News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-02-21
STATE NEWS.

The st. .Tohnsbnry Choral Union is to give
musical festival February 90 to 27.
The month of January was the first for l Z
years in which Bennington did not get zero
weather.
Rev. Nathan R. Nichols of Norwich, observ-
ed the twentieth anniversary of his passionate
February s..
Two hundred and seventy-one cases are en-
tered on the Chlttenden county docket for
the March term.
Henry Thompson, of Graniteville, aged 60
years. quarryman by occupation, dropped
dead Monday evening February II. at Barre.
Dr. 4. NJ. Phelps, Professor of Surgery at
the i 'iversity of Vermont, has been elected
president of the New York State Medical So
ciety.
The Democratic voters of Burlington nomi-
mated J. E. Burke as their candidate for may
or at a rgely attended aud enthusiastic eau
Gus held T 'nrsday evening.
Reuben Jep'on of Pownal. when coming to
Bennington Ierently passed a herd of II
deer by the side IF the road feeding. They
| did not appear to ne afraid and allowed him
| to drive very near tnem.
In the case against rhe Italians from Roch-
ester workmen on the White River railroad
| held on charges of rioting and for assaultng
| the boss, a nolle prosequi IS been entered in
! Windsor county count at Woodstock.
These petitions in bankruptcy have been
| filed; Henry F. Smith, railroad brakeman
| of Brighton, liabilities $42075 assets, $I5;
| Edison g. Dunton, farmer OF CHARTS on, liza
bilities 81, 566 80, no assets; Luther R. Burt,
| of Bennington, liabilities 1871, assets $3.50.
The city of Montpelier has settled with ex-
Alderman W. r. Weston for 5000 in full
claim of the city in suit against Mr.. Wes-
ton for the recovery of amounts known and
nm lynn mhia hah aA nj lfD1
bates when acting as buyer of liquor for the
city liquor agency.
The musical clubs of the University of YER
mont have planned a trip in the northern
part of the state for the second week in March.
The dates arranged for are as follows; March
6, Barton; March 7 Newport, MarchS 3, Rich
tord March 8, Enosburgh Falls; and March
TO- at st. Adams.
Henry LangwoIthy of Middlesex barely es-
capped serious accident Thursday about
noon. Els horse became frightened and as
the team turned a corner Mr.. Langworthy
was thrown out striking his head and cutting
a cash over his left eye. 1t required several
stitches to close up the cash.
The International paper company has a
large force at work putting in new piers to
support the boom at Sharon. There are two
lines of piers at that place now and it is
thought these will be sufficient to hold the
| uFlVe ii LUef6 b0OUlu De IL DedFy uOOu Wueu
they start their logs from the upper waters
of the White river.
Died at Vermont Soldiers Home, February
u, 1900, Frank Vermint late of Co. c, 40th
N. Y. Admitted from Salisbury, February B,
| 1900. He was hopelessy sick with heart dis
ease when admitted His burial will proba-
bly, take place at his old home in Salisbury.
This is death 10S at the Home. Two others
are very seriously sick in the hospital.
The annual meeting OF the Society of Colo
NAL Wars in the state of Vermont will be held
at the Van MSS House, Burlington at 1:30
p. M, February %, the anniversary of Wash
ingtOn's birthday. The governor of the so
ciety, Hon. Charles Dewey of Montpelier, wish.
es o have the members OF the society dine to-
geJher at the Van Ness House, prior to the
meeting.
John Roberts, son of Thomas Roberts, o.
West Pawlet met death in shocking man
ner in one OF the slate quarries at that place
Friday afternoon. The lad, who was only Ia
years OF age, was alone in the engine house
when in some manner he was caught in the
, machinery and nearly torn to pieces. bis
head was torn almost off, also botharms and
legs and his body badly crushed.
Duties to the amount of $14 ,071.61 were
assessed at the port of Swanton during the
) month OF January on merchandise valued al
l $53,31S. The imports included 10000
{ tons of hay. 967 cubic feet of hemlocE tim
her; 9,577 feet of Eastwood timber 5,936.
f 779 feet OF pine lumber; 524 700 pieces o
r lath; 3l3, $50 pieces of shingles. The free
9 goods entered amounted to 1886, which in
' cluded among other things. 1902 cords o
! tirewood.
: AFRO White died suddenly of heart disease
at his home in Felchville, Wednesday, in thu
Goth year of his age. Hank" as he was ia
miliarly known, was born in Weathershed il
1884, and received common school educa
ton. He moved to Reading and engaged in
i farming. he was also member OF the cele
brated Whttemore < Clark's MINISTRIES fol
+ many years. and achieved reputation sec
l. ond TO none as comedian and end man. Ii
n fact il needed but twist of his mouth" tC
set an audience into an uproar. During thu
r war he was a musician in Co. +, 10th Vt
n Vols He was republican in politics anC
@ represented his town in the state Legislature
g in 1884, being instrumental in securing the en-
t. actment OF the five-dollar trustee law, which
was repealed by the succeeding legislature
"a During the past few years, his services wer
); frequently called for as auctioneer, in whicl
II calling he was highly successful. There ar
~ few, II any, men In Vermont more widel!
n known than was he, and his popularity wa
equally widespread.