Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-04-21
General Vermont News,
Hay sells for IS ton in Hancock.

Mlsa lneL Speare OF Bralntree Is dead,
aged 80
Calves are dying in Orwell. One farmer
has lost u.
The Washington Agricultural society holds
Its annual fair Sept. 20, q and IS.
Florence /. Bishop. one of Waltham's pop
uar young ladies, is dead aged II.
Lyman Hunt. formerly of Shoreham, died
at Waukegan, ILL.,. recently. aged IS.
The flyer on the Bennington Rutland
railroad killed a deer on the track near East
Dorset recently.
John II. Lord OF Rutland has been assessed
S33.ll for third offense of drunkenness and
sent to the house of correction.
A Daughter of Rebekah lodge has been
instituted at Bethel. The /. U. o. F. organ
lied their lodge there several years ago.
The receipts of the Woodstock postofflce
for the past year exceeded $500, which is
$500 more than the receipts Of any previous
year.
W. +. Phillips of Randolph had very good
luck recently shooting crows. He shot be-
tween 80 and 40 and Is of them with three
shots.
The Howe Scale Works of Rutland are
rushed with orders, their men are working
overtime, and there is every indication OF
prosperous season.
- ~ IlcultuMdN VI vic - dblc 10 Jt
out after having Il ball taken from his leg.
This bullet was received in the battle of the
Wilderness, May 5, 1864.
Frank Kilburn. "a well known resident of
Manchester. is dead. He knew every trout
stream il the vicinity and was employed as
guide by summer visitors.
The Randolph lecture course was very
successful this season. Six good enter
tainments were given ana a net profit of
S16.ll was made, which Was given to the
public library.
1t is among the possibilities that a new
stone shed will be erected in Northfleld
within Il short time and be occupied by
tirm which will employ about fifteen men
at the start.
J. c. Oliver of Woodstock is displaying
some winter grown potatoes, which devel-
oped in the dirt beside a potato barrel in his
cellar, and he thinks that two crops year
breaks the Vermont record.
In the Rutland county court the case of
Kennedy ys. the International Paper Co..
was finished with Il verdict for the plaintiff
to recover $3.50 damages for injuries re-
ceiyed while in the defendants employ.
Willie Perham Of Braintree son of W. II.
Perham, while in the saw mill of Bert Farms
worth recently, had his left hand caught
under log that was being turned on the
carriage. entirely severing the ends OF TWO
of his fingers.
4 son was recently born to Mr. and Mrs.
Allen W. Eastman OF Barnard. A remark
able fact concerning the little one is that
he has eight grandparents living. He is the
great grand son OF Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey
Walker, and ilr. and Mrs. Asa Peavy.
Miss Pauline Brooks. who went to Cuba as
n nurse last summer. returned to Rutland
and was recently married to Captain K. W.
Quinton. surgeon OF the United States army.
The ceremOnytoOk place at the home OF Miss
Brooks. few invited guests being present
Plny Norton OF Addison has gone to Aus
trala with 30 as good sheep as ever left the
state He bought some from the tiocks of
Ira Hamblin and Harry Sanford of Cornwall
and Cart Hamilton of BridpOrt who are as
good sheep growers as there are i'll Addison
county.
Died at lie Grande, Ore, B. P. Patterson
at the age OF 81 years and 8 months. Mr..
| Patterson was born in Windsor and moved
| to Line Oln about 80 years ago residing there
| nine years, and then went to Bristol and
lived few years. Thirty-tive years ago he
| went to Oregon.
| X. W. Morse. well and favorably known
| for his connection with the Red Lion Inn at
/ Randolph, the Junction House at White
/ River Junction and Pease Hotel at Hartford,
| has bought the City Hotel at Barre and will
| soon iake possession. Z. j. Gale, the pres
| ent proprietor, is to build a summer hotel at
| WilliamstOwn Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Valmore Cushman of South
+ Royalton have just passed their Goth we'd
| ding anniversary. Mr.. and Mrs. Cushmau
were born in Tunbridge and were residents
! there until 1879 when they moved to Royal
| ton. Mr.. Cushman was born in 1917 and his
wife, Mrs. Sarah Dustin Cushman in 1881,
| Mrs. Cushman's poor health prohibited a
| celebration of the event.
Many changes for the better have been
made in the state cabinet at the state house.
! All the specimens of birds and animals have
| been placed IN the large annex room and the
marble exhibit has been moved to the cabi-
net proper The state geologst has recent
~ added many interesting specimens from
| the bird and animal Kingdom, and has still
more in process OF preparation.
These Vermont attorneys have recently
been admitted to practice before the inter
ior departments Hamilton S. Peck and
Orman P. Ray of Burlington, William d.
Tyler. of Irasburgh, La Fayette Wilbur of
Jericho, Melville p. Maurice of Montgomery.
Joes II. Lucia OF Montpelier, Samuel D.
Winslow of Pittsford George Il. Hall of
Mortified, and William H. Humphrey of
| Essex.
DR.. James B. Mckenzie, first assistant
physician at the Vermont state hospital for
the insane at Waterbury, has rendered his
| resignation to the trustees, to take effect
| about the middle of May. DR.. Mckenzie
was elected second assistant in 1896 and was
! promoted to first assistant in 1898. After a
| post graduate course he will engage in pri-
vate practice. His successor has not yet
! been appointed.
Forbes Vermonter for May will appear in
new and very attractive cover, the design of
| Paul Revere Henkel, the promising young
| Bratteboro artist. The design has central
figure representing Vermont, with conven-
tionalized clover leaf border (the state
nower). Maple leaves are around the word
Vermont at the top, and the state coat of
arms is in the centre at the top. Lettering
on the design announces the subjects to
which the magazine is devoted.
The new Methodist meeting house at
HardWick has been dedicated. The style of
the building is the old colonial with finish
that is plain and rich. The effects both on
the exterior and interior are very pleasing
The cost will be something more than $4,000,
but those best qualified TO know are sur
prised that it should have been done for that
sum. With another coat of paint on the
! exterior and beautiied grounds, graded and
seeded, this will be one of the most attrac-
tive buildings of that growing village
Much credit is due Rev. W. s. Smithers in
pushing the enterprise to so successful an
end
Hon.W Riley Sanford Of Orwell celebrated
his oath birthday recently by going out and
shooting English sparrows of which he se-
cured good bag full. MrSanford, although
farmer, is one of the best known public men
in the state. He is the grandfather of John Bar
rett late United States minister tC Siam. He
has been several times IL member of the Leg
islature and state senator. He was the
first to visit Spain and make his own selec-
tiOns and import Spanish Merino sheep
g,.. 90 mr. yp1
his hocks that he became one of the
most notable sheep rasers in the state, and
he accumulated large wealth. frequently
selling individual animals for from $500 to