Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-05-06
General Vermont News.

\ isn,.nant Commando Wells Latin Field Is
first on the list. A few years ago ne married
A daughter Of Rev. y. q. Clark. Tor some
time settled in Toy, and since that time has
made Bennington his home lie stands
fifth on the list Of officers in his rank. He
was appointed amidshipman from New York
ia November. ls62. promoted 20 ensign Dec.
ls6s, master. March 81, 1870, Lieutenant,
March p, 1871, and lieutenant commander
November 5. 1891. His last term OF sea ser
vice terminated in June. 1898. He has seen
three years Of sea service under bis present
commission. His total sea service covers ~
years. He has been on shore or other duty
rs years months and unemployed 10 years
and months. Since June last he has been
on recruiting duty in New York. He has
recently been ordered 20 command the
coast defense fleet for the second
naval division, which extends from
Newport to Cape Hrnlopen. His last
command wasl the school ship ST. Mary.
Lieutenant Commander William L. Day is
now stationed on the receiving ship Rich
mond. He is number SO in that rank. lie
entered the navy as an enlisted boy and was
made midshipman July 90. 1865. He was
promoted to ensign in July. 1870. and master
in October 1871, lieutenant in January, 1879,
and lieutenant commander In January. 1897.
His last tour Of sea service expired In Octo-
Der. 1896. He has seen a total sea service OF
10 years and two months. has been on shore or
other duty five years eight months and I'M
employed seven years seven months. He
has been on his present duty sinceJun He
also entered the navy from Bennington.
Several interesting letters have been re-
ceived by Mrs. Peter Caron of Esteyyille
from her brother, o. L. Jacques. who is now
in Dawson City. Mr.. Jacques, formerly
barber In Brattleboro and Hinsdale. left for
the Klondike last summer in the first rush OF
gold seekers. starting from Atlantic City, n,
j.. with party OF five. The party proceeded
as far as Dyea without IA mishap, but while
crossing lake Bennett their boat was over
turned and all the outfits lost. Mr.. Jacques
succeeded in finding one OF his valises afterit
had been in the water three days and wrote
letter home on some paper that was In 1t.
The party was obliged to separate after the
loss OF their outfits. including provisions,
ETC., but Mr.. Jacques continued on his jour
ney, arriving at Dawson City in October.
He now owns two 800 feet claims. Good
claims are valued at from $4,000 to
5000, 900 each, and one near those OF Mr..
jacques was sold for $4,000. He is work
ing at his trade as "A barber, receiving 81
for a hair cut and 90 cents for shave.
Mr.. jacques said in his letter dated Feb. IL
that he had provisions enough to last until
spring. The coolest weather he has ex-
perieneed is 60 degrees below zero. l6 de-
grees below being considered warm for the
winter months. Mr.. Jacques says that his
health is good, but he does not wish to stay
at Dawson any longer than he can help on
account of the rough class OF people there.
His advice to every one is to stay at home
as the hardships are so many that only those
of strong constitutions can stand them.
A decision in a case that has attracted
much attention in Bennington county for
several years has been received from the
superior court. This is the case brought by
Joseph J. Sullivan against ID. {. Haskins OF
New York and others. and involving the
title to the property of the Green Mountain
Summer home company, situated in Wood
ford. The decision comes in the form OF a
mandate to the court of chancery for that
county. 1t requires that the property Of the
company, which includes Camp Comfort,
LittlePond and several thousand acres ofland
in Woodford be conveyed in trust for tho
benefit OF the bondholders to trustee that
may be designated by majority Of the same,
upon such terms and conditions rs the court
OF chancery may impose The decision
covers property to the amount of number
of thousand dollars, and which was sold
three years ago at auction sale for $4,000.
In Newport that wise teacher. expert
ence. has instructed 80 men in the ms and
outs of stallion case similar to that in
which several citizens of Randolph were
lately involved. $4,000 French coach stall
lion was disposed of there by plausible
jockey who required his dupes to atliX their
signatures to three joint notes of $1,000 each
for his security in case of accident to the
valuable piece OF horsefesh. Rather than
have their action become public "a OF
the stockholders paid these notes and have
been forced to meet recurring expenses at
intervals since. AS the animal was recently
sold its former owners can now congratulate
themselves on their freedom from further
assessment.
A Young man named Teddy Ryan wan
dered from his home at Fair Haven recent
ly and us he had been laboring under some
mental alteration fears were entertained
for his safety. His three brothers finally APP
pealed to J. l.. Winchell who took from his
kennel the English mastitf She and start
ed on the trail. The search continued from
midnight Saturday until o'clock Sunday
morning, when the dog led the party to the
bank of the river, where young Ryan was
found in the water half submerged and I'M
conscious. He was taken to his home and
will probably recover.
An interesting event occurred in South
Royaton which does not often happen. In
the house of Fred Chapman there have
been three births within IA days. Mr.. and
Mrs. Chapman and two sons-in-law, Everett
Cook and Howard Carpenter and wives,
comprise one family. On March 9th son
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Cook, the 18th
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Chapman, and the
10th a son to Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter. Thus
two grandchildren, an aunt, niece and
nephew were born in the home during that
time.
The town OF Moretown is excited over the
visit of Charles H. Wilder of Stockbridge
and New York capitalist who have in view
the purchase of the large soap stone lodges
in the town. The New York man is said to
have million behind and Mr.. Wilder Is
helping along the scheme. Two options
have already been secured on Lodges con-
tanning between 20 and 100 acres each. The
stone is almost milk white. The amount to
be paid for the quarries will be $4,000 apiece.
Clement Boice of Rutland, who is 96 years
old, had an idea that Governor Boies OF
Iowa was his absent son who left him 40
years ago A short time ago he employed
man to write to Governor Boies and find ont
about his life. A communication was re-
ceived saying that the governors relatives
had lived Iowa 40 years. so that he cannot
be the son of the old man. The old man is
the father of % children.
An impostcr is travelling about in New
Hampshire and Massachusetts representing
himself to be Frank Ash of Randolph, "A mem
Der of the U, s. Grant Post. G. A. r. He
gets kept by comrades on the strength of his
representations He is thought to be a fell
low who was at Randolph last summer, ana
stayed several days at the Newton house,
saying he had been sent there by Quarter
master Sault, which was untrue.
s. II. Sargent of Castleton Corners has re-
Gently shipped to Arequipa, Peru. the first
pillow ever sent into that section from this
country. The pattern is of an entirely
different style from that used in this section.