Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-27
SILVER LAKE.

There is fair prospect that Barnard VIII
i'm the near future have free pubic nora
nv. A gentleman who is a native OF TINS
town offers TO give for a start $500, proyid-
"a the town furnishes place for the books
and appropriates a small sum yearly To pay
running expenses. II Is thought there are
other former residents that would cheer
fully ioin in this laudable and benehclal
project. m 49,. ..., 49,
c. L. Sleeper, closed Friday, Nov. Il
Whole number OF pupils, Ia; average at
tendance. 10 17-55. Those having no
marks during the term were Abbie, Laura,
Clarence and Curtis Hathorn, Edith Hatch,
Fred and Bernice Crowell. The directors,
teacher, parents aud scholars are TO be
congratulated on the success OF TINS
school, for but few, il any, can equal the
record Mr.. Sleeper has demonstrated
that with proper teaching any school can
be success. He returns for the winter
term
A letter from the West to John A..
Moore makes inquiries for the whereabouts
of the stallion Bradlaugh. Having seen
Johns name in the American Irotting
Register as breeder OF Betty Moore, 2:24h
at three years old, sired by this horse, the
party thought he might know, The letter
goes on 10 say that Bradlaugh once made
a short season with Taylor Bros, Bryan,
Ohio. and left some OF the best stock ever
in that country; sired the most speed and
best colored colts OF any horse; names
three with low records; also sired the dam
OF that great race horse, Joelisco, 2:09, and
OF Rleewood, 2:22i, Prncewood, 2:2if. all
on half-mile track; says fleetwood viii
go in 2:l0 next year. There was a colt
bred at Bryan by Bradlaugh that trotted
quarters in 81 seconds, sold TO Chicago
gentleman and from there he went to
Pasadena, Cal, and made trial almost in
two minutes.
Almost a serious accident occurred at
the farm OF Eben NJ. Lewis last week.
Mr.. Lewis and Austin Ward had been
shooting at a flock Of wild geese. Getting
out Of powder, they sent to Bethel for
some smokeltss kind and bought pound
can, with directions how TO use II. Load
ing with a common charge, Eb. tried his
luck at a target, when an explosion took
place with a report that could be heard
two miles. The rifle burst, filling the ali
with pieces. Some Of them were found
ten rods from the starting point, one GO
ing nearly through an inch board. Eb
held onto the stock, keeping his feet, es'
Gaping with only few scratches. This Il
a warning for all TO know whether they
are using dynamite, giant powder, cleo
tricity or some other explosive newly dis,
covered. MIR. Lewis was handling an al.
most new gun, perfectly sound. Very sur
prising to everybody that it should burst
A fine specimen Of Canada goose wa
captured on silver Lake last week by on
Of the three rifles that were discharge,
simultaneously, only one ball taking effect
It seemed larger than a common vii,
goose and some called il a swan, bu
Thompsons Gazetteer OF Vermont plainl,
describes il as a Canada goose; feet, leg
and bill black, neck long. In Vernon
they are seen In large numbers durn
their spring and fall migrations and It
not uncommon for them to alight il
ponds and creeks for rest and feed, wher
they are frequently shot, but are no
known to breed within this state. Thei
principal breeding places are farthe
north near Hudson's Bay, where they Ia
six or seven greonish white eggs IN a mes
made on the ground. In their journey
north ana south they are not uufrequent
~ compelled to alight Ia fields being be
wildered Ia fogs and storms. The write
remembers some years ago a large foe
were 50 loaded with damp snow that the
were Obliged 10 stop in q meadow nea
George CoX's place. some were kille
with clubs. Il took them hours 20 gt
their point Of compass before going ON,