St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-09-02
VERMONT NEWS.
Hazen's Notch CONNIE inorated.

;storical Society, held at Hazen's Notch
s., Westfeld, Friday, August 81, proved
Grand success. The day was perfect.
he approach to the Notch was announc-
BY the crack of cannon atregular in
ervals reverberating from the crags and
oeaks of that rural section. Upon arriv-
ing at the Notch large concourse Of
people welcomed the party by the strains
Of martial music produced by drum
corps from all over the county OF Orleans.
After dinner the crowd which then mum
bered about 1000 people. was called to
order by B. F. D. Carpenter of Barton
Landing, president OF the society. The
president and veteran secretary of the
society. DR.. ]. M. Currier OF Newport, to-
pether with the speakers stood upon a
huge boulder high above the roadway.
Mr.. Carpenter welcomed those present in
a short and patriotic speech. The next
in order was the unwilling of the memo.
rial tablet which is to hereafter mark the
terminus Of the military road construct
ed to this point in 1779 by Col. Moses
Hazen. Upon the rocky platform with
the president was young lady dressed
in white holding the American flag, and
not far away, about IL feet above the
road, was the granite tablet above re-
ferred to, draped with the American col.
ors, by the side of which stood Miss Mil
dred Bell of Westfeld dressed in white.
AT signal from the president and the
waving of the flag in the hands of the
young lady first described, the flag was
raised from the tablet by the hands Of
the young girl at its side amid the roar
OF the cannon and the cheers of the
crowd. The tablet is of granite, about
three feet in height, being shaped like
pyramid, and bears this inscription
Terminus Of the Hazen Road 1872"
Hon. F. W. Baldwin of Barton gave the
historical address of the day after which
followed short speeches by Rev. M. v. B.
Knox, formerly OF this state, Rev. S. 6.
Lewis OF Barton Landing, Rev. Chas. H.
Brown of Newport, Oscar c. Miller ESQ.,,
Of Newport. and Rev. M. w. Farman of
West6eld.
The nucleus of golf club has been
started in Chelsea with Rev. Mr..
Wyckoff, DR.. Rogers, E. A. Corwin and
H. K. Darling as the present devotees Of
the game. 1t is expected that Others
will quickly become interested and
good sized club eventually result. A
nine-hole course has been laid out in the
pastures Of ]. 0. Perkins and G. NJ. Med
calf.
The town of Wallingford was visited
by most disastrous fire Aug. %. The
blaze started in bakery on Main street
owned by l. W. Colburn, which was also
used by him as dwelling and this build.
ing, barn in the rear and large dwell
ing house to the south were totally des-
troyed. The blaze is supposed to have
started from the kitchen range or from a
smouldering fire in the bakery. A barn
in the rear of the bakery containing 20
barrels of -four, harnesses, wagons, etc,
was destroyed. Mr.. Colburn also had
$50 in money burned. His loss is very
heavy, there being only 5000 insurance
on the buildings and $500 on the stock.
The friends of Marvin A. Mcclure, who
three years ago was sentenced to serve
seven years in the house of correction in
Rutland, for aiding and abetting Charles
". Mussey in abstracting funds from the
detunct Merchants National bank of Rut-
land are making determined effort to
secure his pardon. lanes A. Merrill has
been engaged as counsel and letters are
being sent prominent men all over that
part OF the state to secure their influence
in behalf of Mcclure. The argument is
that it is unjust to keep Mcclure in
prison while Mussey, the principal, is
free. There is strong sentiment,
especially among those who lost by Nc
Clure and Mussey 3 transactions, against
granting pardon and if there is any
likelihood of success it is probable that a
counter movement will be started.
The officers of the Vermont National
Guard have presented complete set of
horse equipments to H. W. Hovey of the
regular army, who was promoted from
captain to major, August IA. Major
Hovey was detailed to represent the war
department at the recent encampment of
the Vermont regiment.
Recent additions to the inmates at the
soldiers home are, Edward Loveiette,
late Co, 6, 18th Vt. Vols, enlisted from
Richford, and admitted to the home from
Rutland; Edward S. Upper, late first
lieutenant Co. A. 3rd VT. Vols, entered
the service from Bakersfield, and admit.
ted from Rutland; Lieut.. Frank Cheney
recently transferred to the home from
the national home at Dayton, Ohio, has
been transferred to the home at Togus,
Ne.
The Court of Customs Appeals has
fined Quartermaster Harry B. Chamber
lain $500 for smuggling. He did not
smuggle for personal gain, but was caught
bringing in dutable goods in packages
addressed to prominent military officers
and their families from Hong Kong.
Captain Chamberlain is Bradford man,
son.in-law of General w. Ell. Gilmore OF
Fairlee. He entered the volunteer army
at the beginning of the Spanish-American
war as regimental quartermaster SER
geant of the Vermont regiment, but was
after appointed to captain and quarter
master in the regular service.
D. P. Dewitt and D. F. Shea of Blod-
gett & De Witt Grocery company OF
Brattleboro have secured figures on the
rental of a portion of the Greene Syrup
OF Tar building at Montpelier, in which
they intend to open wholesale grocery
business. The nearest wholesale con-
Germs are at Burlington and Woodsville,
N: H. The company will be incorporat.
ed, and the money will be furnished by
Brattleboro people.
Samuel Morse of Newfane, who makes
something Of speciality of potatoes that
yield well, dug a hill of Carmen No. l