Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-05-14
General Vermont News.

Thomas Carroll. who for about two months
has been the ostensible head Of the firm Of
I. ID. Carroll. brokers, etc, at Bennington,
left town saying that he was going to New
York, and would be back in a day or two
has not been seen since. Before going he
closed up his bank account, drawing
out his balance. On the sleeper the same
night his clerk left. Neither have returned.
but Mrs. Carroll left to join her husband.
Mr.. Carroll came here about two months
ago, and, established brokers' office. an
nOuncing il "a a branch Office Of j. r. Will
lard a Co. of New York. telegraph line
to connect with the one Of Willard & Co. was
run from Nerth Bennington. This was
put in by Willard a Co. Mr.. Carroll appar-
emily did good business and his departure
and failure to return is surprise.
Various rumors have been in circulation
as to the amount he probably had taken
with him which had been put up as margins
on different ventures. The best informa-
tion shows that the total is not far from
$685. and it is the general opinion OF the
parties who had the money up that he will
arrange to settle everything. represent
tive of New York house. who was in Ben
nington looking after affairs, stated as much
and telegram received from Willard q Co.
intimated the same. Mr. Carroll also left
few small private debts.
The annual meeting Of the State Council
Of the Junior Order, United American Me-
ehanics was at Montpelier. with twenty-nine
delegates present from the thirty-tve coun-
ellis in the state. The following officers were
elected Allen l.. Pease. Hartford, p S. c.;
F. W. Alexander, Montpelier. S. c.; n. L.
Cleverly, North Hartland, S. V. c.; F. w.
Hawley, Norwich, $. c. s.; c. L. Harris,
East Burke. s. c. T.; Willis E. Dunbar,
Rafbal Earr SnrinCyHal1
G. W.; W. II. Kinney, Randolph c. l. s.; A.
II. Silsby, West Burke, 5. c. o. S.; f. G.
Austin, Windsor. S. c. Chaplain; trustees,
Charles Hinkley. ROyalton, for three years:
5. II. Kent. st. JOhnsbury. for one year
National representative for five years, Z. F.
Starkey, Lyndonville; for two years. 5. H.
Kent. st. Johnsbury. These officers were
installed by National Deputy Councillor
George d. Wood of Hartland. The next
session will be held at st. Johnsbury the
first Wednesday in October, preceded the
day before by a field day and parade of the
order. This order is only year old in YER
mont but has 35 councils with a membership
of 200 1t has been in existence in the
United States forty-four years and has over
200,O 900 members.
Il. F. Richardson of Washington. has re-
Gently sold to Professor +. +. Austin of Ames-
bury. Mass, quarry No 3 of his steel gray
marble. Mr.. Austin is a noted science lee
turer who has travelled extensively, visiting
the foremost slate, granite. and marble quar-
res of the East. He has carried samples of
the Washington marble through Vermont,
New Hampshire, and Massachusetts, and
finds by its analysis that its building quail
ties are superior to any granite or marble on
the market. Its analysis has been most
carefully effected in the chemical laboratory
of yarmouth college and the constituents
l.E ri. ,.af ,F al,
stun and iron, silicon ,dioXide and phosphoric
acid, slicates of iron. aluminium. hydrogen,
potassium, sodium ,lithium, ,tiuOrrine. barium
manganese and titanium. The predominant
constituents prove the rock to be marble
of superior quality, notwithstanding the re-
cent statement in local papers to the effect
that it is granite. 1t. is expected that Mr..
Austin will begin operations with a force of
men during the summer, and he has already
interested Massachusetts capitalist in the
marble.
The interest that prevailed during the
trial of the murder case of the state against
Isabella Marsh and William c. BuZzel hav-
ing subsided. it is of interest to note what
was the approximate cost to the state of the
trial. In round numbers the bills the state
had to foot are as follows Witness fees,
81. 800; counsel fees. $4,000 other expenses
of the court, jurors. etc, not includ-
ing the salary OF the presiding
judge $1,000, making total of $500.
This covers only the expenses of the trial in
Washington county court. The preliminary
hearing at Northheld and the investigation
of the ease before the grand jury will swell
the total expense of the case to the state to
nearly 81 1000. The trial of the case in Wash
ington county court occupied one day less
than four weeks
Miss Lillian Ashley, formerly of Randolph,
who last year sued Millionaire L. j. Bald
win, of San Francisco, for a large sum of
money and her sister Emma Ashley. who
during the trial shot at Baldwin with a re-
volver, missing him. brought the baby who
was a feature of the famous trial to the
Baldwin hotel last week. They were dis
guised with wigs and spectacles, and regis
tered Mrs. Lay and child and Miss Lay of
Chicago. They proposed to force Baldwin
to pay for the child's support. They were,
however, detected. and elected from the
hotel.
Not far in the future the village of Ran
dolph will have electric lights. In the arti-
cles of the warning for the annual village
meeting was one to see if the village will
grant franchise to the White River Electric
company to put in lights here in the business
places and dwellings. The company made
proposition to put in lights for a term of
years at very moderate cost and also to
furnish them to private parties at a very
low rate. There was little opposition.
The Lake Champlain yacht club opened
its doors on May /. Weather signals will be
displayed daily. A bran new set of signals
has been purchased. The regatta committee
are making preparations for a number of
races this summer, which will begin early in
the season. Financially, the club is in ex-
cellent condition and more money will pro-
ha Nv hn lni Ntti inf 49,
of the year will occur on Memorial day. 1t
will be a contest among the half raters, and
there will also be race for the power
yachts. The season starts out under favor
able circumstance for a successful Yachting
year:
News has reached Montpelier that William
Il. Wilson, prominent citizen of Ryegate.
is dead. He was thrown from his carriage
while driving on.a mountain road. He was
picked up in an unconscious condition and
taken to the home of Il neighbor, where he
died without having recovered sensibility
He was n years OF age.
Fred Harvey of Barre. Il teamster, has
just met death by peculiar accident He
was thrown from a wagon while driving
over muddy place in the road, and the
wheel passing over his head forced his face
down into the mud in such way that he
was smothered before aid reached him. He
was 80 years OF age.
The city council of Montpelier has pur-
chased OF o. 5. Dodds of Burlington for
S450O the Lombard farm ON Worcester
branch for city farm. The farm consists
of l3O acres of land, and the buildings are
new and in excellent repair. The old farm
in Berlin has not, as yet, been sold.
Gill lodge o' Odd Fellows has been insti-
tuted at East Barre with 60 charter members.
Past grands of different lodges worked the
initiatory degree, Northheld lodge the first.
Plaintleld lodge the second and Htawatha
lodge the third degree.
Many Answered Final Roll Call.