News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-10-11
STATE ITEMS.

Bennington is moving for an annual fair
Springfield Old Fellows are moving toward
the formation OF an encampment.
The Eighth Vermont Regimental Associa-
ton viii hold its 2lst reunion in Montpelier
October 16.
Mrs. Susan Baker, Oldest resident Of the
city OF Rutland, died at the city farm Sunday
night, aged 100 years.
E. NJ. Buchanan has been appointed post
master at Bloomington Center and c. f.
vodley at Montgomery.
The annual meeting Of the Kings Daughters
and Sons, beld at Burlington the first Of the
week, was largely attended.
Mrs F. NJ. Plumley of Sherburne has a
unique curiosity in the shape of a carnation
pink now bearing just $50 large healthy
blossoms and buds.
+. A. Willard, Jr, treasurer Of the bauk at
Wilmington, is said to be S3O3l % short in
his accounts. He resigned last month at the
request of the trustees.
Following are the Vermont pensions award
ed : Original John II. Smith. Roxbury in
crease, Moses Label, Milton Center; reissue,
Orange c. Whitcher, Albany.
The floor OF the basement of the Randolph
Normal school building has been concerted
and now furnishes an excellent opportunity
for gymnastic performances.
Collie Page, young West Charleston boy
in his teens, recently shot and killed large
gray lynx with his shot gun. The lynx was
feasting upon goose which he had taken
from a flock.
-Four South SALISBURY men stood with
guns in their hands one night last week and
saw two burglars open and rob the safe of
W. p. Mattison & Co., without attempting
to shoot or drive the robbers away.
The 22nd annual reunion of the LIST Regi-
ment Vermont Cavalry will be held in Mont
peier October 16. Col. Willard harrington
will read paper on The Experience of a
Cayalryman from Petersburg to Appomat-
tox."
The Barre Roller Mills company started up
their new grist mill plant in the old fork shop
which has been leased by Burnham & Ayers
on Tuesday of last week for the first time.
The capacity of the mill is 100 bushels OF
corn or feed per hour
The jury returned verdict in the Miles
murder case last Saturday, on trial in Orleans
county court. finding Abner G. Cram guilty
of manslaughter and James Bowe not guilty.
Bowe was discharged and Judge Tyler sen.
fenced Cram to hard labor for his life The
trial occupied II days, the parties hailing
from Greensboro.
Engineer Best, who so bravely took a load.
ed train of refugees during the recent terrible
fires IN Minnesota, carrying them safely
through the flames from Hinckley to Superb
or, thus saving their lives, was formerly q
resident OF Lyndonvlle. He was at one time
leader of the band there; also an active mem.
Der of both the local Odd Fellows and Re,
bekah lodges.
Isle LaMotte promises to become an i'm.
portant point in summer resorts. Hon. H
&. Holcombe and Hon. N. w. Fisk, General
Manager Reynolds of the Long Island r. r.
General Purchasing Agent Hubhell of the
same railroad, Director Reynolds and Mr.
Smith, who is private secretary to Astin Coz
bin, the railroad magnate, have purchased
40 acres on Cyrus Holcomb's point and
arranged to build clubhouse there.
The trial of Mrs. Lottie Baker of Mont.
gomery, who strangled her four children, has
been deferred. The woman has developed
unquestionable symptoms of insanity. There
is no law in Vermont that exactly covers the
case. Being already in the custody of the
court she must be discharged or convicted,
either OF which would be manifestlY wrong.
The only way out of the difficulty appears to
be to have an amendment to the existing
law passed before she can be transferred from
the custody OF the court to an asylum.
The entrance to the Fairbanks Museum at
st. JOhnsbuTy is now guarded by two large
bronze lions of majestic mein, mounted on
massive blocks of granite. These lions were
modelled at the studio of Signor o. Andreoni
in Rome in May, 1894, and were secured by
Col. Fairbanks during his recent trip abroad.
celebrated animal painter was the sculp-
tors constant critic while the clay was being
wrought into the forms which, later Signor
AndreOni cast in bronze. They are therefore
originals. From the same masters hand
came the bust Of the founder of the museum.