Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-03-01

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its members who had been engaged in
the Spanish war. Those for
the Vermont society are: Col. Mer-
rift Barber; Osman Dewey Clark; Adj
miral George Dewey; Edward II. Dy-
ei; Arthur @. Eaton; Maj. Henry ID.
Fillmore, Bennington; VIM. b. Fletch-
err; Col. Herbert ;. Foster; Frank Les
ter Greene, editor ST. Adams Messen-
ger: Willard j. Moore; John Grant
Norton; Charles l.. Woodbury..
Addison county has had a decided
boom of late from the fact that men
from Montana and other western
states have just purchased about | 200
sheep from farmers in that section.
! Ii is a well-knOwn fact that Addison
county is the greatest sheep-producing
region in the state, and there some of
the finest strains of Spanish Merinos
are bred. or late years, however, the
demoralized condition of the wool
market has resulted in much small
er number being raised. Large con-
signIaents Of Merino sheep are yearly
made to Australia, where several Of
/ Addison county's prominent sheep
owners have ranches.
Contractor Pecor and one OF his
men had thrilling race with a flood
wave last week few miles north OF
Wilmington, when an ice jam back OF
him gave way. and the flood Of water
rushed down the valley. A man on
an elevation saw the wave coming, and
shouted TO Mr.. PecOr OF his danger.
The road led directly ahead of the
waves path, and Mr.. PecOr lashed
his horses into dead run. For near
ly mile he raced ahead Of the water,
which was coming down in n wave
several feet high, carrying ice and
logs along, so that to be caught would
have mean: almost certain death. The
team reached a hill in the road just
barely in time TO escape the flood,
which closed in on the road as the
team assembled the hill.
Ii is announced that the negotia-
tions which have been in progress for
some time past for closer alliance
between the Rutland Railroad COM
pany and the Bennington and Rutland
Railway company, have resulted in
the latter passing under the control OF
the former company and the transfer
and virtual consolidation will soon be
consummated. President Clement of
the Rutland having entered into a
contract 10 purchase all of the stock OF
the Bennington and Rutland. Gen.
Mccullough, president of the Ben
nington Il Rutland, says the CONSOLE
dation will be mutually beneficial to
the two roads, to the patrons Of each
and to the general public.
Capt. Thomas Pollard, who died at
| Clifton, n. j., last week, was an ex-
pert miner, who was born in Cornwall,
England. lie came to this country
and in 1853 settled in Vershire, taking
charge Of the Ely copper mines, ana
doing the greatest part Of the work In
lopening them. lie was connected
with these mines 20 years. lie was
called back again when the mines were
re opened by a different syndicate.
During his residence in Vershire and
West Fairlee, he was prominent In
politics, and was the only Democrat
| in that Republican stronghold who
was ever elected to public office. lie
was sent as representative to the
Legislature for several terms. During
the civil war, he was especially active
in his mining interests, but found
time to raise many recruits for service.
President Mckinley has appointed
Hon. II. c. Ide of st. Johnsbury, VI,
formerly chief Justice of Samoa, as the
New England representative on the
J new Philippine commission. YER
mont will have a double representation
on this important board. Prof. Wor-
cester, though hailing from Michigan,
J is a Vermonter, and was member OF
former commission sent out TO the
Philippines to gather information for
the government. lie is lawyer IN
the front rank OF his profession, and
Is the author OF much Of the best liter
allure of recent years on subjects per-
tanning to the eastern question the
J United States has now 10 meet and
settle. His knowledge of important
affairs in the Pacific stronghold quall'
ties him for efficient and practical
service on this commission, while his
judicial habit and keen mental equip
ment insure wisdom and foresight II
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