Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-01-17
General Vermont News.

General Vermont News.
Since the new law ar rTa-;ri hcuN..tor
l. Spear, as>isied a. different veterinarians.
has tested over 2.inl hr.d 90 cattle Ter tu-
b-rrglO>is.0ut Of whi-h 10 were condemn u.
all In the eastern or central portion "i the
state. In The western part ui the si.i" little
has bern done under the law. IN" W'iui'-r- OF
toe cattle commissioners claiming ihai that
section wa free from T. Recently test. have
leen male which ~a"w e larger per
cent affected than anywhere else
ia the state. Mr.. spear hg- enough
applications for TESTS ou hand ,u keep him
busy all winter. leaving him uo iim' i"r in
stitgtr work. lie has applications agEr" s;g'-
ing over l.jJu animals. and viii devote q
larger proportion Of hi- time e. Oh" northern
and southern part of the state.
During lSal-aj the farmers "i Bristol were
paid -ij0uOO for potatoes. the aggregate
shipments amounting Go - car loads.
II 90 Jan. !. 1885. buyers hod
shipped l2i car loads. worth 80 600.
III To- the present time this SEASON,
II ear loads have been Shipped. worth : 900.
Hence. there j. more thans . coo les money
Ia circulation thuu last year. aud the pros
pe',s are mo-; especially bright.
Brandon has practically decided that she
won't have "a free library. special town
meeting called to consider the question le-
ing abruptly adjourned lnerc l. prospect
ahead for q Lively time. Tor several prominent
men ar" determined that the library shall he
established.
Everything points To- au opening "i th"
copper mining interests IN this state. copper
has Increased in price sufficiently 10 make u
profitable. This can readily bc seen when 1t
hot
or Colorado cons umes several days IN tran
sit. while Vermont has the market az her
very doors. Recent examinations have
demonstrated the tact beyond ques-
ton that larger aud richer deposits
exist than have hitherto been suspected.
There j. abundant capital to develop thes;
deposits, 1t j. said which will hs Forthcoming
as soon as the proper arrangements can be
made. II this he true there j. no question
about successful prosecution 81 a partially
abandoned industry Copper once formed an
important part OF Vermont products and at
present prices there is no reason why IL
should not again.
William La Point Of st. Adams. while feed
ing u corn stalk shredder. had his night hand
caught by the revolving knives and his arm
shredded nearly 10 the elbow. The arm was
amputated just below the elbow joint
William Afford Of BrookGeid. aged -
years, cut down an elm tree measuring -
feet IN circumference. From the trunk he
cut a saw log, and from the hmha two cords
ui wood
RUTLAND The institute lycrum elected
these officers for the winter term: President.
Edwin tonsdOn. ir.. yicr-prC-.. l.. Noble :.
secretary John Holden: treas. Ernrs. Shrr-
man executive committee. Edwin Cougdon.
jr, Benz Williams aui james Del"nhanty.
Mrs. Mary Fem Of Centre Rutland. died
recently She Wa 81 wears old.
Patrick Scaulan'- left thumb Wa wurked
of while he was coupling cars in the Central
Vermont freight yards.
CmsrEE- p. H. Robbins dressed pig re-
Gently that weighed so pounds
The congregational sunday Schou, has
! elected officers as follows: Supt Dean Viii
( liame. asst. sect. and treas. Fred Farr, or
/ canist Miss Gertie Marsh asst orguuist.
| Miss Nellie Williams; rhOristcr, Mr.. bean
! Williams; librarian, Miss Ida Walker.
! Phno Fuller has secured m iu,-eas" 4
! pension from 81 ia 80 % month.
/ Porlr>H Mrs ! W. Reed. of Main street
/ il very Ill with pneumonia.
! The return Of Mr. G. l.. Lee, one o. the
academy faculty. i delayed 10y her sickness
at her home IN Onset. She has had severe
/ attack OF pneumonia, hl, j. now recovering.
Mrs. T. II. Garfield of Burlington adj
I dressed the ladies OF -. Johns parish un tn
( -ubiec, Of ladies aid work.
/ Pufsr1Ip franklin PeuNc.d died at
. Rockford, H.. recently He wa, the ~on OF
Sturcis Penied. one OF the early settlers Of
this place, and his early boyhoOd and early
/ life were spent here.
DR., II. Philipson Of Brandon, employed by
! g. VI. Winsow, secretary Of the state
board Of agriculture examined 20
cattle owned BY H. u. Burdett by
the tuber'ulin test. and did not Mud any
trace Of the disease. With two exceptions
the cattle were AT yetrlH:, and twp year
/ olds.
4 committee consisting of j. 4. Caldwell.
VI. !. Lsudon aud F. Z. Nash, ha, been So
lectrd H. raise 1880. the Hmpun, needed tc
make Up the sum OF Sl.1j9 to psy the run
ming expenses Of the Congregational church
/ for the ensuing leHr.
ftE H,NEN-Ihe carIN r.o>jH. move eut
has failed becaGse the dry guod- -t.ro- could
not make arrangements satisfactory to- iLam-
! selves.
Philip Crowley, Hg empiolr So h" ". II.
4 l"ik\ machine SNOP, M; WIN ihiHiul de-
cident, While working on "a machine hi
hand wa caught and jammhd - badly hat
two OF tn" fingers ha0 to be- amputatnd.
PEoyroK Harry spencer who Wa taSeE
SICK with dilh;heria Il few days a-p j. lIk"iy
to recover. This is the third instance in iii,
village where auti-toNiue has been su're
fully made use Of in a case of diphtheria.
W. T.. Hicbse i still a North Ferrt~hnrc
with his people His n other who I'M a
stroke Of apopIcyy shor, time ago i a.ryr.
but very feeble.
MoNrPEItER preliminary meeting
young republicans was heii IL Armary II,
to take initial steps toward forming ii loIn-
/ Mems Republican club, preparatory To- the
coming campaign. and 10 make arrange
urnts for the state convention here ou Feb
II.
The annual meeting OF the state Sprllu'
aiets Association opened IN this city with
large attendance both from Vermont ant
New England states An address of wei
come was delivered by Il. W. Newton. q
Montpelier and responded to by Dr.. $. W
could of Randolph. Addresses We're mad,
by Mrs Abbie CrOSSet Of Waterbury
State vice president Sarah \. Wiley Of Rock
| ingham aud 4. j. Robinson OF Cincinnati
J. u. STYLES OF Weymouth. Mass, read
poem, after which conference was helt
addressed by Dr.. Smith Of Brandon, Mrs. f.
=. Paul OF MorrisviIle and Newman Weeks
Of Rutland.
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