Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-05-02
NEWS IN TOWNS ABOUT.
SILVER LAKE.

Damon q Aikens Of Boston for 5000 and
,i,,es nossession next fall. Mr.. Aikens IL
. native of Barnard, son OF our only
Albert K, who says the boys all want q
work back to the old town. The price OF
this farm seems cheap considering
location and improvements. II is situated
IN barnard village at foot OF the hill
adjoining Frank Thayer,s mill. should
silver lake burst its bounds, Damon
might look for his buildings in Long
Island Sound.
The ADD anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
q Noore's married life will be
celebrated by a dance and social visit at
the town hall in Barnard on Friday
evening. May 3. Good music Will De IN
and Mrs. Moore have contributed not
only by being present but by adding Their
cheerful. lively dispositions to most OF
| Rarnardis social entertainments. There is
yearly reminder that golden wedaihg
/ is near. Come one, come all ana brlng
your father and mother.
The Oldest inhabitant never knew the
roads in April to be so well settled ana
smooth as now; frost all out, snow melted
and gone, doing no damage, gooa urlV si
a. last September. All must admit that
work done in the fall preparing Tor winter
| is money well laid out. Perhaps II Is one
argument in favor of the present system OF
working highways, as road commissioners
seem to be willing to put in work when
ever needed. Grass never had better
start in April, and with our usual Wet
May, the prospect will be good lor great
/ hay crop.
A sad gloom spread over Barnard and
adjoining towns when news came OF the
death of Frank Stiles. He was a good
citizen and kind neighbor, open hearted
with a generous disposition, making his
loss deeply felt. Mr.. Stiles was horse
man of considerable note, having bred and
owned some that were fine and fast. HIS
genial, cheerful face will be sadly missed
at our country fairs, where he was
exceedingly popular. The funeral was
/ held at his late residence the 25th, Rev.
w. A. Warner of Bethel officiating. Burial
was al the North End cemetery. Mr..
Stiles leaves a widow, one son and three
daughters, besides a host OF friends to
mourn his loss.
SILVER LAKE.
Some years ago there was shown in
Boston and Detroit a grand exhibition
OF the destruction of Pompeii by the
volcano Vesuvius. Whoever attended
these sights will recollect the streets OF the
city filed with people terribly concerned
about the roaring, rumbling noise coming
from the mountain before the outburst.
Today we have it in miniature form
around the outlet OF Silver Lake. Old
men with canes help the younger class
hold up ratings measuring the rise every
two hours. Occasionally man shakes
his head seriously, looking down the
valley with its descent of 200 feet IN 81
rods, but a large majority feel safe and
we understand the people below are losing
no sleep.
Pomfret's boat house at head waters is
now surrounded and a strong east wind
might float it down to this end. Some OF
the land owners are not pleased with so
much wet. Unfortunately the waste gate
is still closed and the pressure prevents its
being opened. Gould this be turned, the
water would be lowered six inches every
"a hours. but as matters stand 1t looks
like a full lake for some time.
HORSE GOSSIP.
Three PAGERS from Barnard that took
part in ice races last winter have been sold
to southern parties and gone. 1t is hoped
their places will be more than filled from
youngsters growing up before ice comes
again.
Accounts of horse sales all over the
country indicate an advance of 30 per cent
over last year. One that could have been
bought for 300 in 1900 will now bring
$3.50. A Chicago paper says their horse
market, which is the largest in the world,
has boom that even Wall street does not
exceed in breadth and intensity.
The farmer and breeder out West are
reaping harvest not dreamed of one year
ago.
One man says, What is trotter or PAGER
good for unless he can beat 2.10? But let
that man start out to buy PAGERS that can
go in 2.3O and he will need full pocket
book to make any purchases.
Dave McCleary of Star Pointer fame
spent two months on the Pacific coast
hunting for fast PAGERS, but came home
empty handed on account OF the high
prices asked.
Pete McCabe has bought OF J. O'Neil Of
Boston for Blake d King of Newport, VT,
the handsome black pacing stallion,
Chehalis, 2.0I4, and he has gone to his
new home. After a short season in the
stud, he will be raced over the half-mile
country tracks, scooping in the free-for-
alls. He wears hopples and can turn a
good half-mile track in one minute.
Chehalis was bred, owned and drove to
his record by Frank Frazier, an Oregon
sheep herder. Three years ago he came
East and went down the grand circuit,
sweeping all before him in his class, earn
ing piles of money, and at Glens Falls
Frazier sold him for S7OOO., going back to
his sheep ranch loaded down with cash.
Passing through the hands of different
owners, Chehalis was put in fasig-
Tipton's last auction sale and went under
the hammer to W. l.. Davis of Chelsea,
Mass, for 5000. 1t is said that he can
beat every PAGER in training except Star
Pointer, Gentry and Jo Patchen, having a
link left.
Chehalis was sired by Altamont, by
Almont, by Belmont; dam a remarkable
producer in the great brood mare list
includes two in Dos, three in 2.15. six in
go, representing a line of blood which is
valuable.
Surely Newport is to be congratulated
on having two such stations as Chehalis,
20ll, and Island Wilkes, 2.134. Mem
phremagog Park will be a fine place tc
visit this summer.
Ebenezer Holmes Of the Silver LAX,
House brought to Barnard from Boston 6
nice six-years-old trotting mare sired by
Brownells Alexander. She is quite al
addition to his stable and makes a fin,
appearance on our street.
SHERBuRNE.
F. NJ. Plumley went to Rutland last Fri
day.