News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-09-20
STATE ITEMS.

A barn at Whiting containing thirteen tons
Of hay was recently struck by lightning and
totally consumed. 1t was the property of
s. Il. Rawson and was the only building on
the premises which was uninsured.
Proctor is experiencing a water famine,
the village trustees having found it necessary
for fire protection to fill the stand pipe from
the river. Spring water for drinking purposes
is to be distributed to each house free of
charge.
C. H. Goss hardware store at st. Johns
bury was considerably damaged by fire and
water Tuesday, September B. The flames
were confined to the upper portion of the
building, but the water soaked everything in
the store proper. Property was insured
The court officers made an innovation at
Montpelier by appearing at the court house
in brand-new uniforms. The uniforms con-
sst of blue sack coats and brass buttons
Windsor is the only other county in Vermont
in which the court officers appear in unifogsn
Ex-senator Edmunds has given to th e
Burlington board of school commissioners
about $500 volumes of his personal library
for the library in the new building. Many of
these books are OF particular historical value
and will prove Of much ", nth to students
as works of reference.
John DuntOn. the Oldest man in Lyndon
vile, recently celebrated his 96th birthday.
He was boru in Townshend, but has made his
home in Lvnd1uvile for the past 80 years
Mr.. Dunton's present health and length Of
years are accounted for by nm excellent ply
sique and freedom from the liquor and tobac-
co habits.
Beautiful Rutland" a hook of views of
Rutland and vicinity, has just been issued bv
Brehmer Brothers. The book contains IS
half one photO.engTavings from l.. f. Breh-
mer's collection of photographs, with an in
PRODUCTION by Miss Mabel A. baker. The
subjects are well selected and portray typical
New England scenes.
1t would seem there is rosy future for
| Willoughhy lake, the past summer at this
| popular resort being the most successful
season yet enjoyed. The various hotels
have been filed with guests throughout the
| summer. Further additions to scores of cot
| tages already built are assured, as twenty
three lots around the lake have recently been
| sold.
Diamond weddings are so rare an occur
renee that the recent celebration of such an
event by Mr.. and Mrs. Etienne Provencal, of
st Johnsbury, is of more than passing inter.
est Mr. aud Mrs Provencal are respective
ly aged so and 70 years and have had II
! children, six Of whom are now living. They
have also Al grand children and Is great.
grandchildren.
The st. Johnsbury Republican with it's
characteristic enterprise publishes i've halt
tone cuts of the three Vermont Normal
Schools, at Castleton, Johnson, and Ran
| dolph and cuts OF the respective principals
P. r. Leavenworth, Walter f. Ranger and
Edward Conant. 1t gives interesting de-
scriptive matter OF the history and equip
meDt OF each school,
l.. Z. Harris, former town clerk of Somerset,
is in county jail at Negfane, in default OF
bonds of $500. dispute ar ,se between
Harris and his stepson, Charles n Burnap,
IN regard to an injury to horse Burnap
attempted to enter the room in which Harris
was writing when Harris sez ID u revolver
ana hred through the door, the bullet lodg
ing III Burnap's arm, near the elbow. Harris
claims the shooting was accidental
A reunion of the surviving members of the
Sevent enth Vermont Regiment The BABY
Seventeenth"-willb be held at Rutland Wed.
nesday, October Is. 1890 The business
meeting Will he held in the Hall of Roberts
| Post. at o'crCk p. M. Camp fire will be
held in the evening. Roll Call of the sur
vivors will be held for the purpose of correct.
ing the Roster. and it il hoped the comrades
Will make this matter OF special impor.
tance and correct any errors
At the seventh annual convention of the
Vermont branch OF the Kings Daughters
Union held at Brdttleboro September Och
and 7th the following officers we're elected
Secretary, Mrs NJ. Deany, of Montpelier;
assistant secretary, Miss Anna ". Phinney
of MontpelitTr cording secretary, Miss Izetta
Stewart. of BrdttleborO; Treasurer, Mrs. ] NJ
Burt of Bennington; County Secretaries
Bennington, Mrs. F. W. Harwood, of Beuning
ton; Chittenden, Mrs Kate Towers. of Rich.
mond; Franklin, Mrs b. Perkins. OF St
Alhaus Orange, Mrs. l.. p Thayer, of Ran
dolph; Rutland, Mrs. A. j. Balloon, OF Rut
land; Washington, Miss Anna W. Phinney. OF
Montpelier; Windsor, Mrs. Il ]. Wallace, Of
White River Junction. Mrs g W. Cur lsey
OF Montpelier acted as recording secretary
during the convention