News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1898-12-28
STATE NEWS.

CtNi : NGWO.
The Bethel Shoe Company has filed its Pc
tition in insolvency with the United States
court.
volumes has been turned over to the free
town library.
Mrs Maria Bisbee OF Reading, took a dose
oflaudanum putting her into a sleep from
which she never awoke. She died Dee. 81
For the first time in its history the State
prison has been selfsuppoTting, with a re-
spectacle balance turned into the treasury.
The Woodstock Poultry and Pet Stock
Association will hold an exhibit Feb. Z,
aud 8. Liberal premiums will be awarded.
John Conrad of Island Pond, attempted to
break the United States seal on a bonded
car and is under arrest. The charge is a Sc
| rious one
The Harris steam mill in Halifax. which
employed 10 or II hands in getting out
chair stock, was burned recently, at a loss
of $4,000.
The special building edition of the Barre
| Daily Times of Dec. II shows alike the pro-
gressiveness of that growing city and its live
| daily paper.
The Orange County Bar Association has
been organized, and officers will be chosen
and bylaws adopted at second meeting in
the near future.
Edward B. Wilson, the Mayor-elect of the
city OF Newton, Mass, by a majority o.
about five hundred, is from Woodstock
where his son resides.
Dana Fl. Morse, one of the leading farmers of
Randolph, and prominent Granger is one
OF the speakers engaged to speak at the
farmers institute this winter.
W. J. Bryan and Lieutenant Hobson arr
working their mouths overtime, though in
different ways. And weary, weary world is
very sick of both exhibitions
Ex-Governor Z. A. Woodbury. was one
| ofthe speakers at the banquet of the New
| England Society of Pennsylvania, held in
| Philadelphia Thursday evening. Admiral
Schley was the guest OF honor
! Major Charles K. Darling, a Chelsea boy, is
a Candidate for the position of United States
Marshall for the district of Massachusetts,.
| Petitions in his favor are being circulated
| voluntarily by influential members of the bar
in Boston.
1t is being rumored that cattle are coming
into the State without regard to our quar-
antine regulations, the Vermont Board Of
Agriculture, acting as cattle Commissioners
give notice that the matter will be carefully
looked after and the law enforced
Milk received at Orange County Creamery
company for the month of November was
lSO335 pounds; butter made from ameand
an equivalent of milk and cream sold, 1905
pounds; received for butter, deductng freight
and commission, S2,070,02; running ex.
penses, including reserve for interest on stock,
tubs, ETC. $3027i; paid patrons p cents
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Reyes of Bennng.
ton observed the 63d anniversary of their
marriage in a quiet way at their home last
Wednesday. Both were born in POwnaI,
where they were married by Lyman F. Nor
gan, justice of the peace Mr.. Reyes is the
oldest male resident OF the town, and viii be
81 the 2Sth day OF January.
The two things that stand ont most prom
inently in the statement ofAdmiral Sampson
on his return from Cuba are that military
government by the United States is likely
to continue in the island for several years,
and that Spain is trying to defraud its cred
itors by secret transfers Of government prop
ertY But in both cases our flag will be
there.
What might have been a serious conhagra-
ton 10 Island Pond was happily averted last
week Monday by the discovery of smoke
coming up through the flooring where the
pipe from the iurnacein the basement comes
through into the store, in blaze which was
speedily extinguished So great was the
heat that the zinc put around the stove
pipe hole was melted
The United states has picked up another
leland in the Pacific ocean 1t is called Wake
Island, aud we have taken it with our eyes
open Lying between Hawaii and Guam,
Wake island is on the highway, and with
out being highWaymaa Uncle Sam pro-
poses to hold up the island to its possibilities
as cable station. Ii there is any more
stray islands they may send their address to
WASHINGTON.