The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-08-04

claimed that both are valuable dogs.
4 The options on 1873, 900 acres of vir-
gin timber land in Wilmington, Glas
tenbury. Searsburg, Manchester. Som
erset, Stratton, Winhsll, Peru, and
Mount Tabor, have been accepted by
the New York syndicate who had
representative on the ground last
week, and the titles to the property
are now being passed. The options
were accepted at the approximate price
of 81 800, 600. 1t is understood that
the syndicate will convert the Hoo
sick Tunnel e. Wilmington railroad,
which is included in the deal, into a
standard gauge road and erect large
pulp mill eighteen miles north of
Wilmington. They will cut off the
timber on principles of scientific for
estry.
Several persons from Clarendon
went to Bald Mountain recently blue
berrying and found not only the ber-
ries but bears also, somewhat to their
surprise. The party consisted of L.
P. Standish, L. S. Standish, W. E.
Standish, and Louis Martin. L. S.
Standish, who is employed in Rut-
land, found big she bear, and, from
the story told by one OF the others.
the bear nearly found Standish first.
The Bruins proved to be 200 FOUNDER
and two cubs. A rife was secured at
Clarendon, the three bears were
killed, and carcasses of two were sold
to Rutland people for meat.
A new stone crushing plant has re-
Gently been put in operation by the
town of Bennington at the Blanchard
limestone quarry, to furnish material
for road making purposes. D. E.
Moore, who has the contract for fur
nishing the crushed stone for the
streets, has installed fifteen horse
lower electric motor which furn ishes
power for the entire plant. The
limestone at this quarry is said to be
of superior quality and it is claimed
that this is one of the best stone
crusher plants in the State. Every
thing is now ready for extensive
work in the streets. and the street
commissioner is we'll satisfied with
the working of the plant.
The annual meeting of the board
of trustees of the Soldiers Home at
Bennington was held on Tuesday
The presidents report for the yeal
ending June 80 showed total receipts
of $23, 600 and expenses of $50, 525,
which includes repairs on the build
ings and fountain. There were fifty
four admissions, twenty discharges,
and twelve deaths. The admissions
to the hospital were forty nine, and
the average number present, seventy
five, Resolutions of respect to the
memory of the late Major A. B. Val
entine were adopted. Col. Hugh
Henry, of Chester, was elected presi-
dent, Fl. W. Spsfford of Rutland, Sec
rotary, and John O. Stearns of Brad
ford, treasurer. All were re elected.
Mrs. David Hastings, of South
Nottingham, is in a critical condi-
tion from blood poisoning caused by
the bite of family horse. Mrs.
Hastings was bitten on the cheek and
right arm two weeks ago. The in
juries were not thought serious at
first, but grave symptoms have devel-
oped within the last few days. Mrs.
Hastings is daughter of l.. II. Wood
ward, of Bennington.
Male help for farm work and odd
jobs is scarce in the locality of White
River Junction. A contractor who
is setting up poles for new tele-
phone company, had to suspend work
few days ago because he could not
find men to do the work. On the line
Of the Passumpsic railroad. grass
that should have been cut for hay
before this, is standing untocuhed ON
account of the lack of available help.
The trustees Of Leland g. Gray Sem
mary at Townsend, have engaged P.
B. Perkins of New Brunswick, Me-,
as principal OF the seminary for the
coming year. Mr.. Perkins is a gradu-
ate Ct New Brunswick Normal school
and New Brunswick University, ard
has studied year in Yale Univer.
sity. His wife is graduate OF the
New Brunswick Normal school and
has had experience in high school
teaching. Mr., Perkins will go to
Townsend two weeks before opening
school to look after the interests OF
tho ina;t-ttn,