News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-07-26
STATE ITEMS.

Jour women and hye men,
Branches Of the American Protective Asso-
citation have been organized in Lyndonyille
and Danville.
Gov Fuller has given the Richford Bap-
fists 500 which eXtinguishes the debt on
their parsonage.
Gov. Fuller appointed Geo. s. Dowley OF
Brattleboro colonel and aide-de-eamP upon
the staff July Il.
There is much agitation in Burlington tenn
perance circles and a movement for the bet
ter enforcement Of the prohibitOry law is
under way.
There are to be four State tickets on the
ballots used Tor September. The Populists
constitute the fourth party in the field with
set of nominees.
The committee appointed to revise the
statutes is now engaged on its report. Two
thirds of the volume is printed and the bal
ance is well under way.
To avoid arrest for larceny of bicycle,
Joe Laskey, "a years old, whose parents live
in Castleton, committed suicide with Paris
green at Chester depot the other day.
The following Vermonters have been
granted pensions: Increase, Eugene W. Rog-
ers, Mortified widows, Carmencia Mason,
Waterbury; Ovanda Barkham, Brandon.
The large frame grist mill of Dr.J. B. Rand
NJ NOENltus Win EtstOO hOiNh VI 6iohlN
burned last Saturday night. The fire origi-
mated about the boiler. Loss, $4,000; in
sured.
The town of Concord will issue 100000
AZ per cent. bonds in denominations of 5000
and $500 each. The onds will be redeemed
after April 1909, and payable on the first
day of April, 1914.
Col. Robt. G. Ingersoll will deliver two or
more lectures at Queen City Park, commenc-
ing Saturday, August IL. The subject of
the first lecture is The Liberty of Man,
Woman and Child"
There is a report that the Rutland county
Republicans are to have grand rally soon
with Gov. Frederick T. Greenhalge of Boston
and Col. 2. NJ. Mansur, the Lieut.. Governor
to be, for the speakers.
Prof Votey, CT the state highway commits
sion, is endeavoring to bring about a public
meeting on the subject of good roads early
in August, with Gov. Fuller and Col. Geo. W.
Hooker among the speakers.
DR.. Leonard Gilman, who died at his home
in st. Albans was the Oldest practicing den
fist in the state. He was born in Thetford
in 1917, and had lived in st. Adams so years.
He had been president of the Vermont Dental
association.
The Vermont Woman's Relief Corps shows
total gain in membership for the quarter
ending June 80, OF 1872, and loss OF 76,
making a net gain of 76. Two new corps
were instituted, among them Needham corps
of East Middebury.
The Peoples party nomination papers for
State officers were filed at Montpelier Monday
in the office of the Secretary of State by Geo.
L. Holden, secretary of the Peoples party
State committee Upon the nomination pa.
pers there are exactly 1000 signatures Of
sworn legal voters.
A Pawlet farmer has healthy chicken with
three pefectly formed heads and necks. In
getting away with food it has decided ad-
vantage over its companions. The chicken
attracts good deal of attention, and it is
said the owner has been offered a grand price
for it by the proprietor of circus.
The employees of the Boston & Maine rail-
road are planning to give Hon. Charles Il.
Prouty of Newport, grand reception at the
Newport House on some evening in the near
future in recognition of that noted lawyers
able defense of Conductor Drew's case in the
county court holden at st. Johnsbury, where
in the railroad man was acquitted.
Chappell & Burke of Rutland, recently run
line of levels from the railroad at Duxbury
to the top of Camefs hump, and found the
mountain 1902 feet high. This method of
measurement is the most accurate known,
and the figure is considered reliable. The
work was done with reference to a plan for
building carriage road up the mountain
and hotel at the top.
Levi Edgerton, an old and popular con-
ductor on the Passumpsic division, who was
summarily discharged by the Boston & Maine
management about a year ago, has recently
been re-instated land his first trip oyer his old
route was an ovation at Newport, where he
was met by a citizens committee and escort
ed, led by the band, to the Newport Houst,
where banquet was served.
The Congregational church at Westmore
has extended a call to CO Gill to become
its pastor. Mr.. Gill spent the summer at
Westmore last year; through his efforts
there has been a religious awakening in the
little hamlet by Willoughby lake. and funds
have been raised for the erection of the first
church in the history of the town. Mr.. Gill is
a young man who pulled an oar on three vic
torious Yale crews, and who also captured
the varsity foot ball team. i'
The sixth annual meeting of the Vermont
Society Sons of the. American Revolution,
will be holden at the Brooks House Brattle-
boro, Thursday evening, august 10, 1894.
A banquet will follow the business meeting.
Tickets mot 10 exceed 81 so eachJ will be on
sale at the Brooks House office the day of
the meeting. 1t is expected that special rates
will be secured on the railroads from stations
on the Central Vermont and Boston & Maine
Members are requested to notify Secretary
G. S. Forbes, st. Albans in advance if they
propose to be present, and the number of
banquet tickets desired.
At the freman's tournament in Bennington
the hand engine contest was won by the
Schuylers of Scbuylerville. throwing 221 feet
8 inches. The Ladows of Mechanicsville,
found wad of paper in its nozzle after the
stream had been thrown. The LeRoys of
Cohoes, captured the hose contests, making
43A seconds. Donahue of Burlington, Yatte
of Vergennes, and Johnson of Burlington,
won the hook and ladder prizes. One Nc
Nally from Salem, N. Y, while working on the
brakes with the Union Engine Co.. fell back
and died almost instantly, probably from
over-exertion in the heat.
The Vermont W.C.T.U will hold it's annual
temperance campmeeting at Spring Grove,
New Haven, August TIT. Among thespeak-
ers are DR.. Brodbuh of Boston, Rev. G. L.
Stone of the state Sunday school association,
DR.. Minnie G. Leavitt of Canada, Mrs E. B.
Seymour of New York, Mrs. E. M. White
more of New York, Mrs. E. T. Housh of Bos-
ton, Miss A. NJ Cummings of Africa 1t is
expected that Frances E. Willard will be pres
ent. Board and lodging can be obtained on
the grounds or each can provide for himself.
Half rates are granted by the railroad COM
panies. The president, Mrs Ina II. Read of
Shelburne, will give further information. The
programs will be out soon
The State Friemen's association held its
annual convention at Bennington Wednes-
day, when representatives of SO companies
were present. The usual routine business was
transacted and these officers elected D. +.
Carmody of Fair Haven, president s. d.
Miner of Vergennes, W. ii. Lane Jr. of Bur-