Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-09-30
General Vermont News.

Henry l.. Hill uf Burlington died sudden
ly al Whiting. Ind, aged IS.
The new grand ii,t Of Bristol is 5727O
against SGj'4. "a net gain Of S6o6.
Mr.. John }. Kingston Of Barre was found
dead Ia bed. She was 76 years old
Randolph won tue pennant in the ROches-
ter-Bethe-Eandulph baseball league.
Mrs. W. L. Afford. formerly of Castleton,
died at Golden. Cal. recently, aged -.
Il. {. Miles OF Burlington and Miss Marie
Marshal Of Lincoln, Neu., were married to
each other.
General Guy Henry, formerly at Fort
Ethan Allen. is now in command Of the
troops in Porto Rico.
Clare Turner Of Barre. formerly Of Morris
willie, was recently kuied in a railroad acci-
dent at Providence. H. /.
Work on the Bolton Falls dam is to be COM
pleted by Dec. /. ". ii. Ward Co. Of
Lowell. Mass. is doing it.
The aldermen OF Burlington have at last
voted to give the electric railroad the right
10 use the lower road to NinOoski.
II. c. Bancroft formerly of Montpelier,
died at Columbus. o., aged 60. He has been
a prosperous merchant Of that city for many
years.
;. L. Griffith of DANNY has just made sale
OF 1000 900 feet Of lumber to the New Home
Sewing Machine company and 100000 feet
to other parties.
The city clerk of Burlington was routed
out Of bed at two in the morning recently by
couple, who wanted Il marriage license
and wanted it quick.
The Egan saw mill in Moretown owned
by ii. Toward has been burned. Loss $1,000,
no insurance. 1t is thought the fire caught
from hot box on the main shaft.
Grand Isle county had a record breaking
term of court this ial!. Judge Tyler opened
court in the morning, but found no cases 10
try aud adjourned court before noon
one Of the oldest members Of the Legisla-
ture is Hon. Obed Hall Of Stamford, Ben
nington county. Mr. Hail is 10 years old
and one Of the leading men OF his section.
An enthusiastic meeting was held at
Waitsheld recently in favor Of the Mont
pelier and Warren electric railroad. and
committee appointed to solicit stock sub
scriptions.
Several Vermont towns have been dome
brown by professional sprinters who get
up fake foot races, get all the money bet
they can by local sports and then the stake
holder disappears and the rest of the gang
follows.
Sergeant John Greenwood of Co. F has
been promoted to second lieutenant, and
Lieut.. Carl q. Dole 10 battalion adjutant
Martin Hanlon is promoted TO sergeant
which leaves one private to be promoted to
corporal.
Bramo Aghile. an Italian sculptor from
Florence. who works in Montpelier stone
sIed, is making a plaster east OF Admiral
Dewey which. when completed. he is to
present to Charles Dewey. MIR. Aghile is a
sculptor OF ability ana is making this cast
with nothing but Il photograph fora model.
The Bellows Falls paper company cut a
spruce tree i'll Rochester this season that was
1870 feet tail, measured four feet in diameter
at the butt.30 inches 60 feet from the ground
and - inches so feet from the ground. 1t
sealed 364j feet Of lumber and 3l7 circles
were counte on the stump. Its estimated
90 is at least $50 wears.
John C.Flanders of Knoxville, Tenn,
.ecently OF bright's disease. He was
n....te Of NJ Montpelier. going to Tennessee in
1908. He married LHvina Clattin, of Rand
doiph. Mr.. Flanders was successful hotel
proprietor and horse breeder and promi-
nent man i'll this part of the state. He leaves
widow and two children
George II. Stone. one OF the respected
citizens of Bellows Falls, has been confined
to his residence fifteen months with rheu-
matism with little prospect Of recovery. He
isnow entirely blind in one eye and there
are indications of the early losing of
the sight OF the other. He is q veteran
of the civil war ana II years old.
Chas. {. Bingham the well known drug
gist of ST. JohnSbury, is petitioner in iu-
solvency. His liabilities are S25 900 and the
largest creditors are four banks in St.Johns-
bury His wife is surety to the Passumpsic
savings bank for $1,000 The cause of the
failure was n heavy loss by unfortunate in
| ve.tmepts about ten wears ago when Mr.
Bingham lost SIS. 600 or Sl6, 900.
The Washington and Orange County Vet
erans' association was formed at Barre with
| the following officers President George r.
! Conpor; Hrst vice president. L. NJ. Hutchin-
son of Nontpelier: second vice president
O. c. Wilder, Waitsheld: treasurer. Colonel
]. H. Lucia of Montpelier: secretary, j. r.
! Wilson. Worcester: executive committee, G.
! NJ Felt Rnrlin W F. Bliss East Calais f.
! Baker Moptpelier.
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h me Tnp Santa F rairoad Setrr VI
| da,, bo risitad his ralativas nnd frionds in
| Vnrra,,,,s He ratnrnnb 70 Vontars M
| dnt!ni,,bt yarv dnwnrnst He informad his
Frilnns that h. had haan Tilted nv bis sweat
| he.rt Vnnnv Ross entered the Tniversitv
~ Var,,r,,+ in +ha ,loss nf soo hn+ L1ft obn,,t
! t1., rri4iia hf Eis frnshma, ,saor
!
Nlllam he1uelsoh' one oI burlington
most respected GlllHehs' Is DEAD, aged 10.
ne mas 0eeh IN the express business since
1915 ana lor 20 years tue express agent III
aiS WaS - 1844 Who snrviyas him Ha
oi'o Iaoo,-aS fr4 obiIdran thr.o eana Il +
I u ma ~ I HenSnrsnr nf pUriinr,tnn'
t,,,, ~ anI,',b+ars Mr. TaoI T inolar Viz ~
tha IlMitod S,ateS nnrSnI ot Toatiooot ond
| Miss fntitia I Handnrsnn He also Iaa,as
at',, hrNthar E1uard uendarsn,, of Cbioar,o
0nu u -1O
Inc tollowlhS nave peeh auJudSea oahk-
rupts ana referred to the referees III their
respective counties under the new law: