News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-08-03
STATE ITEMS.

| The steamer Maquam is now being over
hauled but it is expected that she will be in
shape again in about month.
1t is understood that Hon. E. ]. Phelps,
late counsel for the United States in the Ber-
ing Sea arbitration will sail for home Aug. ..
Hon. David N. Burke of Middlebury has
| entered upon his duties as United States
Consul at Pernambuco, Brazil, arriving there
Jnne 30
The following Vermonters have been grant
ed pensions: Increase Francis Belney, George
Offensend; original, widows, etc, Ellen N.
4 Rojes, Henry Bostwick, father
p - - Ninth Vermont Veterans Assec1atIon
Az nv I'd it's sixth annual reunion at hutland
August II and 49, The business meeting
comes at p. m, August It, on the muster
grounds.
The Vermont Marble Company of Proctor
has notified its men that wages will be reduced
10 per cent. on August 3. The company is
the largest marble concern in the world and
employs about 1000 men.
Louis W. Austin, who has been appointed
Instructor in Physics at the University Of
Wisconsin, is the son of Prof. L. A. Austin
formerly of Middlebury College, and now OF
Rollins College, Winter Park, Fla.
Rev. Joseph Carey, D. d., of Saratoga
Springs, n. Y, Rev. D. C.. Roberts, D. D., of
Concord, n. H., and Rev. G. NJ. Fiske, D. D.,
are mentioned as strong candidates for the
vacant bishopric of the Episcopal diocese OF
Vermont.
While Barnum's circus was in Rutland, Dr.
j. ID. Hanrahan lost his pocket-book con
tanning checks for 81 900, on the grounds,
probably by theft, as did also Dr. J. Sanford
of Castleton. c. B. Hemenway of Chittenden
lost $50, doubtless stolen.
Parker Page, an aged citizen of Barre, died
suddenly July 81, while seated in his chair.
He was lifelong resident and a prominent
veterinary surgeon. He was a musician in
the Sth Vermont volunteers, and q member
of the Crandall G. A. r. post.
The Barton Monitor says: " John A. Wheel
er of West Albany, brought piece of silver
into this office the other day bearing the
date of 1921. 1t was evidently an English
coin, and was found in an old road-bed on his
farm. He claims to have been offered $50
for it,"
At the request of Governor Fuller the War
Department has detailed Capt. Morris Foote,
9th Infantry, u. 5. A, to inspect the Vermont
National Guard during its annual encamp-
ment at Rutland in August next Capt.
Foote who is a veteran of the war, is COM
maudant of the post at Plattsburg, N. Y.
The amount of duties and fees paid by the
Central Vermont Customs department to the
government, through the st. Adams customs
office was, during the year ending July l,
1891, $IS3 ,667.51; year ending July l,
1892, $269 1860; year ending July l,
1898, S339,6O7 90. These sums represent
the business from foreign countries which
has gone over the line of the Central Vermont.
There come pleasing indications of prosper
ity in Vermont. Burlington has voted $65,-
600 TO improve her water works, the only
thing needed to make the Queen City q model
Mace of residence. Bradford will bond in
support of a railroad that is TO develop her
granite resources and make her a rival of
Barre and Hardwick. 1t is dull day, too,
when some valuable mineral deposit is not
discovered within our borders. Manufacture
ing fourishes and we hear less complaint
from the farmers than heretofore.
At the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Vermont and Boston Telegraph Com
papy, held at White River Junction July 20,
these directors we're elected /. Eckert,
Johu Van Horn, C. A. Tinker, r. II. Roches-
fer. of New York; Thomas Boche, ID. {.
sherman. of Boston; Il. j. Kimball of West
Randolph; H. E. Tinker and G. W. Smith of
White River Junction. The directors elected
n r. Eckert, President, John Van Horn and
C. A. Tinker, Executive Committee, and X.
II. Rochester, Secretary and Treasurer
One of the most disastrous fires at Rutland
in recent wears occurred Monday night of last
week. when A. F. Davis grist mill, which is
tho largest in the State, was nearly destroyed.
The fire caught from the machinery and the
flames consumed the hay, gram ana ICED IKE
nowder One large storehouse and other
huildiugs were saved. The loss is estimated
ot Si0 600 and is coverd by insurance.
Thomas Ellis, fireman, sustained severe
INJURIES, but it is thought he will recover.
The New York Tribune makes this compli-
mentary mention of Gov: Fnller's interest in
II nood cause: 1.-THE Tribune has urged the
of village improvement upon the at
tention of it's readers many times. One OF
ta 1T active and interested laborers i'll
t thG ied is the Hon Levi X. Fuller, Governor
" LIE Vermont. The Tribune's allusion to Gov.
" LII. tvo years ago as authority on the
l I o,l of Village Improvement societies has
sooded him with letters of inquiry, which
l'I;oetes that this movement is traversing
Il'hoIo country from Maine to texas; and
G cue EnIer's interest is shown by the fact
10Y he answers them all, although already
Lurdened by large business and official cor