Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-10-04
STATE Items.

TIE SuulltieI has run over tue L. N ".
Railroad, reaching Hydepark a noon,
has been taken off. The mixed train
will run TO accommodate the same line
Of travel as nearly as possible.
The st. Adams Messenger, both
daily and weekly, will soon APP ear in
new type and enlarged form.
Col. Franklin Fairbanks, received a
valuable addition to his cabinet of
curiosities one day last week, in some
h-dian dresses and implements.
These were the gift ofCol. A. p. Blunt,
formerly of this place, but now of the
regular army, and for several years
past stationed at Fort Bulcrd, Dacota
Territory. Cdledonidn.
Thomas Randall, of Woodstock,
after thirty years incarceration in the
Brattleboro Insane Asylum, has just
been released and pronounced cured.
He is sixty-four years old.
Three boys made their escape from
the Reform School, on Saturday night
last. The officers went at once in
pursuit, and the boys will be likely to
return soon, like all others who have
tried to get away.
John Lang, who lives between Pas
sumpsic and. NorrisvilIe, on the east
side of the river, laid out of doors
through the rain and cold of Saturday
night. He had been down to Norris
vile in the afternoon, and not getting
home before dark, probably became
bewildred and wandered off the road.
He is over eighty years old. and
rather infrm. He lives with his son.
in-law, and is accustomed to go away
without telling where he Intends
going. So says the Caledonidn.
In August last the Lyndon Mill
! Company received twenly-eight car
loads of corn, the Patrons two, Weeks
four, Jar. Bowen, East Burh, one,
Alfred Gray, Sheffield, two, making
thrty-four Car loads, or 14,S00 BUSH
els, delivered at Lyndonvile in one
month. Other stations, on this and
other roads, report large deliveries
The St. Johnsbury band, which has
few equals in the State, gave con-
cert in Morrisville town hall, on the
evening of Sept. 18th 10 a large and
appreciative audience.
The inhabitants of Newport Cen.
tire, are trying to raise money by sub
scription to build railroad depot.
On The 18th ult, two children Of
Mr. Alonzo Stebbins, Vernon, discoy.
cred on the banks of the Connecticut
the remains of the body Of Il man
covered foot or more with alluviu
deposit. Mr.. Stebbins notified the
civil authority, and a thorough in
vestigation was made. On account 0
low water the head and shoulder,
were exposed. The Uranium was bar,
Of the scalp. His appearance indi
Gated him to be u man Of forty year.
or more, as his no!ar teeth were gone
except the two back teeth, and til,
jaw was grown over as if they wer,
drawn Years before his death. TIN
front teeth were good. His coat wa
probably blue. His pants might hav
been Of tweed, dark color, slight,
mixed with white, and tucked insid
his boots. His boots were probabl,
size No Z, made Of Calcutta leather
and patch on one side Of them. Ii
his pockets were found a match, al
eight. penny nail anu wallet in whic
nothing could be found. Judgn,
from the decomposition that had Ia
ken place, DR.. Goodwilie thinks TIL
body may have remained under til
earth and water for four or five years
1t is thought that the body may b
| that Of Adolph Frederick, who wa
, drowned in Milestone brook in tn
treshet of 1869.
Rev. Edward'T. Fairbanks, of til
Center Congregational church, of 81
Johnsbury, has announced to his pc,
} pie his decision to spend the comm
, winter in New York City, where Mrs
f. will be under medical treatment
Sunday afternoon, 2lst ult, q
' Charles Elklns, who lives about tire
miles from Newport, just in the edo
s Of Coventry was going from his bar
s to his house and riding his horse o
| his own land, he was grossly assault
; ed by two men and seriously injure
= without any known cause.
Three sons of Joshua and Mar
Hartman, residing in the West, hay
s been visiting their aged parents
: Peacham. Mr. Hartman, now in h
! seven;y-ninth year, is the oldest ma
y, inhabitant in town. His wife is sever
= ty-four, and both enjoy exceIlel
$ health. They have had family {
S eight children, all now living, six son
and two daughters, whose ages rang
G from fifty to thirty-two years. III
whole family, except one who reside
: in California, met on the old home
: stead last Fricay for the first time /
t twenty-five years.
s The capital Of Montpelier ManufaC
4 turing Company is $4,000, and I'll
!, profits for the past year have bee
Sl3.272.89. The managers expect
manufacture during the coming We,
4 10000 children's carriages, 1000