Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-10-18


on his departure the remains of c
chair settled down over his resieating
form, leaving an impression which he
will retain several weeks ut least.
James Allen, of Townsend, narrow
ly escaped death by taking dose OF
cyanide Of potassium for sugar re-
Gently.
Mrs. Susannah Eaton, of Danville,
mother of Geo. L. Eaton, who repre-
sents the town in the present legisla-
ture, celebrated her 99th bf+sAday re-
Gently.
The Central road has just put on q
new aud handsome engine-"George
Nichols" 1t was designed by Mr.. j.
M. Foss, master mechanic, and is the
second of the "mogul" pattern, the
BRADLEY Barlow" being the first one.
Henry McMurphy of Middlesex,
convicted of an assault with intent to
commit rape, has fled exceptions,
and the case goes to the supreme
court. Tue same with Lyman Potter
an old reprobate aged about go years,
convicted Of adultery with his step
daughter, now less than 20 years old.
She is the mother of three children, of
which he is the father.
Last Thursday two-year old son
of Paul Lacross of Duxbury, having a
three-tined table fork in his hand, fell
to the floor, and the fork entered the
side of his neck, making "a wound
from which he died in three days.
Thomas j. Coon of Winooski, aged
As years, committed suIcide~last Sat-
urday, stabbing himself to the heart
with common Pocket knife. He was
temporarily insane.
Theo. Grout of Newport, ON going
to his barn last Thursday morning,
found his team had been stolen, track
ing it in the direction Of Mansonville,
P. @. He took Sheriff Bowley with
him and succeeded in finding it not far
from Mansonville village concealed in
the woods. The thieves had fed the
horse and hid it for days rest, evi-
IDENTIFY intending to improve the dark
ness again for further drive. 1t is
supposed the thieves are a part of a
gang who are proving along the bor-
der, with their headquarters in Cana
da. Two or three parties are sus-
pected and were known to inquire for
Mr.. CIRCUITS home the evening before,
The Fairbanks Scale Company at
st. Johnsbury have reduced the pay
of all their hands who get Slips day,
10 per cent.
Rev. B. +. Rattray, pastor of the
johnson Baptist church, has resigned.
Marion A. Smith, workman in
Standish tannery at Woodstock, had
his right arm torn off at the wrist IN a
Dark crusher on Friday.
The nur1hcr of children in Vermont
between the ages of five and twenty
years, is 92,836, of whom 1892 at
tend school. The total cost of schools
is $504, 1902.
Some days since II years old son
Of Mrs. James Ryan OF Craftsbury
had both legs broken by being thrown
from a wagon.
George p. Robinson of st. Adams,
died Of yellow fever on the 4th inst,
at New Orleans, where he hsld a po-
sition in railroad Office.
B. w. Hunt of Norwich is held in
$1,000 bonds on the charge of burning
S. S. Booths mill
+. A. Carpenter, the mesmerist re-
Gently arrested at st. Johnsbury for
operating on Peter Bi5eau, has been
fined 81 and set free, though the suit
against him was for $4,000. Bibeau is
dead, but an examination showed that
Inflammation OF the bowels killed him.
George B. Miles ope-yeor-old son
was drowned recently at Marshield
Rev. L. w. Smith of Richford has
accepted call to the Stamhridge, p.
O., Advent church.
Geo. Abbott of West Fairlee fatally
shot hi nself recently while "fooling"
with gun.