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ton of the regents Of the University, and
the regents, recognizing that the docu-
ments were official or semi-offlcial in char
acter and would be of most use in YER
mont, at their next meeting voted to de-
liver them to this State. Their action is
highly appreciated by all who know the
value Of these volumes and all realize that
1t was a most courteous and broad minded
act on the part of the regents. The manu-
script surveys and minutes will hereafter
he kept in the office of the secretary OF
state" The resolution Of which Mr. Huse
spoke is No. 31S of laws Of 1900 which
reads in part as follows: Whereas it ap-
pears that the first nine volumes of the
surveyor generals papers, containing the
original surveys Of the several towns in
this State, through some lamentable mis-
fortune have been lost to the State. and
are now In the possession Of the State of
New York, and as the said papers, or
copies Thereof, ought to he reasonably ac-
cessibe to the people of this State, there
fore be it resolved etc, that the governor
in his discretion is hereby authorized and
directed to procure duly authenticated
copies Of said papers or the said original
volumes and place the same in the office
of the secretary Of state. Although Mr..
Huse modestly gives all the credit for the
Stickney it appears from further inquiry
that he was very instrumental In the
transfer. taking much interest in the mat
ter and accompanying Gov Stickney to
Albany. Among the other volumes Is one
filled entirely with manuscript maps with
courses and measurements which Is of it.
Iself invaluable. In connection with these
records may be mentioned another recent
accession. In 1898 Oscar l.. Whitelaw and
Robert H. Whitelaw of St. Louis, Mo-,
great grandsons of Gen. James Whitelaw,
the first surveyor general of Vermont. pre-
scented to the Vermont Historical society
the journal Of their ancestor which was
kept by him from the time he sailed to
America about ITO, until he secured the
site selected by him for a Scotch settle
ment in America together with parchments
relating to the purchase of the land. The
purchase comprised practically the whole
Of what Is now the town Of Ryegate. AS is
we'll known Gen. Whitelaw made the first
map of Vermont. The securing of these re-
cords will obvate some of the difficulties
which Vermont lawyers have had to en-
counter in looking up land titles as now
they can be examined without the trouble
of trip to New York, which has hitherto
been attendant upon such work Mr.. Ste
vens was himself a Nermonter by birth
and 30 especially interested in Vermont
though an antiquarian of world reputa-
ton.
WINDSOR COUNTY DOCTORS.
The Windsor County Medical Society
was organized at a meeting held at White
River Junction Tuesday afternoon, says
the Age. The officers Of the temporary or
ganzation are: President Dr. c. c.
Smith of Gaysville: vice-president, DR.. F.
IT, Kidder of Woodstock; secretary and
treasurer DR.. NJ. p. Stanley of White
River Junction; executive committee, Dr.
Y n Dfp nv,
Sherwin of Springfield.
TON.
The 18th annual meeting of the White
River Medical Association was held at the
Junction Tuesday. The officers elected for
the ensuing year were: President DR.. II.
N. Kingsford, Hanover vice. president. DR..
w. d. Huntington. Rochester: secretary
and treasurer DR.. NJ. i. Stanley. Censors.
Drs. o. w. Sherwin, Woodstock. E. j.
Fish. South Royalton. NJ. S. Woodman,
West Lebanon.
COLTS CHASE A DEER.
A deer without horns was seen in Fred
Leo's moving in front OF William Boyn-
tons place. on the Barnard and Pomfret
line, last week Friday morning, says the
Age. lie didn't appear to be afraid, APP
parently enjoying the good feed but soon
Jumped barbed wire fence into pasture
where there were two colts. They object
ed TO the intrusion and laying back their
ears gave chase with the intention of max
ing short work of the enemy. The deer
gave leap or two and the race was over.
AN OLD VEGETARIAN.
Mrs. i. A. Huchns of Bethel Is a
staunch vegetarian, says the Age, At the
age of SIS she produces remarkable speci-
mems of fancy penmanship including III
Itr,1a-
sized areas. She has been vegetarian
more than so years.
STONE CUTTERS IN NORTHFIELD
STRIKE.
The stone cutters employed in the shed
Of e. Il. Ellis in Mortified went out FRI
day and the works are idle, says the Ar
gus Mr. Ellis is in New York and his
son Irving Is in charge of AFFAIRS. A num-
her OF the cutters who went on the strike
have left town to secure work elsewhere.
1t is stated the the trouble was caused
lby the action of cutter who had been
employed about 10 days at 35 cents per
hour. He demanded TO be paid by the
piece, which would give him about s. a
day, II is claimed. The matter was sub
mitted to the local committee and then
to the Barre committee which decided in
favor of the cutter. The firm refused to
pay the wages asked and the strike fol-
lowed. 1t is beloved that it will be some
time before the natter is adjusted, as
both sides are determined.
KIMBALL GOES TO PRISON.
John +. Kimball Of Randolph, was sem
fenced in supreme court Friday. He takes
nothing by his exceptions, and was sem
fenced to not less than two and half
years nor more than three years in state $
prison at Windsor, says the Messenger.
The crime charged against Kimball was
adultery. His counsel asked to have a hne
imposed on the ground that he had since
been married and had children. The court
believed there were circumstances in the
case which required the sentence imposed.
Tn opinion was read by Judge Tyler. KIM
ball was tried at the Juno term, 1901, Of
Orange county and found guilty. He was
placed under oOO bail, and owing to his
failure to appear In supreme court when
his sureties surrendered him his bail was