Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-07-25
STATE NEWS.

the party were as the verdant slopes of
the everlasting hills of their home, and
though Ethan Allen like lin the name
of Jehovah and the Continental Con-
gresS," they demanded more time to
enjoy themselves, they had to put up
with one day. We were sorry it was
so as we found some of the party to be
bright and shining lights in the literary
armament and would gladly have seen
more of them. Especially did we de-
sire to meet that profound thinker,
who strolling along the plaza Of
Engeman's Pavilion was attracted by
the music of the brass band which
toots there when not at the Fair
Grounds. On making inquiry of the
Judges clerk" which was Levys he
was shown the poorest horn blower Of
the lot and there stood for a quarter Of
an hour or more listening. When he
learned that the real Levy played at
the Manhattan and that he had been
sold, he was anxious to treat and have
nothing said, but newspaper men can't
keep O. joke and it got around before
Johnson left. Brighton (Coney ISLAND
Gazette.
Wednesday afternoon in Clarendon,
| @. e. Albee, his wife and his father and
mother were thrown from a Garage in
which they We're riding. The younger
Mr.. Albee had his chestbone broken,
causing internal hemorrhage, and is in
critical condition. The rest We're
but slightly injured.
The only surviving uncle of Presi-
| dent Hayes, Hon. Austin Orchard,
lives at Fayetteville. lie is the son of
Roger Orchard, and the elder brother
of Sophia Birchard, the Presidents
mother. His residence is a prominent
| house of the village. He is the leading
character of the town and community
around,
A house and shed, with some furni-
ture, belonging to William Badger of
! North Danville, were burned the other
night. Insured for $1,000, which will
probably cover the loss.
Freeman Miller, a well-to-do farmer,
aged IA years, and for 30 years a resi-
dent of Newport, suddenly expired
Sunday afternoon while sitting i'll his
chair reading his newspaper. Heart
disease was the cause.
The mail train up from Springfield
Friday noon struck a team on a cross
inc near Westminster depot, contain
ing lady. The horse was killed in
stlntly. The lady was seriously in
| iurod, euI1d is unconscious yet. Her
name is Cora A. Aronld of Walpole,
N. H., about nineteen years old.
The appointment of Hon. Charles
W. Willard of Montpelier as Commits
sioner to revise the public laws of the
State is highly commended by the Bar
and approved by the people. He has
eminent qualifications for this impor-
tant work.
! d. S. Stoddard has been elected
Town Clerk of Fayston in place of
Willard B. Porter, who has resigned,
after a service of 30 years.
Senator Justin S. Morrill, is spending
the summer at his home in STAFFORD
considerable interest is beingmanifest-
ed in the result of the annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Rutland
Railroad Company, which takes place
at Rutland July 81, because of the re-
cent business complications of the
President, Hon. John B. Page.
Brookfield is overrun with grass
hoppers, and the eastern part of RoX-
bury is but little better off. In some
sections where they have been at work
the fields look as if they had been
burned over.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. R. Shipper of Middle.
town, while going to church on Sun.
day last, were both thrown from their
Garage while passing down steep
hill. The lady escaped with slight
injuries, while Mr., Shipper sustained a
fracture of both thighs and his head
was severely cut, and fears are enter
tanned that hisiniuries will prove fatal.
A wagon road has been completed
from Rutland to the summit of Killing
ton Peak. This is a celebrated summit
of the Green Mountains, 1924 feet
above the sea, atTording one of the
most extensive and beautiful views in
Vermont. A Signal Service Station
has been established at that point by
the Government.
There are 1913 Congregational
| Churches in Vermont, with a member
ship of two in the smallest, and 600 in
| the largest church. In 1878, 1893 mem
bers were added, of whom 3S7 were
received by letter and 500 on profession
of faith. The loss was 755, of whom
361 died, 394 excluded, net gain 438 ;
about two and one-fifth per cent.
At Pawlet, the other day, Levi
T,ackey and Frank Blakely fell from
the roof of barn 25 feet to the ground.
Mr.. Blakely had several ribs broken,
and sustained some slight internal in
iuries. Mr.. Jockey received a com
hound fracture of the left wrist, injuring
the bones so severely that he will never
recover the use of it. He was also in
iured somewhat internally.
Hon. e. j. Ormsbee, Hon. Charles
Rogers. Jr., and Charles Il. Sabin,
ESQ, the commissioners appointed to
examine into the claims of different
towns for rebate of State taxes assessed
against railroad corporations, alleged
to have been illegally laid, held Their
final meeting at Montpelier on Tuesday
The claims of those towns along the
line of the Central road were allowed
as the charter of the road eXemptS
tbem from taxation. Those on the line
of the PassumpsiG road were allowed
us the road had not been completed
its entire length under the charter il
season to render it taxable. The
claims of towns upon the Vermont ano
Canada, Missisquoi, Rutland and Bur
lington, Portland and Ogdensburg ant
Harlem Extension, were disallowed, a.
the taxes were held to have beer