News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-06-04
STATE ITEMS.

The catamount whose lair is in the wood
near WOodford has been heard again; som
say p" it cried like child" Others say 81
roared like liOn."
A driving map of Woodstock and vicinity
has been published. 1t includes all roads anC
points OF interest within radius of abou
10 miles of the village of Woodstock Car
rlage and bicycle roads are fully traced out
These maps are getting popular with cyclists
At a reception to the graduating class o
the Randolph High school the other evening
the guests were each one costumed to repre-
sent some book. One young lady appeared
with paddock on her foot, as an origjna
way of representing Locke on the Tn Ter
standing"
The national board of fire underwriters has
offered a reward of $3.50 for the detection
conviction, and punishment of the parties
who may be found guilty of the crime of in
cendiarsm or arson in FREEING the Albert
! Sowles residence at st. Adams. The Offer
! holds good for one year
W. W. Collins of Bennington while riding a
| wheel from North Bennington last week met
team as he was coming down hill. in
the left side of the road was a mill pond He
turned to the left and losing control of the
bike was carried safely into the pond, un.
til the wheel struck mud and turned over
rider and all. No further damage was sus.
tanned than good ducking.
The story has been circulated that when
Jerry Allen died ia No Troy last winter, the
body was too long for the coffin, and that
| his legs we're sawed off to make them fit the
receptacle So much was said about the
matter that the authorities had the bodies
disinterred last week, when it was found that
the corpse still possessed the proper number
of legs and that both were of proper length.
c. B. Perkins of BrattIeboro came near
burning up the other evening while riding in
his own wagon. A citizen noticed fame OF
fire streaming out from behind As he came
nearer he was informed of the fact, and ex-
ceediDgly lively efforts were made to extin-
guish the flames. Perkins coat and trousers
we're nearly burned off. A lighted pipe in
Perkins pocket was the cause of the blaze.
Bradley Newell has sold his blacksmith
shop at Jacksonville and will devote his
whole time to healing. He is attending the
2Sth anniversary of the Ancient and Honora.
able Artillery in Boston and will sail for
Europe with that organization June %. On
his return from Europe he will go to Raponda
in Wilmington to spend the month OF August.
The owners of Raponda have given him six
building lots, and now one of them is building
handsome cottage which will be presented
to him without charge.
About ten years ago the husband in one OF
the Oldest families in Brattleboro wrote and
deposited in the postoffice q letter addressed
to his son, who was out at sea. The letter
followed the young man from place to place
until ten years later when, completely covered
with postmarks, it was returned to the writer.
Another singular circumstance is related
which is in effect that daughter of this
family Uhila in NGu Ynrly or 20 oh
30 years ago, wrote a letter to a lady friend
in another part of the state few months
ago what was the writer's amazement to re-
ceive that letter with the explanation that it
had gotten lost in the office to which it was
originally addressed and had laid undiscov-
cred for over quarter of a century, being
brought to light while remodeling the office
The people OF St.Albans are indebted to the
art of photograph for the appropriation of
$40, 900 for rebuilding the United States Gus.
tom house and post-Office there, which passed
the house Saturday afternoon. In personal
letter to a st. Adams man Congressman
Powers says: "The appropriation of $780,
900 for rebuilding your federal building is
after many vcissitudes an accomplished fact.
An amendment to the sundry civil bill was
put on in the Senate, but unfortunately about
20 Others of like character were added, and
when the bill was returned to the House a de.
termined opposition to all sprung up and we
were left to lead forlorn hope All were de-
feated but yours and small appropriation
for California building. The fight began
yesterday and every item was overwhelmingly
defeated The House adjourned before reach
ing the st. Adams item, and meantime | got
hold of many members and by the aid of the
photos you sent, secured their support In
fact the photos did the business. We were
defe ted on a rising vote, but vote by tell
ers saved u.s."