Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-05
Silver Lake. Barnard.

John Mcbride, a student in Hanover
medical college, is taking a short vaca.
ton, visiting his iather-in-l law, George II
Kelly, Esq.
II is doubtful il Silver lake was ever be-
| fore under such heavy body of ice at this
| time Of year, and as it must be all melted
] by the sun, navigation will be late. few
/ robins have been seen and heard, but il is
still too cold for much sugaring.
| Dogs are less in number this year, but
are evidently improved in quality. Many
/ old ones have died. No less than seven
| fox hounds are owned and kept in town.
| The Aliens have three. These dogs are
valuable, as fox skins bring a paying
price. A true hound is now a prize and
will command good deal OF money. Tur-
key raisers would he glad il there were
more. Eben A. Tucker has the best shep.
herd, according to all reports. IL is full.
blood collie and, well trained, $50 would
not buy him.
Rev. FIR. Eugene Droughin celebrated
mass in the town hall in this village Pas
sion Sunday, April LIST. Although the
roads are in bad condition, yet a fair sized
audience listened attentively TO q long and
eloquent sermon. The speakers subject
was the free will of man. God placed us
here on this earth, giving full instruc-
tons then left all to act their own free
will. The true road is pointed out and
those who choose this path will surely be
rewarded, but those who take the other
course and do wrong must in justice be
punished.
e. A. Prouty has flooded the town with
an earnest plea to the voters on the sena-
torial question. 1t is a move not often
practiced in Vermont, and we predict that
the author will hardly be very proud OF
the course in future. True merit will
sooner or LAT er come to the surface OF it.
self MIR. Prouty seems to carry the idea
tn At it takes money to enlist any newsps
per in his cause and, being without the
capital, has issued the circular.
| think the press OF Vermont is more in
tiuenced by the wishes OF the people than |
by brides, and were | q candidate for office |
l would hesitate about offering any.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Trevillian Bros. sold their {. W. Clark |
property at the North End TO B. f. Foster |
and wife. This place is noted for being
he residence OF many prominent citizens
Of Barnard.
Elder Zeb Twitchell and Elder Downs
have made many long and ferveDt prayers
Tor themselves and others over this cellar.
John Perkins, who followed after, all but
The prayers, lived here many years. CLARK
Chamberlin, long steward in the M. +.
church, owned and occupied the place for
4 considerable time. Mr., Cham berlin made
quite extensive repairs and left the place
much improved for his having been there.
After awhile it came into the hands of
9. W. Clark, Esq, noted lawyer of Or
inge county, who owned il until his death.
These premises adjoined the farm Of the
ate Jasper Clark, father of e. w, which
might have been the reason of his owner
ship.
1t was on this ground that the celebrst-
I'd Parker store was kept, so well known
not only in Barnard but in many towns
around.
Ninety years ago Mr.. Joseph Parker, a 4
boy 20 years OLD, from Cambridge, near
Boston, came here and opened a general
store; had a distillery and made whiskey
rom potatoes and brandy from cider; had
/ potash and from wood ashes made pearl
ash. He also bought cattle and sheep in
arge lots from adjoining towns and il was
Iaid that in summer time be had constant
y on the road immense droves going to
he Boston market. Farmers of Barnard,
Bethel, Royalton, Rochester and Stock
bridge did his freighting with horses and