Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-02-25
General Vermont News.

left the churchtO get his team which had
been left in the sheds close by. Some
time du-ing the ride up Winooski avenue to
Pearl street aud thence To his hUmr short
distance apon North Union street the aged
doctor passed quietly 10 his rest. The horse
carried him safely home avoiding teams and
ears and brought him TO his own doorway.
The boy hearing the team come into the
yard went out and finding that the doctor
had not left the sleigh spoke 10 him. Re-
ceiving no answer he advanced and in
moment discovered that no hands held
the reins and that the physicians
last call had been answered HOr-
riiled he quickly carried the terrible news to
the household. DIR. Briggs was horn in the
town of Franklin. Vt, Oct. II. S29, and was
therefore 69 years old. His carir education
was received in the schools Ot the town,
after which he was sent to the academy at
Bakersfield. Here he decided upon the
profession of medicine, aud for some
time attended lectures at CastletOn and
Woodstock Vt, and later went to
Ann Arbor, Mich. where he graduated
from the Michigan University OF Medicine
in 1868. After graduation he returned to
Vermont and began the practice OF his pro-
fession In Franklin. Here he soon Obtained
a lucrative practice and remained Tor about
q years, when be removed in 1875, to this
city and opened an office. His practice has
been a heavy one and in his later years
proved hard work. DR.. Briggs was taken i'll
about one year ago. aud for many days
scarcely lived, hat finally recovered. From
1876 to II he was professor of materla
medica in the university and he has
been member of the Vermont Medical
society for many years. lie Is also Il
member of Franklin lodge. Ne lOl, |. o.
o. +. He has always been prominently
identified with the public institutions Of the
city. being active in their support. In lSI2
DR. Briggs was the representative OF the
town of Franklin in the state Legislature.
and from 1879 to 1888 he was "A member Of
the board OF aldermen Of this city. DR..
Briggs was married ia 1877 TO Helen VI.
Thompson, who, with three sons. Frank A..
Clark c. and George \. Briggs, survives
him.
Il. L. Proctor. formerly Of keene, y. H.,
more recently of Marlboro, y. H., still later
of Ludlow. Vt, and now proprietor OF Il
hotel in Milford, n. H.. was recently deliy-
cred to Vermont officers by Sheriff W. ).
Tuttle. James McNulty, proprietor of the
Marlboro hotel, was also surrendered. This
deliverance was the result OF the issuance OF
eXtraditiOn papers by Governor Ramsdell on
account Of pending charges on the personal
representation of the state attorney OF Wind
sor county. 1t is said to be the only case
Known Oh the tNlEHulllpu VI any 'ue
on account Of liquor charges; at
least, no such case is thought to have
occurred before in New England. The re-
QUESTION papers were received by Sheriff
W. s. Tuttle of Keene who went to Mill
ford and brought back Proctor. He was
assisted in the taking of McNulty by Deputy
Sheriff Cyrus S. Moors OF Marlboro. The
prisoners were delivered to Deputy Sherifis
james II. Kiniry and d. $, Hoffman Of
Windsor county.
The following are the new members Of
Mount Sinai temple of st. Johnsbury who
are now ilustrious mobiles: c. L. Perry
Lyndonville; +. d. Hale, Andrew Folsom
Lunenburg; c. J. Trefren, Perry Porter,
West Burke; c. II. Mattocks, C.S. Dole Dan
vile; II. u. Bryant. Morrisvile; Gilman
Davis, NJ. D., Whiteheld, n. H.; W. +. Bailey,
Frank W. Russell, William NJ, Pepard, Plym-
outh \. H.; Alvin D. Eastman, Dexter
Dow. Woodsyille, n H.; L. II. Harri-
man, johnson; W. F.. Blake Concord; c. r.
jameson, White River Junction; Amos T..
Sucker Of st. Johnsbury joined on demit
from the Aleppo Temple, Boston; l.. \.
Richardson, J. A. Forest Pratt, L. +. Gage
J. S. Weeks, c. d. Waters, J. Il. Someryile,
William H. Moulton, A. l.. Bragg, c. A.
Calderwood, H. Il. Albee. l.. H. Farnham,
Frank Spaulding, II. L. Moore, George
Story. W. W. Sprague, +. s. Herman. j. A.
Dexter, J. II. Thompson, NJ. j. Hovey, st.
Johnsbury.
AT recent Good Templars' meeting at
Enosburgh Falls the following officers were
installed; C. r., :. W. Chamherlan; V. II.
Miss Dora Beatty; secretary, Miss IN. Har-
ris; financial secretary, Mrs j. Fees; treas
urer, Mrs. c. A. james; marshal, Thomas
Miller; department marshal, Miss Glenna
Gelbar; assistant secretary, John II. Mears
chaplain, Mrs. II. Persons; guard. J. W.
Beatty; sentinel. +. NJ. Mason. The report
of the secretary showed the lodge to be in a
fiourishing condition. During the quarter
just past 20 members have been added. The
quarters having become too small the lodge
has removed to FOresters hail.
The appointment CT Hugh Henry of Ches-
ter to have charge of the pension agency
for the district of Vermont and New Hamp-
| shire will be of interest in Montpelier. as il
may mean that the office will be changed
| from Concord, n. H., to that city. No move
| has yet been made looking toward the change
| but 1t will undoubtedly be requested after
| Mr.. Henry's appointment is confirmed
| Montpelier is centrally located and its com
| modious government building will be in its
favor.
Alexander G. Noble, the oldest clerk in
the New England division Of the railway
mail service, has just died at his home in
railway mail clerk April 7, 1861, and until
his removal under the first Cleveland admin,
| istration he was on the run from St. Adams
to Boston. He was reinstated by President
Harrison and was made transfer clerk at the
union station in Boston, which position he
held at the time of his death.
Jennie, wife of Mark L. Slayton, is dead.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Slayton were natives of Wood
| stock and lived there some time after theil
marriage. Mrs. Slayton died at Maiden, il
| this state. She leaves a husband and five
children, one son and four daughters. The
body was taken to Woodstock Saturday fol
burial and placed in the tomb at Riversid,
cemetery.
The Congregationaists of Bellows Falls
have called Rev. J. H. Reid of Newburypor
to the church in Bellows Falls. and it il
thought that he will accept the call. He is
u native of Arlington, VT, and graduate o
| Yale. For several years he engaged in mis-
sionary work in Colorado and for the past 81!
years has been settled in Newburyport.
The West Berkshire school has closed
The number of pupils registered for tn,
winter term was 81. The average attendanc
daily 32 1-3. The pupils who were not ab
sent during the term We're Eva Blair, Ur5ar
Chaffee, Chauncey Norriss, Belva Sinclair
Mildred Sinclair and Lucy Weld. I. G
| bdSuuW VI DtIhSullO NuS
Arthur +. Stone, editor of the st. Johns
bury Caledonian, has been nominated by TIN
Republicans of st. Johnsbury for school di
rector. He received 2l0 votes against so 70
i. l.. Hovey, the present incumbent. Thi
is the outcome of party split that has beel
in existence for two years.
Austin Lumbra, Jr., of Montgomery Cen
tire, has just completed the job of cutting
the spruce timber from 400 acres of lam
near Hazen's notch, which he took Of tn
late W. IL. Stiles several years ago, and ha
put In about 6OO0logs per year.
Arthur b. Wilder has been chosen by th
Woodstock Hotel company as manager o
Woodstock inn to succeed A. NJ. Mills, VIII
retired at the end of last season.
The marriage engagement Of Editor w. c
Belknap of the Bellows Times and Miss Kat
Carpenter has been announced.
Mayor John W. Gordon of Barre has bee