News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1897-06-09
STATE NEWS.

Keen interest is manifested in the contest
for the Brattleboro postoffice, although no
outward move has been made recently. The
term of Maj. Childs does not expire until Feb
ruary. DR.. Webster and Col Haskins are the
candidates.
c. j. Bell, master of the state grange, has
named Saturday, June 10, as children's day.
His order says -" Let the pleasures of the
day be instructive in our duty to our God.
our loyalty and devotion to our Green Noun
tain state and the fiial affection for our
homes.
Nearly 700 people gatherd at the home of
Mrs. William Wheeler in Brandon, Tuesday,
in recognition of her Tooth anniversary The
residence and lawn were decorated with flags
apd bunting and the children of the Forest
dale school joined in interesting exercises.
Mrs. Wheeler exhibited several novel articles
that were over 100 years old.
The U. 5. district court will convene at
Montpelier next Monday. Fifteen cases are
set for hearing before the grand jury The
first jury trial will be the United States VS..
George and John Holtham, for the alleged
larceny of letter from the post Office at SUIT
ton. This case was tried last July but the
jury failed to agree.
One of the important cases that will proab-
bly, come before the present term of Washing
bOH equity COuIu rs mOulIOu dRdluSU LdUD.
Both plaintiff ana defendant are heavy tax
payers and prominent in social circles in
Barre. The plaintiff sues for the alienation
of the affection of her husband, placing the
damages at $4,000. Defendant Lamb was
recently divorced from Dr. NJ. B. Lamb, one
of the leading physicians of Barre.
Frank G. Dennison, OF the firm of Dennisor
Brothers, of Pittsford, has received notice
from Washington that be had been appointed
by President Mckinley to the office ofconsul,
with headquarters at Woodstock, n b. Mr.,
Dennison has been resident of Pittsford
nearly % years He has held the office of
has held nearly every Office in the gift OF the
town, and is now chairman of the board of
school commissioners and chairman of the
Republican county committee.
A novel question in law has arisen in the
little town of Mount Holly, Rutland county.
The town treasurer is reported a defaulter,
and as he never furnished bonds and is said
to be irresponsible, the question is raised as
to the responsibility of the selectmen. The
statute says the selectmen shall exact
bonds of a town treasurer, and in case of
failure to furnish them the office shall be va
can't. Hence the claim is made that the select.
men have been negligent of their duty and
should be held responsible for the defaulting
officer t-ss
Henry Kendall, 6S, died suddenly at the
Union House at Montpelier Saturday night.
He and another man we're sleeping in fold
ing bed when it closed upon them. The pro
prietor of the house heard the noise and
rushed into the room and released the men,
Kendall's companion treated the accident as
joke, but Kendall did not recover conscious
ness, and a physician who was summoned
stated that he died from heart disease He
was associated with cara Griswold, a form r
proprietor Of the UuIon House. in che hote
business at Barre tor several years.
There is a curious complication in the fam
~ of Willis Hayes of Thetford His younger
brother married the mother of Willis Hayes
wife. so the elder brothers mother-in-Iaw il
clearly his sister-in-law also. But the younger
Mr.. Hayes has a son and the elder brother a
daughter. which makes the relationship more
intricate. Mrs. Willis Hayes mother is Of
course, grandmother of the little girl who
could also call her aunt because OF being heI
fathers sster-iI law The son of the young
man is half brother of The wife of the elder
MIR. Hayes whom he could therefore consider
his br tber in-law. In fact il the two families
looked into the matter sufficiently they would
probably conclude that they are everything
to one another"
The bicycle tournament at Howard Park
Burlington, Saturday, was attended by 2, 0OC
people. The summary: One mile novice, wor
by Hugh Fraser, of Burlington, Homer A
Hewitt of Bristol second; time, Pm. 31s
one half mile, open, won by James Clark o.
Morrsvile, r +. Mead of Rutland, second
| Hugh Fraser of Burlington, third; time. m
| 10 30 s.; two mile, open, won by L. W
Coouey of Burlington, X. +. Meade of Rut
land, second Hugh Fraser of Burlington
third; time IN. 9as s.; one mile. open wor
| by X. E. Meade OF Rutland, James Clark o
| Morrsvle second, Henry Langlois of Platts
burgh, N. Y, third; two mile handicap. won
| by Hugh Fraser of Burlington, c. p. Track
OF Burlington, second, Eli j. Busby of Shell
burne third
The badly decomposed remains of Ear
| johnson of Essex Junction we're discovered
at an early hour Sunday morning floating il
the Winooski river, just above the Vermont
| Electric company's power station at thu
| gorge near Winooski. Johnson disappeared
from home on the night of May z and haC
not been seen since. Octave Bordeau a nigh
Waterman at the station, left the building al
O'Clock and stepped out upon the roof t.
| climb the bank to the road when his eve fel
upon what appeared to be the body of MAJ
| in the water c se to the gates. The face wal
| underneath and the arms outstretched. III
| called James TtnmOns, machinist and nigh
electrician, who Immediately went to fin,
| Health officer Sheehan and first seleetman +
+. Allard Jr., of Colchester. Afterwards h
drove to Essex aud told the circumstances o
the find to Leroy johnson, the boys father
The body was removed from the water an,
taken charge of by the Winooski authorize
until he arrived. The identity was disclose,
to the father by the underwear and shoes
the latter having heel plates and by IRON