News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-10-18
STATE NEWS,

The stbite corporation tax is $403, 535, 90.
The Cd ming factory at Windsor put up l.
3oo ,O0O cans this season.
a steayl mill is to be erected on the lot of
Chas. 7Peasley, East Washington.
Prepaf stions are being made for an electric
railway me from Lake Dunmore to Rutland
Mrs W. Seward Webb has given $500 to
the WoInan's Auxiliary of the Episcopal
church dlf Vermont.
Mrs. Ia P. Gibson, of Rutland has been
elected President of the Vermont Woman's
auxiliary OF the Episcopal church.
E. Pike aud Charles and Lucius Averill
OF Wilmington, each recently carried off 100
pounds of honey from swarms of wild bees.
Seth NJ Flint, a well known cattle drover
OF Kan dolph, died of apopexy Monday
morning at West Hartford while buying
stock fd market.
DR.. WI. Seward Webb has purchased the
large bAy coach horse shown at Howard
Park Far by F. D. Clifford. The animal
stands hands high and will be used to
match ohe now owned by DR.. Webb.
Italians have been shooting birds around
Wilmington and eighteen robins were re-
| Gently Jhnd in the possession of three of
| them, " DO were arrested. One escaped and
the otheF two we're fined $40 each
! TbeNatarkable demand for all grades of
| pine ut nher has not diminished and many
of the IAills in Burlington are working night
and day, trying to fill tier orders The
| price OF lumbtr mas not advanced during the
past week and there will not be another rise.
George N Annis. an essence peddler, well
known in Vermont committed suicide at his
boarding. house in barre. October 10, by
shooting himself through he head with a ! e
| volver. he lived until O'Clock in the even
| ing. He was So years old. and leaves wife
and children in Lowell, Mass. The suicide
was caused by poor health.
Fire at Newport October IL destroyed the
Owls Head Mountain House, a popular
summer resort hotel on Lake Memphremagog,
owne by G. d. Watkins, of New York. The
fire was caused by the overturnng of ket-
tie of boiling tar, during the absence of the
Waterman. The hotel had closed for the
season The property was valued at $780,
900, and was partly insured
The members OF the Brattleboro organIza.
tion Of the Daughters of the American Revo.
luton went to Old Deerfeld a few days ago
| They inspected the memorial hall and we're
shown over the quaint old house, which is
now the home Dialect c. Baker, the historian
One of the relics there is the cupboard from
which Benedict Arnold took flask of liquor
and satisfied his thirst. He was then on his
way to Ticondtroga
At the Grant Lodge of the Knights OF
Pythias rec 4ntly held at st. Johnsbury the
following officers for the coming year were
chosen: W. Il Barney, Barre, Grand Chan
cellor; {. X Tyler, Burlington, Grand Vice
Chancellor; p. S. Coles, Burlington, G. X. r
s.; 5. G. Lewis, Danville, Prelate; l.. 2
SpraRue, Bellows Falls, G. NJ. f.; D. II
Chapman, Cambridge. G. NJ. A.; e. W. Luce
Montpelier, G. |. g.; R. B. GammeIl, DanvIe
q. o. G.
james Doyle, William Mccormick and Pat
rick Calvin. the members OF the grievances
committee OF the local branch of the Granite
Cutters National Union, we're brought into
county court at Montpelier October II OF
the charge of conspiracy and were placed il
5000 bonds to appear for trial They wer
indicted at the recent session Of the Crane
Jury. The case grows out of the trouble be
tween Eagan and his employees at the gran
lite sheds OF the former, in which the men lei
his employ. The trouble arose from the dis
agreement between Eagan and a man named
Moyle in regard to wages. The indctmen
sets out that by reason of conspiracy in act
ing together to compel an issue the othe
employees left Il igan's employ.