Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-10-05

ltcu III IT'S cHlteS Ut tlllS llolnt 1uuuU
tons of coal and still there is more to
follow which indicates that there will he
a warm time in town this winter despite
the weather.
The Range Contest.
Each of the contestants for the range
have added few votes this week. David
A. Haynes continuing to lead. The
standing now is:
Essex Lodge, |. O. o. f., 800
David A. Haynes, 5Gi
The late Chas. Lang of Monroe. y. H..
who died September 20, was insured in
the National Life ms. CO., of Montpelier
for $1,000. The claim was paid Septem-
Der -, one week after his death, 10y W.
w. Sprague of ST. Johnsbury general
agent of the National.
The matter of the incorporation of
the village has not been lost sight of
and the articles for presentation to the
General Assembly are being drawn up
by j. ID. Bates, Esq, with all reasonable
dispatch. They will, when completed,
he submitted to mass meeting of the
voters.
The Manchester Union speaks of a
recent appearance of Anna Spencer
Frost in that city in the following tlatter-
ing terms especial interest conferred in
Mrs. Frost, the reader and the reception
given her was most hattering. The
audience would not he content without
an encore after every selection. Mrs.
Frost's appearance on the stage was
most pleasing. Her voice is winning
one and she won her audience from TIN,
first. " Mrs. Frost will give selections
twice each evening of the coming
Knights of Pythias fair in the Opera
House.
The community was greatly shocked
' last Saturday to hear of the death OF
: Henry King at Sherbrooke. He was
found dead in bed at the Continental
hotel in that city about 10 o'clock Sat
urday morning, with bottle which con.
tanned chloroform by his side. The coro
ner, DR.. Pelletier held an inquest and
the Jury returned a verdict that deceased
came to his death from heart failure
brought about by inhalation of chloro
form. 1t would appear that he had
:, been a sufferer with heart trouble anC
+ used the chloroform for relief and evi
d IDENTITY took an overdose. He was :
young man of good habits, and popular
| among his associates and acquaintance
a The body was brought here Saturda.
;. night, and Monday morning was takel
o to Lennoxville for interment alongsid
e his parents. Sorrowing friends presente
;. many beautiful floral tributes.
l. As briefly stated last week f. NJ. Bart
t lett and wife returned home well please
% with their southern trip. They joine
in Boston the Grand Sire's party, con
}. prising nearly all the New Englan
IS representatives and their wives. Some {
n the places of interest visited by thi
er PARTY going to and from Richmond
as Va, where the Sovereign Grand Lods
n, met, On. f. Pinkerton, Grand Sire
OF we're. The battlefield of Gettysburg
ly The famous Luray caverns, The hlstor
rs Shenandoah valley, Old Point Comfor
is Fortress Monroe, Mt. Vernon, Arlin
ly ton. Washington, New York and Bosto
us Mr.. Bartlett informs rs that this Graz
nd Lodge was in session from Monday Sc
all TENDER II to Saturday September
tn and that important legislation was ena
ted. He said that it was the custom 1
the representatives to have badges rep
IT. sentine the state or locality from WIN
'' they came, and exchange theIi WIFI
ISIS other representatives. As result
It's this exchange process he has an unlq
'ge and valuable collection. among VIM
OF are, Mississippi with its bale OF cotto
ell Iowa,t the ear of corn; Kansas, sunfiowe
hd' Minnesota, barrel of flour; Manlto
eir globe of wheat. Kentucky is represent
''l- by a running horse and picture
mes Mary Anderson saying "She was b
md in old Kentucky These badges a
10y others may be seen at the store oil
'iar Bartlett& Son, where they Will be
III exhibition for few days, and they
NC worth seeing, too.