Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-08-13
General Vermont News.

[ the TASK OF opening the mOunu anu TeNehilhE
its contents An excavation tall enough for
the men 10 work in was made for l6 feet from
the side toward the centre of the mound, re-
vealing nothing hut sand. After another
hole had been dug 10 feet deep on the top
of the mound. the men gave up the work,
concluding that the Indians had nothing to
do with il.
The July Metropolitan contains an illus
trated article on Artist G. H. Highly. former
BrattleborO boy. whose weird creations, In
which are always introduced snake or
curves representing the sinuous, graceful
motions Of these reptiles, are graphical
| ly portrayed by Samuel Barnet. Higby's
studio on Fourteenth street. New York, ls
elaborately decorated in gaudy eastern col
ors and is always supplied with score or
more serpents, which are used in his par
tieular fad. His designs in black and white
in decorative work are said to rank high
and are always in demand. Young Highly
is the son of a former BrattlebOro manutac-
turer of sewing machines.
The following pensions have been granted
to Vermonters: Original. William O'Neil of
Shelburne; increase. James II. McGibben
of Brandon, Charlie Lepage of Barre; reis-
sue, George W. SneedOn of Bristol; reissue
and increase. Charles J. Hall of Bridgeport;
original, widows, etc. Lucy A. Haly of
Pownal. Rhoda L. Fraser of BrattleborO;
'
ditional. William J. Cheney, Albany; in
crease, Stearns S. Hutchinson. Braintree;re-
issue, Edwin c. Crosset Waterbury.
Major Osman D. Clark, Captain Frank L.
Howe; GO. +. Northneld.l and Captain
Cornelius NJ. Brownell, Go. NJ, Burling-
tom all Of the First regiment, Vermont
National Guard have been appointeda boald
OF inspection Cor survey to examine and
report upon the condition of clothing, camp.
and garrison equipage, ordnance stores and
such other property as may be brought be-
fore them. for which Bvt. Maj. General VIM.
Gilmore, quartermaster-general is respOn-
| shle.
Division Commander W. W. Lapoint of
the Vermont Division. Sons of Veterans, U.
S. A. has appointed Elmer +. Perry adiu-
tant and l.. n. Gauthier quartermaster on
his stan. Both are members of Camp No. l,
Barre. He has also appointed as press com
mittee H. O. Bixby of Chelsea, F. W. Sault
| Of Randolph Earl Marsh of Manchester,
George Fisher of LyndOnville, c. j. Smith
of Huntington. The camp at Island
| Pond has the largest membership in the di-
vision.
| II is said that few gold Democrats of
! southern Vermont will soon take an indie
pendent stand and organize under the
| leadership of A. 7. Childs of Bennington;
| that they will advocate a sound money cur
rency on gold basis and a tariff for revenue
only. The Democrats of Bennington county
| are nearly all silver advocates and supported
| Bryan under the leadership of ,'ohl Robin
son f. S. Harris. Charles A. Maurer NJ. G.
Remington and Others
$. Villas OF Winooski has been chosen
principal Of the Randolph high school, out
| Of 30 candidates. He succeeds Prof. \. J.
NhltehlIl MT. Was Is nephew OF the hon.
Lew Is. Was, prominent Chelsea lawyer,
and cousin OF former postmaster general
| Nllllam +. Was OF Wisconsin. he Is
| graduate ot the Onlverslty OF vermont ana
! mas been principal OF several academles.
J. +. Harris of St Johnsbury has bought
Harris Weekly from {. \. underwood as
! siShee ol the biood estate MI harris was
| the nrst owner "t the paper haVlng started
u nearly Two years ago. Last spring ne sola
the papf I" Mr. Blooa, VINO was taken SICK
| soon ait"r he assumed IN" management ana
,r.s r,,,,,tI,, soit INV p"P0A
AZ 'hr aHuua' meeting oi ihe Stockholders
OF Tue h""ahu rallroad' the poaru OF al
ITctors re- were I'Ie,vctru ds lolioWs ferGival
land Gnor,,e II pom mond rdonr un.i;n,,
Roston Charlas 4 WaIlar nayiJ WiIcor
! and Chester GriswoId oF Nv Vorl, ritv
| Horace q Yonnr rofAILanv \ Y and JoSn
! " stewart nf WiddIehury
William II FulIar sacret.rv of the yorr,
Mans Cbris,ian nsaania+inn ~ panr,it,,t',,'e
accented the invitation Of CEN ! I TstaT
| nf RrattIehorn tn take charge of tho yonn5,
| Nap's christian association font M +ba ,n
nual encampment of the Vermont National
! Guard held this week at Chester. Mr.. Fuller
was formerly secretary of the Brattleboro
association.
General Grout has presented memnri,I of
evGovaronr Nansnr in favor oF - nor ono
thousand on white pine lumber; also memo
riaIs from the Bethel Shoe company and G.
A. Hlbbard Boot and Shoe company pro-
testing against any increase in the present
rate of duty on tanned skins for morocco.
The following Vermont postmasters have
| been commissioned James H. Patch of
East Fletcher Ala L.Warner Londonderry
David l.. Field of Milton Walter T.. perley
| of West Enosburg: William II. Churchill of
west Dover.
The public schools in Baltimore. the
smallest town in the United States have
closed for their summer vacations. During
the term of ten weeks which has Just closed
the Whole number OF pupils enrolled was II.
The Major Beck summer hotel in Halifax
| has been sold to Hosea NIaun Of Wilmington.
The sale was made through Baileys agency,
1t Is probabIe that the hotei VIII be run the
rest "i the season ny New YORK parties.
| Florence VI. wilson, division president of
the Vermont L. A. S.to Sons of Veterans. has
appointed NJ Emma nheheS OF Morrlsville.
secretary. ana L. l. Mohohan OF Underhlll,
j"uSe "uNoo"te.
Four Wtstville boys who started out re-
'en,N '"I sne M'un'.SNe Soiu regions re-
urnr" pn T,i ,i'e s.e"T.et ~ n. Nortnain hluch
i Msrn ny! ,a ] welr %nh uoAe5' e5 ~ "fnIse
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