News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-06-09
STATE NEWS.


Arthur Plumley, of Chester, broke his leg
badly few days ago, by fall when turning
around
Ambrose EstabroOk, of North Sherburne,
recently had all his fingers amputated by a
circular saw.
The sixteenth commencement exercises of
the Vermont academy at Saxtons River, be-
gin June IT and continue until the 23d
During the thunder storm Thursday, the
Methodist church at West Enosburgh was
struck by lightning and damaged $500.
The eighth annual meeting of the Vermont
Woman's Suffrage Association is to be held
at Sutton, Thursday evening, and Friday
June and 10.
arrested on charge of bigamy, she being al
legged to have four living husbands, none OF
them divorced.
There was lively blaze a few days ago in
the repair shop of the Canadian Pacific Rail-
road at Newport, but prompt work prevent
ed serious damage.
The store of Hoag & Clauson, in Rutland
was entered by burglars a few nights since,
but the thieves got no booty, being evident
ly frightened away.
Joel Roberts, a well known farmer of St
Johnsbury Centre, aged rs years, dropped
dead in his wagon while driving home from
st. Johnsbury June L.
The 19-year-old son of AFRO B. Rogers, o
Newbury, was drowned June LIST, while swim
ming in the Connecticut river. He was tax
en- with cramp. The body was recovered.
Chief Justice Mason has handled down al
Boston decision in favor of the Cen trail Yer
mont railroad company in the suit brought
by Julius C. Hatch. The original suit was
an action in tort for 100000.
A Golden colt valued at $1,000 and owned
by Randall & Lynch, was attacked by dog
in the streets of st. Johnsbury causing 6
runaway in which the colts leg was broken
making it necessary to kill the animal.
The Fort Cassin House, at the mouth o.
Otter Greek which was built in the early '30's
and which has been a favorite summer resort
was burned by incendiaries last week. In
sured in the Liverpool, and Globe for $780,
The ninth annual field dav of the Universe
ty of Vermont was held Wednesday. E. N
Sanctuary broke the college record in the
pole vault by one inch and the base bal
throwing record by s feet and inches. Ly
man Allen broke the college record in the run
ming broad jump.
Eight hundred dollars has been raised tc
pay the rent of the rooms in the Vermont
Mutual insurance and Langdon blocks, al
Montpelier, for headquarters of the Vermont
branch of the Kelley Institute, and the man
ayers are expected to arrive June Is.
The Vermont Breeders Association holds
its eighth annual summer exhibition at Rut
| land, and offers $4,000 in stakes and pre-
miums. Entries to stakes close June 10
with F. H. Harrington, Secretary, Brandon
send to him for entry blanks and circulars
The Vermont Eclectic Medical society has
elected as President, !. W. Marsh, of Man
chester Centre; Vice Pres, H. n. Waite, o
| Johnson C. T. Barnwood, of Dorset; H. H
| Hill, of Lowell; Secy., George H. Gray, o
East Calais; Treas, j. NJ. Templeton, o
| Montpelier.
o. M. Tinkham, of Pomfret, has returned
| from his tour among the peasants of the
British Isles. He reports a favorable trip
| but tells sorry tales of the condition OF the
working classes. 1t might be well for some
| of the professed free traders of this country
to duplicate Mr. Tinkhams trip.
Daniel W all tool sharpner for granite
cutters, of late at work in Montpelier, has
been arrested on a charge of the larceny o.
tools from H. NJ Phelps & Co., of Burlington
whose employ he recently left. He denies the
charge aDd claims that the tools identified
by Phelps & Co., as theirs are his.
train on the Delaware and Hudson rail
road south bound Thursday afternoon. was
running at about so miles per hour neal
Hydeville, in Castleton, when The rear coach
Jumped the track and rolled down the EN-
bhhhihCh L@u"diu " Noou, VI hubidhu
the conductor, was so badly injured that he
died few hours later. A number of the
passengers were injured but none fatally
they being Mrs. frederick Fem, of Rutland
bruised between the shoulders, side injured
her two children were also bruised; W. Fl
Preston, of Fair Haven, scalp wound cut
Albert futile. of Fair Haven, scalp wound
bruised; Mrs. Tuttle. his wife, wound over
left temple; Miss futile. daughter, contu
sion of left side; N. A. Litchfeld, of Hydeville
scalp wound side injured; Frederick Spencer
of Whitehall n Y. shoulder dislocated Mr.
Miller and son, of Albany, n Y, cut ant
severely bruised; F. D. Fisk, of Brattleboro
wo ribs broken; W. F. Hunt, of Worcester
Mass, badly bruised.