News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-11-16
STATE ITEMS.


! apoplexy Friday morning.
Charles W. Moody, aged fifty years, son of
| Elisha Moody of Waterbury, was found dead
| IN bed Friday moning.
The Howe Scale Company of Rutland began
| Monday to run seven and One-half hours
day and six days a week.
Brattleboro and Newfane creameries have
made arrangement to collect cream along
| the line OF the narrow guage by rail.
1t is stated that L A. Hilliard, the default
ing cashier of the Chicago Tribune, formerly
OF Rutland, is in Spain, to the knowledge of
bis parents.
The accounts of the Waldo Marble Co of
Fair Haven were recently sold at public auc-
ton, and were bid in for $40. They amount
ed to over SIS, 900.
George T. Richardson, of Burlington, for
merly of st. Adams, who recently confessed
TO several thefts, has been taken to Windsor
to serve four years sentence.
DR.. W. Seward Webb's Eccles Wonder took
first prize at the Madison Square Garden
horse show in the pony class three or over,
II to IA hands, hackney register in harness.
From Alburgh Springs station 26 carloads
OF hay, amounting to 1913 net tons, have
been shipped since August l. This is exactly
the same amount as for the same period last
year.
Gov. Fuller has accepted the resignation of
Captain Frank r. Wells, Aide-de-camp upon
the staff of the Brigade Commander, and he
has been honorably discharged from the
service.
Mrs. Lorraine Gould died from a stroke of
paralysis in the House of Correction Friday
evening. She was awaiting sentence for Grim
inal malpractice which caused the death OF
Eva Shaw, in Rutland July last
Judge Philip c. Tucker OF Galveston, Texas,
who has just been elevated to the office of
supreme grand commander of the Ancient
Free and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons of
the United States, is native of Vergennes.
The State Bank at Barton has been incor-
porated with a capital of $50 900. James A.
Lord is president, Francis Heine, cashier.
The bank is owned mostly by wealthy men in
New York city. They commenced doing bust
ness last week
Providence, R. l., man has been in Brat
tlPboro picking up old furniture and crockery.
He says there is a man in Providence who
has three of the famous Brattleboro stamps
and that he has refused $450for the one that
is in the poorest condition.
The 9th annual convention of the Young
Mems Christian Associations of Vermont will
be held at st. Johnsbury, beginning Friday
evening, December l, and closing Sunday
evening, December g. The day session will
be held in the Association building, the even
ing and Sunday sessions in Music Hall
The following Vermonters have been grant
ed pensions: Issue of October 81, Increase,
Alfred A. Simpkins, Enosburgh Falls; Adm
h. Greene, MiddetOwn Springs; Reissue,
Allan s. FURY, st. Adams; original, widows,
etc, John b. Flanders (father), Sheffield;
Marie Frances Dean, Manchester Centre.
Dwight Bassett of Pittsford has raised this
season from eight acres ,015 bushels of ears
of corn Charles H. MiTandvie raised from
175 rods II bushels of ears of corn. A. A.
Nichols raised two and onehalf bushels of
popcorn and small pumpkins from piece OF
ground two and one-half rods long and one
rod wide.
M. L. Gibbs of Brandon is showing a curl
osity in the shape of two-headed calf which
he found dead in his pasture the other day.
The heads perfect and os the same size.
| They are Joined together just back of the
eyes, leaving four perfect eyes and two mouths.
| The body is otherwise perfect. Mr. Gibbs
will have the head mounted.
The Caledonian says that the Merchants
bank of st. Johnsbury has petitioned Col.
H. E. Folsom of LyndOnville into insolvency.
| Col. Folsom owes the bank S12 900, and the
bank folks took this action to protect them
| selves and the other creditors The creditors
| had expected that Col. Folsom would file
voluntary petition, but finding that be had
not done this the bank petitioned him into
insolvency.
The changes and improvements in progress
at the House of Correction in Rutland made
a favorable impression upon the state prison
directors during their visit. The foundation
for the new Jail and kitchen storehouse in the
| centre of the prison yard is nearly completed.
| The work of building the walls, which will be
OF brick, will begin in few days. The build
| ing will be three stories high. SO feet long
and 80 feet wide. The structure will be so
| located that a keeper can see prisoners i'll all
parts of the yard from the office.
Watson French of Brattleboro, who has
| been carrying on a bottle business, was con-
| 6 hr.TN
| of whiskey, it being a second offence. The
court imposed the maximum sentence pro-
| vided by law, one years imprisoned in the
House of Correction and 5000 fine French
| appealed and his bail was fixed at 81 900, in
| default of which he was committed to jail at
Newfane to await trial. There seems to be
good ground for belief that he will keep in
| doors for the next year and a half.
James II. Brown, alias Pond, who has been
| wanted for some time for burglary in Putney.
I is likely To meet his just deserts. Brown,
who is an aged sinner OF 81, was caught
| while burglarizing A. NJ. Crosier's store in
| Putney in 1890. He broke Jail at Newfane
| in April 1891, and a few months later he was
| heard of at Easthampton. At the request OF
| the Windham county authorities an officer
brought him up to Brattleboro, got him as
| far the depot, left him for n moment and
| be dug out. He went back to Massachusetts
and was caught right off attempting to bur-
| glarize a store in Mortified, and it was the
sentence for that which he has just served.
| He was arrested as soon as his term for bur-
| glary at Mortified expired and committed
to jail under orders of Sheriff Shumway of
| Windham county.
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