Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-02-14
NEWS INTOWNS ABOUT,
SILVER LAKE.

SILVER LAKE.
We are sorry 10 learn OF the illness of
soIon ID. Putnam, the able correspondent
at the North End. He is attended by Dr.
Hubbard. who seems to have the faculty
of coDquering all the prevailing distem-
pers. and we trust will soon set Mr.. Put
nam on his feet again.
MOUNT HUNGER.
Ills rumored that the noted Cram farm
is about to change hands again, the pres
emit owners, living in Boston, not thinking
OF coming again next summer, are as
posed to sell.
will remember Alvin s. Cram, former
owner and occupant OF tnis mountain
farm. and they also remember him as
great worker, making success In his &C.
cupation. Large crops OF hay and grain,
extensive numbers OF cattle, sheep ana
horses were the result OF his labors. Ger
tainly Barnard met with a severe loss
then Mr.. Cram left town. He took an
active part and was closely identified with
town affairs and interests, never faltering
in his love OF Mount Hunger.
Moving to Langdon, N. H., he soon be-
came prominent in that locality and his
success there is what we might naturally
expect. The people Of that town seem TO
thDDTtCihlt anu ~ 10 PANoouhS 80 49,
many friends left in Barnard 20 know
that he enjoys their confidence. They
have made him chairman of their board
OF selec men, town clerk, and be holds
other offices within their gift. For two
years he represented Langdon in the
State legislature, where he was prominent
as law maker.
is a great country for a man to be born
and educated in. The strict economy he
learns stays with him IL be has good op.
portunity to change location. This
noted mountain is dotted all over with
some OF the best farmers in Barnard, who
are evidently satisfied and contented
with their lot, and as their children
grow up, leaving for other fields, they
will pleasantly remember the rough land
OF their youth.
ON THE SPEEDWAY.
Looking at Silver Lake today brings to
mind western bleak prairie with its snow
blowing and swirling with unbounded
iury-mercury at zero and below.
This state OF things has brought the
business OF Bernard to standstill. Most
OF the horsemen and many Others promi-
nent In politics and religion are confined
indoors with rheumatism, grip, pneu-
monia, measles, liver complaint, peritoni-
tbs, etc.
DR.. II. V. Hubbard, with Prince Hal
and Little Smith are not battling on the
speedway for blankets and glory, but
about 20 out OF "a hours they battle with
snow.drifts to comfort the sick and even
In this the doctor seems to win.
TIE "Hot-air Circuit" is on in full blast
With more fast heats, quarters and eighths
than ever beiore-but let the wind go
down and thermometer work back to zero
or above and the speedway will again be
in evidence with races to report.
Letters from horsemen in adjoining
towns say they want to come here with
their nags and enter In slow classes.
Modest, very. They rather beat third
rater than run up against something that
will make them go fast. or course Barn
ard can't beat everybody and perhaps not
any other town but whoever gets away
with Barnard will remember being at
horse race. At any rate we Will match
two. year-old FLY against any colt OF
her age in Windsor county.
In vain we looked for an account OF the
race in Bethel on Blue Lake pond but con-
clude II did not materialize, and all this
talk about the Driving club holding fair
is probably visionary.
Col. Crockett says there is nothing in
that town permanent but the Humane
society. That will line up every time
when the bell rings. Right here let me
say that the Colonel has well earned his
reputation as bLhrttT HI DliNcT Lhke lC6
races. He has few equals and no super
Tor. Long experience with good satisfac-
ton should entitle him to place on the
ground II ever we get down to 1t.
John p. Jewett has one II not the very
best weanling colt | ever saw. Ii stands
IA hands and weighs 500, but does not
look overgrowD. II is bay filly, with a
beautiful head clean cut neck, round body
smooth hips, black name and tail, solid
color, no marks, and looks like "made to
order" She was sired by John Wilkes,
1924 1 4, dam by Como, Jr. John drives
her In harness. Doris Wilkes will bear
watching.
TOWNS POOR FIFTY YEARS AGO.
Previous to 1871, the support of the
poor was individually sold at auction to
the highest bidder, always, however, dis
cretionary with the selectmen as to the
fitness of the successful bidders.
This plan seemed to many unfeeling
and cruel, so the cry went ont that the
town should own farm, making a COM
| Portable home for the unfortunate pau
pers.
: The question came before the town at
its annual meetings a number OF times,
only to be voted down. Once they chose
q committee to make enquiries as to what
proper locations could be bought for, re-
porting at the next meeting. This COM
mittee reported that the farm where w.
F.. Davis now lives could be had for 5000;
: where j. A. Ward is for 1880; where Rob-
: ert Sayles lives for 1000. The prices were
not satisfactory and a vote to dismiss the
! whole matter was the result. But the af-
' fair would not stay down, and came up
, next meeting.
II had now been agitated a long time
and every voters mind was made up.
I This time a vote was passed to buy a farm
\ stock, tools and furniture, choosing q
! committee to use their own judgment in
the matter; also II was directed to hire OF
the United States surplus money to pay
!. for the same.
> What was called the John Gale farm
!. adjoining the Aikens stand, consisting Of
Z. $50 acres, with fairly good buildings
d costing 5000, stock, tools and furniture
n WAS bought end all the paupers wer,
moved to their future home. Dea. George