News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-07-07
STATE NEWS.

The Oldest college graduate in the United
States is, without doubt, Col. mos A. Par
ker, of Fitzwilliams, N. H., who took his di-
plOma from the University of Vermont in 49,
ID, and will complete his 101st year October
Sth next.
Ex-Gov. Hendee is paying off the depositors
of the Vermont National Bank at st. Adams.
The checks run from four cents to $2500.
This makes S0H per cent paid, and, closes up
the business OF the bank as far as the deposit
tors are concerned.
Ira Calef of Washington, a trustee of God
dard seminary, offers to give $1,000 towards
the erection of a cottage which the alumni as
soclatlOn propose to erect in memory of Miss
2. A. Thompson a teacher of the English
branches for Is years.
1t is announced. that about $500 bonds
were filed by Vermont sugar producers this
year. The number of licenses issued to Yer
mont producers in 1892 was some 5000, or
nearly 0 0 less than applications have been
made for by our farmers this year.
While Abe Ploot and son Sylvester of North
Ferrisburg were at work on one of the cot
tages at Thou pson's Point, the staging
gage way and both fell to the ground. The
father had three efhis ribs and breast bone
fractured. Hiss v6yery is doubtful.
At the Norwich University Commencement
at Mortified Thursday the faculty gold med
al was awarded to Capt. E. H. Ryan, of
Mortified. Honorable mention, E. W. Gay
nor, of Mortified, '93; Il. C. Hulburt, '94, of
Brasher Falls, N. Y, w. G. Huntley, '95, of
Mortified.
AT the recent Goddard seminary commence
ment announcement was made of the be-
quest of the late Jehial Weston of North
Randolph, which will probably amount to
$4,000, This year has been a prosperous one
for the seminary and over $500 has been
expended in improvements.
The announcement by the officers of the
Connecticut River Valley association of a
summer meeting at Billings park, White
River Junction, will be received with express
sions of approval. Four purses are offered
as follows: Three minute class, 800; 2:45
class, 500; free for all, 5000.
Brakeman j. p. Cordett of the Central
Vermont railroad was struck Friday by a
bridge two miles north of Richmond station,
receiving a serious fracture of his skull.
He died in the hospital at st. Adams.
His home was in Charlestown. N. H, and he
was popular with the railroad men.
Carlos Slater, who has resigned as princi-
pal of the Dedham, Mass. High school after
an interrupted term of 40 years, was born
in Thetford, this state, in 1925. He gradual
ted from Thettord academy and Dartmoth
college and while working his way through
the academy, taught school at Fairlee.
Diphtheria is prevailing to an alarming ex-
in East Pittsford. The disease started in the
Emily of Willard Edison, the postmaster.
One child has died and another is but just
alive, while several are i'll with it. The post
office has been moved and all precautions
taken to prevent the spread of the disease.
Six cases of scarlet fever, three of which re-
suited fatally, and 10 cases of scarletina,
have occurred within a short time in the town
of Sharon. Last week the health officers
made an inspection and found the high bank
near the river in very bad condition, gar
bnge ard filth having been dumped there for
many years.
The store of George F. Winch, of McIndoes.
was entered by burglars Monday night June
27, and goods valued at $3.50 were taken,
consisting of 10 pairs of trousers II coats,
and vests. "a silk handkerchiefs lot of shout
der braces, box of jack-knives, $3.50 in cash,
consisting of pennies and Canadian 5-cent
pieces, but they left a number of watches and
some $40 in cash.
The Caledonia County Republicans in con-
~vention at st. Johnsbury Thursday nomina-
ted for Senators, Albro F. Nichols, of st.
Johnsbury; b. +. Lincoln, Lyndon; Side
Judges, T. B. Hall, Groton; NJ. E. Tucker.
Hardwick States Attorney, HenryC C. Bates,
st. Johnsbury; Judge of Probate, Walter P.
Smith, st. Johnsbury. The present incum-
bents of office we're nominated in all cases,
Tucker and Bates. In the afternoon address,
es were given by H. c.. Bates, L. d. Hazen,
the delegates to the Minneapolis conye ntion,
Henry C.. Idle and Walter p. Smith.