Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-24
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Patrick T"arnev, aged Sc city, fell
from Il load of hay at ST. Joauohury
on Wednesday, and was run ote,
He lived but few hours.
Bennington, May l6. The piecers
in the Bennington Wooden Mills, own
ell by the Messrs. Fisher OF Me- York,
struck this morning, thereby throwing
out Of employment other operatives
not concerned with them. The strik-
ers claim, i'll justification of their
course they cannot earn above Sl5
per month and many receive even less.
This is one Of the few mills which
has furnished steady employment to
all its operatives during the hard times
prevalent, but were enabled to do so
only upon q low basis OF wages.
These mills have recently doubled
their capacity and the number Of help
employed. Public sentiment is di-
vided upon the merits of the question
at issue. The places of the strikers
will be filed in few days, and bust
ness will proceed as usual.
1t is SAID that Frank W. Brooks of
Brattleboro' aud one or two of bis
brothers and sisters have met with Il
heavy loss of between $4,000 and
100000 through the dishonesty Of an
agent in California. Mr.. Brooks has
postponed his contemplated European
trip. and is now IN San Francisco In,
vestigating.
Prices in St. Alhans butter market
on Tuesday ranged from Toto IL cents
S. Berkeley Hazeltine, the veteran
town clerk of Bakersfield, is now 81
years old, has resided in town e years
and for SO years in the same house,
which he built himself. He was first
elected town clerk in 1929 and has
had the Office eyer since, being elected
last March for the 28th time, anC
never has had an assistant. For the
past 80 years not vote has beer cas-
against him. His records are models
of photographic meath ess.
The works Of the Brandon Manu-
featuring Company are to be removed
to Rutland July LIST.
Rev. II. L. D. Preston, pastor Of til;
Williamstown Baptist church, has
accepted a call to putney, N. ].
H. F. James of Waterbury, a native
of Brimfeld, Mass, ana formerly
member Of Congress from Vermont
has applied for pension for service
in the war of 1872.
There is considerable excitement re
sultng from a big gold find nea
South Troy. For several years til
existence OF gold in that vicinity ha
4 been known, but nothing was don
about the matter until last fall, whe
company consisting Of Messrs. e
kins, Baker, Curricr and others, wa
formed and large tract of land i
the vicinity of the find leased. Las
week these gentlemen, in compan
with experienced miners, have bee
making extensive pre- aration for Il
opening of the mine and the prepart
tions are now near completion. III
washings, which have been carried c
small scale for a fe" days past, sho
that god exists in paying quantitie
The gold is found in gold-)carli
black sand and the prospects of an L
dorado are promising. 1t is expec
ed that when the bed rock is reac
Is ed new Developments will be ha
l. Land in the vicinity of the find has i
'e creased in value from few dollars p
g acre up into the hundreds.
Among the persons confirmed
IS St. Paul's Church, at Windsor,
Id Good Friday was Mr.. c. +. Merrill
lie late Methodist preacher. Mr.. Merr
n has already taken steps to become
K candidate for Holy Orders in t
y Church. He is graduate OF Il
re Wesleyan University, and a man
"a great ability. 1t is hoped he will a
ia as lay-rcader in Trinity Church, &c
N nish, n. H., where his many frien
wish him to perform such daty, al
# Bishop Niles has signified his willgn
n ness to license him.
lc The Orleans county farmers ha
ID great quantities of potatoes in tn,
u cellars which they cannot dispose I
From Chelsea comes report oil
Up curious partnership, heing one betwe
i: turkey and a partridge. A turk
made her nest about forty rods fro
er the Earn, ald soon after nice pa
ridge selected the same spot for a nj
!, and they occupied it in company, ca
:, laying an egg every day till the pa
20 ridge had laid thirteen eggs and b
gan to sit. ohe is still sitting, a
, the turkey lays her egg daily in
!, same nest.
ut A clear swindle was practiced up
,k S. +. Harris, merchant OF Bennin
ton, to-day by a man calling hims
G. f. Tiffany, and representing hi
% self as q commercial agent for a q
y Gerry house Of II. X. Thurber & Co.
New York. lie called to sell u bill
m goods, and after transacting his bu
b, ness came in the afternoon with Dir
lie for $50 upon said house, which he p
~ vailed upon Harris to indorse.
~ telegram from II K. Thurbcr g. {
t says they have no such man in th
D. employ. lie is prompt akpeari
l.. business man about 5 feet G inches
NJ height, thick set, with light hair a
rs moustache. lie Wore light pants da
coat and YQst, and one Of his fro