News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-01-02
STATE ITEMS. .

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The medical department of the University
OF Vermont will open Jan. %.
A 10 year old son of Joseph Currier of
West Derby was drowned at Newport Lost
week while skating. The body was recovered.
W. H. Hughes of Bennington, has received
an order by cable to ship as soon as possible
5000 squares of sea green slate to London.
This is the first shiOment of slate ever made
from Granville to go across the water.
W. e.. Huges of Bennington has recently
received an order by cable to ship as soon as
possible 5000 squares of sea green slate to
London. This is the first shipment of slate
ever made from Granville to go across the
water.
Barre is having a struggle to revive her
Young Mems Christian association. The
same old objection is met with in an endpavor
to raise funds, that members of certain re-
ligious denominations are not eligible to
membership.
Edgar Lamberton of MarshHeld got caught,
in a revolving shaft at the grist mill one day
last week, and had his clothes nearly all torn
off, and but for his presence of mind 10 catch
ing hold of q wheel he would have been killed
As it was, it was a remarkable escape.
A child about three years old became sep
arated from its mother on Merchants row
in Rutland, one day last week. After a crowd
of people had searched for the parent for a
half hour she was found in a dry goods store.
Strangely enough she had not missed the
little one.
Hen thieves are causing some connection
in MaTshteld, most of the farmers in that
vicinity having their chicken roosts robbed.
Not chickens in the feather, but one night the
ladies' who served a chicken pie supper in one
OF the local houses of worship lost one OF the
pies which had been placed out to cool.
Freeman Hewes of South Straford had a
flock of 46 fine sheep and one night last week
nine were killed in the yard by dogs. Four
days later 80 were killed. 1t has not been
ascertained certainly what dogs did the mis-
chief, the evidence being circumstantial. This
is considerable of a loss this time of year.
Frank Gould of South Warisboro, found a
strange bird dead in the road the other day.
1t had short legs, set far back, and webhed
feet, like u duck. 1t was shaped like a duck,
had a beak like a crow, and was larger than
a partridge. The head and back were bla. k
and all the rest of the body was pure white.
DR.. B. C. Senton of Rutland has bought
from Messrs. Belcher, Southland & Hitchcock
of Maine, the Kelley institute privileged for
the State of Vermont. The doctor will take
possession January l. Dr.. Senton has en-
tered into an arrangement with the Kelley
Home Office at Dwight, ILL.,, and will conduct
in Rutland the only institute in the State.
The students of the University of Vermont
number 53 seniors, 55juniors, 81 sophomores,
10 freshman, and Gwo graduating Students,
a total Of 245 in tie academ cal department
0! this number, 81 are classical students, 81
literary-scientifc, 45 engineering. 16 chemical
80 agricultural, 10 special, 1S5 Medical. so
daily, a grand total OF $50 for for the univer.
sity.
Sunday evening, Dec. %, thu house of E.
| . DnS,nAF nn+I,l mae, A., .,o,o e ., Isr,1-
disturbance, the component factors of which
were an Italian with an unutterable name,
some Christmas liquor refresh mel t., and SIT
in bills lost by the Italian. He attempted to
make some by standers disgorge SIT at the
point of the knife, but was finally calmed
down.
The ice on the Connecticut river went out
last week. At Bellows Falls the ice took two
bOoms out Of the river, also the tops from
three or four cribs, the damage not beipg
serious. A large number Of logs and tres
ties from above are mixed With passing ice.
The river is high and still rising, and there
has been a free zing temperature since last
evening.
Harry C. Allen of Randolph, has in his pos
session a commissi IN issued to one of his an
cestors, William Carley, as an ensign in the
first company in the fourth regiment and
fourth division of the militia of this state
This commission was issued by Thomas Chit.
tenden, the first governor of Vermont, anG
was attested by Truman Squire. the first
secretary of state. The document is dated
August l, 1896.
Bethel citizens have long had a reputation
for longevity. Saturday was the S5th birth
day of Joel Blackman and an old peoples
party was held in honor of the occasion at
the home of his son, Rev. Virgil William
Blackman. The bill of fare included roast
pork, bean pOrridge, old fashioned pancakes,
Indian pudding, baked beans and brown
bread. The Oldest person present was "a
and the youngest 80.
Regarding Vermont weather and the re.
cent storm it is reported that considerable
damage has been done. All the streams are
cleared of ice. The numbering interests
throughout the state are atacomplete stand,
still. causing much loss. The mud is deep on
all roads, some of which are almost impassa-
Bile. In some sections of the state blowing
and seeding have been lone this week by the
farmers, an almost unparalleled circumstance.
The warm weather starts buds and vegeta.
bles us in April. Flowers are blossoming and
there has been no frost or freezing weather
here for over IA week.