Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-01-17

Seminary.
The sadly afflicted IA nily of Chas
Morse of Plaiuiiell, who recently bur.
led seven of his ten children dur no
less than two weeks-all dying OF
diphtheria-is not yet out of its tr0u-
bles. The oldest, a daughter Of -
years, went home to assist, was taken
with the disease, and lin. ers between
life and death. Mr.. Morse is also
sick. Two children are not permitted
to 20 home. The mother and grand
mother are worn and weak, but have
not had the disease as yet. A young
medical student of tue last class in the
University of Vermont went to take
care of the family, remaining two or
three days, and is now having the dis
ease at home, with serious doubts OF
recovery. Almost panic rsigns in
The vicinity. Twice were two OF Mr..
Moore's children buried in the same
cotlin.
j. r. Morse of Westminster has q
flock Of $50 sheep, all wethers but
bout a dozen. 1t is probably the
largest flock IN Vermont.
Mr. Lewis Talcott of Williston, is
wintering 203 cows. He runs cheese
factory, and keeps it going all the
winter.
The Fletcher hospital at Burlington
will be formally opened Jan. 22d with
an Grafton by DR.. ID. b. s.. John
Roosa of New York. In the evening.
DR.. Walter Carpenter, chairman 81
the board of trustees, VIII give a re-
ception at the American Hotel, to
which the entire medical profession Of
the state have been invited.
The 18th Annual Encampment Of
the Department of Vermont, y, A. r.,
will be held at Rutland ON Tuesday
and Wednesday, Jan. Dist and pa
1879.
Henry Wells, the founder of the eN-
press system and of Wells college was
Il native of Thetford, though the pa
pers generally have spoken of him as
IL native of New Hampshire. Hi
father removed to central New York
when Henry was two years old.
Calvin F. Fullerton, well-known
boot and shoe merchant Of Montpelier
has failed. Liabilities about $4,000;
assets probably $4,000. The credit
ors are largely residents of Boston and
Mr.. Fullerton Is highly
esteemed citizen, and shoe merchant
Of long standing.
A Jamaica, brute named Fayette
Sheldon, has just been fined S52 for
pulling out bis horses tongue.
The Rutland village bonds, just is
sued, $4,000 in amount, have all
been disposed Of at : l2 per cent
premium.
John p. Phair's friends have hunt
I'd up at Albany, Aurela Brooks, a
who was intimate with him
and his victim, Mrs. Frieze, at the
lime Of the l@tter's murder in Eul-
and, and think they have discovered
, idence in his favor.
The United States Supreme Cou {
las reversed the decision of the lower
,Uurt in The case OF Anltew Bean o.
Vermont vs.. Daniel BeckwiLh ct al.
t was an action for assault aud al
eyed illegal Imprisonment of Bean
or seven months by the United
States provost marshal and his ass St
mt, during the late war on the charge
# disIuyalty and assisting the rebels,
Bean got verdict in the lower court
If $4,000 damages. This is the
second time the case has been in the
court.
The bail of James II. Batchelder,
he Middlebury forger. has been re-
luccd from SIS, 900 to $4,000, but he
till remains in Jail.
There was q toucaing circumstance
attending the funeral Of Chauncay X.
Williams, late editor OF the old RuL-
and Globe. His wife was i'll away
rom home and the doctors forbade
Ter being carried back to attend the
services, so the procession halted on
he way to the church, while the re-
Mains were taken to her bedside for
Ter last farewell.
Brandon is to have new $4,000
lepot, the citizens giving 81 ,a0o to-
ward it.
James Cram of Chester fell from
staging recently and broke one of his
egs.
Beaiamin Dinsmore Of Georgia
Plain publishes an advertisement no.
flying the rumsellcrs of st. Albans
hat he has signed the temperance
pledge, asking them not to sell him
my more Intoxicating drinks and
warning them that if they do he will
inform against them.
II. G.. Boardnan of Milton has
arge muskrat farm in the extensive
near the mouth Of the La
noble river, where the rats have null
,iplcd so rapidly that large harvest
is anticipated.
In accordance with an act of the
asst legislature, the Trustees and Gov
ernor Of the State visited the State
Reform School, and made a private
examination Of each pupil, to see il
they had any complaints to make of
heir treatment, with this result: That
not a single mamher Of the school ell
tered u complaint of any kind against