News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-12-28
STATE ITEM s.

A marked religious revival is IN
progress at Underhill, under the
preaching of Rev. Edward Whittier.
Boston parties are said to have
bonded the entire water power at
Highgate.
Freight shipments from St. Adams
during November, amounted to 2054
tons. Included in this amount were
SO tons of butter, and 1925 tons of
rails.
The st. Adams Advertiser prints a
description of the opera house in that
town which may appear Jan. 4, 1900.
Rev. D. Lewis of the Methodist
church at Newport, had stroke of
paralysis, last week, and is now con-
fined to his house, but is improving.
MIR. Edmunds has introduced in the
Senate, bill to authorize the con-
struction of two bridges over Lake
Champlain, between Alburgh and
Rouses Point, and over Missisquoi
Bay, between Swanton and Alburgh,
and to establish them at post Roads.
In the Caledonia County court, the
case of State VS.. Stokes, opened and
closed Wednesday of last week, and
the jury promptly rendered verdict
of guilty. Sentence deferred.
A woman in the guise and dress of
laborer. has been at work at Suth-
erland Falls quarries, but left sudden
ly, few days ago. An officer ap-
peared for her arrest soon after. She
came with companion who left with
her. She had left a young husband
in Canada.
The Howe Scale Works are curtail-
ing somewhat the manufacture of
scales for the winter, and have dis
charged workmen in some of the de-
partments.
Three towns have already paid to
the State Treasurer, their State tax
in full-Sheldon, Bradford, and Hart
land, in the order named. The town
of Berlin has paid one-half of its tax.
A sad affliction happened to
Hardwick mother, recently. She
went with her husband to visit a
neighbor, taking her baby in her arms.
Upon arriving at the house, the child
was found dead. The mother re-
menbered that it had cried a little
and nestled in her arms, short time
before but she had hushed it, and it
never moved afterwards,
The 14th annual winter meeting of
the Vermont Dairymen's Association,
will be held at Burlington, the 3rd
week of January next. Railroads will
give return passes, hotels will give re-
duced rates, and q good programme
will be given. Make your plans to
go and be there at the commencement.
Programme next week.
Denman Hulett, sent a rifle ball
into his knee while shooting turkeys
at Chester, the other day, and will
lose leg, and perhaps his life in con-
sequence.
N. w. Chandler of Hubbardton,
recently killed two pigs that dressed
315 and 32l pounds respectively,
outweighlng all pigs in that section
for some time.
One death from diphtheria in Mid
dlebury, has already occurred, and
some others are reported sick with
the disease. 1t is as yet, confined to
a narrow locality.
Elmer Clark of Mortified, has
dog, which like Mary's lamb, goes
wherever the boy does, even follow
ing him to school. While there, he
behaves with appropriate decorum,
except when Elmer reads or spells,
then the dog takes its position behind
the boy in the class, and barks and
growls every time the boy recites.
We would suggest that the teachers
foot take Its position just behind the
dog next time he banks or growls.
At West Rutland, Wednesday
night of last week, John Grannon's
rumshop was raided, two jugs and
two bottles OF liquor were seized, and
the alcoholic John was bound over in
$500. The train from Whitehall was
ralded FRIDAY night, and 6l jugs, one
cask, one box and one bottle of liquor
were seized.
The friends of G.. Ii. Blake, editor
Of the Barton Monitor, to the number
Of one hundred and fifty, gave himself
and wife fine house-warming, on the
occasion of their taking possession of
their new residence, last week. Two
elegant chandeliers, with three lamps
attached to each, were presented to
the genial scribe and his lady, in
acknowledgment of which Mr.. Blake
made some pleasant and appropriate
Refreshments were served,
and the evening passed pleasantly in
social enjoyment.