News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-07-23
STATE ITEMS.

Eugene woodward OF Barre was killed in
railroad accident in New Hampshire Friday.
Harry S. Goodwin, aged II, living at Bev-
ery, Mass, who disappeared on Sunday, July
., has been located in Bradford.
Vermont Populists will have a state con-
vention at Montpelier, July 2S, at 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon, to nominate a state ticket.
Mrs. Henry Burt of East Arlington raised
a strawberry this season that was six inches
in circumference, and many others just as
large.
Mrs. Susan Childs of Lyndon, aged So, re-
Gently fell down stairs Though she broke
no bones she sustained such severe injuries
that she is confined to her bed.
Patrick Fitzpatrick, brakeman on a freight
train, and Joseph Acton of Omaha, a friend
who was with him were struck by an over
head bridge and killed near Brattleboro Sun
day.
One of the large white ring horses of the
Barnum & Bailey show died in BrattleborO
One of the officials of the company said that
the horse would not have been sold for
$4,000.
Joe Lacrosse of Bennington recently rode
on his wheel from there to a point five miles
beyond Hartford Conn, a distance of be-
tween $50 and 1875 miles, in one day, which
comes near breaking the road record.
A West Fairlee correspondent refers to the
light hay crop like this -. II. Cook was
captured and nearly killed by grass-hoppers
while trying to secure a small load OF hay
from the Phineas Kimbal field last week"
A tarantula was found in bunch of ba-
nanas at Slack's store at Woodstock Tues
day, which was of huge and ferocious ap-
pearance. His body was certainly as large
as an ordinary mouse, and the spread of his
legs about Az inches.
Use less soap-better for clothes.
The Cooley brothers of Waterbury have
placed a gasoline yacht of their own manu-
facture on the Winooski River. This is the
first yacht of the kind that has ever been
placed on the river in Waterbury, and indeed
yachts are novelties on the Winooski always.
Vida Albee, a Bradford girl, was thrown
from her bicycle and quite seriously injured
while riding home from Lake Morey Satur-
day. Coming down a hill she lost control of
the wheel and it ran into a bank, throwing
her on to the stone wall. She was uncon-
scious nearly two days, but is slowly recover
ing.
The Supreme Court of Vermont has render
ed decision in the case of state VS.. the town
of BrattleboTo, which was brought to recover
| the $500 in excess of 10 per cent. of the
profits of the liquor agency, in which the
decision of the County Court is reversed.
This means that the town need not pay the
money claimed by the State officers.
The state fair it to be held at White River
Junction this year September s, 8 and 10.
| The track purses aggregate 81 900, and are
| divided as follows :-Freefor-all trot, 500,
2:21 trot, $500, 2:23 trot and pace, $500,
2:35 pace, $500, 2 40 trot and pace, 5000.
! The entries are to close about September l.
The secretary is G. W. Hoffman of White
| River Junction
Better for clothes to use less soap by using
| Harmless.
The death is announced, at Omaha, Ne.
braska, of Col. Luther Poland, youngest
! brother of the late l.. p. Poland of st. Johns
bury and Hon. Joseph Poland of Montpelier,
aged seventy years. Colonel Poland leaves
widow, the sister of MIR. George II. Bennett
and of the late Mrs. j. L. futile of Mont
peer; and daughter the wife of Senator
John NJ. Thurston of Omaha.
Here are the nominations made by the
Grand Isle county Republican convention
Saturday: Senator, DR.. Charles w. Petty of
South Hero. Assistant judges, Hon. Ii. G.
Holcomb, OF Isle La Motto, Herbert W.
Ladd of Grand Isle States attorney, Jedd
| H Ladd of Alburg. Sheriff, Oliver 2. Knight
of North Hero High baiilf, Henry c. Ladd
of Alburg. Judge of probate, William Hayes
of North Hero County commissioner, Par
don d. Jeunison OF Alburgh.
| Says the Brattleboro Phoenix - Rollin
Chids returned from the Chicago convention
last night and at once proceeded to give an
hours address in front of the Brooks house
Mr.. Chids talked with William j. Bryan
about his plans. Bryan is expected to come
through Vermont while on his way TO New
York for his formal notification of the nom-
nation. Mr. Childs says that Mr.. Bryan will
speak from the car at st. Adams, Burlington,
Rutland, Bellows Falls and Bratteboro
Better for clothes to use less soap by using
| Harmless.
w. II. Childs, who has been one of the most
active Democratic workers in Vermont for
years, has resigned as the Windham county
member of the State Committee. Mr.. Childs
says 81 am Mugwump this year" &. A.
Boyden, another longtime Democrat, says
that he cannot see how any selfrespecting
Democrat can support the ticket. DR.. Con-
land, one OF the two Democratic representa-
tives from Brattleboro in recent years, and
other prominent local men in the party, will
not support the ticket.
Bennington county convention was held
Thursday. The st. Louis platform was
adopted. These are the nominations, Sena-
tors, A. B. Gardner of Pownell, A. p. Sheldon
of Rupert; assistant judges, Myron Wood
ward of Woodford fl. 5. Burt of Sunderland;
States attorney, E. L. Bates of Bennington ;
sheriff, II. s. Wilson of Arlington; high baiitf,
F. NJ Crawford of Bennington; county COM
missioner, r. b. Godfrey of Bennington pro-
bate judges, John V. Carney of Bennington,
II. X. Fowler of Manchester.
Better for clothes to use less soap by using
Harmless.
The first shovelful of dirt on the Springfield
electric railroad was turned Wednesday night
by the president, Adna Brown, amid the ring
ing of bells, firing of cannon and display OF
{ fireworks. The band was in attendance and
speeches were made by Col, W. ii. ii. Slack,
G. F. Leland L. B. Flynn, F. c. Davis and
other prominent citizens of the town. The
railroad is to be built from Springfield to
Charlestown, N. H., and there connect with
the Boston & Maine. The whole length OF the
road will be eight miles. The stock is largely
subscribed by the people of Springfield and
few, if any, bonds will be issued. The promo
tiers intend to make it one of the best equipped
electric roads for handling general passenger
and freight traffic in the country.
The bloodhound. "Pollard," which is kept
! at the house of correction for the purpose o
running down escaped criminals, has com
peted his education in this line, and vii
prove valuable aid to the guard depart
ment of the house of correction. On such oc
casions man is sent into the woods on Pint
hill, and a rope is ATTACHED to a ring in
strap around Pollard's body. He is ther
turned loose. When the dog has found thu
4 scent one of the keepers takes hold of thu
rope and rapidly follows the dog. In thi
? way the trail is followed until the man il
found. When Pollard comes up with his mar
o he looses all interest and lies down. In NJ
case will he attempt to bite He is a favorit,
with the children and PLAYS with them b.