News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-11-19
STATE NEWS.

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| j. Deth, of Fletcher has a curiosity in tn
shape OF four-legged rooster.
H. c. Hill of Isle La Motto has shipped ,
carload of apples to Liverpool, Eng.
= The old-fashioned lyceum is coming int
vogue again In many parts of the state
The church in Putney has Just organized :
Junior Endeavor society of "a members
! In the town of Weathersfield there is sale
TO be limerick, sOapstonP, granite and mar
Bile.
The First National Bank of Springfield has
$4,000 tied up in the failed Maverick Bank
of Boston.
The ice was so thick on Lake Memphrema-
Cog the other day that boys ventured to
skate a bit.
Twenty -six new members have been initial
ca IN the Barre lodge of Odd Fellows since
January l.
Ed. Adams, of Villa mstown, was recently
thrown from his carriage and one leg and
one rib broken
There is talk of establishing button fac
tory In Bethel, the buttons to be made of
vegetable ivory.
John Camley, of North Georgia. was struck
py the cars at Georgia station and three of
his ribs were broken
The annual meeting of the State AgricuI-
tural society will be held at White River
Junction December 8.
Ross White, paper manufacturer at Brat
tleboro, has filed a petition in insolvency, his
laDliltles being estimated at $50 900.
Gold bearing quartz, in what is claimed to
be paying quantities, has been found on the
farm OF A. T. Knapp, in st. Johnsbury
Henry E. Sears, aged % years. while skid
| ding logs in the woods at Stowe, fell from a
log pile and broke his neck, dying instantly.
DIR. HYDE of Isle La Motto, has been fined
| the hnngp of fnr
days for abusing his family. while intoxicated.
The steam saw mill of Trip Tenant & Co,
at MoretoWn, was destroyed by fire Nov 3,
with an the machinery except the engine.
| Loss $4,000
| d. P. Coveny and wife, of Danville, were
thrown from their carriage a short time ago,
Mrs. Coveny having one arm broken and an
ankle sprained.
Leon, son of /. J. Sweet, of Ricford, had
his body pretty well peppered with bird shot
by warren Sweet, his uncle, who mistook the
boy for partridge.
John Wiley, of West Hartford, was pro-
nounced dead and about to be buried when
ne showed signs of life and did not actually
die for several days.
The infant daughter of Fred j. Witcher of
South Rygate has four grandparents, four
great-grandparents, and one great-great-
grandmother, all living.
Andrew Simonds, a conductor on the Rut-
land division of the Central Vermont rail-
road, fell from the train at Chester, Tuesday,
and broke his right ankle.
Daniel Mitchell and Anthony Bertonae,
nave been arrested at Burlington, charged
with stealing lead and brass from the Bur
Iington and Lamoille railroad station
:. Orson Emrick was arrested at Swanton,
NOV Z, charged with smuggling II tubs of
Outter from Canada via Rouses Point. The |
butter was seized and Mr.. Emrck settled
Will A, Thompson, of Milton, fell from a |
nay NOW and striking between the drive |
wheel and horse power of a threshing ma |
chine, was badly and possibly fatally injured |
The Lyndonyil lille journal has long article |
on what the peop'e of that thriving village |
are dong IN the way of building. The town |
is keeping pace with other Vermont villages.
The church in South Royalton has become
self-supporting and for the coming year will /
De joined with the church in Tunbrdge I'M
DER the pastoral care of Rev. James Ramage
The large barn of Antoine Stas, at Bridge
water Corners, was burned a short time ago.
together with about Is tons of hay, oats,
and between 60 and 20 bushels of ears of
corn spread OH the floor.
George Burberry was arrested Monday
night IN the store of w. II. Hare at Burling-
ron while working the money drawer 1t is
believed that he is guilty of quite a series of
sim lar robberies in the city of late.
Horace Jones shot rare bird about three
weeks ago along the Passumpsic river lust
below the st. Johnsbury depot. 1t was
scooter duck or black coot and was on its an
nual migration from the Maine coast to Long
Island sound
Arrangements have been made for a series
Of special cvangelistic meetings to be held in
each OF the churches of Windham conference
u November and December with the assist
lnce of neighboring pastors The meetings
VIII mold two days in each place.
Dr. Il. H. Mcintyre, of West Randolph has
been appointed special deputy collector of
Internal revenue for New England. to have
harge OF the sugar hounties, and CORES
londence should be directed to him instead
't to Col. Charles S. Forbes of St Adams |
Daniel AFRO Ashley Buck, oldest son of
PANEL and CoBt7ar%S-Sshley Buck. born in :
Norwich, April 10, 1889, was the first native
orn speaker of the house of representa-. S
ives IN Vermont, having held that position
rom 1870 to 1923, 1926 to 1927, and 1929
o 1880,
floating island in sadanga pond, which
about a mile in length near Jacksonville.
overs about one-third of the surface and is
bout two feet in thickness 1t bears cram
erries and it drifts from one part of the "
onu TO another, according to the direction /
the wind
Warren and Leon Sweet, of Richford, were
ut hunting the other day, and Warren. =,
caring Leon moving about in the bushes n
no thinking 1t was a partridge fired his | NJ
lh' ming Leon with shot. Thirteen shot V
ere taken from the boys body, but the \
ounds are not thought to be fatal =
George A. Aver of st. Adams has made a 81
lrVey and the final estimates for q railroad
ON PPoctorsville to North Springfield
iVendish, Weatherstld and Springfield or -
e vermont side and Charlestown and Glare.
ont on the New Hampshire side expp,t to
oenehted by the construction of the Black
yer railroad.
rank Blueberry and Frank Miller, Burling-
II ooyS belonging 10 the same gang with
Jorge Blueberry, who was arrested Tuesday
arged with robbing the store of w Ii
are, have also been arrested. Both Frank
ueberry and young Miller have confessed
various burglarles that have been perpe-
ated in Burlington within few weeks.
The executive committee of the Vermont
ite grange are making plans for a meeting
st. Johnsbury, December and 10 The
ernoon and evening sessions of the first
y will be public. Several members of the
tie board of agriculture, the president of
State Dairymen's association and other
'akers will be present. The usual reduc-
MS on railroads and at hotels will be made.
There are more business blocks. more
Uses, shops and stone sheds being buiIt
$ year in Barre than in any wear in her
tory. Barre will put over 5000 600 into
'lness blocks. houses. etc, this wear aud
auu more IMAM lOOO 60 her population
IRE has never had more prosperous wear
m the one soon to eEd, but there is every
ication that the record OF 1892 will far
pass that of 1891
red Bliss of Westford who was arrested
milk some time since. plead =
not guilty and trial by court was had
he was convicted. The Justice sentenced
to pay fine of $50 and costs. An ap-
was taken and the bond was fixed at
~ Prof. w. W. Cooke and E. H. Adams
burlington, were used as experts and Pa
k MahaR, of Burlington, cheesema err at
Ghlqh factory was also used as an ex-
by the state. -"
resident Harrison has sent the following
ar Of sympathy to the widow of ex- Gov'
Tn; Il have noticed with very great sor-
the announcement in the papers of the
zen ana unexpected death of Gov Smith.
fiougAt back to me very Vividy the pleas
incidents of my recent sojuurn under his
lltable roof and the delightful family
Up that gathered there about him Please
pI, my dear madam, the assurance that
We IN. spirit visited again your home, and
Fh WIN you IN the loss which is irrppar-
PM IN the light of Christian faith con
3lf' Please present my very kind regards
9e whole family, including the little
e dedication OF the new agricultural and
lanlcal buildings and the opening of the
school at burlington. in connection
Uhe University OF vermont and State
;ultural college, occur Tuesday Deem
, and all citizens of the state are invited
present: The Central Vermont railroad
give reduced rates on that dav from .
8 on its line to Burlington and return
lows: For distances of 33 miles or less @
! trip tickets TO be sold at rate of two
per mile each way, with a maximum An n
Of 81, and a minimum rate of % cents. " D
- miles or over. fare one way for the a
TRIP. Free carriages will leave the Van "
House for the University every half a