The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1879-07-23
STATE ITEMS.

lost the trout in his pond by over-feed-
ing them on liver
"A customs detective from Bos-
ton has detained a large quantity Of
Canady wool at Derby line.
"A young lady Of Weathersfeld
has performed the feat of swimming
across the Connecticut river.
Frank Prescott of Bradford re-
Gently became violently insane from
over-work and bathing while heated.
The people of Rochester are rails
ing money to erect an observatory on
the mountain between there and Ran
dolph.
Frank Newton of Winhall fell
fourteen feet from a bridge and was
so severely injured that his recovery
is doubtful.
MIR. William NJ. Hunt, the Bos-
ton artist, is spending part of his
vacation upon his brothers farm at
Weathersfeld,
The passumpsic railroad company
Is fitting up picnic park on the east
side of Lake Memphremagog, opposite
Owls Head Mountain.
Geo. Holmes of Bellows Falls,
while ringing the Baptist bell fell some
fifteen feet to the landing, and serious
ly injured his spine.
August meeting of the Rutland
Troting Park association occurs at
Rutland Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, -, 10, and IA.
Near Westminster depot, Satur-
day, train struck a team killing the
horse and seriously injuring the driver,
Cora A. Arnold Of Walpole, N. ii.
AT West Randolph, the 9TH Mrs.
E. A. Sturtevant of Middlebury and
Mrs. Z. G.. Greene of St. Adams or
ganized a women's temperance union.
The Rev. James Gibson Johnson,
d. D., of Rutland, has had call to
be the associate pastor of the Rev. DR..
w. l. Bubbington's church in Brook
lin, N. Y.
The gold diggers at the Five Cor
ners, Plymouth, are having fair lucS
this season. On a recent day they
got $50, one piece being worth SO and
another IS.
Mr.. Phillip Phillips, the famous
religious vocalist will give concert in
Billiards. hall, Swanton, Monday even
ing, July %, for the benefit of the
Methodist church.
"A tax of five per cent. on the dol
lar has been made on the rateable es-
tate of Bennington county for the pur-
pose Of meeting the deficiency in the
treasury Of the county.
Rev. NJ. A. Gates of st. Johns
bury while engaged at work on his
farm barn Thursday, fell from the roof
and broke his right thigh badly, also
fracturing his left ankle.
Governor Proctor has appointed
Hon. c. w. Willard of Montpelier and
Colonel W. G. Veazey of Rutland as
commissioners to prepare new revis-
ion of the public laws of this State.
An eight-years-old Brandon boy
named Bordeau quarrelled with Fred
erick Trusha, nine years old, the other
day and shot him seriously with rifle,
the bullet passing through Trusha's
body.
The deer put on the mountains
East of Rutland last year are herding
in the vicinity Of Randolph. The eff
fort to restock the Green Mountains
with deer seems likely to prove sue
cess.
The date of holding the Wash
ington county fair has been changed
from September 10th and 18th to Sep
TENDER oath and 25th. The date of
holding the state fair neccssitated the
change.
The two barns of Hiram Wilkins,
in Colchester, three miles beyond Win
ooski, were struck by lightning, Tues
day afternoon, and consumed, with all
their contents. One barn was COM
pletely filled with new hay.
The buildings of the Bennington
Manufacturing Company at North
Bennington are hereafter to be used in
the manufacture of collars, which will
make thriving industry in place of
the bankrupt shoe business.
"A woman living in Berkshire has
been badly poisoned by drinking the
milk of a COW that had eaten potato
tops sprinkled with Paris green.
Though in critical condition hopes
are entertained Of her recovery.
The Central Vermont depot at
Swanton was broken into last Friday
night and about $40 taken from the
money drawer. The freight house on
the Canada road was also entered, but
nothing of value was found by the
thieves.
Joseph Morse died in Woodbury.,
July 10, aged 80 years. He was a
soldier in the war of 1912, serving
three years. In 1915 he married Sally,
daughter of Benjamin Ainsworth, of
Woodbury., with whom he has lived
ever since.
Miss. Emma Averill, Of Marsh
field, had tooth extracted July 6,
and Immediately went into an incon-
scious state and has remained SO most
of the time. She took nothing preyi-
Gus to having the tooth extracted that
could have caused her present condi-
ton.
MIR. Henry w. Hubert, son of
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