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4pte Pf f LX. NI3W SERIES VOL. XXXII. BUKLlNGTOy, VT.t Fill DAY. AUGUST i.'3. 1880.- I'WELVJS PAGES. NUMBER 7 THE NEWS IX VERMONT. M ' 77ERS OK INTEREST STATE. INOUR OWN (. lilt li'iiili'M L'oiuitrt lltN!:siiti:ill. A. Wertlicitn our veteran cattle buyer Ill's gone to Germany on a visit and will benb-eiit alxitlt six weeks. ...Mr. II. .M. Hull, Henry Eraser anil Chciiey'I. Cole have built a cottage liy the lake at Deer I'oint riiiuloite ureal tieal or nay ntui gram was arm nisi weeK, uie erop prenelied a very Interesting discourse .Sun-, of lio'h is magtilllcent.... l'he cold and day last on the "Prodigal Son." Dr. Wll clotidy weather of the last few days has latd's remarks upon the same subject was been very like October. .. .Mr. Lewis Sane-1 listened to witli interest. There was a tuary lias completed his block audit Isone lame attendance and the singing was mi nt which any village in the state might usually good. .. .Mr. M. Reagan has been ! be proud. It is three stories high. The dangerou-ly ill, but is now in a fairway, fl'-st stoiy contain1 hi- store and the post to recover, cilice The other two stories are Hats ar-1 ranged very conveniently for dwelling v hSTHilil). purposes with balconies on two sides.... i Mr. K. L. Osgood of Oherlin college, I Airs. Do we has made some substantial re-1 Ohio, will conduct a service of song in the , pairs on her place ... Postmaster A. II. Weed has added a storv to bis dwelling and otherwise materially Improved it . .. Mr. C he.iter C. Cotey lormerly of this town i- in Auburn, Maine, doing a sue- J .essful business in )artnership with a Mr Morrison making shoe heels. Mr. I Aloiizi) li. Steurns is engaged in botanical , work with the linn of Pringle and lloi- f jrd of Charlotte In the Ku-sell lielgh-1 in ri noil t lie liiiiaoilants nave waited a warn!' i . termination on the chicory weed I win 'i threatens to dispossess them of their i .dive soil. "'.'.. Mr Frank Bowman and his wife (Lottie I illi.nnsi wlio were lately married start- I V II V( TlnV eil for their new home Wednesday after-1 tion in reference to a thud political par noon on the n o clock train. A large iium-: ty and nominate two hiiitable men fori lier of our voutig people went witli them to the depot to see them oir. They leave us with Uie good wishes of a large cllcle of friends. Lottie was a favorite among all classes and she will be greatly missed. , t.eorge 11 Dairy and l.imily witli his sisters, Mrs. II. A. Stevens and daughter' ind Mr and Mr. Charles Fields from Montpehcr have gone to Mallets Dav for a few d os lamping Dev. Win. F. Eng lish s irteil Tuesday for a Attention of thiee v ccks going to Newbury and Clare- linnit N II , visiting friends Dev. Mr. Hates r m Willi.-ton will occupy bis desk nt the .1 miction.... The upper mill dam which supplies water to the paper mill and grist mill is undergoing thorough re pairs. Paper lias been stopped for a few weeks but expect to start up as soon as the darn is completed. Mr. and Mrs. Warren II. Dunning of Ilronkiyu, X. Y., are visiting relatives in town Kev v .1. C. Hates of Williston will preach at the Cnion chinch next Sabbath in the absence ot the Kev. Mr. English. UlAIiLOrTK. Thompon's Point is fast filling up with people from all directions. ...O. II. Alex ander has lately ptirchastd Mr. Ira Rus sell's benutitiii cottage at the Point Mr. George Kdgerton started for St. Paul, Minn., the r.th....Miss Nellie and Sadie Kdgerton are home on a short visit from New York A new cottage is being erected at Thompson's Point by Mr. An drews of Hinesburgh, and several more are to be built very soon. This point is un doubtedly the most charming point along our shores. . . . Miss Lizzie Holmes, a very piomising young singer ol this town ex pects to tinish her musical education in Dostou this year. Harvesting is now in full blast. Grain is generally good, but a good deal of com plaint of rust on late pieces. The unusu ally cool nights are bail for corn, and a full crop is not looked for. Potatoes a very promising : but it is decidedly an oil' year in fruit and a good ways oil too. It is hard to Hud an oichard with anything but a sc ittering, badly stung fruit.... The selectmen have posted the check list ac cording to law, and voters should see that their names are on it or they eluded voting. ...There are grasshoppers on clay lands. will lie pre-1 plenty ol Seveial Champion twine binders are be ing u-ed in this vicinity, giving good satis Incti m . Foxes are nntneiotis and nggrt-s sive, much to the disgust ol turkey raisers A sp-cies oi lou-e lias done great dam age to lru it trees. It was not the bark uiise. lint liny iiiteteil the leaves. In s line instances trees looked as though struck by a Host. .initio u:nti:i:. Miss Carrie Fuller of Underbill Centre is visiting at Dr. Cilley's Denison Mon roe oi i Niieriiiu centre and a .Mrs. .Martin were in irrieil here Sunday afternoon by Rev K. Williams... Mrs. Orlandi Dicklll i lllld Children Ol Chicago are ex-I pi-cted here this week... Jo-epli Wood-! run iw in quite poor health lie is some over soyears old Ionian lirothers are making quite extensile ieiitit.s up on their resilience, ral-ing up the ell pait and puling on an addition.. . The olncers of Chittenden Lodge installed by Lodge Deputy C. II. Na-h lor the en su n' i.iarterare Irvin Nenly, C. T.; Cora Chapn., V, T.; Elmer Howe, Sec ; Ida Lee, A. S ; Mrs. Henry Lee, F. Sec; llenr .Ionian. Treas ; Frank Stiles, Chilli Mort Whitney, M.; hdna Raskins, Guard, James Morse, Sent.; Mis. K. M. Ciller, representative to Grand Lodge. Sonu of the temperance men ol the town luld . meeting last week and decided lo s i uie jinmiimioii movement, anil ciei 'en a list 01 delegates to the county con entioii, If one should be called. A II Saxley is rejoicing over t lie arrival of nice girl baby at bis house. Charlie Dei tley is in the same Ilx. only it is a boy Morris Ransom and wife have return ed 1 om a week s camping at Charlotte Irs Hosklns has gone to Massaclm-1 "etts for an extended visit witli hr brot) . r ..Will Lewis is to run Frank Ran- in s threshing machine this season, I with Lou Blood as assistant lames' Brock of Montpelier was in town it few 1 days since on business. ..It looks as though it would bo a long time before the hotel would lie ready lor theatcouiiiiodatlou ot the public. Puller has not been able to , getati'le to the land for some tea-on, and he has commenced legal pioceediugs. I lilUI.MOXIl. Tin i neck list prepared by the select men is now posted at the post olllces at I Richmond and Jonesvllle. Overliou names are in the check list..., The board ot civil authority will meet at the town clerk s o lllce i lie 21st Inst lo decide quest ionable cases. ., .The funeral of Gertie Kelley aged eight years was very largely n'tended the sth Inst ; cause of death ccrebro pltml meningitis There was a large attendance Sunday evening at the Sunday school concert at the Con giegational church, it was a very Interesting and pleasant occasion Den'- c u I - Whltcouib Is spending several weiks ,n Sirntoga, N. Y....Mr. and Mrs. JoJ.i - Towns of New York City are vw , i'.. : M inis at home Hon Heiiiy 1 1 ' i- Mioved awnv a huge pin nf ' 1 1 .ii ' ne- lib . ,iii, i'i li suininer hoardcis and a liotel. G. K. Brown has done the joiner work. WILTON-. Miss Hnttie Northrop of Burlington, who lias been the guest of Miss llattle Morse, has returned home Mrs. 11. 1), Mor.-e and little son : of Nallek, Mass., came last week and is to spend a lew weeks at Henry Stackpole's, her father's .wr. anil .Mrs. l.ueiuscoolcv oi iioosick Falls, N. V., Mr. anil Mrs. ,f. M. Dutfus I of HiirliiiL'ton and Mr. M. O. kdson of l Jersey City, N. .1., are guests of Luther Davis, E-q., of 'iiterl)iiry....Dr. A. .1. Wtllard and others of Burlington tire tit . "Camp Willard" near Caniel's llimip... 1!mV (Ipiirin. I,1. sltnlHi nf Wnlerlim-e ' Duptlst chinch next Sunday evening. Au gust 15. All are cordially invited Sev eral citizens are enjoying camp life on the lake shore to whlcli place communication is kept tin by the lreqilent passage ot teams... A aluable ox owned by A. C. Robinson strayed I nun m adjoining pas ture to the track of the Burlington ami La moille railroad, where lie was killed bv a train. .. .The lenowned cenlenartaii mail carrier from Fairfax, .lo. Hoot, Is enjoying a vacation, and the mad is being carried in the interim bv Mr. and Mrs. A. Mc- Nall alternately.. .A prominent temper ance man of this town received a ciicular lrom Cliairman Clapp ot the third paitv I Prohibition State committee requesting, him to ihush tin. ii.inm. r;i lift !inn tti iir- I county committee. The circular was ic turneil with a statement that there Was no call lor a tliinl political n.irty here and no two suitable men could be found lone cept the ollice lie proposed Vergennes, Too much rum led the Imbiber to bring I a suit against Olllcer Dates, but the com plainant withdrew the suit and paid cosis. C. C. W. Lulve, Esq., and family are guests of Mr. Edward Wheeler liasin Harbor picnic grounds presented a lively scene Wednesday. About three hundred lrom Vitlcour Island made merry on the grounds... .The loss of Hon. .1. M. Dyer I by the burning ol Ids barns, etc , Wednes-1 dav is about ii'MM. Insurance i'.MOO The I led" building stone of Slielburn is well, known, as the line church there substantially test! ties. Recently a con tract has been made Willi Charles Stone, 1 a mason of this place tofurnish stone lrom I i the Shelhurii quarry lor the erection ol a j i building on North Drondwav. Saratoga,' N. Y., for E. C. Clark. The quarry is i located about a mile north of Slielburn village, on the farm of Mr. Lddv. . . . In the suit of Dr. Merrill vs. .1. .1. Wright, be fore .Justice Roberts, Dr. Merrill lost his case... 'i he steveus nose company win take part in the r air Haven tournament on Saturday Aug. 14. The live stock trade is not active. There were shipped lrom this station Friday morning by G. H. Sprigg, for Hostou market, 18 sheep, 2.1 venl calves, !l cattle and 20 hogs. Veal calves 4 to 4.S cents, lambs the same The Stevens ho.-e com pany made 12.10 feet in 00 seconds, making all connections, and they ran S00 feet in Sib seconds Charles C. Wheeler, Esq., Mrs Wheeler and their niece, Miss Josie , Orvis, left on Finlny's a. in. train lo' Chicago. . . .GracK- Kingsland, aged nine vein's, daughter of Mr. Richard Kings-' land, broke both bones of her lett arm, i near the wri-t. Thursday, by a very slight lull. Drs. Hopknisaud Woodbridge were called and the patient is doing well.. . . Blackberries are getting to be plenty, re tailing at 12 cents per quart. ...It is sur mised that wandering uyp-ies occasioned the Hie that destroyed Mr Dyer's barns in w est Salisbury, Thursday. Henry Hickok "preached in Mr. Robert sons chinch Miuilay 1 he Kev. 1 nomas W. Gregory of Bristol, preached in tlie Methodist church ...Campers are return-1 nig home. . . . Mr. Goodere and family re j turned Saturday, thoroughly pleased witli 'heir rusticating. ..The story is told on II. e -tiiets that distranchised men are, voting in a neighboring town in caucus, i .1. S. Hickok and party, some 12 persons or untie, chattered the steam yacht Ga zelle lor a run to Thompson's Point Mon-, day.... Mr. .1. W. Pratt of Doston, guest! of the Stevens House, started a paper to build a band stand in the park niuuOO has been subscribed. Mayor McCuen sub scribed ?l.1....The sermon by Dr. II. IlwL-iiL- fsiitirliiv 9Kt i-i.t-si ot John 17. whs mi., nf ran. dure mill lleell research .... Lieut. Charles Dradbury of Wasliing-! Ion arrived Saturday, and is camping at his lake shore camp, Applet feu Cove. Members of the St. John Raptist society have presented St. Peter's church Willi it line statue of St. John the Baptist, nearly life size, and it is in ph.ee to the lefl ot the altar.. .. 1). T. Donnelly of Rutland is liome on a brief vacation.... A New I Haven paity will take a trip to i some point on the New York iShoie on the Gazelle Wednesday..., j Among the guests at the Stevens House l we notice Mr. Geo. E. Roberts and wile, London, England, Mr. II. V. Edmund t and wife, and Miss Helen and Miss Julia I'.Uliiouil ol Norwich, Conn. John I). i Kilmonil and wife ot Lawrence Kau., the Misses Covle of Washington. I). C. W. C. II. Badger. J. Winsor Pratt and wife, Miss Mary and Aicher S. Pratt, Miss Annie E. Coleman, Mrs. t). B, Wright, Boston, Mr. E. C. Terry and wile and master Jas. Terry, Harttord, Conn., II. A. 1'iirr, Philadelphia. Robert Apple ton and Dr. H. J. Parker, New York, i.ieut. Charles Bradbury, Misninglon, 1). ! C. Mr. Charles II. Bissell, Chicago. .. .George Bell, Ferrisbiirgb, had a nar row escape lrom deatli Saturday night. He is a brakeman on thu C. Y. R. R. and ; was knocked oil' the train by a bridge near Rutland. The back of his head win badly cut, three teeth knocked out and his' tongue cut. Despite his wounds he is j doing well. Rev. Mr Robertson of Vergennes and 1 Rev. Mr. Sargent of New Haven are in' the Adlroudacks. ...Miss Nellie Pierpolnt ot Chicago anil l'linnie Mearns oi Kiiza belli, N. J., are the guests ot Mrs. C. K Parker .. Lvmaii Williams of Syracuse. i ., aim .Mr. i.uison U Illinois ot Fair haven, are the guests ot Mrs. Sarah Scovell. .. .Blasting is lielug done to put In a new bulk bead forthe nail factory The curtain roll factory shut down Tuesday to make some repairs to thu Hume. .J. II. Strong is enjoying two weeks' vacation. ..Dr. Slilpniau has returned from his New York dip F. II. Taylor takes a trip to Lake George There will be a picnic at Thompson's Point early next week from Monkton ...Friday of this week Hie Hook will be taken to iiueiiini dv the linzelle. They wi at tend i lie raniiaven Saturday.. .Their w. pi' !, I III - I i 1 1 n-ii nieiiien muster, is a Suhihn si-n,(,j No' l ii I'Vi i'si in . h i. .ii I-' ,,,, I steamer Williams... . Dr.'A. D. Crabtreeof Boston, well known here eu route lor (jueeu City Park, passed through heie Monday. Mlililleliui-y. The Democratic '.county committiehiis called the Addison county convention to meet In Bristol on Satiudav. Atn'tistll. Instead or August 21, the dale Ilr.it ctllcd 1 upon. ...Mr. mid Mrs. John II. Stewart I have gone to Saliln, Mass., lor a three i weeks visit ... .George McCue has gone to Noitheru New York tor a summer vaca tion and will be absent for some tune Dr. W. II. Sheldon and wife have gone to , Thoiniisou's Point for a couple of weeks' outing. By the way, Thotnp-1 son's: Point has become quite it favor ite camping spot lor Mhldlebtiry pen I pie. . . .Thomas Flint started Thursday lor Ids residence in Warren, Pa., where lie I will go into the boot and shoe business j ....A good many Mlddlebury people at- j tended this week's races in Rutland, but Clara M. was the only Mlddlebury horse that trotted, and she didn't do very well ... .The Stat base ball nine has been or-1 ganlzed with the following members; I George McCue, Jr , Harry Fletcher, Will , Ellis, George Dickinson, Chancy Collins, 1 Rule Langworthy. Ernest Wright, Jack j Donohile and K. Fuller. ... II. C. Potter, who has been visiting his relatives here, lias returned to his business In New York. W. 1. Twitchell, lormerly of Weybridge but now principal of a large school in llarttoid, Conn., arrived in town on Fri day and went on Saturday to Weybridge to visit his relatives. Mr. Twitchell is a graduate of Mlddlebury college iu the class of 1S7 . . . . Bert Allien, who has been away from town for the past two years and a half, has returned and will go into Ills father's store as a clerk The Salvation Army lias dwindled down lo one regular soldier and the law reciuits picked up iu Middlelmr. , On Saturday night while the army was parading through the crowded st nets. some cowardly brute leaned out of a buggy and , si ruck the lieutenant on the shoul ierwith 1 his list. He was not recognized and luckily Miss Trillion was not much hurt ... .The , Mlddlebury check list was pos ed Satur day. It contains sn4 names loseph B. ' Cobbs, who lor the past three mouths, has been travelling with Signor San-1 tulle's circus as baud leader, has returned home Mis Emily B. Starr has gone to Stamford Conn., to make a protracted , visit to her brother Charles and may llu -ally decide t reside with him permanent-' ly. .. .The local markets, Monday, were I well attended. Butter brought lrom l!t to 15 cents usually, but ID cents was paid I in a few cases. I Mr. and Mrs. George Powell of Man- I Chester, N. II., are in town Mr. Ir.il Negus, now of New Bedford, Mns., but lormerly a ' ell known business man of Midillebury, arrived in town Tuesday I night to bis brother a visit Mr. J. N. Mallory and family, who have been visit- , ing friends and camping out iu the vicinity of Sudbury, will stop ; here during the remainder of his1 vacation. .. .Two new Democrats ar-1 rived in town at an early hour Sunday in 'l uing, but their names cannot be put , on the check list this year. They weighed , together seventeen pounds, and Mr. Roy-, Ian, Jr., is ihe encbantid father. . ..Mi-s 1 Aggie McMann started for Chicago Tiles- I day, where she will make a brief visit to tier brother, after which she will go on to i South Haven, Mich , to visit her uncle Mr. James McSorley ot Malone, N.Y., but formerly for many years a resident ot Midillebury, is visiting lieie. Mr. Mc Sorley Is now M yearn of age, but is ap parently as yoiihgasmuuy men at sixty .. ..William L. Only got one ot his lingers cut off iu a planer at Smith V Allen's mill on Tuesday. The same machine is said to have taken oil lingers lor seven dif ferent persons. St. .loliiisliury Miss Welthea M. (Sillies, teacher of German iu the Academy, spends the re mainder of her vacation in Montreal with ner sister, .Mrs. Adam uariuig itev. A Desiioyer, who has been resting here lor a, few weeks.has been compelled to enter a . hospital in Montreal .... P. F. Blodgett has gone to Block Island to spend two weeks I inr bis health Miss ivnnia Marie has, returned from a lew weeks stay at Old i Oichard, Me.... Mi-s 1-abel.M. Paddock, daughter of Hamlin Paddock, lias gone to ("abut to spend a few days witli trieuds. .. A. F. Nichols and lanuly are spending a ' few weeks at Peoples' Island, Me. North Hero I At the Republican caucus Thursday' night for the election of delegates lo the i county convention, the 11th, the following were elected: .1.1) Hazen, John Lud hope anil Burton C. liliinchard, S. E. llib bard, Addison Dodds, Warren Clark. The three Hist named announce them-elves as Edmunds men. O. 1'. Knight was elect ed toivii committee for the next two years. From what we could learn from outsider the other delegates are Kdmunds men, but as they were not interrogated and as it lias been reported that one of them was aiiti-Edmunds we are unable to state truth fully just how they do stand at this wilting ...Isiah Dubuque will cut his three acresof corn destroyed by the hail storm this week as it is only lit for (odder.. . .The cut stone tor one of the bridge piers has been laid, and just as soon as another one is done the laying of the iron will begin. ...It is said that the Demociatic county conven tion takes place the 21st. WiiterUlle. Mr.s. Barllett of Burlington was the guest ol Moses McFarlanil the past week .....Mr. C. D. Marcy, wile and two daugh ters and tin ee grandchildren are the guests ot S. R. Miller for a few weeks.,. Judge Poland has gone to New Hampshire to lie gune two weeks. ..Rev. Mr. Culver, presiding elder from St. Albans, pleached lor the Methodists on Sunday.. .Myron Hulbiirdot Enosburgli has been stopping in town t lie past week. .. .The Jumbos of Belvidere and the Wildcats of Watervllle played it match game of ball at Watervllle Saturday. The Jumbos cameoitt ahead There were several hurt while playing nun rjiiioioay, ,101111 lccuin, ,ir., nair one linger broken, Thomas Potter got a 1 broken nose, Sherman Mann sprained an ankle, Herbert Tillntson was badly bit iu tliH back of the neck witli a swltt ball ' Olllcers of Watervllle Lodge 1. O. and G. T., lor the ensuing quarter: W. O. T Daniel Maurice; W. Y. T Laura Stevens; W. S., Miss Jessie Rogers; W. T. Charles Bragg ; W. F. S., Mrs. Charles J Bragg ; W. M., Mark Stevens ; W. C, O. D. Rogers ; W. I. G., MissEllle Wltherell ; W. G., John Caslvaut; W. R. II. S, Nellie Spooner; W. L. H. S., Minnie i Miller. .Miirilsvllle. The lull term of school at Moirisville Academy opens on Wednesday, Seplein-1 her 1st. Pint Wilson is succeeded by S. 1 I oiuiii', t ii. ....miss iruiie hickok, now; I iu Hie Boston school ot oratory, Is to com- i inence leaching iu Schenectady, New Vol It in September. ..Fred (3. Page, who 'returned home f i out IlieU. Y. M. the' 1 week before coniiiiencemeiit has been ! ' 1 1 hi II in- I to his r mmii w ii li t,' el- - 'nee, b it 1 ' s ' I I 1 IU, I , III I III' t i II' II I ll ,'HIIII . , : i lie t i , mi , ' ! , ,iii, v i Herbert spaiilding was celebrated bv a large number of tnelr friends Wednesilay evening.... Mr. William Cheney anil her daughter Wlniiificd have been spending , several weeks at Ilighgate Sptings. Mei. Uttnii Bros.' dilvers returned on' I'lliln.v with three steppers "Pickwick,-' ' "Clara M." and 'Earle," that have been1 trotting in New- York circuit races The Rev. George lljde who went from here a' lew weeks since to do missionary work In Mexico, was recently mobbed by a j 1 irge iiinnb r of the native people, but he escaped serious Injury. .. .'I he "No Name" base b,,n (cam receiving a dial , ledge fiom the St Jolinsbiiry,team. went to that place on Saturday, defeating the "('n epers, " 12 lo 1:1 Dr. George Wood ward ol this place was umpire ...E N. Porter and lamilv of Burlington, Mrs. V M. Hardy of West Randolph, W. (5. 1 Wood ol Chicago and Miss Lillian Dow nes , of Burlington are visiting In town... A I concert Is to be held at the Congregational church on Friday evening of this week. ' Prof. A. A. Dadlev. for several years lead-1 er of Instrumental music in the Montpe lier Seminary will preside at the organ. IlliHillt. Since the Inauguration of the creameries iu tills vicinity there has been a noticeable tailing olf iu the butter trade at this point. itiuu the past six mouths there lias been several occasions when people were turned away lrom Holley ball unable to secure standing room e en, and the pre vailing sentiment is in favor of enlarging the hall. '1 Ills could be done tor about I tJinau, and It would accommodate about 200 mine people Rev. C. S. Sargent of New Haven occupied the desk of the Hup I tist church, Sunday, in exchange with Rev. P. B Strong Aithlir Jobtison and i wife, who have been stuig relatives heie, returned to their home in Minneap olis, Minn., last week ndrew and1 Adelbert Hiisseltine of this town sold loo I bushels of straw berries the past season. The game ot base ball between thef.it and lean men is oil', the former de- i clining to accept.. ..The fall term I ol the Bristol graded school will begin I September T. George D Griswold, lor-1 inerly in charge of the school at Richford, has been engaged as principal. . . .Btistol , sends a delegation lo the Advent camp meeting at Vergennes this week The Prohibitionists and Greeubackers are i scarce in this vicinity. The total number - will not exceed a dozen The total num ber ot names on the check list is 470. At the l.i -t State election Jt.Vl votes were cast. The Indications, are that a full vote will be polled this year... .The bund concert Saturday evening attracted a large au dience Rev. S.Gardner occupied the pulpit at the Methodist chinch Sunday, iu ihe nbsei.ee of Rev. T. W. Gregory, who olllciated at Vergennes. New lliivnn. Mr. II. O. Gnl'ord, a native and long time resident of New Haven, but now prominently engaged in the sheep and wool grow ing interests of Kansas, arriv ed in town lasl week to remain a few weeks with his lanuly, who still reside here. His son, James M, Gillord, a rising young lawyer ol New York city and his three daughters are also here with other members of the family. A family reunion is purposed, it being the llrst time for many years that Mr. Gilford has seen his family" all together. ...Rev. Mr. Strong, a Baptist clergyman of Bristol, tilled the pulpit hist Sabbath iu exchange witli the pasljr, giving a clear, practical discourse upon the theme, "The Godlv Man," and tlie "Word ot God"... .1. M. Tripp and wife of Milwaukee, Wis., were the guests of Hon. and Mrs. W. P. Nash over the Sabbath. Mr. Tripp also was a native of this lo.wi, tedding here until middle lite, was inaiix years constable, and later for a term ot years liiali sherill ot Addiou county Mrs. Spragtie, youngest daugh ter ot Dr. E. D. Hall, leaves on Friday tor her home iu Nebraska. . ...Mrs. Oliver Eaton ot Bristol was with the Gillords over the Satib.ttii and presided at the or gan at church ... .Samuel S. Wright of this town lias taken a scholarship at Bee man academy, depositing the money, flwj, with the treasurer on Monday for Ilia' purpo-e ...A child ot Sam King m tiie north part of the town, sutl'eled a bad fracture nt the skull from the kick of a sucking colt on Monday morning. The blow whs upon the loiehead and quite a piece ol the bone was depressed upon the in, tin, causing great drowsiness. Dr. Preston, who was iu atttendance, ether ized tlie patient, raised the bone and in mm ted a drainage tune, and hopes for lavoiable results uiile.-s hemorrhage or suppuration take place Quite a paity trout tow n, made up ot residents anil visi tors, Including Rev. Mr. Sargent, part of the Gillords, and others, took a sail upon the lake yesterday in the little steamer "Gazelle" of Vergennes. taking Iu Alca lde Chasm dining the till F. W, Smith & Co, an- budding quite an addition to their marble mill at lleldin's Falls. . . .Mrs. C. W. Rogels has been quite ill for the past ten iias but is better now. Mr. Rogers was home over the Sibbath and Monday. He is employed at i-i per day by the Bellows Falls Canal company iu the superintendence of the masonry connect ed with the enlargement of their works. I run K 1 1 1. At the Republican caucus Saturday evening P. Horskin, R. Towle, A. II. Shedd, 11. C. Pomeroy, W. S. Ruble and A. 1). Whitney, all staunch Edmunds men, were elected del.igales to the county convention to be held at Enosburgli Falls Wednesday August 11th C. Tem ple and wife have just returned lrom Sar atoga. Allnilnb. The Republicans to the number of about Ml assembled In caucus at the town hall Sattnilay evening the 7th inst. lo elect delegates to the comity convention. Wil liam T. Soule was elected i hairinan and II. W. .Marvin secretary. The billowing delegates were elected : II. Mott. II. 11. Adam-, A. ti Mott, K II. Litudon. M. K. Ransom, P. Yanllne, L. F. Soule nnd W. W. Rockwell. No alternates were elected and the delegates were not empowered to appoint substitutes. A majority of the voters present at the caucus were strongly antt-Eiliuunds. . .Fred Bombard and the other two who bioke jail at Burlington hist week were seen in this town last Mm day, bill for some leasou were not cap tured. llilhil. The cheek list of voters for this low n as completed by the .selectmen shows 170 names, a tuucii larger iiuuioer iiiau voted at any town or farmers meeting. TiinlrblK. An attempt to destroy the notorious Day house was made Saturday evening at about li o'clock. Some explosive substance wrapped ill cotton was tluowii upon the root ami exploded. The street was crowded at the time, but no person was m'i-ii lodo the act and many believe that the occupant ot the house is repouih!e for l lie allcuiot to ouru o eiu w i . a maiden ladv ot 78 years Is having an in-1 vestigatiou before Just lee. 1 'tines M Whit ney upon the elm rue ol biirgl trv on the piiMO.-.s, I D Wl'igl.l J IV The , ,, i - i , ,n . i ii ' ,i 1 , , s,,, ii at ,' ' , ' i I i i i - i i I i I In a pile nf kindlings upon Wright's I premises There Is a large amount of sickness in town. Many have t.iphoidl fever. . .'1 he springs and streams ate very 1 low. "Went I'lTrlnlMllgll. Willie Amos Needhain was mowing' near Ids large apiary one day last week ! the bees got mad and pitched on to him self and team. All were badly stung and one of the horses has died and the other is 1 lieailv blind. Wc understand be hits' something over 1 00 swarms ot bees I Fred Newton is at home for it vacation 1 from his business In Massachusetts... , Real estate owners along the lake ilioie1 tiom Basin Harbor to Fort Casslnare linv-1 ing ready sale for their lake fronts and I numerous cottages are being erected this season. White Itlwr .Iiiiictlini. Dr. Samuel J. Allen died at his residence in this village Sunday evening of Bright's disease of the kidneys. Dr. Allen served as surgeon in the late war of the rebellion and was a member of Abraham Lincoln Post G. A. R. of this place, being post hiu-1 geoti. His illness was ot short duration1 only being conilned to the house since last ! Wednesday. ) Went Iterkhlru. 1 The honey lawn party at the house of , Win. Stanley the other night was.a perfect i success. The yard was trimmed and lighted , Then followed a beautiful lepresentittiou j of Jacob with Isaac and Rebecca to draw the lemonade and serve the ma-ses. A very satisfactory sum was realized. The money is to lie used in carpeting and up-1 holsteringthe new church at South Frank-1 Int.. ...Mis. Lydia Leach of West tfnos- j burgh is yiiting her daughter. Mrs. Bell, , at this town. Cllulsoii. A cheap trip to Saratoga from several tow ns on the Central Vermont railroad, bids lair to be patronized by several citizens ol Chelsea. Hon. L. G. Hinckley and S. 11. Hcb.ird and John B. Bacon being among the number The First National bank of Chelsea declared a semi aiiiitial divi dend of :t per cent last Tuesday. Out of 310 names on the Westtield oting list 117 have been sttiken from the list by the selectmen. Someol thosewhose names were dropped have held olllces for several years and have voted for nearly M years. The court docket of Orleans county shows 1US county court cases and 27 chan cery cases. The term commences Septem ber s, Judge Ross presiding. It is the grand jury term and liable to lie quite lengthy. Col. Hooker of Brattleboro is laid up with a bad case of ivy poisoning. The fall term of the Barton academy and graded school commences Monday, August 30. The Western Vermont Agricultural society at Fair Haven is building an ad dition to the ilotal hall 41) by liil feet in size, and two stories high. The upper part is to be u-ed as a dining hall and the lower lloor for fruit and vegetables. Tlie Rutland county court opens Tues day, September 1 1. A S','0,000 riru at North Itt'iin 1 ttton (tiMirgti 1.. Waterman Deail. Noimt Bknnixiitdx, Aug. 11. This evening (ire destroyed tlie east side of the principal street. The loss on the build ings and contents is estimated at $20,000, distributed as follows: Houghton, store building and contents, Ciniuiiigliaiu's drug store, McCarthy's dwelling, where the tile originated, and a grocery, Walworth and Feuner blocks, the residence of W. R. White. White has no iiisiuance, and Thompson occupying the Walworth building is not Insured. All the others are and considerable salvage on the con tents w ill be made. This is a serious blow to the village. Masonic hall, one of the liuest in the State and lately it-titled is a total loss. The Bennington Hie depart ment teuileied aid, otherwise a greater loss would have resulted. The detailed loss and insurance are not obtainable to night ; about 14,00J on buildings, and ftXwu on the contents. (iinri;e 1.. Waterman Dn.nl. HvtiK Pauk, Vt Aug. 11. George L. Waterman, a prominent member of the Lamoille county bar, and the Democratic candidate for Congress iu lsso, (ijt.,i at noon to-day, after a lingering illness. Hi, luneral will be held at 2 p. in., Thursday. Ml!. Til. HUN'S WII.I,. Grey stone's .sage Profiles Well fur His llt-hitiw. Nkw YtiliK, Aug. 11. Tlie will of the late S. J. Tilden is made public. Mrs. Mary B. Pelton, his sister, is given tlie Use of the house iu New York during her life, and two Minis of jCiO.OOO each are to lie in vested for her during life. After her deatli the use of the house and of .:0,OiH) will go to Laura A. Peltou, Tilden's grandnlece, unless Mrs. Pelton m ikes other provisions for tlie property In her will, us she is em powered to do. If Laura Peltou leaves heirs, the house and principal of j,"0,000 will be paid to them, if not she may will nwav tin- house its she chooses, while the f50,000 will go Into the Tilden trust fund provided for iu tlie will. Tlie ue of the other KjO.OOO, set aside for Mrs. M. B. Pelton, will at her death be tliinsferred to Tilden's niece, Caroline B. Whittlesey. Another f,0,oo0 is also to be Invested lor Mrs. Pelton during lite, then to go Into the Tilden fund. Lucy F. and Susan Ii, Tilden, widows of Mo-esY. and Henry A., and Caroline B. Whitney and Henrietta A. Swan, nieces, are to have K'0,(hw each, while Lucy F. is to have the use of the New Lebanon house. (Seorge H. and Samuel J. Tilden, nephews are ett J7.V 000 ; Ruby S. and Sllsitn G., nieces, 150,000 eacli ; and Anna ,1. Gould and Marie Celeste Stauller, bv Investment, $100,000 each. At their deaths these sinus go eith er to their heirs or to objects named in Mr. Tilden's will. It is dated April 1, IbSI. KAVH.N1NO I'l.A.MCs. I-hI It lit In ami rriipiuly lleslriiillun Can, eil by llui 'li'iiiilM I'lren. Mu.w m iu:i:,' Wis., Aug. 11. A despatch from Gieen Bay says lire is still raging throughout the woods. Reports from all towns reveal much loss and distress. The people iu the burned district are terrllleil. The roar of the Humes In the woodsoaubti heard two miles away. Streams ate dry ing up and cattle are dying of sull'ocatioii, ami 12 miles trout (iieeu B i.v in the town of Humboldt, the tlie is Mill raging. Several residences were burned. Tieuches and lire breakes do not stop the dames. A I i iv i lid ,' piuvisi nis was s,.U i,i the -Ml - I ,i li , -ii It u I i is THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION EN DORSES MR. EDMUNDS. A I llll Oelrgllt Inn l'rrsi'lll - Draper, Mnr-.ll anil (iiililings for Senatoi m -1 he Halter I'olteil Ihls'l line . n IMtnllliit ! oliitiini by Almost M to 1 KmhH! in. II FAI.l.s, Vt,, Aug. 11. -The Franklin county Republican convention met here yesterday in the Quiticy' house hall with all the delegates, s in number present. The convention was called to or der at 12:r by A. W. Woodworth, chair man of the county committee, who In be half of the committee, named S. S. Bedard of St. Albans as chairman, who called up on the Republicans of the county to net as a unit, whatever the result of to day's con vention. R. McLcod of Sheldon then presented the following resolution : idmilrcil, That It Is the sentiment oi this eonveiitl'in that citiiillilates Inr count)' sena tors thu day noiiiiiinteil should, if i lueted, support Ocoive r. Kiliinniils loi le-electlmi to the ("lilted States Senate. This was immediately tabled by what seemed to be a majority. .1. K. Curtis of Georgia immediately questioned tin- re sult, and called for the ayes and navs H. A. Hurt of Swanton argued that It wits too late, as the chair had already de cided. .Mr. Curtis Insisted on his appeal lrom tlie chair being acted up m. C. A. Cramton of Swanton wanted Edmunds, to promise to support the next Republican candidate for president. After some spairing between Messrs. Curtis and Burt the roll was called Tins was not a tairte-t of the strength of tlie two factious, as some voted aye to sustain the chair, but would have voted "nay" to tunling the resolution Th" chair was sustained by a vote of r."i to 27. H. R. Start ol Bakerslleld then moved that the resolution betaken lrom the table, which was done, and then called for the question. H. A. Burt moved that it be re lened to the committee on resolutions not jet appointed Mr. Curtis called for ayes and nays. Mr, c'r.uiiton again came forward and wanted Edmunds to prom ise to support the Republican candidate tor president in lbsS. but this was quickly voted down. The roll was then called, and the resolution adopted by a vote of ti to 22. Ira E. Anderson otlered a resolution in structing the senators to do their best to secure a railroad commission. The fol lowing were nominated tor senators. John F. Draper of Sheldon, C. L, Marsh of Enosburgli and W. 11. (Shillings of Bakerslleld, oer H. M. Stevens and .1 title P. Fairman by Id) majoiity. For assistant judges. S."P. Carpenter ot Richford, and Henry C. Green of St. Al bans, were nominated by acclamation. For judge of probate, .Myron W. Bailey was iiNo nominated unanimously. R. O Sttirtevant and W. II. F.tirchild were named lor State's attorney, mid Stnrtevant was nominated by 20 majority. Joseph II. Strattou of Franklin was nominated lor shenir and William Cald well of Georgia for high bailiff. The contest over the primaries lias been waged for some time past with consider able warmth. The Republican bol'.ers who two years ago fold the party out to the Democrats and elected tlie entire county ticket nominated by the bitter, succeeded this year in cipttning only 2s. outofs2 delegates, leaving the straight Republicans an apparent majoiity of 20. TK.HI'l.ll.tNCi; KKl'UIU.lCANi. (tell. Conway Uiges .Sending Delegates til the Chicago Convention. Ni:w Yokk, Aug. 11. The Republican State committee met at the Gllsey House to day with pietty full ranks. (Sen. Con way from the antl-saloou Republican party of Brooklyn was admitted to hear ing, mid urged that a State convention be held this year, and the convention elect delegates to attend the national ant i -saloon conference at Chicago, September 10. He urged that tlie Republican party was losing its best mid most respectable portion iu the Stale, through the temper ance agitation and unless s,,,n,. decided ac tion was taken, the p titv vv mini be hope lesoly divided. Delegates liom tin-inn perance s-iaie assembly also urged that a convention be held and tlie quesiionot U lnpetaiiCe be dlscu-sed. It was dei nled that no convetion oe held, but thai asitb sequent meet Illg of the con,. nil lee lie culled by the chairiiiau to iioinh: ite a ju,ue o: the Court ot Appeals. i'.vnic i'iiii:i:s. ltell.V Hatch nf Xi-u Vnik Hurrim ,io,OOI at 40 1'er Cent. Ni:w Yokk. Aug. 11. The money mar ket this atteinoou registered rates not seen since the utile in lss. Many banks began calling iu loans, and though large amounts were loaned on call at 4 pet- cent In the afternoon, bidders held oil and the price on regular transactions moved up to 12 per cent per annum. Immediately after tins rate was made, Edward Hatch, of Bell - Hatch, bid 1.1 lor jlo.noo. Not get ting the money he bid 20, then 2.1. an, .C ami 10. At the hist ligure he obtained a loan. All the while he was bidding the brokers stood about watching with interest. The majority did not tare to have their names connected witli this high rate, and thus were slow to loan their cash to him. All day Drexel, Morgan -Co. and other large brokers were lending money freely at 7 per cent, and at the close ihe rate fell to (1 per cent. Large lliinil Call to lie Mnilu soon, W.Vsiiim.ton, Aug. 11. Arrangements me being made at the treasury depart uient for a large call ot bonds in addition to the usual monthly call of j-1,000,000, to meet the requirements ot the sinking Intnl. The exact date mid amount of the call have not been determined. It will, however, he i-ueil In a few days. The amount will be either f Ul.ono.iHH) or H2, UiHl.iHio. most probably the lornier. 1-1)1.1 I lC.V I. -iTIl.lH'S, The Orleans county Democratic com mittee hits issued a call for a mans county convention at Newport, Thursday Au gust r.itu at 10 a. iu. The call Is "to Democrats and others who support the pieseni administration." The Democratic mass convention of Addison county Is to be held nl Bristol next Saturday iiuirulugat 10 o'clock. The Rutland county prohibition conveii lion will be held at the Grand Army hall .it Kill land Kinliv. August 'Jo. at , , i k ,i n,