Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-08
General Vermont News.

attended every annual meeting and banquet
since it, organization and has several times
been asked to take the presidency. but al
ways declined. His senior. Hon. Dan
iel Roberts Of Burlington. is Vet en-
gagged in practice. During his wears
Of active life Mr. Harman has found much
time to devote to literary pursuits and
among his productions were a sketch Of
the life OF Jonathan Burnham, the first
lawyer in Vermont: the historical papers
on Battenkill and Ondawa rivers. and one
on Allen Of Ticonderoga,' proving that
Arnold was present at the surrender Of
the fort. He had also prepared several
papers relating To- the bennington battle
which are considered standard authority.
For the past few years he had been en-
gagged on "a history Of Pawlet and its lead
ing citizens. The book is nearly ready for
print. Mr.. Harman was married in OctO-
Der. 1887, to Miss Laura A. Peniied Of Pitts
ford. She survives him. together with one
son. Henry A.. clerk of Rutland county.
His wife's sister. Miss Kate Penfleld, has
been member of the family for a number
of years. In his death Bennington loses
one of its best citizens. one who leaves be-
hind him the record Of good name. The
remains were taken to Pittsford for burial.
John NJ. Comstock of Chelsea. statistical
secretary Of the general convention of Con-
gregational churches of Vermont, furnishes
the following for the year ending Dee 81,
1897: No reports were received from Mont
gomtry, Richmond or the Wech church in
Fair Haven. The number of churches has
risen to 208. the new names being Halifax
and Weatherstield East the latter reap
pearing after an apparent death of many
years. Forty-one churches have installed
pastors: III pastors without installation,
eight We're served by regular supplies,
10 by licentiates or ministers of other denOm-
nations. and % are vacant, some OF the last
having temporary supplies. Several dismiss
ing councils are soon to meet, and the num-
Der OF vacant churches will soon be larger.
Total membership, reckoning the unreported
churches at their last reported figures. stand
at q. .S27, gain of ten only from last year
The additions have been $50 byconfession and
4l6 by letter; total, 97j; and the removals 1893
by discipline and revision of roll; total, go
The Sunday school membership continues to
show loss the number 90 97l being III less
than last year: and average attendance, H.,
507 loss of 260. The membership OF
Christian Endeavor societies is Sl33.
loss OF 447. Benevolent contributions. at
S4S, $50. show a loss of S6790. Home eX-
penditures, at Sls9.345 are S22, ,729 less than
last year.
The Vermont Dental society, at its annual
meeting in Rutland, elected these officers
President. DIR. J. A. Robinson of Morris
vile: first vice president. DR.. X. l.. Cleaves
of Montpelier; second vice president, DR..
Henry Turrill of Rutland; recording secre-
tarv. DR.. Thomas Mound OF Rutland cores
ponding secretary, DIR. Grace L. Bosworth
of Rutland treasurer, DR.. W. H. Munsell OF
Wells River; state prosecutor. DR.. &. W.
Hoffman of White River Junction eXecu-
tive committee. DR.. c. ". Steele of Barre,
DR.. J. f. Taggart of Burlington, and DR.. j.
L. PearsOns of Barton. DR.. Taggart OF
Burlington, invited the society to meet in
that city next year and the invitation was
accepted.
The promoters Of the Stowe electric road
are contemplating putting in an electric
road from Bethel to Rochester, which would
also accommodate the town OF Granville to
certain extent. that place being only eight
miles from Rochester. The town OF Gran
vile has been asked to hold special town
meeting to see if the town will bond itself to
the extent of five per cent. on its grand list
for term of years TO put in the road. Gran
vile is numbering district and in order to
get the product to the railroad is obliged to
cross the mountain to Braintree, the nearest
railroad station, seven miles from Gran
vile.
Grace l.. Dix. widow of Clarence Dix. who
was drowned in Sadawga lake in Whiting
ham while under the influence of hard cider
lurnlSleu DN AIDeTI IOller OF NHltlnSudul,
has recovered 5000 damages in the county
court under the statute, which not only
makes the seller of intoxicating liquor, but
the owner of a building in which it's sold.
liable for damages resulting from such sale.
Mrs. Dix brought the suit against Potter and
Frank NJ. Mason the former Il tenant. the
latter the owner of the building 1t is said
to be the first case in the state under the
statute.
Ex-Chief William Jackson Of the Phila-
del phia fire department. as chief OF the bu-
reau of insp pecton of the national board of
underwriters, has recommended improve
ments in the Brattleboro fire department as
the result of his inspection in January,
which, if carried out, will cost the village
about S2500 year in additionto the present
expense. The recommendation is received
with many protests. and unless the reduction
in insurance rates is assured, there is no
probability that the additional expense will
be voted.
Captain Charles C. Clark, who is in COM
mand of the United States battleship Ore
gon that sailed recently from San Francisco
by way of Cape Horn to Join the Atlantic
squadron. is IA Montpelier boy. a son of the
late ]. d. Clark, the bookbinder. Captain
Clark is so years old. and his reputation on
the Pacific coast, where he commanded the
Monterey before he was ordered to the Ore
gon, is that OF an able and popular officer.
The Oregon will be the first modern battle
ship to make the passage around the Horn.
Representatives. of the Vermont Democrat
ic club met at Montpelier and decided upon
the date of holding the annual meeting and
banquet of the club, which will be held on
the afternoon and evening of April q at
White River Junction. Those present were
Emery S. Harris of Bennington, Rollin S.
Collins of Brattlebore, G. B. Evans OF
Waterbury, c. l.. Mcmahon of Stow. C. NJ.
Fitzpatrick of White River Junction, and G..
A. &. Jackson of Montpelier.
Oscar Hudson, who was employed in a
night gang running saw mill in Warren.
has been instantly killed. The saw broke.
and one of the pieces struck him in the
head. He was killed instantly. He was 35
years of age and was married. but had no
children. The mill where the accident oc-
Cured is owned by Bradley Brothers. Mr..
Hudson was at one time stage driver be-
tween Roxbury and Warren.
William Moran, so, has Just died at his
Brattleboro home after Il long Illness Mr..
Moran came to Brattleboro in the '40s when
he with his brother and others were en-
ployed in building the Vermont and Massa-
chusetts railroad He had always lived In
Brattleboro save for u short time spent in
the west He leaves beside widow, two
daughters, Mrs. John 7. Kaine and Miss
Mary, who lives at home, and three sons in
| the west.
Brigader-General j. ]. Estey, commander
of the National Guard of Vermont has ap
| pointed Joseph NJ. Wolf of Saxtons River
| inspector Of rifle practice on his staff. He
has been military instructor at Vermont
academy for nearly year and was one,
adjutant to the National Guard of Pennsyl
vania.
F.A. Pellerin, former Brattleboroan, has
Just died of consumption at Jacksonville
Fla. Mr.. Pellerin was nephew of J. H
Chaplin and married Sarah, daughter o
Mrs. 8. H. Sawyer of West Bratteboro. Be
sides a widow and two daughters, he leave
brother in Orange.
Mrs. Harriet L., widow of J. Highly Rus
sell, has just died at Wilmington from th