News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-03-03
STATE NEWS.

C. W. Spauding has been appointed post
master at West Woodstock.
John Fargo of Huntington, had his arm
! broken while handling young colt.
There were Is deaths in and about the viii
| lage of North Springfield during last Februa-
Fy.
The house and barn of Orlo LOOMS, in
Pawlet, were burned Tuesday night, Februa-
ry %
A son of John Murray, of Lincoln was re-
Gently seriously injured by being thrown
from sleigh.
Clarence son of Rev. W. J.. Noyes, was bad
~ injured by falling from the scaflold in a
barn at Chester.
H. H. StilIson of Proctor, fell on some icy
steps a few days since and dislocated his
left shoulder blade.
The Eastman & Fortine lumber mill, in
New Haven, was burned February %. Loss
s 900; no insurance.
T. NJ Witham, while at work in Peacham,
was hit by a falling tree and instantly killed,
his neck being broken.
Charles P French, of ST. Johnsbury, was
on Monday, February %, knocked down by
runaway horses, and his left leg broken.
The house of John Blood, in that part of
Grafton county known as HOughtOnville,
was considerably damaged by fire last week.
Morris Fitzgerald, of North Bennington,
had one ear torn off close to his head last
week by being thrown from a sleigh and
striking on picket fence.
Robert Richardson was kicked by one of his
oxen while at work iii the woods at Washing
ton, last Friday and had one of his legs
broken just above the ankle.
Henry Ives accidentally fell down the ele-
vator at the horse-nail factory, in Vergennes,
some ID feet, and it was thought he was
fatally injured, but he is improving.
A Mrs. Smith, of Craftsbury, who recently
died at the age of 80 years, is reported by her
son to have lived At days without any other
nourishment except a very little water
Samuel Collins, of Springfield. President of
the Savings Bank in that town, died last
week. He was one of the Oldest and most
highly esteemed residents of Springfield
Marcellus Newton, of West Rutland, has
been sued by Franklin Fish, who alleges that
Mr.. Newton has slandered him by reporting
that he, Fish, set fire to his store, which was
recently burned.
Amanda Taylor, about 80 years old, was
struck by a train on the crossing of the Leb-
anon Springs railroad at Bennington Thurs
day afternoon. Both legs were cut off and
she lived only half an hour.
John Grimshaw, veteran of the war. hav-
ing been member of Company b, 9TH Regi-
ment of Massachusetts Infantry, died last
week at Springfield. He had been blind and
helpless from rht umatism for several years.
Dr. C. G. Nichols, of Castleton, one of the
oldest medical practitioners in Rutland coun-
ty, died at his home February %, aged &C. |
He was graduated from the Castleton med-
cal college in 1S47, and soon after bought a |
drug business IN Castleton.
Hon Walter Z. Howard, late of Middle
bury College, sailed from New York for Liver
pool Saturday morning, Feb. 10, on the |
Cunardcr Umbria. He will proceed at once
to Cardiff Wales, to assume the duties of
United States Consul there.
Patents have recently been issued to j. W. |
Currier. North Troy, device for cooling and |
granting maple sugar; F. B. Gilman, Spring |
field, last turning machine; F c. Hammond, |
Springfield, door hanger; P l.. kimball, as |
signOr to Vermont Machine company, Bel |
lows Falls, float for creamery cans.
A farmer named Stevens, living southwest |
of Rutland on the East Creek road disposed |
of some hogs in the village one day last week |
and started for home. When in the Dorr |
bridga he was seized from behind by two men, |
one of whom held him by the throat, while |
the other went through his pockets, securing |
about $50, which he had received from the |
sale of his hogs.
Blueberry, the burglar, from Burlington.
who recently escaped from the house of cor
rection, was captured Wednesday night Feb
pa, at Essex junction, by Officer Brunette, of
Burlington. The fellow made a desperate re-
'istance but did not have a chance to use his
'evolver. He has been wandering in Massa-
,husetts, New York and this State since his
'scape and when captured had ticket for
Montreal.
Alex McLane, for many years one of the
most prominent men in the Democratic par
Y IN Eastern Vermont, and who had held
learly every office in the gift of the town of
'alrlee, where he resided, died February IA at
Auburndale, Mass, where for a time he has
eslded with his children. He was very &c
entric but still very able man. The burial
vas at Fairlee last Saturday.
Thomas Holloway was married a few
nonths ago at Derby Line, both he and his
'lte being minors. He obtained employment
s telegrapher at Barre and very soon be-
anne lnsanely jealous of his child wife The
esult was that few days ago he procured J
eyoiver with the express determination off
hing her and then shielding. An officer was
allied who disarmed the silly fellow His
, w. 20 ~ h1me in Derby and Horo-
Warren F. Colby. of Barre, fell when going
nut of his store and his head went through a
arge light of glass the ragged edge of which
made deep semi-circular cut from the lower
'art OF his chin up both sides clear to the
zone and nearly severing the chin from his
ace. Another cut over his right eve and
anne down beside the nose, severing the Iip
M eN'ehulhS 70 the mouth. 1t was found
ecessaFy to take 20 stitches in the wounds
Mrs. Samuel Brooks, and her daughter. of
l1ddlebury, narrowly escaped death from
scaplng coal gas from the stove. The moth
was awakened by the choking sensation
nd went to fix the stove. The daughter soon
card her fall, rushed out and found her
lother unconscious. A physician was called
nd Mrs. Brooks was in commissions on his
rival. He sent the daughter to the stove
hen she, too, was overcome and tainted |
10Th ladies were resuscitated with difficulty.
United States secret service officers have
reated considerable excitement in yarious
laces by seizure off, Peck cash registers -
by Il firm in Syracuse N Y
n the charge that they violate the laws
gainst counterfeiting, from the fact that on
ne guard to the keys there are limitations of
lree silver quarters, as a trade mark
hose that were confscated were DESTROYED
nd the manufacturers have been ordered TO
Ill in all they have sold. A number we're
I'D around through Vermont The law
nder which they were seized imposes a fine
500 for each offence.
The stage between Burlington and PIatts-
Irg via Mallets Bay met with an accident
ebruary "a while on the return trip. The
g gave way and let the horses stage and all
to the water Two farmers were near at
ana and with the driver and passengers
cceeded IN eXtricating the horses from the |
aigh and saving them, the sleigh. freight
c., going to the bottom. f F. Bradish of
arlington, and Eugene Steere, of Pierre
lkota, were passengers. The former lost
S hat and handbag and they all had short
perience of taking a bath in the lake in
inter