Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-05-27
General Vermont News.


dn burlington announced the death uf
Mrs. isuth :. Morrill, wife ut Senator jus
un = Morrill,. Mrs. Morrill, was confined
tu her house aud much uf thv time to her
ruun log illness all last winter. She inn
proved, however. as the spring opened.
anu Mas able To be present and receive
the congratulations Uf their friends at
the rereptionn which marked Mr.. Nor
nlTs NNtn birthday. on the 18Th of last
April. The following sunday she was
taken 5iarmingiy 10 with severe distress,
difficulty in breathing and deficient ac-
tiun Of the heart, which. with more or less
severity, continued until her death. Mrs.
Morrill, was the daughter of Dr. Caleb
swan Of Eastun. Mass. She was married
tp Mr.. Morrill, i'm 1851, and t>eir union. one
~ ideal mutual confidence and affection,
has thus continued for nearly 20 years.
During much of this period she was IN
very delicate health. and an object of the
tenderest care on the part of her hus-
band and family. In later years her
health improved, and she was able to
enjoy social pleasures from which she
Lad been previously debarred. and To eN-
tend the cordial hospitality of her home
To many friends. She was a woman OF
many noble and attractive qualities
frank, sincere, kindly. unselfsh. of indie
pendent judgment and Christian spirit.
good and sweet as wife. mother. sister.
friend and in every relation of life. She
held the warm affection of a wide circle
of friends, who will mourn her departure
and give tender sympathy to her hus-
band and son. to the sister who was her
constant companion for so many years,
and to the others to whom the loss comes
home with greatest force.
The Barre Enterprise has been sold to
Henry c. Whitaker and George A. Ross,
two estimable young men, who will con-
tinue to push the weekly and daily. Sew
enteen years ago Mr.. Scott established
the Weekly Enterprise in Barre, and his
paper has always held the position of the
leading weekly of the city. The con-
tinuuus Application to businss has told
on his health and he now retires to gain
much needed rest Through his long con-
neCtiOn with the business Editor Scott
has become personally known to nearly
every publisher in the state and he has
the best wishes Of the fraternity through
out Vermont. The sheet will be issued
hereafter as a semi-weekly and it is un-
derstood that they will change the name
of the Evening Enterprise to the Barr
Telegram.
Miss Cynthia l.. Marvin, daughter of
Rev. Daniel Marvin of Albany was
recently united in marriage to Rev. +.
j. Ranslow Of Swanton. The marriage
ceremony was performed by the father
of the bride. Miss Jessie Marvin Of
Montpelier, niece of the bride, and Miss
Nellie Ranslow. daughter of the bride
groom. stood up with the couple Only
immediate relatives were present Those
from out Of town were: Misses Bertha
and Nellie Ranslow of SWanton, Mrs
Anna Brown Of st. Adams. George
Ranslow Of Middlebury college. MIR. and
Mrs. Thomas Marvin and daughters Of
Montpelier, David and Carroll Marvin
of the l.. V. NJ, Major j. \. Hawley and
sister Of Clarenceville. z. Q.
l.. a. Howes of Burlington has just re-
turned from San Francisco. Cal. He
went with a party of Klondikers from
Lynn, Mass, last November and the
winter has been passed in sailing around
Cape Horn and up the western coast to
san Francisco, 1t was the intention Of
the company To take on provisions and
supplies at that point and proceed to
Alaska. but for some reason not thor
uughly understood the enterprise coll
ldpsed at that city and nearly all the
party have returned To their homes in
various states. Mr. Howes is in excel
lent health, considering the rough Win
t.4r ba al Il Il, 40 th,,,,,L
Charles c, Carleton of Westhrook, Ne,
former popular cadet of Norwich uni
Versity, graduating in 90. has been ap-
pointed captain Of the WesthroOk Mill
tary company. Captain Carleton was
| born in Portland. Me in 1872. He re-
ceived his military training at the uni
Nersity in this place and graduated as
first lieutenant. He is also acting bugler
Of the First regiment, Maine since its
entrance into camp. Cadets Clark of
Lebanon, y. H.. and Wardncr of New
York have enlisted in New Hampshire
companies and both have been appointed
sergeants
| Mrs. Caroline Dana Jarvis TIL died
recently at her home in New York city
She was the daughter of Russell Jarvis
lawyer and journalist. He was the first
editor of the Philadelphia Public Ledger,
and remained the editor until his death
! in 1853, Mrs, Uhl was the granddaughter
! OF Judge Josiah Dana of Chelsea, Orange
county. Vermont, at which place she was
| born She was woman of literary at
| tainments and wrote both poesy and
prose. She was married to John How
ard thl, who. with a son and daughter
survive her.
! Plans have been matured for a fire
mans tournament a Burlington on July
| 4. l.. c. Grant and +. f. Perkins will
| manager it and this win prove an attra-
tive feature, since the Middlebury tour
nament will be given up. In addition hi
cycle races at Howard park and other
special features make il a practical Ger
tainty that there will he amusements
enough offered to bring a big crowd on
the Fourth.
This is what a former minister of the
First Baptist church of Burlington
| writes: by the way, how would a hip.
hip! and tiger come in just at this point
for Dewey, and incidentally another for
Vermont? Actually, l am coming to
think that there would be a scarcity of
great men around were it not for the
producing power of Vermont in that df-
rection.' F. j. PARRY.
Pensions allowed Increase. Henry s.
Muckler of North Hyde Park, $24 to $50
Dcnison Webster of Newport Center, $40
to $l2; original, Edward Chiott of Rut
land, Sc; JAY Wilkinson, Weston, Sc;
Barney Baker of Rutland IS; John r.
Fox, soldiers home, Bennington. IS.
The body of Chase II Rowel was
brought to Randolph Center for burial
from Tunbridge. He was IS years old
the father of Martin Rowell and former