Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-07-23

Mr.. and Mrs. A. ElI.ott OF Boston
are in town visiting ler early home
and friends.
The Misses Mary and Eta Watkins
of Canaan, but formerly of this town.
are on their way to the mountains as
table girls in the Plaisted House, at
Jefferson, n. il.
As Mr.. Henry Burbank, wife and
Carl were coming oil the hill last
Thursday night the pole slipped out
of the ring Of the neck yoke thereby
letting the wagon on to the horses.
Henry jumped out and caught hold of
one of the wheels thinking to stop the
wagon, but finding that impossible lie
rushed to the horses heads, succeeded
in holding one, but could not reach
the other. lie lost his footing and fell.
The horses were running full speed
down the hill, which was very steep.
Mrs Burbank and Carl were holding
the lines, and with remarkable pres
ence of mind Mrs. B. refined the horses
out at the side of the road. The wag-
on turned out of the road, the pole 60
ing into the ground nearly two-thirds
Of its length, and stopping the wagon
so suddenly us to throw the occupants
over the top of the rack, several feet
in advance of the wagon. The horses
now liberated ran to the house, o dis
lance of a mile or SO. They were only
slightly injured. Mr., Burbank had
two ribs cracked or broken, Mrs. Bur-
bank was badly bruised, being dragged
several rods by the horses, no bones
broken however, while Carl escaped
with only a few scratches on the head
and face. 1t is a wonder they were
not all killed, and we are glad to re-
port that they are doing well under
DR.. Thompson's treatment, and good
nursing.
Mrs. Charles Perkins and son Of Ken
nebunk, Me-, are visiting her daughter
Mrs. LIN. Titus. Her numerous friends
in this vicinity are glad to welcome
her back to her oil home.
Report of school in District No. 3 =
Scholars not absent one day during
the term were Florence Morse, Katie
Gardner, Bessie Holbrook, Mansel Mar
tin, Jennie Martin, Guy Gardner, Car
RE Davis, Percy lIolbrook, Maude d L.
Wis, Orland Schoff, Shirley Gardner,
Arthur Schoif, Bert Morse. Those not
tardy were Florence and Lewis Morse,
Jennie and Mansel Martin, Carrie and
Maude Davis, Percy and Harry Hol-
brook, Arthur Schotf. Those who did
not VIII isper we've Florence Morse, Per-
cy Ho lbrCok, arthur Schoff. The fol
lowing received prizes-Shirley Gard
nor, Bessie lIolbrook, Florence Morse.
ABBIE MATTHEWS, Teacher.
James Rhymes of Columbia, n. II.
aged II Years, was drowned in the
Connecticut river, opposite Geo. T..
lamsay's, in Lexington, last Monday.
Frank Dunn was with him, but went
up the river short distance fishing
while James went into the water to
battle. On Dunn's return James could
not be found, and after searching the
river the body weS discovered, all eff.
forts at resuscitation by his companion
proving unavailing. Much sympathy
| is felt for the agonized family in this
terrible affection.
James Mum, of Newport, Can, but
formerly of this town, aged so years,
very suddenly finished his earthly car.
eer on the 18th inst. lie had just ar.
rived home after Il visit TO this place
in his usual health-ha has not been
well for a number OF years, and unable
to work for the past year-and seem
ingly in good spirits. He ate his sup
per with his brother, and then started
to visit another brother, some two
miles distant, and when about hal
way, to judge from appearances, fell
down dead. AS the brother WHOM
James had started to visit did not know
Of the latter's return home, and the
brother with whom he had stopped tC
tea knowing that he had gone on d
visit to the other brother, ITO anxiety
was felt until over 40 hours had
elapsed when he was found dead. Mr.
Mum was an honest man none evei
questioned his Integrity. lie was kind
and generous, tender hearted, feeling
very alphabetically human sorrows
or any opposition to the right and the
good. lie was u useful man, a fine
singer, and one who will be kindly re.
membered and missed by all. We
shall fondly cherish the memory o
his last visit here. lie has gone to rest