News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-03-01
STATE ITEMS.

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Fairbanks & Company Of st. Johns
bury, have had q large scale order
hanging back waiting the decision Of
the tariff bill.
The town of st. JOhnsbury has an
other post Office, the department. hay
inc granted one to that section Of st.
Johnsburv village called Summcrville,
and appointed f. Y. Powers post
master. 1t will be supplied from the
Waterford stage line once day.
MiddIebury has voted to erect q
town house costing $500.
Joseph Greene of SwantOn, is IO2
years old and in good health and clear
mind.
Benjamin Markham Of SheIburno,
has been postmaster 40 years, and
has made most excellent one, too.
A Hartland man who recently ad-
yertised for wife, received thirty
answers and is now happily married.
The whooping cough has become so
prevalent in the town Of Townsend
that the village schools have closed.
1t is believed the cost of breaking
the roads in Woodstock after the
storm Of the 18th, will amount to about
$500.
At St. Johnsbury, Silas W. Bonett
brakeman on the Passumpsic rail
road, had his left leg broken above
the knee while coupling cars.
Seven adjoining farms in Barnard
sold over $1,000 worth Of turkeys last
fall. Many farms in the town aver
age a ton of maple sugar each year.
Emeline Meaker, who is to be hung
3 weeks from next Friday, makes the
walls of the State Prison resound
with her wells. She is not visibly
affected by the near approach Of her
execution, and still declares her innO-
cence.
Observation-Disclosures George n.
Dale, recently appeared in the police
court at st. Louis, having been ar
rested for being unduly noisy Ill the
opera house during performance. 1t
was alleged that he was intoxicated.
A revolver was found upon his person
and the charge preferred was that OF
carrying concealed weapons. The
case was adjourned.
+. L. Pierce's grist-miIl and chair
and carriage factory at East Putney
were burned Monday with loss OF
ten to fifteen thousan; no insurance.
Oscar P. Squiers of East Fairfield,
lost his reason Tuesday, and cut his
throat fatally.
Rev. B. NJ. Tillotson of the Uni
versalist church at st. Johnsbury, has
resigned.
The firm of d. NJ. Camp {, Co..
who run a store and print the Express
and Standard at Newport, dissolve
April l, and have offered their mer-
chandise for sale. One Of the part
ners, Holt, goes West. Associate
Editor C. +. Ranney, goes to Wor-
cester to work for the "New England
Home Journal" d. NJ. Camp becom-
The firm of Spencer, Pearl & Mer-
riam, wholesale and retail grOcers.
will dissolve March LIST, Mr.. Merriam
purchasing the interest Of his two
partners. This is in accordance with
plans matured some time since, Mr.
Merriam being anxious to make {
place for his sons. Although com
paratively a new man in town, Mr.
Merriam has the name Of being
straightforward reliable man, and hC
will undoubtedly do a good business
having a fine store and good trade
already.-St. Johnsbury Cdledoaiun
The hearing before Referee Walker
in the suit Of the First National Hanh
stockholders against the insolvont cs,
tate Of Silas NJ. Waite, was continued
last Wednesday. Hon. George W
Hendee, National Bank Examiner
vino closed the broken bank June 10
1880, and Receiver l.. NJ. Price, who
took possession June 81, have beer
the principal witnesses thus far
Waite was put on the witness stanC
for the purpose of identifying variou.
/ papers and statements, showing The
financial transactions Of the banl
under his management, which wer,
+ put into the case by Col. uaskins
+ counsel for Receiver Price and tn,
| stockholders. Gov. Uendee and Re
ceiver Price testified to the facts here
e tofore published, and familiar to read
. ers, concerning Waite's tinancierin;
and his ruinous management Of til
= bank affairs Boston Journal.