Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-03
General Vermont News.

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Sadawga house. hotel near the lake. Near
this hotel is a mineral spring, the property
Of Mr.. Newell and last season he did
good business bOttling the water. lndica-
tions are that Newell has in a large degree
lost his reputation and influence. Judging
from his manner. of life this season, one
would almost think that he had forgotten
that he was once a great healer whose eN-
ploits filled the columns of the city papers.
J. u. Wheeler of Randolph sent in his
resignation ~ postmaster, to take effect
Sept. /. His term would not expire until
April !. 1899. The question Of success
So to Postmaster Wheeler has been set
tied Congressman Grout, in behalf of the
other members OF the congressional delega-
tiOn. was at Randolph n few days ago to
look over the petitions Of the candidates for
the office. J. Il. Eldredge and L. j, Adams
were the only candidates, and each, with
representative, went over the petitions with
General GrOut and decided upon the follow
ing result Counting the names of those who
signed both petitions for the last man for
whom they signed. Mr. Eldredge has $40
to l7j names for Mr. Adams, aud striking off
the names OF those who signed two petitions,
Mr. Eldredge would have a majority of IS.
In accordance with the finding General
Grout says he would recommend the ap-
poiutmcnt Of Mr.. Eldredge.
l.. VI. Shaw. nominated by the Repub-
licans for governor Of Iowa. is a native of
Worthwhile. whore his father, Il. o. Shaw,
still lives. He was graduated from Cornell
college, Iowa in 1873, after working his way
through. \ wear later he was graduated
from the Iowa college of law and settled
down in Benson to practice. He has
not only made success of law, but
he has done very well as a banker As
a commander he has few equals and no
superior in all Iowa. Mr.. Shaw takes keen
interest in educational matters. He is one Of
the directors ofthe college from which he was
graduated, and he was one of the foremost
spirits in the founding of DenisOn normal
college For many years he has been asso-
cated with enterprises OF the Methodist
Episcopal church and has represented his
district in three general conferences.
The 18th annual reunion of the Orange
County Veterans association will be held at
Randolph September I and Z. At sunrise
September Z 100 guns will announce that
the old boys still live. The address Of wei
come will be delivered by Col II. J. Kimball.
There will also be an address by
Rev. l.. j. Ranslow OF Swanton, assist
ant adjutant general, department OF YER
mont Grand Army Of the Republic. \ pub
lie campfire is announced for the evening.
On September $, besides the business meet
ing, there will be addresses by United States
Senator Morrill,, Governor GrOut, Depart
ment Commander Jewctt. General Thomas
and others. W. W. Lapoint of Barre, and
II. X. Darling of Chelsea, will speak for the
Sons of Veterans.
Mrs. Thomas Muhern of West Rutland, a
widow between 50 and 60 years of age, went
away from her home one day last week and
has not been seen since. She told her daugh-
ter, with whom she lived that she was going
to the Vermont Marble cOmpanys store to
buy a pair of shoes She took, it Is thought,
less than - with her. She did not 60 to the
company'S store. and it cannot be learned
that she took either the steam or electric
cars. She had talked of going to Burling-
ton to see the Catholic bishop and sisters.
She has grown up daughter and two sons
living in West Rutland. She has suffered
much from rheumatism.
Mrs. Eliza Cushman. wife of Col. L. D.
Bennett. superintendent of the Bennington
and Rutland railroad, is dead. Mrs, Bennett
had been in poor health for a couple of
years with general breaking down of the
nervous system. and early in the season was
taken to Camp Comfort in the hope that
the change and quiet would do her good.
She had recently appeared to be improving
until pneumonia developed, and which was
the immediate cause of her death.
Henry J. Parker of Andover, assistant
Judge of Windsor county court. has just
Il, n1ned dead of heart disease. He was
hurrying toward his hotel as a storm came
m when he slipppd and fell. eypiring al
most instantly. Judge Parker was appointed
in 1856, succeeding Judge Rounds. lie rep
resented Andover in the house in 1874 was
! county senator in 1888, and held many local
offices. During the civil war he served in
the 10th Vermont regiment.
4 reunion Of tbe members of the Severn
/ l.. = IL.
rebellion is being held at Burlington. Vt.
| The exercises consist of a business meeting
at the hall Of Stannard post, Il. A. r., fol-
! lowed by banquet and campfire III connec-
tlon with the Reunion society OF the lWeltth
| Vermont regiment 1t being the week OF the
state fair half fare rates have been secured.
DR.. james Conland of Brattleboro has re-
| ceiyed n cable message as follows: Rot
tingdean, England boy both well. Il. Kip
| ling MIR. kiplng was near neighbor OF
| Or. Conand when he lived at the ''BuhSa-
low, and the cable message mas been eN-
| pected for several days. The hlpllnSs now
| have three children. the other two being
| daughters.
I q Road Of Prr,ir,.+o, bos in bis rosses-
,i, t So So, 'on ,,Lih I -
valuable relies. They are Spanish milled
dollars One bears the date of 1914, and on
| the face is "Ferdia VII Del Gratia.N The
| other is dated l6gS. and on the face is Car
olus LII Del Gratia." On the diverse side
is the coat of arms of Spain and these words
"Hispan ct Ind. Rex. NJ. 8, r. F.M."
L. c. Williams, assistant secretary of the
Vermont board of agriculture gives out the
information that the state veterinary. DR..
| Rich, assisted by himself, has tested in three
weeks in the towns of Newport, Coventry,
| Derby and Troy, 2OSS cattle, and killed l94
Affected with tuberculosis. One month more
| work OF three Veterlnarles Will complete the
testing IN orleans county,
In the course of a severe thunderstorm at
waterbury rSGehtly, large barn belonging