Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-24
General Vermont News.

aud Paris Fletcher Chapman of Middlebury,
Mrs. Frederick ". Halsey Of Boston, Mass,
and Mrs. Henry Scott Of Concord, y. II. The
funeral was held at his late home recently
.. Henry Wells, a graduate Of Middiebury
college in the class Of 81. and who has since
been studying for the last two years in the
University Of Lripsic, Germany, Is home.
He will spend some time with his parents
here Mr.. William II. Button has gone 10
Washington, where he enters on his duties
a. attorney OF the justice department.
Miss Emma James, II years old. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John James Of Weybridge,
died in ST. Paul recently, and the remains
were brought to Middlebury for burial.
Miss James had been failing for some time
with consumption and WAS taken to talitOr-
mia last fall in hopes that the climate would
be beneficial to her. She was on her way
home when Oyertaken by death.
Mrs Sylvia Lyon Gale OF Colchester, wife
Of T. F. Gale. has Just died at her home,
aged 60 years. Mrs. Gale had been an in
valid for more than % years and was con-
fined To her bed the greater part Of tbs time.
She was woman Of rare sweetness OF dis
/ position cultured and refined in her tastes,
/ always thoughtful of the welfare and happi-
ness Uf others. and in her life eXempliied in
/ beautiful manner the graces and virtues OF
Christian wOmanhoOd. Although OF neceS-
| sity Withdrawn from active life. yet she had
/ a very wide circle Of friends. who in com
| pany with the bereayed family will feel
/ her loss very deeply. She leaves
| husband and three sons. JudsOn
( Gale of South Hero and b. F.
Gale, Jr., and f. Stanton Gale of Colches-
( ter. Mrs. Gale was a member OF the society
/ of the Kings Daughters and took an active
( interest in their work. For the past II years
she had been member of the shut In socl-
ETY.. She was the possessor Of beautiful
/ voice and was formerly a member OF the
"a "A q
/ the Baptist church for 40 years.
The ordination and installation of Nor
| man II. butcher as pastor of the Nergennes
. Congregational church has just been con-
sumated by a council called for that pur-
/ pose. The council organized by the ap-
/ pointment of Phillips of Rutland as mod
! orator and Rev. Il. |. Barton As scribe. The
| forenoon was occupied with the eXamlna-
1 tiOn Of the candidate who gave a written
| statement Of his religious and theological
| views which was listened to with great
! interest by the audience as well as by
! the council and was accepted by cOun-
| ell as satisfactory. 4 dinner was served by
/ the ladies Of the church. The installation
! services in the afternoon were: Sermon by
/ Rev W. ). Smart. D. D.: Ordaining prayer
/ by Rev q. o. Phillips, d. D.; charge to the
| pastor by Rev. A. W. Dickens: right hand of
| fellowship, Rev. Benjamin Swift; charge to
| the people by Professor 5. f. Emerson;
! benediction by the pastor.
/ A resident of St. Johnsbury decided the
/ other day that there must be a vein of water
! somewhere under his premises and that by
! digging deep enough a spring could be
! found. lie engaged a man to locate with
| hazel rod the proper place to make eXcaya-
| tions and the spot indicated was right in the
! middle of the bottom of the house cellar.
An augur was brought into service, and,
! after boring only three or four feet clear,
! .i.l
! The citizen was delighted, called in his
neighbors and friends to rejoice with him in
| his good fortune and planned for putting in
| pipes to connect the various parts of his
! residence with the artesian we'll. But the
| plumbers services We're required for another
! purpose. The vein struck was a line of lead
| pipe leading to the residence OF near
! neighbor.
The first electric railroad in the state
| north or east of Burlington is rapidly near
| ing completion from Waterbury, a town on
! the Central Vermont railroad, to Stowe.
| mountain inland town. The new road will
| enable Stowe to have connection with other
! parts Of the state by rail, traffic now being
| carried on over rough wagon roads, which
| are practically impossible several months in
the year. The new line will be 10 miles in
length, and will carry both freight and pas
| sengers. The rails are heavier than those
| ordinarily used on electric roads, and freight
ears from steam roads will be carried over
them. Boston and New Hampshire capital
| lists are building the road, and it is expected
| to have it in operation December l.
Bland Robertson of Wilmington entered
| H. NJ. Woods store recently and attempted
to sell Mr. Wood bicycle. Mr.. Wood mis-
trusted that Robertson had any business with
| the wheel and he refused to buy 1t, Rob-
ertson then left the store and Mr.. Wood tele
phoned to Wilmington and ascertained that
Robertson had leased the wheel of Editor
Packard of the Times. Mr.. Packard re-
quested Mr.. Wood to apprehend Robertson,
and Mr.. Wood started out on his bicycle,
| overtaking Robertson at Vernon. Robertson
| returned to Brattleboro, and upon manifest
| ing penitent spirit he was released with
out being arrested. and returned to Whining
| ton.
About 40 pupils of Essex were at the
| public examination for free tuitiOns at the
institute, but 10 soon dropped out as incom-
petent. Thirty took the fall examination.
| Nine passed and will have their tuitions paid
by the town. The names are: Myra Allen.
Fora and Nettie Chaplin, Elsie Leach, Anna
Gates. Alice Davis, Claude Chaplin, Warren
Day, and Rhett Fletcher. Miss NJ. E. Wells of
Burlington high school conducted the exam
nations, assisted by Hattie Rice of the insti-
tute and Misses Hoyte and Wilbur of the
town schools. The examination wa, consid-
cred very fair one and was for the high
school course for the wear at the institute,
MI, ,,,1Ios ,oa+n - ,ro.o4o,,,r 80 ,,Ia,,,
cri9itb tvaS shonl 70 his NAM frinmJs
He was employed in the barber shop of
John Dillingham; of Waterbury, He was
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M n Grt ,ns 20 s,,noroJ hnt Iit'a IS.
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wears of age and leaves a sister, Mrs. W, d.
Towne of this place, and brother, Clinton
Griffith of Duxburv. The funeral services
were held at Duxburv hall, and the burial