News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-10-18
STATE ITEMS.

Rutland city is having difficulty with It's
electric lights.
A lodge Of Knights Of Pythias has been or
gained in Montpelier.
There are Is divorce cases on the Washing
ton county court docket.
The troops at Fort Ethan Allen we're paid
about 81 900 for September wages.
The Willard creamery at New Haven, was
burned last Wednesday. Loss, 81, 600 par
italy insured.
II is announced that Rev. James L. Hill. d.
D.. Of Salem. Mass, editor of the Golden
Rule. may be engaged as pastor of the Barre
Cong'l church.
The reports of the grand officers of the
grand lodge of Good TemplaIs show a net
gain in membership Of nearly 400, with
handsome balance in the treasury.
Joseph Cheney Of East Barnet saw large
black bear in the road while driving on a
back road recently. T bear seemed about
as frightened as Mr. Cheney and jumped over
the fence. He chased the bear for some dis
tance but failed to make capture.
The Franklin county Agricultural and Ne
chanical Society has elected these officers
President, A. ]. Croft of Enosburgh lst vice
president, A. :. Richardson of st. Adams 2d
vice-president, c. w. Gates of Frank n : sec
rotary, c. n. Oliver of Sheldon treasurer, G.
L. lNlEB OF OF. AlUaUN AUDITORS, W. -.
Greene of Sheldon, l. n. Chase of East Fair.
field, L. B. Hunt of Fairfax. There is hal
ance in the treasury after the payment of all
bills of S174SS.
Peru. Bennington county. sets a good ex-
ample in establi. hing flag days" for its pub
lie schools. The following days in this month
will be observed as such days, wheIeupon the
flags will be raised during the day and teach
ers will explain to their pupils the events to
be commemorated October u, Discovery
of America October 10, Enlistment of the
Peru boys in the war of the Rebellion Octo-
Der Il, Surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga
October 81, Cession of Florida.
The officers elected by the Vermont Medical
Society are: President, DR.. j. H. Linsley of
Burlington; vice-president, DR.. F. f. Chaffee
of Hartford; secretary, d. C. Hawley of Bur-
lington; treasurer, g. d. Kemp of Mortified;
auditor, Henry James of Mortified; execu-
tive commtte, the president, j. n. Stoddard
of Shelburn and d. c. Hawley of Burlngton
publication committee, Drs. d. G.. Hawley of
Burlington, j. B. Wheeler of Burlington and
H. c. Tinkham OF Burlington license censors,
+. S, Albee of Bellows Falls, c. NJ. Ferrin of
Essex and II. S. Browne of St. j ohnsbury.
The Vermont states prison report, cover
ing the two years beginning July l, 1892,
and ending June 30, 1894, gives, among
Others, the following statistics; Number of
cOnvcts in prison July l, 1892. So: received
during the two years, 10; discharged by ex-
piration of sentence, 81 discharged by the
Governor conditionally 3 sent to insane
asylum, A. died. l number in prison, June
3d. 125; females, 2; foreign born, 49, Yer
mont born, 50; other states, "a Protest
ants, 90; Catholics, 80. The net expense of
the institution during the two years was
S5159.23.
In accordance with a resolution adopted
by the grand lodge of Vermont, F. & A. NJ,
at its last session, Grand Master John Ii.
Whipple has had a medal struck in comment
Grafton ofthe centennial of the organization
of the grand lodge. The medal is beautiful
piece of bronze work and is furnished in
case so that it can be kept in a bright condi
ton. They will be sold for 81. The first ten
medals will be numbered in the order struck,
and will he sold separately to the person
making the highest offer. An offer of $40
has been received for the first one, and other
offers are promised.
At the grand lodge, X. of P, he d at st.
Johnsbury recently. the principal business
was the adoption of the grand lodge const-
tuition and bylaws to conform with the new
constitution and code of statutes of the su
preme lodge. These officers were elected -
Grand chancellor, H. W. Buchanan of Barton
Landing; grand vice-chancellor, j. G. Moore
of St. Adams; grand prelate, j. B. Moore of
Rutland; grand keeper of records and seal,
J. B. Moore of Rutland; grand master of the
exchequer, C. l.. Duncan of McIndoes; grand
master-at-arms, Morris Abraham of Bur
lington; grand inner guard, F. l.. Lowell of
Bellows Falls; grand outer guard, Mr.. Hatch
of Cambridge.
The stockholders of the Morrell Cure Co of
Vermont held their adjourned annual meet
ing at Brattleboro last Thursday. meet
ing of the directors was also held, and part
of the business done was to pass a vote in
structing the treasurer to send statement
of the financial condition of the company, in
Guiding a complete list OF the liabilities and
assets. The following is the present list of
officers President, B. F. Ketcbum, NJ. D.;
treasurer, Rev. n II. Hartman OF Springfield
Mass; manager and secretary, d. l.. Griggs
The directors are B. F. Ketchum NJ. d ,
n II. Hartman of Springfield, Mass, C. E.
Butler of Lhicopee Falls, Mass, John O.
Spring of Bellows Falls. and D. L. Griggs
The work of the first year of the Incorporated
society has been very encouraging consider
ing the financial condition of the country,
and the directors are pleased with the present
state of affairs and the outlook for the future.
The Vermont Bar Association has chosen
the following officers for the ensuing year ::
President, William B. G. Stickney of Bethel !;
Vie presidents, W. P. Stafford of st. Johns
| bury j. X. Darling of Chelsea, Geo. E. Law
renee of Rutland secretary, Geo W. Wing
of Montpelier treasurer, Hiram Carleton of
Montpelier managers W. B. c. Stickney, ex-
offco, John W. Gordon of Barre, George B.
Hit of Brattleboro, j. W. Rus ell of Burling-
ton. Harry Blodgett of st. Johnsbury com
mlttees on admissions ] NJ Slade of Addison
county, j. B. Martin of Bennington county,
! Alex Dunnett of Caledonia county, NJ. Man
sur of Essex county, +. B. Flun of Franklin
county, Jed P. Laird of Grand Isle coun-
! ty, Geo. NJ. Powers of Lamoille county,
Geo. l.. Stowe of Orange county, E. L. Afr,
of Orleans county, A. G. Stone of Rutland
county, E. W. Bisbee of Washington county.
Hosea Mann of Windham county, c. B. Tar
bell of Windsor county on professional con-
duct, Charles A. Prouty of Newport, A. A.
Hall of St. Adams, o. NJ Barber of Airing
ton on Jurisprudence and law reform, {. NJ.
Wilds of Middlebury, j, G. Baker of Rutland,
l.. NJ. Meade of Bellows Falls on history
and biography, F. W. Baldwin of Barton, Y.
NJ. Stanton of Roxbury, II. A. Harmon of
Rutland.
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