Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-12-13

recently. a bone Of some uulnown AMI
ma! was dag ont nine feet below the
surface. The formation in which, it
was. found is glacial saui aud boull-
ers. One boulder was SO large that
it had to be reduced in SIZE before II
could be removed. This boulder was
originally from tho congiomeratc for
nation extending along the west side
of the Green Mountains in Starks-
horo', Lincoln aud Ripton. The diff
ferent layers Of earth lying above
this bone had never been disturbed
since deposited there during the gla-
cial period. This is one Of the host
remarkable instances Of antiquity of
vertebrate remains yet coming to
light in the state, and by far ante
dates The fossil whale and elephant
found many years ago.
Daniel Fitch of Vermont, q civil
engineer and the constructor OF COM
plicated railway switches, was horri-
bly, beaten by roughs in New York,
on Sunday, and died the following
day.
A real poultry show on a grand
scale is promised to take place in
Brattleboro' January 7, s and9 8. A
large association hiss already been
formed, with DIR. G. +. Gale as pres
ident, which includes members from
all parts Of the country. Valuable
prizes are to be offered, ard q most
successful show is assured.
Last Sunday Mr.. j. M. C. Fulton
was ordained as Deacon by Bishop
Bissell. Mr.. Fulton was formerly Il
Methodist Minister, his last appoint
ment to duty being at Montpelier.
The Methodist Society of White
River Junction, VT, held religious
services in their new church edltice on
Sunday for the first time. Morning
services were conducted by the pastor,
Rev. A. J. Hough, and the evening
services by Rev. j. d. Beeman, pre-
siding elder of this district The
church edifce cost about. $4,000.
This sum was raised by subscriptions
in this vicinity through the personal
efforts Of the pastor, Rev. A, J.
Hough, through whose efforts the
Methodist Society was first organized
there abont one year ago.
Joseph Goethe Of Barnet, aged 10,
chopped off several of his fingers re-
Gently and has since died Of lockjaw.
e. G. Carrigaa, the Boston news
paper reporter, went to Windsor the
other day to see John p. Phair.
They would not admit him, in accord
ance with the resolution passed by
the legislature. He then telegraphed
to the Governor for permission to see
Phair. Gov. Proctor telegraphed
back that he did not consider it in
his province to interfere with the ar
engagements at The prison and d.clln-
ed to give him permission.
John Warden and his wife of MARI
boro' and Stephen Cozzens and wife
of Royalton have leceGtly celebrated
their golden weddings.
AS James Vivian, Il blacksmith at
the copper mine, in Coginth, was re-
pairing steam boiler, which had
been rasicd by ropes, last week, one
rope broke, and the boiler fell On him,
causing instant death.
The Bethel Iron Company have
settled as many Of their bills as posi-
bic Tor 70 cents on the dollar. Some
Of their creditors refuse to take that
amount and will undoubtedly ulti-
mately get the full amount due. The
business at the furnace has stopped
for the winter, and probably never
will be resumed.
A fire occurred last Tuesday morn
ing at Eaton e. Pinney's clothing
store, of Woodstock but was subdued
without serious damage to the build
ing. The stock of clothing was large
and seriously damaged with heat,
smoke and water insured for $4,000,
which will doubtless cover the loss.
An adjoining building, occupied on
the first floor by E. A. Vaughn, gro
cerics and West India goods, was
also damaged and flooded. Vaughn's
insurance Of $1,000 will cover his loss.
AIonzo Foss an unmarried man a.
bout 30, comHitted suicide at North
field on Saturday by shooting, Cause,
dependency through lll-health.
Mrs. Andrew Buchanan, OF Rye
gate, who has been ailing for about
Il year got up to take some medicine,
the other night. and by mistake took
spoonful from the wrong bottle,
which was rank poison, from the
effect Of which she died.
At meeting of the Bennington
County Bar the other day it was vot-
ed to request the court to cite before
it John w. Beede, Il member of said
bar, to show cause why he should not
be debarred from practclng law at
that court on account of recent con-
dust unbecoming a hwye: and gen
tleman. Beebc is the man WHO fig
ured SO conspicuously IN the Hall di-
vorce suit. He was recently discoy-
cred in company with Mrs. Hall un-
der such suspicious circumstances
that the Bar Association felt obliged
to take action. Beebe has fled.
Messrs. Gilmore & Holmes recent
~ purchased in Grand Isle county a
flock of 900 turkeys, 100 chickens
and 250 ducks, which will he kept