Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-02-01
COOS COUNTY, N. II.
LANCASTER.

LANCASTER.
SMUGGLER JUGGED,-L. +. Cen
dron, formerly resident of Stewards
town, now of Canada, was arrested
on Saturday, the 25th, and commit
ted to Jail, for violation of the U. S.
Revenue laws. He brought into
town, and offered for sale, horse
which he alleged he had purchased in
GAINESVILLE, and finally sold it to the
Messrs. Porter Brothers, receiving in
payment $50 cash and certain goods
from their store. The day following
the sale Inspector of Customs Wood
bury, of Canaan, vt. seized the horse
but lacking sufficient proof that it
was Struggled, had it appraised and
left in the possession Of the Porters,
until he could ascertain the facts in
the case. 1t proved that Gendron
purchased the horse in Canada, and
had not paid the duties required by
law, which fact the officer telegraphed
to the Porters. Gendron, however,
had in the mean time left town, and
was making tracks for Canada. Fri
day morning H. r. Porter and Austin
A. Balch started in pursuit, but
could get no trace of him, until Sat-
urday night, when, as they were re-
turning home, they found him at the
house Of Abner II. Martin, IN STRAIT
ford, and took him along with them.
He refused to tell where the goods
were that he had received in payment
for the horse, and was rather nom
commital in the matter generally.
We learn that two head of cattle,
also struggled by Gendron, were
seized from Martin Saturday night.
At the Annual Meeting of North
Star Commandery, No. 4, held the
23d, the following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: Sir Henry O..
Kent, Commander; Sir E. r. Kent,
Generalissimo; Sir Wayne Cobleigh,
Captain General; Sir George S..
Stockwell, Prelate; Sir Frank Smith,
Senior Warden; Sir Thomas S. Ellis
Junior Warden; Sir Samuel H. LIE,
gro, Treasurer; Sir j. S. lexington,
Recorder; Sir William w. Lindsey,
Standard Bearer Sir Edmund Brown,
Sword Bearer; Sirs Roswell G. Ches-
man, E. D. Stockwell and E. S. Free
man, Guards. The officers elected
wee duly installed. A Committee
consisting Of Frank Smith, E. II.
Kent, Wayne Cobleigh, E.. D. Stock
we'll and E. V. Cobleigh were appoint
ed to confer with a similar committee
appointed by the Blue Lodge, and ar
range for Union Levee to be holden
during the month OF February.
We are panied to learn that Curtis
Cleveland, formely of Northumber-
land, and father Of Charles A. Cleve-
land of this place, was among the VIC
tins to the recent ice Blast in Mimi
esota. He went out with team, on
the 9TH inst, to get load of wood on
the prairie and was frozen to death
as were also his horses.
The hunting party which left this
place last week for Dixville, returned
Friday with two large deer. They
report the snow deep and deer scarce.
A large audience was in attend
ance at the meeting of teh Temper
ance League last Sunday night. The
President made the opening remarks,
and invited members of the league to
contribute "chips" to the Temperance
Banner. Rev. Otis Cole, Hon. VIM.
Haywood, DR.. George Howe, Lucius
Hartshorn, Esq, and Rev. Lewis Ma
sure responded to the invitation, and
furnished interesting matter for any
journal desiring to aid in elevating
the morals of the community in which
it circulates. We regret that our
space forbids a more extended notice.
A pair of horses valued at $40O,
belonging to Francis Richardson, pro-
prietor Of the American House, died
during the past week. One was found
dead inhis stable Sunday morning with
no appearance of having struggled.
He had been left apparently in perfect
health the night previous and ate his
feed as usual. The mate dropped
dead in the road on Monday, hitched
to q load Of wood beside of another
horse. On examination it was found
that death was caused by water on