News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-09-28

Two Rutland boys named Porter and
ShattOn escaped from the Reform School at
Vergennes Sunday.
c. B. Russell of North Hero has been APP
pointed deputy collector of customs at Al
burgh, and George W. Beardsey, deputy
| collector of customs at Alburgh Springs
The docket for the October term of the
United States Curcuit and Districts courts,
which convenes at Rutland October 3,
contains Al cases, of which % are law, 81
chancery, while one is in the District court.
The following pensions have been granted
Vermonters: Increase, Abel Byam, Bethel
Joseph Naior Fairfax; reissue and increase,
Orestes E. BuTnham, Bellows Falls; original,
widows, etc, Chauncey L. Barber taJher)
Castleton.
The first reunion OF the 18th regiment, Yer
mont Nereran Volunteers, occurred on Sept.
26, at Lyndonville. Among distinguished
members of the regiment are Senator Proc
tor, Gen. Grout, Rev. DR.. G. H. Ide of Mil
waukee, and Capt. G. H. Blake of Barton.
The ecclesiastical retreat for the Catholic
priests of the Burlington diocese closed Sept.
%, at 1910 a. m, with the papal benedic-
ton, which was pronounced by Father bod
worth of the C.. $. s. r. There were 81 of the
older priests in attendance. The younger
priests will have their retreat in November i'll
Burlington.
Barney Wait has just died at his home in
Londonderry, aged SO years and II days.
He was born in that town, has always resid-
ed there, and was the second of 13 children,
and Outlived them all. His first vote was
cast for James Monroe, and he has voted at
every succeeding presidential election, cast
ing his last ballot for Grover Cleveland.
Conductor John j. Paris horse B. and R.,
of Rutland, won the 2:30 trot at North
Adams, Mass, Sept. 81, in three straight
heats. His time was 2:34, 2:31A, 2.31.
IL ~ II
the same day in 2:13A, 2:162, 2:16A, is q
son of Alcantara that is owned by W. H.
Bradford of Bennington. The first mile is
the fastest that a, Vermont horse has ever
went in q race.
The case of the town of Monroe VS.. the Con-
necticut River Lumber Company was begun
in the Supreme Court at Woodsvle Sept. %.
The town sues for SIC, 900 to recover for the
destruction Of the grist mill and highway by
the freshet of May II, 1888. The plaintiffs
allege that the damage was caused by the de-
tendant's logs and sue to recover. Nine law
yers are interested in the case, Harry Blodgett
and Alex Dunnett being retained by the
defense.
From a short history of the National Life
Insurance Company of Montpelier prepared
by the actuary of the company, Joseph A.
DeBOer, it is learned that the late Hon. W.
c. KittredGe of Fair Haven was its first pres
ident serving them from 1919 to 1850 Its
insurance has grown from S452, $50 at that
time to $5S, 676, 353 in 1892, and it's assets
from $S,644 to S,762, 955. The showing
made by the company is most gratifying,
and it is all the more SO from being Yer
mont institution.
One hundred members of G.. A. r. Posts of
Washington and Orange counties organized
the Washington County Veterans Assoca-
tion at Barre, Sept. %. The first gathering
was at II O'Clock, when dinner was served at
Odd Fellows banquet hall. The business
meeting opened in the main hall at 2:30 p. m.
Charles A. McClousky of Montpelier was
chosen chairman, and Edward Baker of
Montpelier secretary. The roll showed II
posts represented William Clark of Barre
was elected president; Edward Baker of
Montpelier, secretary; o. M. Eaton of Waits
Jones NJ Mansheld r GOOdsDaed A G. La