Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-24

of the 9th Regiment. afterwards known
as the Bloody NINTH" under Capt Kim
ball of Cabot. VI, and Col. Ransom for
mcrly a professor in Norwich University.
After landing at Vera Cruz the troops
were marched to Cerro Gordo heights
in storming these heights on the forenoon
OF his first battle Private Dodge was
wounded in the leg and was taken to the
hospital. While in the hospital he learned
that 1t was expected that Chapultepec was
to be attacked the next morning. Dodge
requested permission to be allowed to Join
his regiment but was told by the surgeon
that he was not able to march. Before
morning he had left the hospital. walked
the four miles and with . gun taken from
a dead soldier Joined In one OF the most
bloody battles OF the Mexican war. Pri-
vate Dodge also participated In the battle
of Moline del Ray, and was present at
the fall Of the city Of Mexico. 1t was at
the latter place while climbing the ram
parts that he received a bayonet thrust
from Mexican soldier the marks of which
he carries to this day. On their return
the troops sailed from Vera Cruz to Now
Orleans and from there to New York. Out
OF the fifteen mon who enlisted from
Montpelier with Mr.. Dodge he only knows
of two who are still living. James Temple
ton OF Worcester, and Gaylord Markham
of Northfeld. Major L. M. Grout formerly
OF this city now living in Stoneham, Mass,
was also in the eth regiment but did not
enlist from Montpelier. Shortly after the
first call for troops for the Civil war. In
April 1861 Mr.. Dodge enlisted in Company
A. of the sth Vermont Regiment OF this
company, Charles Dillingham;, brother Of
Senator w. p. Dillingham; Of Waterbury,
was captain, Gen. w. ". Henry of Bur-
lington. Lieutenant. and Gen. stephen
Thomas OF Montpelier, colonel Of the
regiment. Mr.. Dodge makes n comparison
very favorable to the latter day provision
for the soldiers comfort over that of tho
days of the Mexican war and insists that
Hard tack" as the early soldiers knew
1t, was utterly unknown to the veterans OF
the Civil war.
NEW sUPERINTENDENT OF ORGAN
WORKS.
w. II. Lighthall Of Detroit. Mich. began
his duties Monday as mechanical super
intendent Of the Estey Organ company,
in Brattleboro. taking the place of J. Gray
Estey, who Is unable to look after this de-
partment In connection with his other
work. Mr. Lishthall has been con-
nected with the Clough 4 Warren
organ factory In Detroit for the past 81
years. At present he and his family will
be at Mrs. Frank Fairs on Linden Street.
Springfield Republican.
ICE CAVE IN EAST wALL1NGFORD.
Although the fact is generally known TO
some Of the older residents of this country,
yet comparatively few OF tho younger peo-
pie of tho county know that there Is q
place, not over = dozen miles from Rut-
land, where the SUMS rays and heat have
not penetrated and where it has been pos
through the hot days Of July and August
That place Is what is known among a few
of the old residents OF the county as the
Fast Wallingford Ice cave" Very little
has been heard OF this natural curiosity
for number Of years the reason for this
being its location. For miles UP and down
the Otter valley can be seen a place almost
at the peak OF the mountains east of Wal
lingford where, apparently. large amount
of rock has fallen away and rolled down
the nearly perpendicular side Of the noun.
tain. 1t is where these rocks have faller
and lain for many years. centuries per.
haps. that the ice cave has been formed
The rocks are huge boulders some OF then
over a dozen feet in diameter and the
heap extends from the base OF the noun
tain fully 100 feet up Its sides. The boul
ders are Of such shape and fell in such
a way that between them considerable
room Is left and 1t Is this space which ha.
come to be known as the ice cave. 1t !.
in reality a succession Of little caves. II
some places there Is plenty Of room FOL
one to stand upright while In other place:
1t Is necessary to crawl on hands anC
knees. To the innermost recesses OF tn,
heap Of boulder's the suns light and hea
can not get, and the temperature Their,
never Is known to rise above the freezing
point. Above the rocks is a little sprins
the water OF which trickles down amoni
the boulders into the cave at the bottom
The part of the cave where the water thu
n nj lie nd xxit Jnn ~, be Of 10.
have been broken off there weighin!
nearly 10 pounds. The water from th
cave forms a little brook and a glassfu
taken at point short distance from thu
rocks Is as cold as water can be made will
ice. The place might be a popular resor,
were 1t not for two reasons. the fact tina
1t so hard to reach and the presence o
| myriads OF mosquitoes. A horse can b.
driven TO point about one eighth Of a mil
from the cave but from there the journe
| must be completed on foot through
dense growth Of bushes and trees. A roa
was evidently cut to the place many year
ago but this is now almost entirely obi
terated by the growth of underbrush. Il
the vicinity OF the boulders mosquitoes ar
| as thick as they are in Jersey -Rutlan
| News
CANDIDATES IN GRAND ISLE
COUNTY.
The Grand Isle republican count
convention is called for Saturday
July rs. at 10 o'clock In the cour
house at North Hero. Orris P. Knigh
Is thought by many high licens
and local optionists to be as good a ma
as there is in the county for senator Will
]. S, Gordon Of Alburgh and Holland .
Feefee are mentioned as assistant Judge.
For Judge OF probate. William Haynes G
| North Hero will not have any oppositio
and Edison Gordon of Grand Isle will sill
into the shcrift's office another two year.
If he desires 1t. Jedd p. Ladd Of Alburg
Will probably be given tho States attorney
ship II he wants II. and the office OF hig
| baiiff, and county commissioner will Z
| to any one for the asking
AN EXPERT STUDYING VERMONT
FORESTS
Prof. l.. r. Jones Of the Botanical Dc
| partment OF the University OF Vernon
and Clifton d. Howe of Chicago Univei
sity were in Huntington Thursday OF las
week. Prof Jones was making observa
tons regarding the different kinds of fern
that are overrunning pastures and tryin
to determine what conditions Of soil an
locality favor their growth. Later exper
ments will be tried to decide the mos
| economic way to exterminate the feri
Mr.. Howe is In tho employ of the Divisio
of Forestry Of the United States Depar
ment of Agriculture making a survey
the towns and counties of the State to d,
termine the relative proportion of tho di
ferent kinds OF trees that make up tn
Vermont forests and noting such facts 9
will be Of interest to the Department
Forestry.
DREW REVOLVER ON THE OFFICE
Deputy Collector c. M. Bailey Of New
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