Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-05-07
General Vermont News.

lage bailifis at BrattlebOrO for the coming
year seems further from solution than at
any time since the caucus. Rev. +. S.MOrse
declined the nomination and meeting Of
the Republican and Democratic town COM
mittees was held To file nominations in place
of the four who had declined. The names
of four members Of the old board were filed,
each having reluctantly consented. They
were l.. l.. Parker John Calvin, ]. j. Eek
les and c. II. Thompson. When it was
learned that the name Of j.
Grey Estey. the other member Of the
old board, had been left Off, two
members of the old board. Mr.. Thompson
and Mr.. Parker, who had agreed not to serve
unless the entire old board was nominated,
again refused to accept the nomination, and
Mr.. Fleming, the only caucus nominee who
has not resigned was interviewed, not by
the town committee, however, with respect
to his resigning to make room for the name
of Mr.. Estey. He refused to resign, and
since then Mr.. Calvin ahd Mr.. Eckes have
resigned for personal reasons. 1t is too late
to file more names. and there is now but one
nominee for village bailiff.
The arrangements are nearly completed
for the annual meeting of the grand lodge
of Odd Fellows of Vermont. which is to be
held at Montpelier on May Is, 10, 20. On
Tuesday, May 49, the grand encampment
will be held in Odd Fellows hall in this
city. The encampment degrees will be eX-
emplitled during the day, and u banquet
under the auspices of the grand
masters, will be held in the evening at the
Pavilion. The grand lodge will convene We'd
nesday morning, May 19. At 2 o'clock in the
afternoon COLL. c. Grant and staff, assisted
by Montpelier canton, will confer the degree
ofichivalry. This ceremony will be public. At
4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon comes the
grand parade of Patriarchs Militant of the
state, which will include the officers and
members of the grand encampment of Yer
mont. At 8 o'clock Wednesday evening in
Blanchard opera house. will be held the
Goth anniversary exercises. Thursday, May
20, Il business session of the grand lodge will
be held. at which officers will be elected.
Thursday evening the officers of the grand
lodge will tender a reception to the state
Rebekah assembly, which holds its annual
session Friday
EX-Lieutenant- Governor H. A. Fletcher's
funeral was held at the farmhouse in Caven-
dish where he had spent his life. There was
large attendance, the tOwnspeOple turning
out in large numbers to pay their last marks
Of respect to their friend, and many people
from all over the state being present. Rev.
c. d. owen of Ludlow conducted the fu-
neral service assisted by Rev. A. II. Murray
of Cavendish. o. o. Howard Post G. A. R.,
of Ludlow. of which he was member. con
Quoted the services at the grave. The inter-
ment was in the family lot. Among those
present from out of town were Ex-Governor
Page. Secretary of State Brownell of Bur-
lingtOn, State Treasurer Field and W. A.
Patrick of Rutland, F. d. Proctor of Proctor,
Hugh Henry and James A. Pollard of Ches-
ter and Judge Parker of Andover.
Rising Sun lodge,7, F. and A. NJ. of Royal
ton. was one of the three Vermont lodges
that survived the strife of anti Masonic times,
and preserved its charter. The charter was
signed by John Chapman, grand master, and
was granted October 3. 1907. Among the dis
tinguished names on its rolls is foundthat of
Jacob Collamer, the noted Vermont jurist
and senator. who was postmaster general in
President TaylOrs cabinet Colonel Samuel
Austin of Tunbridge, prominent member of
the state Legislature in the early part of the
century Hon. Willard Pierce, Hon. Jason
Carpenter, General Elias Stevens. DR.. Joseph
\. Denison. and DR.. {. NJ. Chandler, who
were men of considerable note in this part
of Vermont in their day, were members of
the lodge.
Mrs. Fred |. Seward Of West Rutland
attempted suicide at her home on Clarendon
avenue. She was found by her husband
when he returned from work sitting in
rocking-chair with her throat cut. He
summoned help and Dr. Perry was called.
When he arrived she was 50 weak that no
pulse could be felt He stopped the flow of
blood and dressed the wound The cut was
about five inches in length The large
arteries were not injured, but the anterior
| iugulars and the wind pipe were severed.
The deed was attributed to Mrs. Stewards
despondency. They have been married but
| three years.
Bishop A. c. Hall, who has been on
| three months trip to Bermuda for his health,
mas returned and is at his home at Rock
| Point. Bishop Hall spent all but about three
| WppkS n nbSHnpE n RprmnH1
to stay for fortnight in Lakewood, Nj. and
! IA few days near Boston before coming to
| Burlington. The bishops many friends will
be pleased to learn of his improving health
and that he has obtained a thorough rest.
A curious freak who operated in Washing
ton county about year ago, who went to
| peoples houses and ordered two hens killed
and dressed, saying he would Teturn and
| buy, never doing so. has again turned up.
He has lately been doing his little game in
Barre, ordering two chickens at each house.
| Those with last years experience are letting
| their chickens live, but it is reported that he
is covering a larger territory this year.
What his object is no one seems to know.
A corps of engineers and surveyors have
been at work the past week surveying for
the new long distance telephone line be-
tween Montpelier and White River Junction,
to connect there with the metallic line to
of this line in Montpelier will be at the Cen
tral office of the Vermont Telephone and
Telegraph company
The experiment station has Just issued
| bulletin So. containing the analysis of &C
brands of commercial fertilizers. 1t is prob
able that nine-tenths of the trade of the
state is confined to the brands published in
| this bulletin. 1t will be sent to any address
without charge upon application to the YER
| mont agricultural experiment station, Bur
lington, Vt.
f. b. Fuller has been arrested at Heart
wellville by Deputy United States Marshal
7. G. Nolan for violation of the postal laws.
He was brought before United States Com
missioner H. X. Fowler, at Manchester and
furnished 5000 bail for his appearance at the
May term of the United States District court
! at Windsor.
William Parsons of Middlesex accidentally
discharged shotgun on April %, the con-
tents entering his breast just above the
heart and causing death in a few minutes.
Parsons was trying to shoot a hawk which
had been catching his chickens.
Statistics from the graded school Of Ben
nington for the year ending March 81. show
the total enrolment of scholars to be 74S.
The aggregate days attendance for the last
year was 102, 9j2, and for the year previol 8
100,2l6.
The war against the liquor dealers OF
Barre is still hot. Recently 10 barrels OF
beer were taken from the Central Vermont
freight station, and 10 cases of whskey from
the office of the American Express company
William Kyle and Mrs. Catherine Seymoul
were married by Rev. Father j. NJ. Gelot a
st. Mary's church Middebury. The bride
groom is over so years of age but is very
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