The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-07-11
COUNTY.
The Congressional Ticker -GrouG Ahead in
Orleans, Essex and Caledonia Counties
NoIes and Happenings Through the
Sta1C.

state.
From our special correspondent
ST J~oHNsBURY, July 0
The principle topic OF conversation in this
section is who is to represent the district in tie
nextcongress? Your correspondent has recent
" had occasion to visit several towns in Or
leans and Essex counties, and in these towns
the sentiment for Gen Grout is unanimous. No
other name is considered or tolerated. Judge
Poland has always had a fair support in Essex
county, particularly in the towns on the line of
st Johnsbury and Lake ChampIain railroad
from Concord to Luneburg inclusive, but since
the Judges withdrawal the entire section has
! become solidifed for Grout. This being the
case, no other candidate can reckon on any sup
port whatever from Orleans and Essex counties
of the forty-nine delegates from this county, it
is safe to say that Grout will have forty of
them at least and probably the solid delegation.
1t is barely possible that Dillingham; may re-
ceive a half dozen delegates in the southwestern
part Of the county, but Caledonia county is
practically solid for Gen Grout. The general
owns a fine farm at East st Johnsbury, and re-
| sides there a part of the time. He is well known
throughout the county and has the respect and
confidence of every one. The feeling in his
favor in this part of the district is not so much
a matter of sympathy, as has been represented,
but is based on the belief and knowledge that
he is an able man and is well fitted for the
place. With the practically unanimous support
| of the three northern counties in the district and
an assured respectable sized backing in Orange,
Washington and Windham counties, we fail to
see how the general can be defeated.
Thaddens Fairbanks has purchased eight
,avac of land on the Mpndpu nt the eOutb end
of the village and has presented it to the acad-
envy for a campus. This will give the boys all
the room they require for their sports, and at
the sam time dispense with the practice of ball
playing in the streets.
There are indications that coal is gong to be
cheaper the coming winter than for several
wears. The firm of w Wilder g. Son and the
Fairbanks have heretofore handled nearly all
the coal that has been consumed in this village,
but the Wilders have had a quarrel with the
managers of the Lake route, which has brought
nearly all the coal into town, and propose to
import their coal by another line hereafter. The
Ide brothers will go into the business, bringing
their coal from Swanton, via the Lake road as
the Wilders' have done heretofore, and some
lively competition is in prospect.
County court closed last week. In the di-
yorce case of Ward v Ward of this place, Mrs
Ward was granted a bill for cruelty and re-
fusal to support and was allowed $500, ali
WOnN. it CuStOuN VI u lillO NliilNi, "a ttiS
girl was given Mrs Ward with an additional
$500 for the child. This is a very fair Judge
ment, and the community IS relolced that Mrs
Ward has succeeded in maintaining her rights,
and in securing her portion of the large property.
Ward is a large real estate owner in the village
and has been in the furniture business here for
several years.
The case of state VS. John Gale, eX-superin-
tendant of the village water works, for embez-
element has.been settled by Gale paying $500
into the treasury and all the taxable costs of the
litigation, amounting to about as much more.
This settlement was effected on this basis by
advice of his honor Judge Ross, who was of the
opinion after looking over the evidence in the
case, that the above sum was all that could be
proven against Gale on trial. No one doubts
but that Gales operations we've extensive and
speculiar," but he covered up his tracks so adj
roitly that it is almost impossible to bring much
direct proof against him; this being the case
the above settlement is generally satisfactory, |
although there are a few people who would like
to a respectable" criminal punished by pro-
cesses of law in Caledonia county.
The Passumpsic railroad put on its "Sun- |
day Herald train last Sunday, and it is likely
TO prove the most profitable and best paying
train on the road. 1t is run as a regular pass
enger train and viii be used very largely for
pleasure and excursion purposes.
The Fourth OF July celebration at Lyndon
vile was a grand success, over 1000 entrance
tickets to the Park having been Sold The ex-
ercises consisted of horse racing and temper
ance speaking- very happy and appropriate
com hinaiion in the afternoon, and a grand con-
cert and fireworks in the evening. The wealth
er was perfect and no accidents of any conse-
quence happened.
O'Brien's consolidated shows exhibited here
Saturday and were attended by a mall and
disorderiy crowd. The whole affair was gem
Orally voted a fraud.
A meeting of citizens OF the village is called
for this, Tuesday evening 10 take action in the
matter OF starting a WOODEN mill here. II
enough interest is manifested, which is proha-
bic, an organization Will be perfected and a
stock company win he formed. The enterprise
has met with the approval OF nearly all Of our
leading citizens. and the prospects now are that
the schema viii be pushed vigorously.
The Vermont Press meeting and excursion
patronized by Messrs Stone, Harris, Cas-
well and Rowell Of this place. The Fourth was
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