News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-09-21
STATE ITEMS.
An Enosburgh boy is II years old,
and kicks the beam at $40 pounds.

An Enosburgh boy is II years old,
and kicks the beam at 80 pounds.
Solomon Raymond of Ripton, fell
from load OF hay, recently, and was
pierced under the arms by sharp
stake. Large blood vessels were brok-
en- and he bled to death within an
hour.
A gang of thieves were caught at
Pittsfeld, the other day, who have
been stealing in that vicinity for three
months. The leader escaped after
being caught.
In the Franklin County Court at
St. Adams, on the 18th, Charles
Brown of Glens Falls, pleaded guilty
to stealing a gold wotch from the
pocket of Stephen Fuller, and was
sentenced to six years in the State
Prison.
Oscar Roscoe of Starksboro, at
tempted suicide recently, by cutting
his throat. Temporary insanity was
the cause. Doubts of recovery are
euGeTGdlueu.
Fred Corbin of Bennington, aged
eight, was accidently shot in the face
while out with a party hunting squir-
rels, recently. The boy will lose one
eye.
The Universalist Society in Rich
mond, has placed fine pipe organ in
its church, costing some 500.
The efforts to have a tax laid on
Addison county for the purpose of
building a new Court House in Mid
dlebury, are being vigorously renewed
at the approaching session of the Leg
islature.
1t is announced that Joseph Battell
of Middlebury aspires to be Speaker
of the House.
The Rutland Herald favors Hon.
Loveland Munson, the representative
elect from Manchester for Speaker.
The next House of Representatives
of this State, is now reported to stand,
Republicans 1876, Democrats as, Green
hackers 2, end five towns no choice.
The Vermont Women's Christian
Temperance Union will hold its
eighth annual meeting in the Congre
gational Church, North Bennington,
Sept. 9th, and 18th, 1882. Each
auxiliary Union is entitled to five del
egates. 1t is earnestly desired that
every auxiliary in the State be rep
resented. Churches in towns where
there are no Unions are requested to
send two representatives. Entertain
ment will be provided and return
checks on the railroad furnished.
Delegates are requested TO wear the
white ribbon badge and to send their
names to Mrs. d. B. Thomas, North
who on receipt of stamp
ed envelop will notify them of places
of entertainment.
About 40 were summoned, last
W ednesday night, to attend court at
Thursday, to testify where
they buy their liquor.
Henry Massey, so years old, while
lying on the railroad track at Burling-
ton, in an intoxicated condition, last
week, was run over by the cars and
killed. He lived at Winooski.
A barn at Thetford, owned by Reu-
ben Phillips, was burned early Thurs
lay morning last, with two COWS, 10
.ons of hay and farming tools. Cause
ncendiary, Loss partly covered by |
insurance.
One hundred guests are still quar-
cred at the Franklin House, High
,ate Springs.
The water is so low at North Hero
hat neither the "Reindeer" or "Ma-
uam" can make landings. A new
ock is being built by subscription.
The American House at St. Adams,
t is said, has been sold by Mr. Stroud
Who has so successfully managed the
rouse for the past six years.
Reuben Parker, the defeated candi-
late at Ferrisburgh, will contest the |
election of NJ. F. Allen on the ground |
If the ineligibility of Mr.. Allen, who
5 now postmaster.
The Republicans have got an in
creased majority in Vermont, much to
he disgust of its Democratic friends.
The official returns are in from all but
10 towns, and they give Barstow a
majority over all of 1862. The
lsual Republican majority in the other
mall towns is about 800, so that
5arstow will have nearly if not quite
10000.