Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-06

rlJN, anu the MtlnOdlSl~ 90.
4 deer weighing 800 pounds was caught
on the lee ON Deans pond In MANCHESTER re-
Gently. He was fed and let 70.
". +. Burnham and Fred VI. Crosby have
leased the Republican job office at ST. Johns
bury and will conduct the business in the
future.
Carl Spear Of Randolph. a former member
OF the Randolph high school, has been ar
rested charged with furnishing liquor to the
students.
Much anxiety is felt in Bennington over
the illness Of Superintendent CoiIey OF the
Soldiers Home, AS symptoms of Bright's dis
ease have appeared.
st. Johnsbury is an up-tO-date village when
the trustees not only do not exceed the es-
Inmates but the past year fell over $500
under the estimates.
The order of the Eastern Star H. growing
fast in Barre. Six new members were initi-
ated recently and eight more applications
favorably acted upon.
DIR. Camp of Barre. recently successfully
performed the delicate operation OF ire
panning the skull Of the little McLoud boy
which was fractured few weeks ago.
Richard Monroe. veteran of the civil war.
has just died at Bristol aged rs years. He
was II member of Company b, Eleventh Yer
mont regiment, and Of W. &. Dunton post,
q. A. Il.
The many friends of Frank f.. Howe. late
editor of the Montpelier Daily Record, will
be pleased to learn Of his safe arrival at Palm
Beach. Fla, where he has good situation
on daily paper.
An old deed has been discovered at Mont
pelier which proves that the city owns a
valuable strip of real estate on Elm street
near Inc corner Of State street that had been
long ago forgotten.
Frank Dunn, brakeman on the Bennington
Rutland railroad, severely injured his
hand while coupling ears in the freight yard
recently. Two fingers wer" SO badly crushed
that they had t. ue amputatcd.
Capt. II. ". Hovry L. ). A.. for the past
three years communicate at Norwich uni
vcrSity, Northlield. has been ordered to JON
his company Of the oath infantry, now
stationed near Salt Lake City, Utah.
Ten tons Of poultry were shipped from
Vrrcennrs for tho Boston Christmas Sarket
| Turkeys brought 10 to Is cents pound,
duck, and geese from II to ID cents
pound, fowls and chickens from to Ii
cents pound.
Henry Hihburd of Newport. brakeman
on tho r. X VI. way freight, was killed near
Stanstead Junction, Que, u few DAYS ago.
He was dragged quite IA distance, and when
/ found his body was nearly cut in two. He
| leaves a widow.
John II. Senter of Montpelier and L. NJ.
| Goddard have formed u law partnership
| under the firm name of Srnter 4 Goddard.
Mr.. Goddard was admitted to the bar last
! fall. coming from Windsor - Montpelier in
| the early part Of the year.
j. H. Mays stJ-a at Jericho was broken
into the other night. Entrance was made
I by breaking the sash in "A back window, but
! no goods were disturbed except candy and
/ tobacco. The safe was not locked and Il
! small amount OF money was in 1t.
In the Windsor county court the grand
! Jury reported % true bills mainly for illegal
| sale of liquor. In the case Of Sill Stove
! Works vs.. Charles II. Brown Of White River
| Junction, the jury returned II verdict in favor
Of the defendant to recover his costs.
The condition of Hollis Nelson of Groton,
who received IA load OF bird shot in his side,
| is continually improving, and the chances
| for his ultimate recovery now appear to be
| good. The only danger that might arise
will come from the shot that are still in his
body
Chas. IuTt of North Bennington, a we'll
| known engineer on the Bennington x Rut-
land railroad has been obliged to give up
his position on account of failing eyesight,
| Mr.. Tutft was next to the oldest engineer on
the road. He had been over 30 years in the
service.
Word nus been received from washington
that the Barre postorlce contest hau Dteh
settled ny the selection Oh l.. W. biaoee Tor
postmaster Mr. blsoee Is la"Ier ana mas
,ii,1nts nara n L PnsG M
rt,.,I',i wiz,
Ms. John Ashley Of UnderhiIl Centre has
DF"HGht clV'I SHt against H. !, hutaS OF
b"rlihStoh' 10 recover damages lor an al
lrS'a "nIuc l"miIlarity: MT. Lucas ~
piano salesman Tor Mchahnoh BROS %
"ht N'9,''u hr9' ASu''H l'l '"' P"lP'H' VI
''.''"' t,' p'''"' 49,
ne ONCE OF general superintendent u C"'
New England DIVISION oil the American En-
press company at Bcllo"S rams mas oeen
abolished ana cohSoildAted win the boS5ot
once. Geo. IL. babDltt,Jr., retains Tue one,
OF assistant S"n'rAl superintendent Will
headquarters at Bellows FAILS
An interesting case was tried in the Wash
inEton county court TINS term, me amount
at Issue was only - ami II was aoo"t
company fence, but a woman was the De
PENDANT ana she would have no lawyer L
defend her but conducted her own case
showing surprising knowledge OF the law
but losing her case IN the ehh'
Thu catalogue Of Norwich university 70
1880 has Gst been issued. This is the 50
academic year. Commander Charles II
,t Nnynnrt II ! is one Of the LECTURERS y
the university tnlS year FRANK PIumiey
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loving officers we're elected: James Nc