Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-08-13
State of Vermont.
Its News condensed and Rewritten
for Our Readers,

anu PatSnleu D9 nenry X. DOrr OF Rut
land has been made by Mayor TEN.
PIE, wayne Bailey, president of the
Rutland Savings Bank, and Gen. wy
w. Ripley. The report rendered BIZ
them has been made public and Il
shows that the fuel burned eight hours
and 10 minutes. In the same stove an
equal amount Of anthracite coal by
measure lasted four hours and fifty
minutes. This shows a decided su.
perlority Of the Dorr fuel, made from
anthracite coal waste, over coal in its
native state.
Several years ago G.. w. Bradley
discovered vein of galena ore on the
mountain road east OF East Arlington.
Recently several others have Joined
him in making an investigation of the
mine, and some blasting has been
done. The vein carrying the ore is
about y feet wide between well de-
fined rock walls, the ore being scat
tered through it in the form Of crys-
tails. There is little doubt that the
vein extends a long distance and
probably carries ore enough TO pay for
working, but further development will
be required TO demonstrate the latter
statement.
over one hundred members of the
Vermont Bar association were present
at the meeting in Newport Thursday,
Aug. 6. The steamer Lady of the
Lake" was chartered for the occasion
and followed down on the western
shore past Bear mountain and Owls
Head as far as Knowlton's Landing,
giving all chance to view the mag
nifcent scenery. Upon the return OF
the boat in the evening the members
OF the association and tOwnspeople
gathered In Lanes opera house TO
listen to an interesting address by
Hon. Charles Prouty on the advantages
of Vermont as a place in which TO
practice law In comparison with other
states. A banquet followed
The excitement which attended the
recent elopement and marriage of two
West Burke girls and two actors who
were temporarily soiourning there has
almost died out. and at present each
couple is living together by consent OF
parents on both sides. Mrs. Bradford
Crandall OF New York came 10 inves-
tigate her sons part In the affair and
after consulting with the Colby fam
/ lily It was decided TO let the young
actor have his bride. Mrs. Strong,
mother of the other Thespian, came
from Northampton, Mass, and after
an interview with Mr.. Silsby's people
a similar arrangement was made. II
has been learned that both young men
are from good families and friendly
relations have been established al
around.
Interest in gold mining adventures
in the Deerfield river valley has grad
ually waned until but few enthusiasts
are found today, where a year or more
ago there were scores of people, farm
ers and others, who were ready to
stake money on the presence in the
valley of gold in sufficient quantity to
warrant fabulous results in mining.
For a time the price of farms in certain
sections of the valley went soaring,
and active operations began TO attract
wide public attention. There was no
I doubt of the existence of gold there,
which fact had been satisfactorily
I demonstrated over and over again by
competent biologists and experienced
lprospectors. The former, however,
were not so ready to say that the
metal existed in paying quantities,
I though this was not the decision OF
several of the prospectors.
The Chester A. Arthur monument is
now resting on its site in Fairfield, it
having been set up Aug. 3 by c. A.
Smith OF Montpelier. 1t will be ready
/ for the dedication services as soon as a
l little grading can be done around 1t.
The trip from Sheldon was finished
the 4th. The die weighed over 10 tons
and the wagon on which it was hauled
weighed AGO pounds. When the
workmen arrived there they found
that the wagon had settled into the
ground nearly to its axles. The load
was drawn by u trained horses under
the direction OF Harry Wheeler OF
Montpelier. six horses being worked
ahead OF the wagon and six at the rear.
/ The load was so heavy that several
sluices between Sheldon and Fairfield
were smashed and wherever the road
was soft az all the wheels cut into the
ground so deeply that they cut about q
foot and half of the side Of the road
off.
The Rev. W. S. Martin, who became
involved in some financial difficulties
at Highgate Springs and was arrested
and confined in the Franklin county
Jail. has had the misfortune to be
stricken with a severe case OF appendl-
citis. which necessitated his removal
10 the hospital for treatment. Several
ST. Adams citizens, who looked up
Mr.. Martins case and learned the true
mature of affairs, had their sympathies
aroused and furnished the necessary
bail TO allow Mr.. Martin to leave the
Jail and 90 to the hospital. Those who
have called on Mr.. Martin and heard
his story and know his conditions OF
mind and body, are taking an active
interest in his case, and believe that he
will be exonerated from the charge
AGAINST him when all the facts are
known. The Hon. Fuller {. Smith
and the Hon. S. W. Finn have volun-