News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-03-14
STATE ITEMS.

John Davis of Bennington exhibited Thurs
day the pelts of seven foxes that he had trap.
ped this year. Among them was one that
measured 50 inches from tip to tip.
j. r. George, one of the best known and
most highly esteemed citizens of Barre died
Friday evening. He had been a resident of
that city since 1878. He was born in Tops
ham, Feb. II, 1888.
The official salary of Alonzo Emery, of
Bethel, who has been appointed assistant
doOrkeeper OF the National Senate, and with
his family is now in Washington, is said to
be 81 440 per annum.
The interstate convention of the Young
Mems Christian Associations of New Hamp-
shire and Vermont will be held at Bratteboro,
March 10 to 49, Reduced rates have been
secured on the railroads and large attend
ance is anticipated.
Col George H. Bond of Brattleboro has
been notified of his appointment as messen
ger to the United states Senate, his appoint
ment dating from March ). Col. Bond sold
his coal business several months ago and Will
go to Washington in a few days to begin new
duties.
The Bradford Board of Trade is receiving
letters from many enterprises relative to the
superior water privileges on Waits River, and
tue location OF manufactur .ng plants. 1t is
will start the paper mill there during the com
ing season.
The Bellows Falls and Saxton's River
Electric Road Company has purchased the
late James O'Brlen property on Saxton's
River road; consideration $4,000. Thee
pany will erect a car house and put in
storage battery. The road will be in opera
ttou May 10
Eiward q. Blanchard of Peacham, died
Friday morning alter a snort illness Win
pneumonia. de was Town Clerk for many
years, ClerA Of the Congregational church
aud was one OF the towns best citizens He
was aged about 80 years. lie leaves wife
and several children.
These petitions in bankruptcy have been
hled:-Ward & Bradley, j. Is. Ward of Bur-
lIhgJOn and Edwin Is. Bradley Of Winston,
liabilities, S64S so, assets, $50, all exempt;
Eugene b. Dominique of WesJford, grocer and
barber Liabilities $50 o., assets, $2SS ex-
| empt Sl24; Patrick d. Mills of south Burng-
| ton, liabilities $l5S7.57, assets, Sl0Sl. 80,
exempt Sl1940.
| Oliver Fernett, machine back tender, en-
| plOyed at the International Paper Co.'S. mills,
was seriously injured at Bellows Falls, Thurs
day. la running his machine break in
paper caused "a clog in the calendar roll and
III cleaning it away heavy JACK" used TO
,
strising him on the head, cutting deep cash
three inches long and tracturing his skull
The Diamond Match Company is buying
large tracts OF pine timber lands around
| Bellows Falls Thousands of acres are re-
ported TO have been purchased by it in Yer
mont aud New Hampshire during the past
few weeks. At Charlestown, N. H., the COM
pany has leased a factory and are putting
10 machinery for making match blocks and
will give employment to large number OF
! men,
1t is understood from a competent source,
says the Burlington Free Press, that the
reason the injunction case against the Van
Ness house has not been disposed of by Chan
| cellor j W. Rowell is that the st. Johnsbury
| injunction cases, which are not yet decidsd,
involve similar qceston ia some respects.
| The supreme court will meet at Montpelier,
March 81, aud at this time these cases will
be decided.