Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-05-14
VERMONT NEWS.

The Bradford Savings bank is to have
new building.
The sheep business of Addison county
is taking boom.
Various industries are starting up in
all parts of the state.
Maple sugar in cans or pals is bringing
seven cents per pound.
The cadets of Norwich university set
out so trees Arbor day.
Summerville people say there is not a
tenement to rent in the village.
Lincoln has built or repaired eight
school-houses in as many years.
Thus far there have been so cases of
measles in the town of Charleston.
The st, Johnsbury guard will take part
in the Lyndonville celebration July 4.
1t is stated that one family in u
throughout the state are without Bible.
A Barnard correspondent writes that
farms are selling there at very good
prices.
Over 200 pounds of brook trout were
taken into Hardwick village recently in
one day.
number of trees were planted at
Newfane on Arbor day and they are look
ing nicely.
man has been found in Mortified
who says he fished all day without catch
ing trout.
Several thousand books have been
added to the school libraries of the state
during the last year.
The Essex county teachers institute
begins at Bloomfield May 10, and will
continue three days.
There are 10 school children in Jay
and only 40 of them attended school
during the past year.
Work is to be begun on the founda-
tions of the new Catholic church at
Montpelier about May Is.
While Harry Villas of Wardsboro was
running bench saw, stick flew, strik-
ing him on the wristmakinga bad wound.
Physicians say there has been more
sickness in Vermont during the last win
ter than ever before in the history of the
state.
A big Newfoundland dog belonging to
St. Johnsbury man had a stroke of
paralysis the other day and had to be
killed.
There are 345 children of school age in
the - districts of Bethel. The town
has expended 1880 AZ for schooling the
past year.
Mrs. Cyril Emerson of East Thetford
claims to be champion rug maker, having
completed one for her niece with over
400 pieces.
Fish Commissioner Brainerd of St.
Adams says the trout fry have all been
delivered, and the distribution of them
completed.
The total newspaper circulation in Yer
mont is placed at somewhat over 100 900;
that is, about one person in every three
buys newspaper.
During the last year debt of $4,000
has been paid on the Methodist parson-
age at Bennington, and over $4,000 has
been expended on the church.
Deacon Goodwin of East Montpelier
Center, has tin teakettle and several
glass tumblers in his home that have
been in constant use for over 30 years.
J. M. Patterson of Albany has curios-
ity in an egg within an egg A regular
egg of ordinary size is covered with the
white of another, the measure of which
is by s inches.
A paper mill will soon be built at
Wells River, $25, 700 of the $4,000 re-
quired having been subscribed. The
Adams Paper company, manufacturers
of MANILA wrappings, is already located
there.
Thornton P. Penfield, who was gradu-
ated from St. Johnsbury academy in
1886, has been appointed Sunday school
missionary for Minnesota by the board
of the Presbyterian church of the United
States and will enter upon his duties next
month.
Conductor Dougherty of the Delaware
and Hudson had trouble with one John
Groonel of West Rutland, who after leav-
ing the train, hurled bottle at the con-
ductor's head. He was taken in charge
by deputy sheriff and taken to Rutland
where he paid the usual penalty.
The pastors of the churches of Barre
are about to take a religious census of
the town. The object of this census is
to get acquainted with the different fam
lilies and to extend to all an invitation to
connect themselves with some one of the
churches as members or attendants.
Charles N. Bell, member of the Min
nesota legislature, who has introduced a
bill to give bounty of two cents pound
to encourage the manufacture of binding
Irvine and the raising of flax and hemp,
is a Middlebury boy, and graduated from
Middlebury college in the year of 1868.
A new postoffice has been established
at the village of Binghamville, in Fetch
er, with Miss Leona Bingham as post
mistress. Parties living south of Fletch-
er Center and heretofore addressed at
Fletcher, VT, should now be addressed
Binghamville, Franklin county, VT"
1t is reported that the George E. Lyon
Granite company of West Dummerston
has a contract to furnish the stone for
the postotfice at Troy, N. Y, the esti-
mate for the same being about $3.50, 900.
Other and larger contracts are under
consideration. Some so men are now
employed at the quarries.
Fish Commissioner F. Fl. Anterior
took to Montpelier the other day from
the fish hatcheries in Fairhaven 1900
trout fry, 5000 of which were for John
H. Senter, 5000 for E. Lane. and 30OC
for Charles Bennett. Mr.. Senter is to
place his lot in his private leased trout
stream, Mr.. Lane takes his to Ianesboro
and Mr.. Bennett his to Marshfield.
The animal meeting of the ora nd lod o.