Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-09-25

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family can afford to be without them.
They will save hundreds of dollars in
doctors bills every year. Sold at fifty
cents a bottle by ]. G. RAwsoN.
STATE NEWS.
OF twenty-six candidates examined
for admission to the normal school
at Randolph only nine passed the ex-
animation ard were admitted. The
youngest of those rejected was over
sixteen years of age, and six had taught
school.
Ex-Governor Ryland Fletcher has
so far recovered from his recent indis-
position as to ride out daily and at
tend to business. lie hopes to be able
to attend the legislative reunion at
Montpelier next month. lie is nearly
81 years of age and was one of
the last generals under the old militia
laws.
As three men were at work upon a
staging on D. NJ. Gardeners new house
at Enosburg Falls Monday afternoon
it broke and precipitated them all to
the ground, distance of fifteen feet.
Mr.. John Lawrence struck upon his
head and shoulders and remained un-
conscious for several hours, and his re-
cOvery is considered doubtful. Mr..
Thomas Gilbar struck npon his feet
and broke his leg below the knee and
dislocated his ankle. The other man,
Mr.. j. Eaquette, escaped with Il few
bruises.
ID. G. Harrington of North Danville,
a mill and patent medicine owner, has
failed. His Indebtedness is $4,000.
The West Castleton Slate Company
is filling an order for one hundred and
sixty thousand n,arbleized slate lamp
bottoms.
There is an epidemic of diphtheria at
Pownal, Gilbert Starbuck and Mrs.
Edgar Merchant having died. Other
citses are reported.
The Missisquoi Touring mill at Enos-
burgh Falls was broken into last Mon
day evening aud the safe blown open.
Money and checks to the amount OF
about $500 were taken.
The Brayton mammoth OK, which
took the first premium at the New Or
leans Exposition, was on exhibition at
the state fair.
Col. Frederick Fletcher of St. Johns,
bury has sent check for 5000 to aid
in the completion of the Episcopal
chapel at Shelburne, where he form
erly resided.
Rev. d. &. Knapin of Castleton, 70
years of age, is suffering from II broken
shoulder and wrist.
E. B. Taft, Esq. has done very
handsome thing by purchasing and
presenting to the University of Yer
mont the valuable collection ofIndian
relics made by Mr.. p. &. Deming, for
merly of Milton, now of Minneapolis,
MINI.
Since the claim was made that the
oldest man in New England is q Maine
man aged l0G, Ludlow brings on a
citizen who was 107 the 18th ult., and
recently walked into the village, two
and half miles from his home.
Clayton French of Barre wasstabbed
with a dirk knife by some person as
he left the depot at Newbury Satur-
day evening, The buckle of one of
his suspenders prevented a serious, if
not fatal wound. The authorities are
in pursuit of the culprit and if found
he will suffer the full penalty of the
law.
John j.. Porter, a prominent lawyer
of Troy, N, Y, died last week at the
house Of his father in Quechee, where
he was visiting with his family. He
was q son of Hon. Charles w. Porter,
Secretary Of State. lie graduated at
Dartmouth College in 1855, and began
his law practice in Troy.
A smooth complexion can be had by
every lady who will use Parker's Tonic
For promptly regulating the liver and
kidneys and purifying the blood
there is nothing like it, and this is the
reason why it SO quickly removes
pimples and gives rosy bloom to the
cheeks.
Alexander Bell, an infrm soldier
went to Burlington from Northhell OF
September list, and has been missing
ever since. He had large sum o
money with him and foul play is sus
pected.
e. e. Putnam of Jacksonville makes
one thousand butter boxes daily.
The aged father of State Audito
Powell of Richford died suddenly OF
Monday.
Over coo fowls were carved at til,
Van Ness House, Burlington, during
the state fair.