News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-04-12
STATEITEMS.

STATE ITEMS.
Stephen Ayers, of Plymouth, while
drawing wood with an OK team, fell
down in front of the oxen, which rau
over him, stopping when the sled had
partly passed over him. He remained
under the sled until boy who was
with him threw off the load, about
three-fonrths of a cord. 1t is thought
that he is injured internally and will
/ not recover.
What sort Of sidewalks do they
keep in Montpelier, anyway? An eX-
change tells the story of a boy who
! fell into a hole on Main street, in
front Of one Of the shops, and sank
up to his neck in water. lie was res
cued by a gentleman who was passing,
but was considerably wet and chilled,
and pretty thoroughly frightened.
\ half witted man named Smith,
Is years old, was found frozen to
death between Barre and Orange re-
Gently. lie left Barre to walk to
| Orange.
An EngIishman, who recently land
| ed in this country, was married a few
days ago to 4 woman in Starksboro.
| The Engliohman said he had done
pretty well since coming to this cOun-
try, as he landed without much and
has now 40 acres of land, two horses,
two cows and a wife.
The students of the University of
Vermont are to publish 4 monthly
paper called the ''University Cynic."
About 500 sheep breeders, some of
them from western States, have been
attending the annual shearing at Mid
dIebury, of the Vermont MerinO Sheep
Shearing Association. About 2j0
sheep, mostly from Addison county,
-Nhavo been on exhibition. y four years
old ram, belonging to II. Lane of
Cornwall, sheared 80 pounds II. Bur-
wells two years old ram from Brid-
port, 80 pounds; J. F. Buttolph's
yearling ram, Of M:ddlebury, % lbs.
W. P. Black, for 40 years cashier
of the Battenkiil National Bank at
Manchester, has resigned, and w. A.
Black is chosen his successor.
Livcrymen Higgins, of Brattleboro.
and Kingsley, of South Vernon, have
found their stolen horses at East
Bridgeport, Conn, the thief being the
notorious Hurd, the pretended res
taurant keeper. He is the same man
who stole w. II. Bigelow's valuable
team five years ago.
A family residing in IIinesburgh
were horror stricken by finding a large
snake, commonly known as spotted
adder, in a barrel from which they had
been using cider during the winter.
1t was known that Il snake crawled
out Of the bung Of this barrel last fall
before it was filed, which, no doubt,
was the mate to the one that gave the
flavor to the cider.
Cornwall bears off the palm at the
sheep shearing this year, in heavy
fleeces. ROlIin Lanes ram liking
Alright sheared a fleece of eleven
months and four days growth, weight
80 pounds and 8 ounces, and William
McCauley's ram ''Fortune," Just one
year old, fleece Of u pounds and
, ounces, claimed to be the heaviest
lambs fleece ever shorn.
The Vermont State association of
Washington has elected the following
officers for the coming year, some of
whom are well known hereabouts: j.
r. Thompson, President NJ. NJ.
Parker, Vice President; G.. L. Per-
sons, Secretary l.. Green, Treasurer
Fred Mark, L. S. Emery, f. Butter
field, l. Thornton, and W. f. Corey,
Executive Committee. The associa-
ton resolved to give its usual annual
Vermont maple sugar party the latter
part of this month.
Chauncey Warner, Of Cambridge,
has decided to build school buildin
at Cambridge BOrO, to cost nos less
than $1,000, and will endow the same
with sum not less than $4,000.
st. Johnbury's extra town meeting
seems to have atoned for the loss of
good lister by doubly filing the office
Of constable. The collector. consta-
BILE and listers were elected in the
same illegal fashion at the first meet
ing. Mr. Willard declined the office
Of lister when the election was ques-
toned, and was beaten because lie
was feared. Collector Randall de-
clined to step down, but Constable
Johnson resigned, and then just be-
fore the second meeting Withdrew his
resignation. y. d. Pike was elected
constable at its second meeting, and
now st. Johnsbury would Ike to know
who are its officers.
T. A. Silsby, of Bellows Falls, sue
ceeds 5. 1. Doying as Superintendent |
OF the Vermont International Tele- |.
graph Company, and manager Of the
office at st. Johnsbury.
The North Congregational church
at Springfield, Mass, has formally |
extended unanimous call from church |
and parish to Rev. c. Van Norden,
Of st. Adams; salary 3,5OO.