Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-08-21
General Vermont News.

The iron metallic telephone line at Rut-
land has been completed and gives excellent
service. The Wallingford exchange will
start out with ten subscribers. The central
Office is located In ). {. saunders drug store.
The company plans to extend the line to
Bennington next year.
&. II. Mason. as trustee. has sold at auction
az Bennington the hotel, club horse large
number Of cottages and several hundred
acres of forest land, the property Of the
Green mountain summer home company
and conducted as a summer resort under
the name Of Camp Comfort, 10 G. A. Hem
derson Of Jamaica. L. l., for $1,000. Camp
Comfort proper was sold. subject to the
bondhOlders' claims. for II 600 and Little
pond, an adjunct to the camp, for ~ 900.
The property, which Is located Ia W9odfOrd,
u few miles east OF Bennington, cost $50 900.
At a recent meeting of the trustees Of the
Vermont Sea Green Slate company, known
as the slate trust. it was decided TO shut
down the quarries August Is for a period Of
one month. This decision affects all the
sea green slate quarries between West Paw
let and Fair Haven. VT, with the exception
of three operated by Edward q Edwards,
who are not in the trust. The latter will not
discontinue work, as they find a ready mar
act for their product. The action Of the trust
is said to be based on the fact that the organ
ization has an immense stock Of slate on hand
and the market Is not improving.
At a special meeting OF the legal voters Of
the village of Proctor held on Friday even
ing for the purpose of taking action con-
cerning the Introduction of a system of water
works and sewerage system a resolution
was adopted giving the trustees power to
extend a sum not to exceed $50, 900 for these
purposes within the limit Of the village and
they were further empowered to make and
conclude all the necessary contracts to this
end. They were also authorized to fix the
rates for the use of the water by private in
dividuals and make all other necessary rules
and regulations relating to its use and that
of the sewers.
Thomas Tolls Ormsbee. the oldest mem
her of the Rutland, Vt, county bar, died
at Southerland Falls recently. He was
the senior resident Of that community. Mr.
Ormsbee was born at ShOreham, Addison
county, in 1910. He was admitted to the
bar in 1881. He went west, travelling
through Wisconsin and Illinois, riding
the circuit, going on horseback to attend
court in counties where he practised. In
1896 he married Mary Minerva Royce of the
celebrated legal and legislative family of
that name, which has been prominent in the
annals Of Vermont through all its history
Mrs. Ormsbee died i'll 1890 Two children
survive him a daughter and E. Hamilton
Ormsbee, who is and has been for the past
Is years leading editorial writer on a pa
per at Brooklyn.
A swarm of bees masqueraded as a cloud
OF smoke about the spire OF st. Peter church
at Rutland and somebody pulled the fire
alarm. Hose No. l promptly responded.
Firemen rushed to the steeple and up they
went. Then they returned. They had re-
ceived a singing rebuke and the bees still
pursued them. The top Of the spire in
Guiding the cross, had been broken offdur-
ing Wednesday storm and the bees were
swarming there when the department dis
turbed them.
The pV7to fH,a and the store OF George
Bocash at sheldon, was broken into: alsc
the hardware store of NnHsnall l. nivaaa
small amount of things were carried away.
The entrance was made by prying open the
doors with a small iron bar. 1t is supposed
to be the work of tramps, as two tramps
came to MIR. David Erwin's and engaged
work Of Mr.. Erwin last Monday and now
they are among the missing.
The following Vermont pensions have been
granted Original, Orrin A. Clay, East Geor-
gia. Restoration and additional. Edwin P.
Tarbell, deceased, Sherburne increase,
James Law, East Fairfield original, widows,
etc. Peter Gebo father Hydeville.
The following fourth class postmasters
were appointed Vermont. ". 5. Bentley,
Sandgate: NJ 7. Dole, Taftsville.
The republicans of Rutland city held a
large and enthusiastic caucus Saturday
night. at which DR.. ]. f. Thomson was
unanimously nominated for city represen-
tative. DR.. Thomson is a highly esteemed
citizen and is very popuar with the masses.
He will make a strong candidate, and as
leader of his party in the city assures it q
big victory in september.
Hon Franklin P. Ball of Bellows Falls
died suddenly at Strathway, Ont, of heart
failure. He was 66 years old and promi-
nent figure in political. social. religious and
business circles for many years. He was
born in Athens, VT, and resided in Spring
field for 40 years. coming here about u years
ago. He represented the town of Spring
field in the Legislature two terms and this
town for one term He was state senator
for Windham county in 1892.