News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-08

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the office raised from a fourth class
to a presidential office.
Burglars entered the store of F. C.
Huntington, at Washington removed
the money drawers and got away
with about $40 in cash.
Robert Gillespie had a bone in one
of his hands broken by board that
flew from circular saw in the Joseph
Gould mill at Gouldsville.
According to the bills sent State
Treasurer H. F. Field, the Benning-
ton centennial cost the state $13, 900.
The banquet alone cost $500.
Luman Kingsley of Rutland, has
been fined $500 without costs, and
sentenced to six months in the house
of correction for selling liquor.
Carlton Madden while hunting gin
seng on the West mountain in West
Bridgewater a few days ago, came
across a bear, which he killed with a
club.
Wilbur E. French of Cabot, aged 80
years, attempted to climb a fence
while hunting Friday, when his gun
was discharged, and he was instantly
killed
The house and barn, with most of
contents, belonging to S. O. Clark, in
Richford, were burned September 80.
Loss estimated at $500; insurance,
small.
II. S. Newton of Georgia has this
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bushels of sorted potatoes. Mr.. New
ton had one potato that weighed
three pounds.
Thegrand jury of Washington coun-
ty court, up to Sept. 30 had reported
twenty indictments and thestate' S at
torney said that they had a weeks
work ahead of them.
x-Governor E. j. Ormsbee of Bran
don, has been appointed land com
missioner at the Samoan Islands,
vice Hon. Henry c. Ide of St. Johns
bury, who has resigned.
O. NJ. Badger of Lyndonville, fell
from a railroad car a few days since
and was badly hurt, and o. r. Fow-
Ter of the same town had his fingers
cut off by buzz planer.
Isaac N. Chase has resigned as dep
uty collector of customs at st. AL
bans and will return to his home in
East Fairfield to practice his pro-
fession-that of lawyer.
Miss Minnie Bradley of Lyndon
vile, had one wrist broken by her
carriage being smashed and she be-
ing thrown to the ground in a col
lision with another wagon.
E. O. Dean about 30 years old com.
mitted suicide by hanging in a barn
in Putney, Wednesday, Sept. 30. No
cause is known for the act. Heform-
erly lived in Brattleboro and leaves a
wife.
The explosion of box into which
James Mcdonald of Bellows Falls,
was pouring melted babbiting, threw
the molten metal in his face, causing
terrible burns, but lnckily not hitting
his eyes.
The widow of DR.. A. B. Hammond,
formerly of Woodstock, and aged
about 60 years, was found dead in
her bed Friday, at Saratoga, N. Y,
where she had been for some time for
her health.
Henry York of Ludlow, a gentle
men of 70 years, received his first
summons to court as a witness last
week. The case in which he was call
ed to take part was referred and he
escaped testifying.
c. c. Rider of Searsburgh, met with
peculiar accident while chopping.
A chip remained on heedge fhis axe
and upon striking the next blow the
axe CLAN ed, cutting quite a severe
cash in his forehead.
Miss Sarah Paige of East Bethel is
the possessor of a book containing
one chapter of the Bible that is 1852 |
years old, which has been handed |
down from generation to generation
by members of her family
The state fish hatchery at Roxbury
is nearly completed, and C. C. Warren
of Waterbury, one ofthe commission
ers, has placed 800 brook trout there
in. 1t is thought that the govern
ment hatchery will also be located at |
RoXbury.
Arthur, the eleven year old son of
l. r. Harvey of North Troy, fell some
60 feet to the bed of the river while
crossing the stream on a single plank.
He was terribly bruised but no bones
were broken and he crawled out ofthe
water himself.
Col. George w. Hooker of Brattle-
bOro, has made formal complaint |
against liquor dealers on the New |
side of the river. About |
$1,000 worth of liquor was seized on
one raid made last week on complaint |
of Col. Hooker.
A barn belonging to J. w. Cramp-
ton and George Royce, situated about |
a mile north of West Rutland village |
was burned with all it's contents on
night, Oct. /. Mr. Smith, |
who lived there lost about $500 worth |
of general farm stuff; no insurance.
George Mcdonald, tramp employ
ed by Charles Cody, of Norwich, sud |
denly left in the night, taking with
him $50 in money, gold watch and
chain, and a Winchester rife, the
property of Charles Ellison, another
employee of Mr.. Cody who roomed
with Mcdonald.
A new swindle is being worked in
some parts of the state. A stranger
calls, asks to look at the sewing ma
chine, takes the shuttle out and re-
fuses to give it up until he is paid for
an alleged infringement on the pat
ent. 1t is a bold swindle and calls
for summary punishment.
Gen. Stephen Thomas, the old vet
eran who is so thoroughly honored
and respected by every Vermonter
who wore the blue from 81 to 65, is
in better health this fall than for
some time, and despite his 80 years.
was recently seen at Montpelier, at
The shops of the United States Clothes
Pin Co., of which he is president, help
ng to unload half car of pine lum-
Der.
Ransom o. Gore of Bennington has
recently purchased 1900 acres of for
est land in Stanford and Westford.
The purchase includes the northern
portion of Lake Hancock, better {
Known as Sucker pond, in the town
IF Stamford, and the whole of Mar {
shall pond, in Woodford. 1t is I'M
lerstood that the purchase was made I
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