Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-02-22
State Items.

A Brattle6oro lover or the ardent
procures his beverage by obtaining
two bottles just alike and filling one
with water. Going to the vender he
has the empty one filed and says he
will pay on the morrow. The seller,
already having enough of this credit,
demands the bottle and contents, but
is surprised next day when lie finds
the bottle only containing a pint Of
water.
A tenement house in Bennington
situated on Adams street, known as
the old "bowling alley" house, has
been entirely vacated. A few weeks
ago AIRS. Harris, widow, died, and
about her last words to neighbor
who had illtreated her were, that she
would haunt her, if there was any
such thing in the other world and
since, every night about II O'Clock,
rappings, groans and strange noises
are heard in this house. The fami-
lies, three OF four in number, vacated
this house a few days since Wood
stock Post.
We can't see what Mrs. Harris has
to do with this house or why this
house should be haunted by her, as it
was the neighbor she threatened and
not the house.
SUPERINTENDENT ApPoINTED.-Dr.
Joseph Draper, for some years assis-
tant-superntendent of the State in
sane asylum at Brattleboro, and at
present connected with the asylum at
Trenton, n. j., has been appointed
chief superintendent at Brattleboro.
A new building is to be built, which
will he devoted to patients of the
worst class, and the use Of rooms on
the lower floor for patients will be
abandoned.
HAND SAWED. Thursday of last week
Orrin Alton. of Charleston, while at
work in his shingle mill, sawed little
too far, cutting into the flesh between
his thumb and hand.
Oliver Sherman, Of Monkton, died
in fit February lst, aged 76 years.
He had been similarly afflicted be-
fore WoOdStOck Post.
A remarkable fact if true. 1t is
seldom we hear Of mankind being
afflicted with death by a fit more than
once.
Rev. Robert Southgate of Hartford,
died of apopleXy st the residence of
Edward Dana, his son-in-law,in Wood
stock, on Thursday, Feb. 8. His son
Charles,is Pastor of one of the church
cs in st. Johnsbury.
The dwelling house of Enoch d.
While, in Walden, with its contents.
were burned on Wednesday morning,
Feb. 6.
EXECUTIVE PARDoNs.-Governor
Converse opened the door Of the
State Prison for the release Of sew
eral convicts, last week, much to the
surprise Of tile officers. Four, within
few days, have received pardon,
viz: Foster Fuller, Tanner, Parker
and St. Charles. He has, doubtless,
petitions for others, but whether he
will grant them remains to be seen.
- Windsor Journal.
Big Joe, a workman at Fairbanks
scale works, enjoys good, sound teeth,
a tough jaw and a stiff neck. The
other day he accepted S. challenge
to lift barrel of -four with his teeth.
The -four was rolled out; Joe tied a
string around it, stuck his teeth into
the string, carried the barrel of -four
about rod, and won. He is now rea-
dy to put up money on moving ton
of pig iron on wheelbarrow on the
ground.
A fast Bostonian having read of a
horse at Island Pond which trotted in
ZIG, made all possible haste to pur-
chase this match for Dexter, but on
his arrival at the Pond he was in
formed that the distance trotted was
only a quarter of mile.-Ve Vermont
Farmer.
A HEAVY CoUpLE.- That heavy
couple in Randolph are beaten by Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Thompson, of Col
chester. Mr.. Thompson weighs 228
lbs and Mrs. Maria Thompson 372,
being q total of 600 lbs.
WONDERFUL EsCAPE.-Joseph Ray
mond. of Highgate Center, had q
wonderful ecape from instant death
Wednesday of last week. The sides
of a we'll in which he was at work
caved in, buying him underneath a
mass of earth and stones. After dig
ging for three hours he was found by
his fellow-workmen unhurt, the stones