Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-06-14

bad reputation who live in the vicini-
ty, havebeen arrested, as foul play
is feared.
Bennington is to have new bank
the Remington County National
With capital OF 100000.
William Howss Of Bennington !
eloped ths other day with a girl nam
ed Kathan. leaving wife and five
children in destitute circumstances,
and is Supposed TO have gone to Can
ada.
The freight depot at Barnet was rob
bed tue other night by two Frenchmen
named Bishop and Oclaire, who were
arrested, aud most of the plunder was
found concealed in The woods at East
Concord.
Martin Blair and Edward Riohelieu
OF Colchester Point were arrested for
theft the other day. On their premi-
Uses was found quantity of stolen
property of every description. Blair
was sentenced to jail for 60 days, and
| his companion was released on the
payment of So and costs.
Charles p. Chamberlain, a young
man Is years OF age, was seriously
injured Friday morning while digging
gum in the woods near Groton. An
iron cAisel fell from limb of 4 tree,
lifteen feet from the ground, striking
Chamberlain upon the head.
An clipping couple from New Or
leans-Augustine RuRdolPh and a
married woman named Simon--camc
to Burlington few weeks ago, where
Randolph obtained employment in II
cigar factory. One day last week
Mrs. Simon S husband put in an APP
pearance, and had the guilty couple
arrested. The woman was released
on $500 bail, while in default thereof
Rudolph languishes in Jail.
DIR. VIM. A. Hammond, OF New
York, one of tho most eminent of liv-
ing physicians, will commence his
course of lectures on diseases Of the
mind and nervous system at the med
ical college at Burlington on Tuesday
Of mex: week. So
The Addison county Republican
convention is called for June 20tt
There are about IA candidates for
senator's, Of which the county has two
to dispose of.
Prof. Allen, graduate Of tn c Bos-
ton School OF Oratory, has been en-
gagged to drill the Junior and Senior
classes OF the University of Vermont
Iii elocution and rhetoric, in prepara-
, ton for the coming Commencement
exercises.
) The grand jury found a true bi.
; against DR.. 4. r Stokes, of st. Johns,
bury, for abortion. He has been held
). for trial at the court now in session
. The village of Essex junction, i.
excited over the death of a French
girl named Charlotte Belts aged "a
: years, across tue line, iu the town o
Wi!liston, and the arrest of DR.. vii
, liam johnson Of Milton early in the
: day for abortion, but after the deati
/, of the girl at noon he was rearrestet
= for mans.aughter.
Harrison Thomas, carpenter o
n Enosburg Fallr, fell about four feet
n striking upon his side, on Wednesday
and was SO badly injured that he die,
a during the evening. ..|...
: A Mrs Kinney of Troy had he
;, teeth extracted four years ago TO
d the purpose-of having au artificial Sc
0 fitted, and now nature is filing he
C mouth with the genuine article.
Montpelier has organized a mill
tary company Of litty-one men.
The St. AIhans Messenger says tn
t. recent investigation of the case O
Rev. Mr.. Lawton, at Mount Rolly
4 charged with improper conduct i
y which young lady parishToner va
- involved has resulted in a decisio
q tho t, while acqutting him of any Grim
|. inal act, lntimateS that Mr.. Lawto
is destitute Of the good sense and goo
judgment necessary for the response
= bic position of a pastor.
. . A Miss Higgins Of Ellen wa
Il alarmed the other night hy party c
= serenaders, and fell down stair.
= breaking her jaw and several teeth,
. Mrs. j. d. Brsdlcy's house ia Brat
>, tleboro' was recently entered an
robbed of 5000 dollars worth OF silver
Bennins ton, June Z. A dastardl
= attempt was made last night to bur
-, The Stark House, the Banner otfic
=. y and other buildings in the bushes
a part Of this village. after robbing
peddler cart of some 5000 worth {
goods it was filled with combuStible
= and fred and placed in Il barn adjoir
- ing the buildings above mentioned
l. Fortunately the Fire went out and tn
" disaster was averted.
Yesterday the Grand Jury, new i
= session at Manchester, summone
10 over 100 witnesses in liquor cases an
y this morning a number more. Thi
" proceeding causes much eXcitemcn
among liquor dealers and their friend:
= Miss Lois Meade of Ryegate ha
= brought suit in $4,000 against job
: Gibson, a resident Of the same town
>, for breach of promise Of marriage.
q A con of z. Barrett of Cambridg
" has just died tiem injuries receive
while wreatlinp nina n,onfhc aon