Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-05-14

eoulheIH states ana other localities
where the freight would naturally 90
through New York. The Central Yer
mont at present has no classified tariff
for freight billed to points in Pennsyl-
yania except as it passes through New
York. and until other arrangements
can be made no granite or other freight
Tor the points above named will be
forwarded from Barre or Montpelier.
A special despatch to the Boston
papers from Glens Falls. n. Y. saws
1.-The Hon. DelcOnr S. Potter and his
son, Malcolm 5. Potter, of this village
have obtained permission from Seere-
tary OF War Root 10 raise any sunken
vessels which may be at the bottom of
Lake Champlain. Those they have In
mind belonged to the British, and were
sunk in the Revolutionary war and in
the War OF 1912. Several English
boats were sunk near Port Henry and
Ticonderoga, and the story has been
current for nearly century that there
was much gold coin on board, which
went to the bottom with the ships.
Stories Of another treasure are told,
that chest Of gold lies at the bottom
of creek near Comstock, town OF
Fort Ann, tributary of Wood creek,
the extension of Lake Champlain.
This chest is said to have been left
there by British paymaster who was
in danger of capture"
AT the banquet of the State Council, |
Knights OF Columbus, i'm Barre last |
week, Rev. w. J. O'Sullivan of Mont |
pelier severely denounced Captain G. |
NJ. Brownell of Burlington for his |
connection with the notorious water
cure episode in the Philippines, which |
resulted in the death OF a Catholic |
priest. He said in part that he re-
GREETED that no Catholic organization 1
has thus far protested against the /
American soldier in an American
uniform who struck down and muir
dered a Catholic priest in the Philip
pines, contrary TO all rules of war, 1
and reverence. He said be /
wished to enter his protest against the
assassin, aud had no words strong
enough TO condemn the foul murder of
a servant of God BY a man who is not 1
worthy Of the name Of soldier or that
Of a citizen of Vermont. After the
formal speechmaking was over Felix
w McGettrick also spoke along the
same line, severely denouneing Capt.
Il is rumored in Bennington that a
contract which now exists between the
Boston d Maine and Rutland roads,
and which expires in a few weeks.
will not be renewed The Rutland
road has no line of its own extending
10 Troy or Albany, It's nearest approach
10 those cities being at White Greek,
seven miles from Bennington where
he Boston q Maine tracks join the
Rutland. For the past year all through
rains on the Rutland road. manned
BIZ Rutland crews, have been run over
he Boston q Maine tracks into Troy,
md from there 10 Albany over the
racks of the New York Central. II is
low stated that the Boston q Maine
will not renew the contract and has
notified the Rutland officials that they
viii have to find some way to get
heir trains into Albany. To do this
rains will have TO be run from North
Bennington 10 Chatham over the
chatham division, and thence over the
racks of the Boston and Albany road
o Albany II the latter road would con-
eni 10 such an arrangement IL
would increase the distance between
rutland and Albany some thirty miles.