Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-01-09

told of a little daughter of one of our
citizens, lately deceased, who still
maintains that "papa" lives, and can
only be comforted by the constant
presence of a large picture other father
to which she brings various little offer
ings and all her little sorrows and
complaints. She rarely sleeps unless
the framed semblance of her "dear
papa is placed at the foot Cf her crib,
where her last drowsy glance may fall
upon the loved object, and in the
morning her CHEEKY salutation wakes
again and again the sad sense of loss
that fills the breasts of the older mem.
bers of the bereaved household.-{Ru t-
land Herald.
The Rutland Universalists colhplet-
ed legal organization Jan. 1, under
the name OF st. Paul's Universalist
Parish.
A twenty months old grandchild of
George Bates of Essex recently tipped
dish of hot water on itself and died
from the effects,
An exchange says that the following
parody on Webster's Unabridged ;
was displayed on Brattleboro's Town
Hall walls: " if Eny one Wants thure
Washing and Irning Dune fore a rs
cent and dune up in Stile Call at Miss
- ----- South Main ST."
The rumor is current that the scale
company at st. JohnsburY have
received very good foreign orders
lately, and the workmen are cores
pondingly encouraged, as the work
has not been driving there for the
asst few months.
Rev. II. G. Leavitt, recently settled
as pastor of the Baptist Church at
West Rutland, died quite suddenly on
Friday morning, Mr.. Leavitt went to
West Rutland from Londonderry,
whore he had of1iciated for the past
six years. lie conducted services on
Christmas day and last Sunday, ard
had moved with his family into the
pastoral residence on Chapel Street
the day preceding his death. lie ap-
peared in his usual health until Thurs
day morning, when he was suddenly
stricken with his last illness. Mr..
T4eavitt leaves widow and q young
lady daughter, and a son, Rev. J. A.
Leavitt of Collinsville, Ill.
Deputy Postmaster Bishop, of Ne
Indoes Falls, has begun an action for
Islander, against Charles II, Manches-
ter, laying damages at $1,000.
George A. futile, a leading citizen
of Rutland, and founder of the Rut-
land Daily Herald, died there Satur-
day, aged 90 years.
Salmon Niles, resident of Morris
vile, aged 73, q widower, went to
Chelsea on Tuesday, Dec. ID, and mar
ried Miss Paulina Jones of that place
on the following evening. Returning
home on Thursday, Jan. 1, he had
reached within five miles of home, he
and his wife walking behind the sleigh,
when Mr., Niles fell backward dead in
the road, half mile from any house,
in the town of Gilmore. The lady was
courted by Mr.. Niles many years ago,
and is terribly affected by his sudden
death.
The Directors of the National Bank
Of Rutland advise that the bank go
into liquidation. They state that the
institution is solvent, and that the
stockholders will eventually be fully
paid for their stock at par, ana have
surplus for final dividend. For
some years past the bank has been
embarrassed by reason of its loans be-
ing so largely to few persons and
corporations who are unable to make
immediate payments. The result has
been that the bank has not been able
to make general loans and retain its
depositors or declare dividends.
Truman Taylor, for upwards of fif
teen years q successful merchant and
a prominent and highly respected
citizen CT Thetford, died Jan. ., aged
SO years.
Several old coins and medals ha sc
recently been found at Rutland,
among which may DO mentioned a
metal medal, two and one quarter
inches in diameter; on the diverse is
a fine medallion of Washington, with
the words. George Washington,
President of the United States" on the
reverse is an altar covered with flag,
on which is q sword and wreath,
with this legend, Commission
Resigned Presidency Reinquish-
ed" 1897. A copper coin with bush
and the words, "Auctori Connu," on
the diverse, the words, Independ.
Lib" dated 1885. Another copper
coin has on the diverse horse
head, under which is u ptow, with
tile words, Nova Cesarea," and the
date 1887; on the reverse is an
American shield with the legend, sc