News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-04-26
STATE S.

Gle for abduction began at st. JONAS
bury last week before Judge Redtield. .
About four years ago Gle is alleged /
to have abducted Gadapee's daughter
and restrained her several weeks.
This case will occupy several days.
Two other cases arising from the al
Ieged abduction will also be heard by
Judge Redfeld.
The sisters OF the congregation
De Notre Dame commenced the cree
ton of convent at St. Johnsbury
last week. The building is to cost !
$4,000. They have a school OF 25O
scholars.
The Merchants National Bank Of
St. Johnsbury is to increase its capt.
tai 100000.
A relic hunter in bIiddlcbury
searched the attic of the court house
recently, before its removal, for a
scrap to perpetuate its memory, but
in vain, until descending the stairs a
loose board in the floor was noticed,
beneath which was 4 memorandum
book containing 81, in bank bills, |
which have evidently been quietly
resting nearly 60 years. The owners
name does not appear.
Abe CampeIl, SwantOn hunter
and trapper, was foolish enough to
crawl through q fence, dragging a
loaded gun after him, with his hand
over the muzzIe. The result was shat
his hand was badly lacerated, and one
finger had to be amputated.
The Vermont Methodist conference
is to hold its annual session at st.
Adams, April %.
While Peter Rock was driving from
Stamford to North Adams, recently,
he was stopped by man who de
manded his vaIuables. Rock refused
and the robber thrOttled him. He OBJ
tanned his gold watch and some money
and made his escape. Orville ID.
Harrington, of Adams, was arrested
on suspicion. and Rock claims to iden-
tify him rs the rObber.
The houses and barns Of W. II.
Whitcher and Calvin Wilcox, Of Der
by Line, were burned on Wednesday
night of last week loss $1,000, insur,
ance $1,000.
The Connecticut River Lumber Co.
has in hand 4 drive Of 9O,OOO,OOO
feet of lumber, which requires over
900 men to tend; the daily expenses
being about $500.
Silas NJ. Waite. accompanied by his
attorney. James Barrett, arrived at
his home at Brattleboro last week,
from the House of Correction. The
visit is said to be fer the purpose OF
allowing Waite an opportunity to eN-
anime books and records preparatory
to the arguments in the bank Judg-
ment case against his estate.
A drunken breaker Of the peace
was allowed to go free at Bellows
Falls because there was no Grand Jur-
or who has qualified himself. George
Underwood was the Grand Juror cleo
ted. but he declines to serve on ac-
count Of business engagements.
Rev. Mr.. Healey, Of McIndoe's
Falls, being called to attend funeral
not long since, started with horse,
which he was compelled to abandon,
and did the remainder of the journey.
five miles, on foot. The casket was
brought six miles on Il hand sled, and
the remains were inferred in the door
ward. There was not asingle team at
| the funeral.
Rev. J. X. Richardson, pastor OF
the Rutland Baptist church, has re-
signed. to accept a call from the Cen
trail Square Church at East Boston.
Homer Hosmer's wife, of Groton,
seems to be great prize among
certain class of Groton people. On
gene al principles she is notvery high
| toned, but there is something about
her which is attractive to George Ran
dolph and Bert Brown. They have
each been doing the agreeable there
for some time past, and all seemed 20
be in ecstacy until a week ago last
Saturday, when Browns fountain OF
pent up jealousy broke up and a chal-
lenge to fight was forwarded to Mr..
Randolph. The challenge was duly
accepted, and a week ago last Satur-
day afternoon the parties met near
the depot, ground was staked off and
fifty spectators were present to see
that the affair was conducted accord
ing to methods of the ring. In half
an hour seven rounds had been
fought, and both parties had been
knocked down repeatedly, but as Ran
doIph had armed himself with piece
of iron. which was tied to his hand,
Brown got the worst of it, and was
taken from the ring with his head
mutiIated and mashed. If there IS a
proper standard Of morals in Groton,
our next item in this affair will men
ton that Mrs. HOsmer and her two
suitors are properly domiciIed in Sui
lowav's hotel at st. Johnsbury.-
CHiOa.