News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-03-25
State ITEM s.

STATE ITEMS.
A German peddler, while endeavor-
ing 10 assist some men in saving wood
at Factory Point the other day, fell
on circular saw and was badly cut.
A new monthly paper, the Vermont
Bicycle, will be started at West Ran
dolph April Sd.
The Dramatic and Musical Library
Association, of North Montpelier,
have recently added over 20 volumes
to their library, now containing 342
volumes.
At the adjourned town meeting at
Barre it was voted to adopt the town
system of schools by a vote OF lo3
to Is.
The docket of the May term of the
Supreme Court for Caledonia county,
contains 27 cases. Court sits May
IL and the Judges will be Powers,
Veazey Rowell and Walker.
The Jury in the case of State vs..
F. H. Bascom, for liquor selling, took
the case at noon on Wednesday OF
last week, and after remaining out
six hours returned and reported that
they were unable to agree upon a YER
dict, and were dismissed. This is
the second time that the jury has dis
agreed in trials of this case.
The Advent society of St. Johns
bury, has unanimously voted to ex-
tend a call to Elder Smith, of Boston,
and there is reason to believe that it
will be accepted and that Elder
Smith will assume his new charge
about the middle of next month.
Rev. F. D. Chandler, of East
Hardwick, brother of DR.. M. FL.
Chandler, of Woodstock, has received
and accepted call to the congrega-
tional church in Chatham, Conn.
As a result of the revival meeting
in Peacham, conducted by Rev. E. A.
Whittier, 50 were added to the church
on confession, the pastor, Rev. S A.
Martin, baptizing 33. This is the
largest accession, but one, at any one
time in the history of the church, and
that was in 1917.
Rev. J. N. Emery, of Bellows Falls,
secretary of the Universalist conven-
ton, makes the following report
"Our missionary efforts in the fields
selected for special attention this year,
are showing satisfactory results. The
Rutland parish is continually growing
in number and efficiency under the
fostering aid of the convention. A
new and promising parish has beer
organized in West Randolph. The
parishes of Plainfield and Marshfelc
have been revived and are now vigor
ously active. Other fields are wait
ing for US to go in and possess them
We could do much more if we hac
much more money"
D. H. Frye, of Bellows Falls, ha:
been granted divorce in the Wind
ham county court from Jenny Wilson
the Salvation Army captain, who
gained considerable notoriety through
her trial for bigamy at Elizabeth, New
Jersey.
About two weeks ago the postmas
ter of South Ryegate sent in his res
ignation to the department, and a
the request of the patrons of the Of
fee, the department appointed to fiji
the vacancy, Miss Marion S. Hall
a young lady resident and graduate
of St. Johnsbury academy, class O
1885.
The new Town Hall at Barre i!
nearly finished. Fisher & Son hay,
about finished their labors on the Woo
work, and the frescoing BY Wallburs
and Wohern, of Boston, is done. Th'
style is of the Italian art, the color
being neatly blended together. Th'
building will cost the town abou
$4,000.
In the mail matter which recent,
arrived at Vergennes was paper ad
dressed to clergyman, which sunl
with the steamer "Oregon" recently
but had been recovered. A note wal
attached to the paper, signed by Post
master Pearson, of New York, stain!
that the damage done to it was b,
water as it sunk with the steamer.
The expenses of the Y. NJ. c. A. o
Bennington last year were 81 ,0l7.94
leaving balance in the treasury o
$442.28. The library has increased
by 1877 volumes, making 1857 in all.
M. M. Farman, of Rutland, ha
plead guilty to 10 offences of retail
ing liquor, and was fined $l39.53.
Island Pond lumbermen say the,
have already got in more lumber thai
they drew last season, notwithstand
ing the expectation at one time tina
numbering in that vicinity would be 1
failure this winter.