Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-08-02

S'A NSN ~ h7''hAh51 ANNShVig3 anu "1o
burned, with all its contents, consist
ing of hay and grain.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will hold its annual state
Convention in Burlington the last of
September.
1t is expected the second Vt. Repub-
lican congressional district convention
will be called to assemble at White
River junction Tuesday August Is.
Marshall o. Snow of Leicester, has
been arrested on charge of writing
and circulating obscene matter among
the youths of that town, which, il
seems, their parents naturally enough
did not like.
Carl, the ten years old son of widow
S. f. Smith of Royalton. had one of
his legs cut off by train the other
day, necessitating amputation above
the knee.
The annual encampment of the
First Regiment, Vermont Militia, Col.
I. S. Peck, will probably be held in
Burlington, on August 1875 next.
The camp will be named Camp Fair
banks, in honor of His Excellency
Gov Fairbanks.
Sunday morning the barn of f. B.
Brown, i'll Colchester, was strock by
lightning and burned to the ground.
One COW was killed and 40 tens of
hay destroyed.
Mrs. Aaron Hill of Greensboro was
severely poisoned while sitting Paris
green upon potatoes, by inhaling the
green. BY prompt remedies she was
brought ont Of danger.
Wilson Knights Of Coventry, 90
years of age, has this season hocd
and taken CAFE of an acre of corn en-
tirely alone, and done considerable
other work.
At Bloomington the other day, the
buildings belonging to A. Mcdonald
were burned. Loss $4,000; insured
for $1,000.
Stephen Harrington Of Woodstock
has eleped with widow named Paine
after selling his COW, tub of butter
Which his family were using, an
everything else he could turn int
money.
Mr.. Pierce, living near Hinesburg
had barn struck by lightning, Sun
day, during a heavy shower, and thu
fluid passed around and down sidt
of the building, and struck herd o
eight COWS, instatly killing four O
them.
The Bennington Odd Fellows tall
Of observing the local battle ami
versary, August 16, by picnic il
Morgan's grove, and are arrangin!
for excursion trains from Troy. N. Y.
North Adams, Mass. and Rutland
and royal clam bake to be serve,
by one OF Springtield's caterers.
Much excitement prevailed i
! West Randolph, the other day, cause,
i by the finding Of two illegitimate chill
dren. The first was found while clean
:, ing out the cistern at the Cottage lilo
y y tel, it being at the bottom, in a glas
', jar, and in good state of preserva
- ton, as the jar was filled with som
= kind Of liquor. The other was foun
, near livery stable, lying on top {
! the ground.
a The next meeting of the Bennin{
# ton battle monument association wi
y probably be held at Bennington, Al
. gust 10th, and Cows. Fairhank.
=, Prescott of New Hampshire, an
= Rice of Massachusetts are expected t
h be present,
Ie At Newport, Sunday, Mrs. Harr
it son Turner, living in the south pal
a of the town, while returning fro
'e church was thrown from the carriae
y by the running Of the horse. ST
+ struck against stone, crushing HI
V. skull, and lived only about 3 hour
n, She leaves Il husband and six youu
C. children.
at Two Mortified young bloods cool
D. ed and ate snake recently, therel
ld winning a wager.
e. The State Prison has now Il
a cony;cts for its ljG cells, and some
C. the men whose terms have nearly G.
l. PRED are allowed to sleep On cots
le the halls.
- A shed 100 feet long, owned by
- A. Lampman, and situated near h
= house in Chttenden, was burnt
a. Monday night, about II o'clock.
~ -, it were stored a lot of stove WOO
:" wagons, carpenters tools and farmil
- implements, which were burned. /
e. cendiary. Loss estimated apout 81
W W 600. Insurance, $500 in the We
~ ~ mont Mutual.
20 Mr. George +. Graves of Rutlan
H. was quite seriously injured on Mo
a. day. lie drove up in front Of f.
Il. Reyes & Cos. store and aligbted fro
ny his carriage. At that moment Ia
he road train passed, frightening |
he horse. lie jumped for the horse, al
v. was in some way pulled under tt
ce wheels of the carriage, cutting il
i'd head badly and otherwise brnsi
es him severely.
to Charles A. Fuller, a young man
ely the employ Of the Western Uni
lis Telegraph Co., at Rutland, and W
Is has always borne good reputatio
ny VAS detected Monday morning in re
~ linu n latipr hny in the II nj land M,