Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-10-10

head.
Willis Parker, of Ely, was thrown
from the car running into the Vermont
Copper Mining Companys mine and
dragged a number of feet before the
car was stopped. His injuries are such
that he cannot recover.
The barn and its contents, with a
portion of the house, belonging to Mrs.
Sarah Walbridge, in Norwich, were
burned last Saturday night Probable
loss $500 insurance unknown.
The babe of William Smith of North
field, left lately in charge of boy four
years old, was found dead half an
hour afterward, the boy having rocked
it over on its face and smothered it.
Benjamin Jenkins's dwelling on
Bemis hill near Lyndonville was
burned Saturday afternoon. Loss
covered by $500 only placed few days
before. Part of the personal effects
was saved,
The house, barn, sheds, hay, grain,
farming tools and household furniture
of will Little of Irasburg were burned
Thursday morning. Loss estimated at
$4,000 partially covered by insurance.
Cause incendiary.
DIR. Mathew Cole, one of the Oldest
physicians in Burlington, died at the
Mary Fletcher hospital in that city on
Wednesday afternoon, at the age of
seventy-nine. He had wide ac-
ouaintance through the country and
his friends were numerous.
Alfred Jordan, aged 1S, while chop
ping in Duxbury, was crushed to the
ground by large tree which his father
was telling, the weight of the tree being
partially sustained by pile of wood.
There is some hope of his recovery
although in a critical condition.
The demand for Vermont Merino
sheep is now unusually large, and
sales are made at very good prices.
From the LIST Of January to the 1st of
September last there were shipped from
Middlebury for breeding purposes
twenty-five car loads of Merinos,
! averaging 100 head per car, and OF
these seven carloads went to Texas and
six to Ohio.
Mrs. Lounsbury, who killed her
husband at Stratford, has been very
quiet since her removal to Bridgeport
Jail, but she is still highly nervous, and
does not realize her situation. A
woman nurse has been engaged to at
tend her. Her room is fitted up with
all the comforts of a private house, and
her food comes from Jailer Wells table
and not from the regular prison fare
On the evening of the 25th, the Rev.
J. S. Little and wife, of Richford
celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary
of their marriage, with the help OF
many of their friends and parishioners
The Richford band furnished music,
the guests gave handsome package
of silver coin, DR.. J. II. Hamilton max
ing the presentation speech, to which
Mr.. Little responded, and all sat down
to nice supper brought by the ladies
in baskets.
The Vermont branch of the
Woman's Board of missions will hold
its seventh annual meeting at st
Johnsbury, on Wednesday, October
Goth, at half-past nine A. NJ, and half
past one p. NJ. Each auxiliary is re-
quested to send two delegates, and a
cordial invitation is also extended to
other ladies interested in the work
Early application for entertainment
should be made to Mrs. E. A. Walker
of st. Johnsbury. Return checks will
be given over the railro ads.
Capt. Webster of the Springfield,
Mass, police force. arrived at st. AL
bans last Monday and took back in
custody Henry Arthur, who jumped
his bail in prosecution for bigamy at
Springfield last week. Arthur has a
wife, whose whereabouts is unknown,
and another nominal wife and child i'll
Chicopee. lie had also seduced girl
in Thompsonville, Conn. He has been
working at painting here for several
weeks, boarding at the st. Albans
House under the name of Charles
Smith.
BRATTLEBORo', VT, Oct. s.. The
furry of excitement created by the
recent local liquor prosecutions, and
the consequent heavy filming of in
dicted hotel and saloon keepers,
eliminates in vigorous protest OF
business men and others. The decision
was reached to close all the hotels and
bars ON the 10th inst, and prevent
absolutely the receipt, sale or drink OF
spirituous liquors within the county.
This determination was reached after
mature deliberation and an extended
discussion by leading citizens, and is
likely to extend to other Vermont
communities, with the view to eradi-
eating the present prohibitory law and
securing an acceptable license law.