News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-08-24
STATE ITEMS.

John Burke of Montpelier was struck by
train at Wells River and instantly killed
August Is.
Fred KralinGer mysteriously disappeared
from his home in Barre eight weeks ago and
has not been seen or heard from since.
j. H. Jackson, of Barre and j. Z. Macon
Der. of Montpelier have been appointed
medical pension examiners in that district.
Barre is organizing a third hose company
and hook and ladder company, and has pur-
chased IA municipal electric fire alarm boxes.
The annual convention of the Vermont
Woman's Christian Temperance Union will be
held in Montpelier about the middle of Sep
TENDER.
Express Messenger Bisbee, running between
Burlington and st. Adams, was robbed of
about $50 at Forepaugh's circus in Burling-
ton, Saturday
Charles La Plant of Burlington, both OF
whose legs were smashed and who received
internal injuries by fall from a pole few
days ago, is dead.
A house and barn owned by John Hubbard
two miles south of Bellows Falls, was struck
by lightning and burned Saturday night. All
the livestock in the barn was lost.
Artist R. G. Hardie has just finished three
life-size portraits of Senator Proctor. One is
to be hung in the State House, another in
the war department in Washington, while
the third is for the senator's own home.
The Windham county plan of selecting
postmasters by vote of the people, irrespect-
i've of party, at West Townshend resulted in
the choice of S. E. Williams, who held the
office under Cleveland's former administra-
ton.
The semi-annual examination ofapplicants
for the customs service in the district of Yer
mont, under the United States civil service
laws, will occur on the third day of October
next, in the Custom House building in Bur-
| lington.
Postoffice Inspector Evans was notified
that mail robber and embezzer had been
caught at West Topsham. He is regarded
as a very valuable find by the officials, as he
is probably responsible for the troubles at
many of the postotfces recently.
Truman Goss, 81 years old, committed
| suicide Monday aftPrnOon-by putting a bull
| let through his head. He was the Oldest son
| of Willard Goss, a well known farmer who
lives about five mile| from the village of St.
| Johnsbury. About three O'Clock young GOss
came to the farm house of Warren Wright
where he had worked occasionally, and told
the women folks he wanted to write a letter.
He went to his old room up stairs, wrote a
| letter to his parents, then shot himself,
| dying in three hours. He had been despOnd-
ent for some time and was undoubtedly in
| sane
There will be a reunion of companies B, T,
Fl, E and of the fifth Vermont volunteers
and company K of the first Vermont cavalry
at Orwell September IA. All veterans of the
| companies are invited to attend. All com
rades will be welcome at headquarters, the
John A. Logan post hall. The executive
| committee will meet at eleven O'Clock in the
forenoon. The several companies will form
at 11:30 o'clock in front of the town hall and
march through the principal streets, return
ing to the starting place. Refreshments will
be served in the town hall. All the arrange
ments will be in the hands of John A. Logan
post of Orwell. 1t is expected that the rail
roads will make special rates to those who
attend. The rates will be announced later.
The largest bicycle meet ever given in Yer
mont came off on the North Bennington
Driving Park Wednesday afternoon. 1t was
| given under the auspices of the Bennington
| Rovers. There were nine contests and Al en-
tries. At least 1 600 persons were present
and although the track was very heavy the
time was considered quite good. The sum
mary of the events follows:--H alf-mile novice
winner, l.. f. Gardner, South Hadley Falls
Mass, time 3:1712; half-mile open, L. A
McDuffee, Berlin, time, 1:114; boys race
half-mile, won by T. F. Vernon, New York
city, time, 1:261a Bennington county cham
pionship, one mile, Frank Hurley, winner
time, 2:42 three mile race, II entries time
limited to $50, quickest time made, S:42, by
E A. McDuffee, Boston. The race was de
clared off, but on account of the track the
Association gave the prizes offered by them
the first being $3.50. The two mile race was
won by W. Pickover OF Albany, time, 6:12h
the 2:30 race, limit 2:45, was won by E. A
McDuffee, Boston, time, 2:45; consolation
race half a mile, won by E. G. Coombs
Pittsfield, Mass, time, 1:19. The meet was
| q success in every way.