Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-01-29
General Vermont News.

! etef registered IL degrees below zero.
Mrs. Sally Rathbun Of Briston. wife OF
| George W. Rathbun, died recently of cancer
During the recent cold spell the thermom-
eter registered u below zero at West SAILS
( bury.
Walter YOung,of MOnkton, was badly hurt
| by falling tree while at work recently in
the woods.
Freeman F. W. Weston of Andover. has
| just died, aged 70 years. He was the
father Of Or. Weston of New Haven.
Walter D. Taylor, of yergennes and verna
/ l. Cotton, of Ludlow were married recently
in Pittsford, by Rev. c. II. Smith.
| Elijah Whitney of Middlesex has made an
assignment of his property in favor of all his
/ creditors and j. W. Brock of Montpelier has
been appointed assignee.
Mrs. Charles Merrill OF Olcott who was
recently taken to the Waterbury insane
asylum died there last week the body being
| brought to OlcOtt for burial
John Millington. of Shaftsbury. who was
shot by his brother solomon in an alterca-
tion died OF his injuries The brother is in
jail. The quarrel was over an empty oat
bag.
Miss Lillian Purinton, of Hanksville,
daughter of John Purinton, died recently
Of brain fever and pneumonia. She was
about l6 years old and was a most estimable
young lady.
Rev. NJ. Il. France of Hinesburgh has
been engaged by the Sons of Veterans to
| deliver the Union Defenders day address at
Huntington in February.
Att annual meeting Of the Essex juno
tion Congregational church Aid society. Mrs
A. f. Read was elected president: Mrs. D. j.
Hunter, vice presidents Mrs. Dora Read,
secretary and treasurer.
The Montpelier High School club has
elected officers as follows President. Whe-
Ian, '98; vice-president. Miss Deavitt, '9S !;
secretary, Emery, SO; treasurer, Huse, '9J.
The Ladies Aid Society OF the Montgom-
cry Methodist church has elected these
officers President, Mrs J. W. Goodspeed /;
vice-presldent, Mrs. A. Provo; secretary,
and treasurer, Mrs. b. II. Gilbert.
Mrs. Jessie Larrabee of Orwell. who has
been in Rutland the past year as teacher of
music, is in i'll health and spending her va
cation at home. She Is accompanied by Mrs.
Fannie Stearns of Rutland.
While II. 4. Aver, an electrician in the
employ Of the Lincoln and Bristol Tele-
phone Company, was stringlng wires recent
ly in South Lincoln he fell from a telephone
pole, breaking his back in two places.
At the annual meeting of the East Berk-
shire Congregational church society. the
following officers have been chosen N[oder-
orator, W. j. Olds clerk, W. d. Samson:
secretary and treasurer, II. n. Domino
committee, A. $. Sykes, |, S. Anderson /.
Wilson.
The union Sunday school OF Huntington
has elected the following officers: Super
lntendent, W. f. Martin assistant superin-
tendent, Mrs. Lavina Sweet secretary, Mrs.
Helen Crane; treasurer. Mrs. Mary Wvman
organist, Miss Gertrude Phillips librarians,
Walter Durand and Eula Scoheld.
John B. Gear of Cornwall. has Just
died at the home Of his daughter,
Mrs. Milo b, Williamson. with whom he had
resided for the past seven years Mr., Gear
was totally blind and had been in feeble
health for some time. He leaves widow
who is an invalid and resides with another
daughter in Michigan.
Mrs. Emily Powers of East Middleburv
died recently at the home of her grandson.
Harmon Clark. Mrs. Powers was a sister of
William A. Arnold and aunt of w. W.Arnold
of East Middlebury. She was a kind friend,
possessing rare goodness of heart Her
whole life was devoted to labor of heart and
hands for those she loved, and with whom
she lived.
At the annual meeting of the Montpe-
lier Capital Savings bank the following
directors were elected 7. ]. Deavitt. Alex
ander Cochran. George s. Sibley A. J. Sib-
ley, George l.. Blanchard. II. n Tapln.
The directors organized thus President, 7.
j. Deavitt first vice -preident. Alexander
Cochran second vice-presdent. Albert
Johonnott treasurer. F. n Smith
Mrs. Anna Stafford. of Vergennes. died
OF heart failure at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs.Julia A. Botsford. Mrs Staf-
ford was 70 years old. She was born in
Addison and tha of
Amos Willmarth ofthat town. She was twice
married. Her first husband was Henry W.
Warner of Crown Point, n. Y, who died
many years ago. She afterward married
Mr.. Harris Stafford of Essex, n. Y, who
died in 1889. since which time she has re-
sided here with her daughter
st. Louis papers anounce the death from
apopleXy at his home in that city of Judge
George Denison. Judge Denison was born in
Hartland, Vt. in 1882. was for two years
student at the University of Vermont. grad
uating from Amherst in 1855. He began the
practice of law in st. Louis in 1853 with
James j. Noble and Geo Chandler, two
other Nermonters. He served term as
judge of Recorders court and later two
terms as Police Court judge. The remains
were inferred at Godfrey, Ill. He leaves a
wife, four sons and daughter.
The annual meeting of the Bennington
Battle Monument and Historical Association
has just been held in Bennington, New by- |
laws were adopted and a committee was ap-
pointed with General John G. McCullough. |
chairman, to make arrangements for large |
celebration August 16 next. Among the OBJ |
Jects of the association in its present form |
is to build memorial hall to preserve rev |
olutionary relics. Among the. -direetHroo,ro
the , gS9ew Hampshire ex-otficio, with Henry |
+. Stilson, chairman OF the comml1tGe on on
history. Four monuments have peeh DuliI
hy the association. the last marking the SITE Oh
tbe stark camping ground OH whlchls cut the
SnU,one snepch 'There are the red coats.
They are ours or Molly Stark sleeps widow
tonight.
The 23d annual ball and banquet of the
waatern Vermont Masonic Union has just
heen held in Rutand. At the annual meet
mo which followed the following officers
we're elected: President, G.. Il. Iowne Oh
Middlebury: vice presidents, b. n; Miller OF
Brandon, W. II. Kingsley of Middlepury, =:
W. Mussey of Rutland, j. c. st; John Oh
CastIeton' j. H. Whipple of Manchester;
traoauTer A. A, Fletcher. of Middebury;
corresponding secretary, 7. w. Chapman OF
| Middlebury: recording secretary. Il. IL.
, Shinville of Fair Haven; executive COM
| n1ittee p. +. Chapman of MlddleDury,
W + Scott of Brandon, d. H. Bennett OF
Bradford, Jake Heyman of Rutland y. N;
| Allen of Fair Haven, ana A. IL. Narney ".
Poultney. 1t was voted to hold the next
bal and banquet at Middlebnry.; Ihe lols
loving we're present: Henry Thompson OF
Bellows Falls, William Barney of Arlington,
Ira r. Allen of Fair Haven,A. L. st. John OF
Castleton, q. W. Shinville of Fair Haven, Il.
n. Miller and wife of Brandon, G. L. Towne
If Middlebury, Dudley B. Bull and wife OF
Jastleton, c. r. Allen and wife of Fair
Haven, Mrs. Jessie Allen of Fair Haven, H..
D. Jones of Poultuey c. H. Tucker and wife
If Bennington, Miss NJ. II. Loomis of Ben
,ington. Charles Il. Kilburn of Fair Haven,
Eari Knsley of Manchester, n. H., e. Nj.
, Ramsay George Roberts and wife of Castle
ON, J. H. Bromley of Pawlet. NJ. j. Evans OF
, ooultney, G. G. Bean of Middlebury, II. E.