News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-06-04
STATE NEWS.

L OA6S dE6 hLllI9 IICLS Cul MY .
at North Hero.
Ground has been broken for a new
creamery at Danville.
The Methodist church in st Johns
bury is putting IN a new organ.
The free delivery system of st.
Johnsbury will be extended to Sum
merville July /.
Vermont sent to the Boston market
last week 108 cattle, 246 sheep and
lambs, al swine.
The late frOsts have done consider
able damage to the carly crops in
Passumpsic and vicinity.
The month just passed has proven
the coolest May that the Oldest in
habitant ever remembered.
A farm in eastern Vermont that
sold a few years ago for $4,000
was sold last week for $45, 900.
Carroll Andrews, while at work in
the tub factory at Albany, had his
jaw broken by a lever striking him.
Oscar Ladd of Georgia shot bald
eagle the other day that measured
six feet one inch from tip to tip of
wing.
G. u. Moody of Waterbury con-
templates engaging in brick making
in Montpelier near the slate quarry.
He will employ % men.
Flora E. Higley of Marlboro has a
Gala Il years old and a popularity of
the plant is that it has never grown
new bulbs.
A valuable horse belonging to John
Moore of South Newfane lay in a mire
hole five days before it was discovered
and released.
The rear of the Connecticut river
lumber's drive of lis, 100000 feet Of
lumber has passed McIndoes Falls,
which is some 10 days earlier than
usual.
The Methodist Ministerial associa
ton and Epworth League associa-
ton Of st. JOhnsbury district will
hold a three days session at Lyndon
vile on June p and "a.
The disastrous fires in the north
eastern forest belt of Vermont have
been subdued by the recent rainfalls.
Thousands of dollars value oftimber
was destroyed by the flames.
Miss Emery of Windham, met with
a serious accident while out shop
ping in Brattlebor0, Thursday. In
leaving the Brooks house she trip
ped and fell to the sidewalk, fractur-
ing her thigh close to the hip joint.
Mrs. C. S. Jacobs of East Calls
has a Gala lily less than three years
old that is 4 4 fit. high, has % leaves
measuring one foot seven inches in
length by one foot in width, and
since the 18th of December it has
sent out seven blossoms.
A Brattleboro boy was fined $12
the other day for catching trout
less than six inches in length The
prosecution was instituted by the
Vermont Fish and Game league,
which proposes to secure an enforce
ment of the laws for the protection
of fish and game, ifpossible.
Alpha Messer, master of the state
grange, Gin accordance with the
proclamation and suggestion of the
master of the natio lal grange, APP
points Saturday, June 6, as children's
day, to be observed as such by the
oranges of Vern ont. Such exercises
and entertainments should be pro-
vided as will be profitable for the
children and give them a pleasing
view of grange work and it's useful
ness"
Under instructions of State Inspec-
tor of Finance, L. o. Greene, of Wood
stock, States Attorney Hit of
Brattleboro had John O'Brien, a re-
preventative of the firm of w. j.
Hayes & Son, bankers and bond deal
ers ofBoston, arrested fOrnon-compli-
ance with the States law in regard to
the filing of a bond with the State
treasurer as q guaranty that they
will report the business done andpay
the corporation tax. He was admit
ted to bail in the sum of $1,000.
A fellow pretending to represent
a large New York oil firm took
lot of orders in Swanton for oil at
II cents less per gallon than the
regular wholesale price and barrels
thrown in. After taking orders he
went into the A. J. Ferris bank
and drew a draft on the firm for
$50, which was cashed after some
delay in making inquiries. The draft
has come back dishonored, and a
letter from the firm says they have
no such man in their employ, and
have no agent in Svanton.
In western Vermont the last week
the weather has been favorable and |
the parched vegetation in the Otter
creek and Champlain valleys was
revived by the heavy rains that |
fell on the 10th. The outlook for
fruit in these wales is as yet very
favorable, with the exception of |
Strawberries, and a large tree-fruit |
yield is promised. The general rams
and copious showers have broken
the drought. The results are re-
newed vigOr to all plant life and
tillable conditions of soil. Grass and
pasturage, which had put on a
stunted growth and unhealthy color,
are now green and vigorous.