Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-04-05

is about IS.
E,ghty-six-years oil Mrs. IIamhlin
of Cornwall bad narrow escape from
beng burned TO death last Sunday
Her clothing was all burned off from
her left side, the flesh in some parts
being burned nearly to a crisp; and
her hack and hands were also severely
burned.
BexNINGroN, March 20. Two boys.
aged about ID, mapped Kirby and Van
Winkler, started out yesterday on an
expedition. they first took some
goods in drug store in This village.
and when opposed drew pistols. Two
hystanders who interfercd were also
threatened. they entered another
store, LEFT for time with a crippled
boy, who they shot ut, and made off
with a quantity Of goods. A few
hours after, six miles west, they at
tackled farm house, shooting freely
but wounding no ole. - The authori-
ties finally to-day found them in n sal
Don in Rownal, where they were arrest
ed after exchanging shots with the Off.
GERS.
George Putney, who recently died
at Coventry Centre, was one of the
oldest persons in the county, He was
an old Englsl, soldier and fought UNI
der Wellington at Waterloo. and WV
idly remembered his army experience
until the day OF his death.
David Wishart Of Burke was &C.
riously injured few days ago by
being thrown from horse he was rid
ing and at last accounts his recovery
was doubtful
Sidney H. Jones, convicted last
year in the Co unity Court at Brattle-
boro' for having burned the Windham
school-housc, and who was allowed
second trial 10y order of the Supreme
Court, is held in suspense till another
term of the court by the disagreement
of the jury.
The Windham town meeting voted
by one majority Saturday not to aid
the proposed Brattleboro' and South
Londonderry narrow gauge road.
Another vote is to he taken.
Kennedy and Pccor, two young men,
who \ few weeks ago in drunken
spree waylaid. robbed and nearly kill
ed John Cook, a merchant of Rutland,
while on his way home from his store
one evening, confessed their guilt a few
days ago, and were sentenced by Judge
w. G. Dunt3n to the State Prison.
A year old child Of Harry Fogg Of
Nillianstown WAS chokcd to death
he other day while eating buttcrnuts
There are at present in the State
Reform School 13l boys and Is girls
and the authorities find themselves
very much cramped for room.
Julius Wimmette, who was injured
last winter hy falling down a prec,p ica
over three hundred feet high. asks oil
the town Of Middiebury $3.50 damages
A Lincoln man has an intelligent
dog, who went 10 the town clerk with
a S2greenback in his mouth and yelped
for. a license, which was made out anI
the dog departed with the precioU.
document which insurcs his life tol
one year.
The Barlow Grays Of st. Albans
contemplate grand prize drill for ;
purse Of $500 for all the military com
panics OF the State during the coming
summer.
At the Paris Exposition Brattlc
boro' will be finely represented by the
Estey Organ, the Bickford Knitting
Machine and the Devehs & Curtis Au
tomato Screw Machine.
The Estcy Organ exhibit was shir
ped Thursday. 1t comprises eight in
struments, representing leading styles
four of which have extra special cases
Of fine design and ella oorate ornament.
atior. This representation of q
leading manufacturing industry will be
in charge of Mr.. Rilz, the general En-
ropean agent OF Messrs. Esty d Co
There is ;pect that the railroad
war between the .Passumpsc and
Southeastern Companies may COM to
an end. MeSsrs. Raymond and Fol
som have been here and consulted
Hon. l.. Baker regarding matters, and
Instructed hin to meet the officials o.
the Southeastern Company and confer
with them in favor of Il settlement
Accordingly Mr.. Baker and D. j. II
Hamilton met the officials of the Soutl
eastern railroad on Saturday al
knowlton, q, and after a lengthy dis
cussion drew up proposition which
Mr.. Baker will present to the Pas.
sumpsic Company to-day. NIessrs
Baker and llamil OF think q perman
ent settlement may be effected at one.
and trains be running regularly in ;
few days.
John Cooley, aged 80, shot himsel
through the heart Sunday at the resi-
dence of his father-in-law, Ira Dayton
in West Addison, on account of jeal
ousy. He leaves young wife and .
son.
Recently, Hannah Bliss OF Tun
bridge attempted suicide by taking
two ounces of laudanum. The dos
was 50 large that her intent was de
feated.
Joseph Wheelock, who died at Gov
entry while agh at the age Of 6
Vnnrc had hoan married. siv tinns