Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-02-28
General Vermont News.

Mrs. J. l.. keyes of st. Johnshury was ar
rested las. week charged with violation OF
the postal laws. and put under heavy bonds
Tor appearance at court. She opened letters
written To- man whose name was the same,
excepting the middle initial, and failed to
seek the true owner of the mail. When IL
was missed he reported the matter to the
United States authorities with the above re-
suit.
Barre has been troubled over the water
question, There has been considerable diff
Guilty OF late with typhoid fever, resulting in
some deaths More or less wild talk has been
heard aud il was reported that both sources
Of present supply had been condemned. At
last week meeting OF the aldermen, how
ever. samples Of water from the
Barre water company's supply were
reported upon, having been anaiyleu by
the chemist of the Harvard medical school,
who reports IL remarkably free from all con
terminating impurities. Residents Of Barre
will feel easier over this outcome OF very
di-agrcea'lc situation.
The Sheldon museum contains a valuable
and interesting collection. though its worth
i- known To- com Iarativeiy few people. The
uropriotor Henry Sheldon. j. in his 10th year
and has spent his life in collecting
curiosities from all over the world. There
are Indian relics, war relies. antique turni-
ture and other antiques. agricultural imple-
ment~ ana SVe"imrnsrcprcsen practically
ever branch of natural history. One Of the
most Interesting features il collection OF
Vermont currency. Well informed observers
say II l. the best and most complete
museum oi it, kind in the United States
George Marsh died al Northtleld, Jan. z9,
iu terrible agony. The attending physician
could not diagnose the case satisfactorily
and this taken in connection with ugly rum
.t,..- d H.. e Mrs 4rtalI
have caused considerable excitement and
discussion Last week petition for an
AUTOPSY was made. which was granted.
The body was disinterred and competent
examiners are at work upon il to determine
whether or not poison was present at death.
The state highway commissioners
have issued a circular letter call
IuS the attention Of towns to the
importance Of retaining the present com
misSiourr- in office another year. The cir
rular points uUt the folly of changing,
asserting. truthfullv. that n man Is more
valuable after having It years experience.
\ provision in the law of 1894 permits the
. election Of q commissioner for three wears
is il i, 50 stated al the time Of voting.
4 This was not clearly understood last
wear. and will be more generally
| lonr this wear This will enable commits
-oucrs to undertake important pieces of
work which they can hardly do in one sea-
/ son. Ii towns generally took advantage
OF this act permanent wprk would largely
increase
Westminster has been given $1,000 for =
/ new library Isaac Buiterleld, late Of Boston,
wa, the donor. and the only interest
he mad in the town was the fact
that ne learned his trade there wears
ago. Thr will was made y years ago. leav-
iug property on Hayuarket square. then
/ valued at so tOu,to MS sons and widow.
The widow and on" son ar" dead and the
other son is in an insane asylum. SO the
town seems liseiy to get the property soon.
II has appreciated in valU" 10 nearly SlOO.-
600, 50 the town viii set Pretty pile for a
library
The total ire loss .of Vermont
/ in 1895 was @lgGj. "a insurance.
/ ssO5 729 The total numrer OF ilres
was 3i5 Tho causes were; .nrendiarv 30:
chimney aud stove pipe. IS lightning, 3S;
lamps and lanterns broken. Is; exploded, q:
/ boilers and stacks, l6; stoves and ranges, l6;
sparks on roofs. ,; tramps i: children and
/ matches %; matches. ;: smoking, :: kerosene
/ stoves, y-puntaueou- combustion, 4; hot
/ boxes ON machinery 3; naptha for cleaning,
/ :; blacksmith forge, ,: various causes. ~:
! unknown. 63: not reported. l3.
NJ. and Mr.. Charles Wilson. of Danville.
celebrated their golden wedding anniyer-
sary Feb. II. Mr. Wilson was the first chief
| of the brotherhood of locomotive engineers.
! holding the office ten wears
The calendar for the March term of court
! in Rutland county contains 6gl cases. of these
1876 are civil: III criminal: 63 cnanrery.
! Others have not been recorded. hut viii he
printed in the Suh-calendar issued Just he
fore court cOnyenes.
Moutpeiier'~ water department has yielded
] gnn n,l,. StI 90
| leaving balance Of $500. The city eX-
penses have been about $4,000 and the
| bonded debt has been reduced about 81 600.
| The expenses of the city schools have been
| Sll 600 some 500 in excess of revenues for
all purposes.
The stockholders of the White river
AGRICULTURAL society have voted to close up
their affairs, and will sell their property at
auction Feb IS. This ends the life of a So
cety which has been for 25 years promi-
nent feature in Vermont fairs.
The Caledonia county fair will he held in
st. Johnsbury. Sept. 10, IL, II.
The coming March meeting will attract
much attention in most towns because there
are important measures for the improve
ment of schools and highways to come up.
| These two questions are the most important
| ones for Vermont towns to consider Just
now. and there is plenty of evidence that the
| awakening on both subjects has been thor
ough. more liberal expenditures more gem
eral adoption of progressive measures are
combining TO make Vermont even more
progressive than she has been heretofore.
Landlord Darling of MiddleseX was struck
| by train and instantly killed on the cross
ing Just as he was leaving Montpelier last
week. The fast express struck his team,
throwing it some distance. He was found
with his skull crushed. his horse was killed
and the sleigh demolished.
There is talk OF establishing a pulp mill
on the upper Lumville river, perhaps in the
vicinity of Stunnard where the mountains
are clothed with spruce.
Hardwick is moving for electric lights
Several gentlemen from out of town have
been there lately investigating and will prob
ably invest in the near future.
Miss Eva Whiting of Wocott committed
suicide 10y taking poison Thursday.
Greensboro will have great accession OF
summer visitors this season. u large number
from both New York and Boston having an
nounced their intention Of erecting
summer homes alongside Caspian lake
| this spring. No more beautiful
or healthiul spot exists in Vermont. The
| United States fishery commission has es-
tablished trout hatchery there. and is
Matching 1000 000 eggs this winter. The
lake abOunds in trout, and the fish commits
sioners intend to keep it thoroughly stocked
SO sport will always he attractive.