Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-12-15


The widow and daughter of the late
Gov. Jenison died within few minutes OF
each other, in Ferrisburgh, Oct. goth.
A brisk business in stealing turkeys
and chickens is going on in Glover and
Greensboro, several parties having serious
ly suffered.
- The late legislature provided Tor a
water-power survey of the State. 1t vo-
ted to have three thousand reports printed.
in East Montpelier, last Thursday,
sons of S. G. Kelton, Esq, tracked and
freed five raccons, and succeeded, by cut
ting down the trees, in killing and captur-
ing the entire lot. The largest coon weigh
ing 2O4 pounds, and the lot pulled the
balance at 66 pounds.
- Mrs. r. Thomas of Poultney, and
Miss Thomas of Hampton, N. T., were
arrested few days ago for theft from the
Poultney dry goods stores and Jailed in
default of bail for trial. They had a
house full of stolen goods and were pre-
pairing to leave for Kansas.
The Rutland railroad shop, on the
island at Bellows Falls, was burned on
Thursday night.
The Burlington Home for destitute
Children received $4,737 during its past
year, and expended 1922. Its resour-
ces are $2,770, and its real estate 81 900.
A commission consisting Of John
Prout, L. G. Kellogg, Merritt Clark, Eb-
.enezer Fisher and Sumner Briggs were APP
pointed by the legislature to purchase a
site, make all necessary contracts, and SUI
perintend the building of new court
house in Rutland County.
"A fine deer, weighing about 200 lbs.
was shot in Derby last week.
There are said to be less trout on the
beds Caspian Greensboro lake than ever
before at this season of the year.
1t costs the state half million dol
lars year to educate its fifty thousand
children.
Lake Champlan is now considered
fairly closed for the season, and the boats
have gone into Shelburne harbor, save the
Cakes AneS, which will continue to do
ferry duty till the broad lake freezes over.
between Saturday night and Monday
plight of last week, 45 boat loads of -lum-
Der, some 5,000,00 feet, arrived at Bur-
lington for Barnes g. Co., and some 10
boat loads for other parties. This is sup
posed to be the last arrival of the season.
"A dog lately following the stage from
Troy to Newport, amased himself by cal
ling at the farm yards on the route and
killing sheep in each, by Selling and
biting them through the throat. Twelve
sheep were thus killed. He must have
been "blooded" dog.
Last Friday night, Mr.. Faddon, of
Newport, hearing an cutlery from his cat
outside, rushed out and boldly despatched
the assaiant in the darkness. 1t proved
to be a huge owl, measuring five feet and
four inches from tip to tip of wings.
AN extensive manufuctory of 'fami-
ly scales" will be commenced at once in
Vergennes. We are glad to notice that
the fine water power of our oldest city is
beginning to be appreciated.
MIR. N. G. Needham, of Ferrisburgh,
raised the past season, on two square rods
of ground, three hundred and fifty-nine
pounds1of Hawkins potatoes.
After the 18th inst, look out for
new era in the business of Rutland. p. |
L. Barnum instructs the people of that
enterprising town, that evening, on 1.-THE
art of money getting
Last week three White Chester hogs
is months old--were killed in Derby.
weighing 653, 655, and 73O pounds
when dressed.
--Adela s. Potter, of Williston, who
was recently convicted of burglary and
receiving stolen goods in connection with
her husband and his father, has been re-