Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-09-20
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There is no truth in the rumor, that
some of the newspapers have given to
their readers, that there is a strong
pressure made upon the Governor of
Vermont for call of an extra session
ofthc Legislature. Nor do we believe
that any such call will be made, by
Governor Converse, without the plain
est and most imperative reasons.
The second two years trial of the bien-
NAL system ought, by all means to he
preserved from break, if the amend
ment is to stand. We have no spec
cial admiration Of the change from the
biennial plan, but then, having, en-
barked for ten years voyage we ex-
pect to proceed on that line.
Beverly Donelson, quiet, indus
trious, colored man Of Cambridge,
who has worked for and made his
home with George Austin, for two or
three years past, on the Fourth left
to attend the celebration at Burling-
ton, intending to return, since which
time he has not been heard from,
though diligent inquiries have been
made. He is nearly six feet in height,
and about "a years ofage.
The heavy weight attached to the
striking part of the town clock in the
tower of the Congregational church,
st Middlebury, weighing about l,40o
pounds, lost its controlling power, one
dsy last week, by the disarrangement
of the fan wheel, and started for terra
firma with such unusual speed, that
the wheel and other "6xings" were
broken and sent whizzing in every
direction.
The Memphremagog House New
port, has an average of at least 250
guests.
The stockholders of the Passumpsic
road held their annual meeting at
Newport, on Tuesday, Sept. 2.
1t is rumored that q signal service
office will soon be established in Rut-
land, and reports distributed'to post
offices from that point. .. .s-.... 81.
A remarkably well-excuted conn
terfeit fifty cent scrip is in circulation.
They were quite plenty in Rutland
last Wednesday. 2 '"+
Mrs. Lenora Harrington Of Cabot,
gave a party to sixteen ladies at her
new residence. The united ages of
the sixteen were 1853 years ;the Oldest
being SO and the youngest 62. Ten
of the number were widows.
The money drawer iu the Office of
the Bardwell House, Rutland, was
robbed of about $160, Friday morn
ing, about 4 o'clock, while the porter
went up stairs to call the guests.
Engineer Darling's survey of the
railroad from Hardwick to Marshfcld
by way of Cabot, shows light cuts
and easy grades. The estimated cost
is $500, 900; the distance being Is
miles.
| A thirteen months old child oil
Peter Case, of Middlebury, was
poisoned by citron ointment, Satur-
day evening. Antidotes wer admin.
r istered, and after several hours OF
doubtful condition, the child began to
recover. L ar#uy
t Among the visitors at the Springs
in Newhury may be noticed Madame
Pauline Carissa of the Italian Opcre
Troupe and several other foreign la
dies, also Rev. DR.. Packer and wife
, and DR.. Baxter. 5sa
Monday evening last week tn,
Bradford Brass Band, by invitation
: of Mr.. Freeman Doe, of South N ew
bury, gave his family serenade, i
being the anniversary of Mrs. Doe,
birthday. Mr.. Doc, whose bushes.
; is in Boston, had large COLLECTION O
9 fire works and amid the excellen
' music of the Band and the display o
, fire works everything went merry.
} Rev. L. g. Brastow, of the Soutl
church, st. .Johnsbury, has resigne,
his passionate. i'.
t 1t is stated that passengers iron
} W aterbury, Burlington, and ST
: Adams can reach st. Johnsbury tw,
hours earlier and several dollars
9 cheaper by the p. 70. Railroad thai
: via the Junction. s3a oos
; Geo. II. French, merchant, wa
{. complained of for selling intoxicat
: ing drink. Trial by jury Monday
e and fined $50 and costs, amounting
3 to SOL. The evidence was tia
!, French delt out Johnson's bitters
sold by Henry & Co., Burlington
7 that it intoxicated men as does wills
!. key. A woman who received muc
@ abuse from her husband when h
i drank these bitters, asked French
! clerk not to sell more of them to him
. and other parties demonstrated wit
= French, but without ayail.-5Cdledon