Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-06-10
General Vermont News.

General vermont NEWS.
John Fyier and Miss Bertha Cole of
West Burke were married recently al
the parsonage by the Rev. q, II. Emery.
Miss Lucy Mae Steward II East Mont
pel.,r and Fred Guernsey II Calais were
married recently al the home Of the
brides parents.
Mrs Minerva Cspearl Akerman. the
wife Of Jonathan h Akerman, aged -
years. has just died at the home in Chel-
sea village OF her son-in-!aw. William
F. Davis.
Charles r. Corwin Of Boston, formerly
a citizen Of Chelsea. has remembered
the Congregational church with timely
gift Of money to be applied toward an
nual expenses.
Trunk Batchelder Of Derby, VINO ras
been at work for Mrs. Elmer Bates the
past Is months. has just died of pneu-
monia. He leaves widow and four
small children.
Mrs Freeman Ross Of South Royaltun
is dead. Two daughters and a son from
Massachusetts came To attend the fun
eral Mr.. Ross returned with his chill
dreu and will make his home with them
in the future.
Miss Belle Carpenter Of Lyndonville
has just died at the home of her sister.
Mrs. +. Il. Chase. Miss Carpenter spent
the winter in Virginia. hoping the change
Of climate would benefit her health. but
since her return, a few weeks ago, she
steadily grew weaker until the last.
Zebina H4sbIoOk OF Ben.On has just
died aged = years. Mr. Hasbrook had
suffered succession Of paralytic shocks
by which one side Of his body had be-
come affected. He was large land
holder and at the time of his death was
considered the richest man in tow, He
is survived by TWO sons, Fred and
Mervin.
Isaac Prince. an aged cOlored man,
of Burlington, was standing talking to
his son and others one afternoon recently
when he fell forward on the sidewalk.
Death, which was almost instantaneous,
was due to heart failure. The deceased
was "a years old, and leaves a widow. two
daughters, Eva and Alice. and one son.
Walter.
Mrs. Allen Lamb of Mortified is dead
after a lingering sickness. Some few
weeks since she went to Burlington and
was operated upon for the removal Of a
breast cancer. For a time she seemed
better, but for the last few weeks has
declined and death followed. The rela-
tiVes are a husband, a daughter, Mrs
Ira Sargent, and a son. Joseph Lamb.
Mrs. Eunice Dexter Wilds of West
Topsham was taken i'll while on her way
to her brothers funeral at Sharon. stop
ping at the home of her sister. Mrs
Robert Richardson. at Washington
Medical aid was Immediately summoned
from Chelsea. but only temporary relief
was to be had and she died little later.
The funeral was held at West Topsham
Miss Annie. daughter Of Mr. and Mrs
John j. Dewey Of Quachee. was married
recently TO Mr.. George T.. Mann of White
River Junction. The ceremony took
place at Birch Bank. the brides beautiful
home at DeWey's Mills in the presence
of ahcpt 200 f,iends from Vermont. New
Hampshire, Massachusetts and Con-
nectcut. The young couple will live
with the brides uncle. Colonel w :.
Dewey, Mr.. Mann being employed in the
office of the y. G. Dewey company.
The Bell Shoe company Of Chelsea has
executed deed OF the factory property
% William F. Davis, Charles r. Smith.
II. NJ Dufur and E!gin d. Barnes. who
have had men at work on the dam pre-
pairing to put in an electric light plant
with which to light the village. The
machinery is to be started when $50 or
more lights shall have been engaged at
the rate Of $l.75 for lG candle power each
for the houses and $2.25 each for the
store lights of % candle power each.
The grand list of the town of Essex
compares as follows with that of last
year: Total number of polls, $50. last
year. 52i, showing an increase of Il;
valuation Of first class real estate. $24S,
ol5. against $229, $50 or an increase Of
Sl3,bSO; valuation of farm property
1855, against $425.121. showing a de-
crease this year of s2l65: valuation of
personal property, 5000. 592 an increase
over last year OF $685.. The town list is
S9S0l63, against $9G3O63 of last year;
village grand list, $452457; last years
list was SAIL
Monday James Mcclure and James
Kent Of Charlotte went recently in a row
boat from HIS Bay to Essex, n. Y.
| Later, Mcclure came to r. c. Hils.
where the men had left their horse. and
| reported that when short distance from
| Essex on the return Kent fell out of tbs
| boat and was drowned. Mcclure says
| he threw him an oar and then being UNI
| able to row, party put out from ESSEX
and picked up the boat, taking him tC
the New York state side. The body of
| Kent was not found. Both Mcclure and
Kent worked in Charlotte The latter
came from Springfield, Mass.
Edward Hodgson will not serve 50.
days in the workhouse although tn,
United States supreme court said he
would. HOdgSOn died few DAYS ago il
New York state, so his sensational case
is at an end. Hodgson, it will be remem,
bered, was liquor seller in Addison
county and the court of that county i'm.
posed a sentence which was carried t,
the United States supreme court by Hon