Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-05-17
Bellows Falls Times.
WEDNESDAY, MAY II, 1899.
Vermont News.

The Mayo block at Mortified was destroyed
4 by fire Saturday morning, causing loss o
$4,000. Insurance $500.
The plans for $4,000 addition to the
state house at Montpelier have been approved
and the contract will be awarded next month
summer normal school will be held in
Rutland July II to 2S, to especially accom-
modate the teachers of Addison, Bennington
and Rutland counties.
The management of the Odd Fellows
home at Ludlow state that since its establish
| meat three years ago it has paid expenses
and has fund of $2S00 to its credit.
The state hatchery at Roxbury is closed to
visitors, except on Saturdays. The commits
sioners are obliged to take this step because
of the very meager appropriation of the last
legislature.
The mortgage of $l2,0O0.OOO from the
newly organized Central Vermont railway
company to the American Loan and Trust
company has been recorded in every county
in Vermont through which the railroad runs
1t is a document of $4,000 words, and the
original mortgage had $4,000 in revenue
stamps.
The Springfield Reporter says: ''Montpe-
lier has new cash register for its liquor
agency. We understand that it registers the
amount of liquor sold, what "medical or me-
chanicap purpose it is wanted for,price paid,
purchasers name, age, color of eyes and hair.
The Daily Journal says it registers every.
body having anything to do with it, even the
aldermen"
Mrs. George d. Wheeler and two sons,
Harry and Fortici, arrived in Montpelier
from Kirksville, Mo-, leaving the latter place
Wednesday morning. They were at Kinks
vile during the terrible cyclone and came
very near being killed. They saved their
lives by seeking refuge in cellar under the
kitchen. Mr.. Wheeler was the last one tc
anti IA callar aud IA nod inc r1nsaA fhe
door when the whole building was carried
| away from them.
A violation of the cattle quarantine law
| which requires that all cattle must be quaran
| tined and submitted to the tuberculin test be-
| fore being driven into this state, called G. j.
Bell of East Hardwick, one of the officials o.
the state board of agriculture, to BrattleborC
this week. The offender was not prosecuted
but he was given notice that repetition Of
the offense would bring dire vengence upon
him. The cattle which were driven in con
| trary to the statute we're tested by DR.. j. S
Button of Brattleboro, but were not found tt
be diseased.
At the annual meeting of the Vermont HUI
| name society held in Burlington last weeH
dent, George H. Waldron; secretary and
| treasurer, A N. Chandler of Chester VICE
presidents, II. d. Holton of Bratteboro, H
B. Williams of Bristol, Carroll s. Page o.
Hyde Park, Mrs. James Hardness of Spring.
field, Mrs F. B Powell of Woodstock, Miss
Katherine M. Finney of Burlington, Mrs
Homer King of Essex Junction, Mrs. Orps
| M. Stanley of Essex junction; directors
George L. Fletcher of Chester, H. W. Harvey
| of Montpelier, Carroll S. Page of Hyde Park
Rev. G, J. Harris of Putney, j. G. McCul.
| Tough Of North Bennington.
The worst fire to visit the business portion
of Mortified in years occurred at an early
hon do Hho Hro
cred in the parlors of Company F on the sec.
ond floor of the Mayo block at IL 80 A M aud
before the fire companies had arrived it was
beyond control. While it was burning on
the second floor most of the merchants on the
first floor we're able to remove their goods
The fire burned slowly and although there
was good service it was impossible to check
its progress. This block, formerly known as
.'Paine block" was bought by DIR. w B. Mayo
three years ago, thoroughly repaired and
fitted into modern stores. It's value was
$4,000, insurance $4,000
Three Fair Haven boys while out hunting
recently discovered cave about 20 feet wide,
100 feet long and 10 high. In one corner of
the cave was large iron kettle and near by
in sitting posture against the wall were five
grinning skeletons. They also found $3.50
IN Spanish gold and will receive $765 in
bounty for killing 1880 rattlesnakes which
we're found in torpid state. The skeletons
we've brought to town and pronounced to be
the last remains of Indians. Indians had q
large encampment near rattleSnake noun.
tain early in the 18th century and many
arms. hatchets and implements are annually
found there. The coin must have beer
| placed there many years ago as none of il
bears date later than 1905. The strange dis
coveries have created much excitement anC
| and parties are searching for caverns ane
| Spanish coins.
Vermont's volunteer soldiers in the late
war with Spain will always cherish feelings
of deep gratitude for DIR. W. Seward Webb o
| Shelburne. DIR. Webb took great interest II
the boys from the Green Mountain state while
the war was in progress and although peace
has now been established his interest doel
not languish DR.. Webb sent to the cap
tains of the Vermont companies last weel
bronze badges to be distributed to each sol
der during the next go days in recognition o
their service in the war. Capt. Haigh of Brat
tleboro has received SO of the badges. There
were "a members in the Brattleboro com
pany, but Sergeant j. L. Elmer will receive
q staff medal as he was transferred to the reg
| mental staff. The badges will be highly
prized,not only as tokens Of the friendship O
DR.. Webb, but because they are made from
metal taken from the wreck of the Infants
Maria Teresa, the flagship of Admiral Ger
vera's feet which was destroyed in the battl
off Santiago.
Knitting Mill Sold.