The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-10-30
STATE ITEMS.
Grows have dug and destoyed 80
bushels Of potatoes for a Chelsea man
"A Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union has been organized at

bushels Of potatoes for Chelsea man.
"A Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union has been organized at
West Concord.
Rev. DR.. Underwood, Of Fairfax,
has accepted a call from a church IN
Chicago at salary of $4,000.
The State Pharmaceutical Asso-
citation concluded a twO-days' session
at Montpelier last Wednesday.
"A teacher at Newport Centre re-
Gently punished a boy by making him
:. chin the blackboard" until he tainted.
"A Montgomery man, named Ste
yens, was buried while digging a well
the other day, and died soon after be-
ing taken out.
Nathan Hunt, pauper, and one
of the oldest residents Of JaJ, was
found dead recently. lie was con-
stable in 1928.
The workmen on the new church
being built at St. Johnsbury, have quit
work, because of reduction OF 20 per
cent. in their wages.
Burlington is to have a reading
room, established by the trustees Of
the Fletcher library. 1t will be To-
Gated in the library building.
Near Highgate Springs, Friday
morning, Abe Sheltus was run over
and killed by the New York Express.
He was about 90 years old, and very
deaf.
"A new legislative farmers club has
been organized, with officers, bylaws,
ETC., for the discussion Of bills and
other matters affecting the agricultural
interests of the State.
The annual meeting Of the Yer
mont Association for the protection
and preservation of fish and game will
be held at Montpelier, Tuesday, Nov.
9th, at o'clock =. NJ.
j. j. r. Randall, Esq, has COM
pleted the plans for the extension OF
the State capitol, and has submitted
them to the commission, who will re-
port at an early day to the Legislature.
In Bloomington, cows are selling
at from ten to twenty dollars each
hay from six to ten dollars a ton but
ter from sixteen to twenty cents a
pound ; potatoes from fifty to eighty
! five rnntS a huShpl
DR.. Goldsmith, in his forth-com-
ing report to the Legislature, as State
fish commissioner, urges the continu-
ance Of the fish and game law with an
able and exhaustive argument against
those demanding its repeal.
Mrs. Kate Heath, 81 years OF
age, walked from her home in Potion
to North Troy, six miles, and returned
the same day, last week. She is the
daughter of the notorious Col. Reuter-
who commanded the English and In.
dams at the burning and sacking Of
Royalton.
Green Brimmer, aged 20, a ricl
farmer of Pownal, was set upon by j
McCabe, G. Suyelfwent and ID. Cong
don the other day, and so badly hurt
| that his recovery is doubtful. Cong
don, the chief offender, who knocked
the old man down with a stone, has
been arrested, but the others ure still
at large.
Two little boys Of Mr.. A. w
Hurlbut, Of Georgia (John and Berthe
aged four and three years respective
ly, performed big job the other day
They gathered 80 bushels Of Mango
Wurtzel beets. One day last weeE
the boys, unbeknown to their parents
went to the barn and husked a bushe
of popcorn.
"A large number of lawyers met a
, Montpelier last week and organized
Bar Association by the election of tn,
: following officers: President, f. j
: Phelps Vice Presidents, G. N. Day
: export, G. W. Clark, j. l.. Edwards
r Secretary, II. f. Stevens Treasurer
e W. G. Shaw; Examining Committee
4 F. f. Woodbridge, A. B. Gardner
4 H. G. Belden, b. B. Smalley, G. c
Noble, p. X. Gleed, W. d. Crane, j
: w. Powell, A. f. Walker, S. c
r Shurtleff, j. NJ. Tyler and W. {
; French.