The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-01-05
STATE ITEMS.

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Norman Taylor of Vermont won the II
h our handicap walking match at Will
iamsburg, Monday.
Among the many messages received by |
Mr.. Sprague, of Brandon, in reference to |
the meeting of the National Agricultural |
Association, was an autograph letter
from exPresident L. s. Grant.
From an order issued from the depart
ment of Vermont headquarters, G.. A. r., |
1t is learned that the annual gathering of
that body will be held In Remington
some time in February next.
There are at present nnetv-three stu
dents in the academic department of the
University of Nermont-l4 in the senior
class, 10 in the junior, % i'm the sopho-
more and IL i'm the freshman.
At Waterbury. on Saturday. Mrs. Nav
Prior, who had been married only n veal.
attempted suicide by taking 60 grains of
opium. She may recover. but her condi-
| ton is critical.
In Windsor Henry Barrett French
man, was knocked down, Saturday night,
by party of roughs, severely beaten and
stabbed seven times i'm the back. His
| hAO 10 uCoPhiiSt VI. DtNtIdl vi Ills uSSulI-
ants have been arrested.
In the case of the State of Vermont VS..
DR.. A. II. Stokes, the defendant was re-
Gently convicted at St. Johnsdury Of
abortion. Stokes is an old offender in
this business, but has hitherto escaped
conviction.
A woman in the guise and dress of a
laborer has been at work at Sutherland
Falls quarries, but left suddenly few
days ago. An officer appeared for her
arrest soon after. She came with young
companion who left with her. She had
left young husband in Canada.
Among the speakers who are expected
to be present at the Spirtualist conven-
tion to be held at Brattleboro January
l2-l4. are Cephas b. Lynn. A. f. Stan
ley. f. w. Emerson. Mrs. Gertrude B.
Howard, Sarah A. Wiley. Fannie Davis
Smith. Emma J.. Paul. Lizzie 5. Man
chester and Abbe W. Crossett.
In the Senate, on the Goth of Dec. q
bill was introduced by Senator Edmunds
authorizing the construction of two
bridges over Lake Champlain-between
Alburgh and Rouses Point, and over Mis-
sisquOi Bay between Swanton and AL.
burgh, and to establish them as post
roads.
Judge Redield, in the case of Barre
man refusing to make an inventory of his
property, gives pro forma decision fol
the town. The listers doubled their
estimate of the mans property, but h,
claims that under the law they have
right only to double the value of property
absolutely known to be his: The cas-,
goes to the supreme court.
At the last meeting of the director
of the Mary Fletcher TIosp pital in Burlng
ton, the following officers were chosel
for the ensuing ear:-President. DR.
Walter Carpenter; vice-president, NJ. ii
Buckham; treasurer, II. f. Wales; secre
tary. l.. G. Ware; auditor. S. NJ. Pope
! superintendent, DR.. A. j. Willard. DIR. @
F. Fassett is one of the consulting phys
clans, and DR.. 5. 5. Clark, member o
the board of visitors.
George NJ. Fisk, of Northfleld. is ou
in the News with letter advocating tn
construction of the Montpelier and LAX
Champlain canal, Il charter for which wa
granted by the last Legislature. The pla
is to dredge the river bed. making naI
row channel; to build inclined trestlt
work over all the falls to MiddleseS
of sufficient grades for cog track; an
at MiddleseX, Bolton Falls and Winoosl
Falls to erect derricks with stationar
engines, to hoist the boats and crafts owe
the falls from water to water.
The Burlington Commercial Traveller
i association held their second annual mee
ing, Saturday night, at the America
| House. in that city. The members of tn
| association, one hundred strong. sat dow
! to fine banquet with numerous invite
. guests, including Governor Barstov
Mayor Hatch and representatives of n
the wholesale business houses in the city
The town and village of St. Albar
asked the Supreme court for a peremptor
mandamus to compel the National Ca
company, which has its principal place {
business there. to pay forthwith the ia
+ assessment upon SG67 900 stock held b
/ non-residents of the state aud subject
j taxation under the law passed i'm lSS,
About $4,000 is due. The case will
4 heard February -.
. portion of the appropriation of S.. .0(
!. for state prison will be used to build
barn and piggery, and to replace the oil
wooden doors of the prison cells wit
- iron grated doors of modern style, whic
vt will admit more light to the cells an
are so arranged that the doors of eac
tier of cells can be locked simultaneousl
by lever worked at one end. Each COZ
Wet now has to be locked in and out of h
-. cell separately by turn key" whic
~ takes considerable time. On Sunda,
nc when the prisoners are allowed to read
nj their cells, it is necessary to furnis
lamps to enable them to read.
Those towns that have voted to ha,
the taxes collected by the treasurer al
=, ina dilemma. A law was passed mt the la
session laying a tax of ten cents on Il
N dollar payable February !, and rs the Ia
II of 1880 gives 30 days for payment, Il
treasurer issued his warrant December
for the collection of this ta
Providing that the selectmen make o.
the tax bills and deliver the
to the Town Treasurer with reasonab
promptness, the tax which the act
Ter 1882 says shall be paid February W
ny be payable under the act of 1880, provi
SKIS ing for collection by town treasurer
not much earlier than March 10. Tow
which accepted act No. 90 of 1880 n