Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-08-14
General Vermont News.

uf Johnson. died very suddenly az hi. nome
without previous Illness, aged 90. lie Wa
we'll known b. the state, having heen assist
ant assessor, collector, member OF the Leg
i-laturr iu ISIS, ami very prominent IN i'NA
affairs for the past lukrar=. hr was mem
Der uf Tucker chapter. ROYAL Arch hu~vi-'
and uf the sous ui the Revolution.
The magnificent new cottage hospital
built aud presented % the city 81 MUntpruei
hv Hon. Homer ". Hratau and dedirH'rN
recently. a very large number ut pvupl" az
tending the drlirutOry exercises. il"''
quartet rendered several selections. hrN.
Norman Seuyrr. y. d.. offered prayer, ANA
Mr.. Hratun made a few remarks, giving the
property outright t. the city. Ii. \. Illus,
made "a response for the trustees. ANA
-bort addresses were made by Rev. Mrssis.
A.. y. Lewis. l.. 4. Earle. W. j. OSuiliNah'
J. 4. Wright. aud T.. VI. Smith. The irI~-
tees are a.. L. Tuplin, presidents J"hh
Mooney. yice-prrsideut; L. Bart Cross treas
urrr: i. ". Brock. II. A. Hgse. /. y
Shrrburne, W. q. Andrews, q. H. Guernsey
A reception was held this evening, which
was largely attended The hospital Is
handsome structure, inely located and com
pletely equipped.
Frederick G.. futile. son Of the late pro-
prietor of the Rutland lNtl Herald, died
la II. Johns hospital, Brooklyn, \. l.,trom
q
with suicidal intent. His identity was rs-
tablished by papers IN his pockets, where
also were found five pawn tickets, al almost
empty bottle which had contained morphine
pill, and IA bunch of keys Iuulc.s father,
many years ago, established the Rutland
Daily Herald. and at his death left large
stationery and paper business TO his iout
sons, the Herald having been sold. Two u
th--6ns died and Egbert C., on account OF
L.. 1. stKHft.4 f..F al 80
buy out his interests Everything possible
was done 70 prevail upon Frederick to stop
drinking, and. it j. -aid. he took the Kelley
cure. but rrapsed into his old habits. lie
was when sober Il very capable and lntelli-
gent man. He had been married for about
twenty years and had Ia wife aud one daugh.
ter. ahont IG wears Of age. Mrs. futile Is
stopping with friends az Bath bearh,u the
daughter is visiting relatives at Toledo.
The mass convention uf prohibtlopistt
held al Hichford for the purpose OF putting
ticket for county officers in Nomination
was not success IN point OF members,
hardly a baker dozen being present at the
opening. After considerable discussion as
o. the aiyi~ablity ut putting up ticket, II
wa- voted that il br done, and the following
were nominated For senators, George W..
Towle Of Iranklin. Henry &. Barnes al
Swautuu and Harmon Eldred oi sheldon.
For assistant judges, William \. toniugs OF
berkshire and Fred \. Collins of St Adams.
foy state : attorney, Henry 4. tomlng~, ul
berkshire. For sheriff Rodney SturteyHat
uf Fairfield. For Judge uf probate l.. &.
Parker Of Rirhfbrd. For high bailin, Gard.
uttS Fasaru nf Euu~burgh For county
commissioner. Hawlcy Fuller Ut Mont
puuerv.
William poodev Of East Fairfield. who was
arrested for attempting 10 murder George
Webster Of Fletcher, ~ firing tWo 81 cu!iurr
hulLts into him, was given a preliminary
hearing before justice W; Il. MGrey o. East
Fairfield, saturday ana pouhd up IN tne
sum OF So,oOO Tor appearance heIoIe tIe
grand Jury III September Ho"urS C"ululi
g't han and was yesterday Drought mere ny
deputy sheriff croft anu lodE'd IN th'
county Jail.
The following Nerm"HltTs nave urrh
granted pensions. OFlSlhM' lntouoIS l.
frnrN, Burlington REISSUE NtusaH w IL
hams, south AI'ahE Original WILLOWS 1''.'
Emily \. Blossom, hutlahdi Mary Jane
Carey. Barre.
W. "A. Dreamer, Of Bethel, the gold stand
ard representative in the national runyeu-
lion from Vermont. was nominated for sen.
ai,r AZ tho. Windsor county convention last
wei. AtthiS meeting MIR. Dreamer intro
dqced resolution reafIlrming the state
bI,tfnrm which declared for gold. Thj-
resolution wa. tabled. MIR. Dreamer Is now
6IIt with letter Of drclination.
,ul,.,.,,i,.cs. and ,,ioin,, rr,per,v o,yrad
"A th '''' Fnrnnrtiald min, aid :nnfi,o
ps 't'o f1rnrl, If Var,5irc " Which
Svnl ,",f ,',,,ati, SOD I,a,., ha
mas ueeh VI ''' s.i ~, va
purchased ny asyhaiea'' % Ne" lofh ana
Boston capitalists ana t"e Pr"P'rt! mas
been conveyed To the new company, when
'nJ EI, Sn"' % mining r,mnany ia III,
tftiG II the company ill., lIpad 1hiae'Is now
in Boston
Through the efforts Of Charles y. Mccall
one Of the executive committee Of the state
association, the annual state lawn tenni,
tournament will be held at Randolph Begin
ming Tuesday, Aug. 18th, \ tennis associa
ton has been formed with these officers