the other laterally-and the
'osition OF the bullet was very clearly
Indicated some two OF three inches
'elow the point to which the doctor
lad probed 10 search of it.