Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-12
General Vermont News.

The Vermont central association, uhlNer-
salsts held their opening session AZ Stow.
Among the prominent clersymeu lr'sths
were Rev. +. c. pUwney of N"rihl,lu. !; j..
Booth Of Morrisyille. 4. VI. smith "i WI
Jamestown. Rev. Mr. Parker, Bethel, II. W.
Homes Of Barre. J. +. Cobb of East Mont
pslier. and H. A. Abbott of Stove. After
PRAYER by Rev. VI. Il. Smith, Mr.. smith was
elected president and Mr. Cobb temporary
secretary The chair appointed hrN.
I. 4. Duwncy committee on
credentials Mission WORK caused
discussion. participated in by Mr.. Parker
Mr.. Downey, Mr.. Smith and others upon the
feasibility OF dividing the field into mission
ary districts. Following this scriptures were
read hy Mr. Cobb and prayer 10y Mr.. Parker.
Rev. l.. G.. Downey of Mortified preached
an eloquent and scholarly sermon, taking as
his theme why strive for salvation now
The fifth annual convention OF the YER
mont conference Epworth league opened IN
the Methodist church in Montpelier. About
l50 delegates were present. president L. !;
Tucker Of Norwich. was in charge assisted
by vice-president J. W. Narramore al Bel
lows Fails. and a committee from the local
league TIE addresses of welcome were
delivered bv Rev. A. II. Webb for Trinity
church and chapter and 10y Rev. l..
VI. smith for the seminary. The re-
Spouse was by president Tucker. Than
cellur Day of Syracuse university, who was
expected to deliver the address. was unable
to come aud his place was taken by profess
or Ward from the same university. Excel
lent music was rendered by a male quartet,
composed of Rev. Andrew GILES oi White
River Junction. f. W. Bancroft and II. ).
Chapman of Montpelier and George DeueI
or Worcester.
A republican caucus was called in Bran
don. and about $50 voters We're present.
No names were presented except the names
on the Stickney ticket who were unani-
mously elected. They are II. VI. GIBSON,
c. II. Holbrook. C. W. Briggs. Zack Clark,
c. W. Peck and j. W. SymOns. Delegates
10 the district and county conventions were
also elected. The town committee Is +. {.
Sp0oner Z. H. Button and Charles J..
Savery. The delegates TO the county con
vention were instructed to endorse +. ii.
harrington Of Brandon for senator.
Carrie Hulbut. an inmate Of the poor
house at sheldon, was arrested Tor trying
to burn the buildings of the association.
She had hearing before justice Green, and
was placed under $500 bonds in default oi
which she was taken to st. Adams hy deputy
sheriff Bash and lodged in Jail.
Homer Goodhue, aged s., died at his
home in the West parish, Westminster re-
Gently. He had been on the board Of super
NlHbIS 'l INSANE Nllt''' 100 anu " a. ''A'-
nected in early life with the Mclean asylum,
Somerylle. Mass, for q years, He was
! town clerk and treasurer of Westminster
many years county commissioner several
times, represented the town IN the Leei-la-
lures of 1858 and 1868, and was state senator
in lSGG and 1867. He was commissioner Of
/ insane in 1866 and 1867. He was widely
/ known and was OF a tender and loving char
/ actor
/ The 46th annual meeting Of the Vermont
/ homeopathic medical society closed re-
| Gently ut Montpelier The finance question
and appointing Of legislative committees
/ formed the principal business. The commit
/ tee elected are Drs. II IS Boardmau of Mont
| pelier. +. f. Steele of Gaysyille. L. b Whit
taker of Barre w. 3. Mayo Of Mortified w.
| T. Minard of Waterbury, Geo |. Forbes OF
! burlington
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
of the Montpelier and Wells River railroad
was held at Montpelier The directors
elected are A. f. Sortwel Of Cambridge,
| Mass, G., Z. Carter of Boston, s. c. Shurt-
/ left. Joel Foster and J. W. Brock of Mont
/ pelrr. At a subsequent directors meeting
4. f. Sortwel was elected president. George
L. Carter, yi'e-prcsident, Joel Foster clerk
/ and treasurer. The president was authpr-
| lied to appoint subordinate officers.
The Rutland railroad shops here are run
men The men in the paint shop are es-
! peciauy busy. reiettering the passenger and
freight cars. There is now employed in the
shops the largest force OF men that has been
/ AT work both in the railroad shops and ward
for years. Now that the company has its
! organization in working order. things 80
smoothly and business is rapidly increasing.
1t is rumorcd among railroad men there that
the Delaware & Hudson canal company
will be the moving spirit in the running of
the Rutland road.
Mr. Brown of Belyilere caught black
bear in town recently in a trap on the farm
of Mr.. John 0Neil Mr.. Brown took the
head TO the town clerks office. exhibited the
same. obtaining his bounty He said that
this was the 18th bear he had caught in his
! lifetime.
Surveying by the Pulp mill company was
done here last week and there is talk that
the water power here will be utilized by
them.