Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-12-05
SILVER LAKE.


large deal recently tesulleu IA oSSN
400 acres Of Barnard's timbered iand
changing hands.
Messrs, HadIey of Marion, Mass, sold
two lots to Frank p Robinson OF Hudson,
n H., and John A. Jacquith OF lltoh,
same state. for the round sum OF $3.50.
This land has been in the Hadley family
probably forty years; has heavy timber,
principally spruce; has never been culled,
none taken out only what has been stolen.
The same party also bought OF that live
real estate dealer, VIM. II. Edmunds OF
Bethel, the well-known Daniel Angeu
timber lot of 100 acres and the Edward
Brannon lot of 100, both in Barnard JOIN
ing the Hadley's; price paid for the last
We understand that Robinson and
Jaquith will another year erect large
steam mill and commence the manutact-
ure of lumber on an extensive scale.
DOGS.
Barnard was congratulating herself on
the increased number and finer breeds OF
dogs over former years, making a larger
revenue from licenses, but now comes the
reaction in paying for sheep killed. The
selectmen were quite busy Saturday, the
Both. auditing and paying bills presented.
The amount was much larger than for
merlv-more than the increased revenue
so the dog speculation is not bowling
success.
Fox hounds are grand breed, affording
the owner luxury no other dog can give
him, also of great benefit TO poultry
raisers, helping the income for taxes.
Now comes the pullback in this case.
According to the present miserable deer
law, no dog is allowed to follow deer OF
his owners premises under a penalty OF
death and 800 fine, one-half to the COM
plainant. A recent case coming to my
| knowledge reads as follows:-One OF the
| finest fox hounds in this section OF YER
mont, one that had never an inclination
| for any wild game but the fox, born, rear
ed and educated for this and this only,
was out one day following a cold track.
In crossing the hills common cur, worth
| less for any purpose, went on in company,
the hound making no objection, suppos-
\ ing him TO be respectable. Soon the two,
running together, started up a young
deer, the cur, shepherd, yelling in pur-
suit, the hound trailing. On they went
until they reached the river where the
| deer crossed, going into the forest safely;
| but Mr.. Hound found himself locked in
county officials arms. He made no denial
OF being in bad company or OF identified
tion, showing his legal collar plainly
marked with the owners name. Acknowl-
edging his guilt, a string confined him
until his master was notified, He came at
once and was allowed to take the dog
/ home alive to await the action Of Windsor
county court.
Who can say that this poor dog or his
owner are guilty OF breaking any legal
statute Of the state OF Nermont2
ROADS AND ROAD COMMISSIONERS.
| Frank c. Churchill, road commissioner
| for Barnard, has rented his farm and NOV
ed into the village where he can look after
the winter travel.
reached such large figures that it becomes
necessary for the commissioner TO spend
more time in winter even than summer.
Most OF the farm roads have to be opened
every storm.
Twenty years ago il was very seldom
that the town was called upon for any ex-
pense. Now there are but few who are not
allowed pay.
When Scion Danforth moved from the
hotel to his farm, he broke the road in
winter to the village, keeping an account
OF all time spent by men and teams, max
ing bill of about so. He presented this
TO the auditors, who told him to go to the
selectmen as they had no authority to
audit bills aside from town officers.
The selectmen refused, saying il was an
expense not ordered even by a surveyor.
Then be carried in the bill to open town
meeting and it created some excitement
and much hot talk.
One man, making a fiery speech in OPP
position, said, "Allow this bill and you
will soon have to break road into every
mans yard and shovel out his door, Were
Mr.. Lille alive now he would say, 81 told
you so, and you can see where you are at
1t seems necessary for the commissioner
to have personal supervision of the ex-
pense laid out in winter, not giving every
farmer carte blanche to bring in his bill.
Barnard taxpayers are very submissive,
patient and, as a general thing, cheerful
under the yoke, selling turkeys, chickens,
pigs and lambs in order to meet the collec-
tor Dec. ist.
AS far as my knowledge extends, 1901 is
no exception, delinquents being very few.
Safe to say it is banner year and beats
the record. Some say it is mighty hard to
be virtually cleaned out of pocket every
fall in order to pay the taxes. But when
we think it takes over $1,000 to run the
schools and roads, added to all other ex-
penses, with grand list OF only about
$500, how can 1t be otherwise than high
rates
All summer it did seem pleasant to see
the roads repaired, schools kept at the
towns expense and parents paid for trans
portation, but it is hard in the end to foot
the bill.
Judge Howard says, at always was
tough to pay the fiddler after the dance