Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-10-26

schooling given to the children ofthe ST ate
in 1894 by the town system. This I'd.
ditional schooling has been afforded at a
very small il any. addition to the aggrc-
gate cost; the exact totals cannot be
given because there are no figures show
ing the amounts paid supcrintendents
and committees under the old system.
Generally speaking it seems to be true
that expenses have ben increased only
where districts from poverty or indispo-
sition had been in the habit of providing
only a fraction Of the schooling they
ought to. This is Just what the town
system was intended to remedy.-Edito-
rial. Brattleboro Reformer.
Charles +. McCarty was killed by the
night express a; N0r;hfe!d. Saturday
morning.
Elda Gendici. one of the most popular
ltaliangirls at Proctor, attempted suicide
there on Saturday. She says she fired
two shots into her temple, but one of
them is thought to have rebounded The
girl said she was tired of living
The state fish hatchery at Rorbury has
already proved its right to be-. and has
attracted good many visitors This in
stitution stands for, and is we'll calcu-
lated to build up, an interest which is es-
pecially important in Vennont-uamely,
the sporting interest, the maintenance of
good fishing facilities; and every Yer
monter should take pride in the successful
conduct of so fine an establishment.
Many a stream in the state has felt the
good effects of the output from the hatch
cry, and the operation of the six inch law.
The JOINT committee on game and fisheries
is to visit the hatchery this week We'd
nesday, and it will certainly he in order
for the legislature to adopt whatever re-
concentrations this committee may see
fit to make for further maintenance OF an
institution which is doing so much to
make Vermont attractive to outsiders
and keep up beralsupply of the "speck-
led beauties ."-Watchman.
Chief of Police Elw orth of Rutland had
the bone OF his right leg shattered by
pistol ball Monday night. He accident
ally dropped the weapon in headquar-
tiers.
Richford. Oct. ga big revival is in
progress here. Ffty-seven persons were
baptized yesterday, and FIVE last Sun
day, the result OF recent evangelistic
meetings conducted by Rev. y. H., Har-
riman Of Springfield, Mass. Union meet
ings continue to be held.
Brattleboro, Oct. ga detective was
here today in consultation with Dennison
Davis, the Putney farmer whose house
was robbed last August of several thous-
and dollars by party of thieves, who
protested to want to buy his farm. They
the bank and at night burned his barn,
the robbery being done while the family
were engaged in fighting the fire. 1t is
thought that the robbers have been APP
pretended and that, possibly, part of
the booty may he recovered.
Brandon. Oct. 22.-An alleged attempt
to murder John Wilbur of this town was
made at $50 o'clock this morning whilc
he was driving from his home on Birch
hill to this village. As he was driving
down hill, where is a heavy growth of
timber on both sides OF the road, two
men darted out Of the underbrush and de-
manded that he halt. The horse became
frightened at the sudden appearance of
the men and started to run. when one OF
the men fired two shots at Wilbur with
revolver. One .oi the balls passed
through the crown of his hat and the
other Just grazed his head. Wilbur thinks
there were only two shots fired, but is
not certain, as his attention was taken
up trying to stop his horse. He did not
TO have received OF late several letters
threatening his life. He drives to the Wiz
lage every morning as he is running a
creamery here. The authorities are in