News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-05-21

Rockingham ana u een streets and
convert the lot into buildinglots. 1t
will be vast Improvement for the
upper end of the town.
Bv the breaking of q plank on
the Main street bridge at Brattle-
boro Wednesday evening, Mrs. w.
w. NewcOmb and her sister, Mrs
| Westgate, were thrown from their
carriage and considerably bruised,
though no bones were broken.
George Gates, who for some time
past had made his home with Andrew
| Doty of Fair Haven, ran away the
other day, taking with him a pocket
book containing over $50 and check
for IS 60, the property OF an Italian
named John Fasulo, with whom he
roomed.
John Sullivan, freight brakeman
in the employ of the Central Vermont
railroad, was struck by a bridge
south of West Hartford Tuesday
night and at first it was thought
was severely injured. On arrival at
White River Junction, however, he
rallied sufficiently to walk to the
| hotel
44Claims amounting to $175, 900
have been presented against the YER
mont Copper Mining company of
Bradford. In the meantime the mine,
which was sold by the receiver, is
being worked by what is called the
Vermont Coppertield company, about
40 men being employed. The prin-
cipal owners live in New York.
A deer came to the farm of Mr..
| Mayo, in Moretown, the other day,
approached quite near the buildings
and within a few feet of a flock OF
sheep. 1t fingered half an hour or
more, and trotted off to the woods
apparently without fear. One week
from the next day it repeated its
Pvisit, staying about the same length
of time.
The directors of the Vermont board
of trade held special meeting in Bur-
lington Friday to make arrangements
for the opening of business for the
season. After considering the mat
ter at some length it was decided to
have the opening salesday at the ex-
change rooms in the Van Ness house,
Friday, May 30, to which date the
directors adjourned.
A correspondent of the Montpelier
Waterman vouches for this state
ment: '"There is now living in Gale
donna county a retired farmer in
good circumstances, 70 years old,
who was born in the county, who
has never lived over four miles from
where he was born, who has never
taken the freeman's oath, never cast
ballot for national, state, county
or town officers, never was a member
of a religious or secular organization
or party to suit at law"
A most distressing accident occur
red last Saturday afternoon in one OF
the granite polishing mills in Barre.
A young Scotchman named Melon
aid ATTEMPTED to adjust the belt on
O. pulley, when in some way his cloth
ing was caught between tie belt and
wheel and he was whirled around the
rapidly revolving shaft. One arm
was torn from his body at the
shoulder and one leg at the hip joint.
When his mangled and dismembered
body fell to the floor life was extinct
and it is thought that he was killed
by stricking his head against the
flooring overhead before his limbs
were off.
The Vermont Baptist Sunday
school convention is to be held in
Burlington the first week in June.
Mr.. Moody has consented to be pres
ent again this year and will proba-
bly, speak on Tuesday evening and
Wednesday morning. Rev. II. f.
McEwen of the Olivet mission in New
York is also expected to be present.
Rev. Robert Pierce of Mount Holly.
N. j., who has contributed such fine
blackboard work to the National
Baptist, is to instruct in that class of
work, as well as speak on other top
les. Rev. F. II. R8wley and IN.
Ganedy, the pastor and superintend-
ent of the largest church and Sunday
school in Western New England, with
Mr.. George c. Whitney, the success
full superintendent of Worcester, are
to enjoy the convention and aid in
making it helpful. Miss Bertha Vel
la of Lynn is to magnify and simpli-
fy the primary work. DR.. G. C. Bit
ting of Philadelphia will present the
work of our great publication socie-
ty, and many local pastors and
workers will also speak.