Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-04-04
NEWS IN TOWNS ABOUT
SILVER LAKE.

A friend of John Wilkes, living in tn
| south. who once saw this horse make al
exhibition at fair, writes that he woul'
| like to furnish another pint OF whiskey 10
the handsome grey. John returns thanks
but says he now belongs to the cold waite
| brigade.
There is considerable excitement in tn
state to get hold OF timbered lands am
| thousands of acres have changed hand
within few weeks. Two men from tn
North were in Barnard recently looking
over the spruce in Chataugay. They founC
some excellent timber but also founC
| prices advanced more than one hundred
Der cent. They are still offered low anC
some lots at a bargain. No doubt salei
will be made.
Robins have come and will soon nes
again. So we are looking for Mr.. anc
Mrs Daniel Perkins to return to then
summer home. Dan cares nothing foi
fashion, and instead of going South ia
winter. they went North, making theil
home with John G. Hathorn, his son-in-
law. at the famous North End. John has
a nice warm house, one of the best in
town, and without doubt they have spent
happy winter. For more than four-score
years, Mr. Perkins has stood the rugged
winters of Barnard, and we hope to see
him back again enjoying another pleasant
summer.
A herd of nearly twenty deer yarded on
the hill back of NJ. J. Chamberlin's house,
living on maple and birch browse. Hunger
made them quite tame, allowing man to
come within a few rods. Some of them
had long fine antlers and If they live, will
be prizes next fall. After staying a good
part of this cold winter, they all left at
one time, probably either starved out or
frightened by dogs. Mr.. Cham berlin
doesn't believe in protection. He thinks 1t
is not humanity for the few that escape
death by starvation TO be kept for a class
OF men, who, as a general thing, decline to
work for a living at any other business
throughout the year.
CHEESE FACTORY.
There Is a rumor that an effort will be
made to establish cheese factory in the
building formerly occupied by the
1t seems a good location for such an
industry and its advantage to the town
will be great.
A good and safe place for farmer to
carry his milk, within three miles of home
would be an inducement to keep more
cows. One objection men make to buying
farm in Barnard is there is no place to
carry the milk, and to work Il at home
with the present scarcity of help is hard
and too much confinement. Take the
roads out OF Barnard village for three or
four miles each way, farmers would be
nicely accommodated TO come here. /
the owners of the creamery
building offer to give the rent for one
year, at least, if this would be any
encouragement. II was very unfortunate
that the old creamery company, Spear &
Wilson, made a failure and obliged the
to lose nearly their whole account.
But cheese factories and creameries in
other towns succeed well and there can be
no good reason why it should not here,
giving farmers more for their milk than
can be realized any other way.
We hope the matter will be agitated and
sufficient encouragement given.
DOG GOSSIP.
Barnard is yearly improving in the
breed OF dogs, same as horses, perhaps
less in quantity but more in quality. No
other animals have the faithful affection |
Tor man and the love for each other, as
dogs and horses. Nearly all lovers of fine |
horses are friends to the faithful dog.
w. A. Perkins mas Great Dane, perhaps |
Lhe only pure blooded one in town, whose |
grand size and intelligent looks make her
a wonder. Her pnps are expected to bring |
,15 each at six weeks old.
II. Holmes of the Silver Lake House has |
lhe whitest and purest bull dog in Barnard. |
hardly can he be surpassed in Windsor |
county.
Will Asa Adams owns the best bird dog,
arge and handsome, brought here from |
New Hampshire by Il. j. Wells, our
popular merchant.
Adm and Irving Allen, the veteran
Simrods of East Barnard, have four fox
hounds all well bred and well trained, and
III understand the statute law of Vermont /
md pay no attention to deer or their
racks, but no fox mark is too old TO
scape the notice Of these valuable animals.
)ver thirty Reynards have quit their raids,
iropping in front of the dogs to the crack
II Aliens rifle, during the past year.
the work be hard, yet the fun is
treat. The old man once said to his son
when the four dogs started a fox, giving
nut their notice in loud peals of different
ones,-"Boy, do you hear that heavenly
nusic?" The young man, not having so
inc an ear for the celestial, says, mo, the
- dogs make so much noise / don't
rear any music at an The Aliens are a
-reat protection to poultry raisers.
p. G. Hadley has two hounds, one for
oxes and the other a Beagle for rabbits
dr. Hadley is a newcomer TO Barnard, a
etired business man with plenty of cash
o crafty his love for hunting and fishing
te has no trouble to shoot from five TO ten
abbits in a half days hunt.
Epen a. tucker mas as good scotch
ollie, possibly the best, of any in town.
Viii Jonas Adams, j. w. Adams, Elmer
Bride, Arthur Maynes, Richard Hoar.
frank Stiles, +. F. Powers, j. W. Hatch,
. II. Ward and others, all have nice
pecimens Of this popular breed
Henry o. French still makes a home for
he big black Newfoundland, Nero, who
) familiar to all the villagers. No
lleasanter sight was ever on our streets
han grand old Nero plotting toddling
hid along the road, listening to the calls
nd shouts OF his youthful companion.
le is welcome visitor wherever he
hooses to call.
While Henry has the largest, w. c.
lanforth has the smallest dog in town.
lie is II years old, weighs five pounds, is
alf-breed Fox, was brought here from
Detroit 10 years ago. Although the
mallest, yet in his own estimation he will
utweigh any other. He is one of the very
est watch dogs, with hearing so acute
hat at the lghtest step outside he hardly
yer fails to give notice. The little fellows
ather was full blood red fox and his
lother rat terrier.
There are many old dogs who have out
we'd their usefulness, but they are still {
Killing to do what they can i'm guarding
be home. Fortunately they have masters
.