News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-01-28
Philadelphia, Jan. 20, 'O3
STATE NEWS.

The support of BurIington's poor cost in
1902 the sum of 81 1925
Barton singers are rehearsing Gilbert and
Sulliv8n's comic opera "Pinafore." The OPP
era will be presented about Feb. 20.
Four illegal liquor selling places at Mont.
peer were raided Wednesday but incriminat-
ing evidence was found at only one place.
In Waterbury during the year 1902 there
were 81 births, % male and % female, rs
deaths, "a being in the hospital and 80 mar
riage licenses were issued. There were 40
dog licenses issued.
The MIddlesex operative creamery paid
its patrons 26 7 cents per pound for butter
fat for the month OF December The Brigham
creamery, Randolph, paid Il cents a pound
for butter fat for the month.
Because of the increased cost of operation,
owing to additional pay to employees, the re.
suit of the strike, the directors of the Barre
and Montpelier street railway have raised
the through fare from five to ten cents begin
ming Feb l.
The well known law firm of Dillingham;,
Huse 4 HoWland at Montpelerh las been dis
solved, Mr.. Huse having died and Mr.. How
land having assumed entire charge of
the National Life Insurance Company. Sen.
ator Dillingham; will probably retain an Office
at Montpelier.
Charles Doherty and Frederick Eastwood.
the murderers whose death sentences were
committed by the legislature, have been re
moved from States prison at Windsor, and
placed in the criminal ward in the State 10
sane Asylum, Waterbury, where they will
spend the rest of their lives, it is supposed.
Mrs, Clara Avery Morrill, of STAFFORD has a
pair of linen sheets and pillow cases, and a
linen apron made from fax grown on the
farm OF her great grandfather, Dea. Simeon
Hunt, on the East Hill in TuDbridge, and
spun on the old-time spinning wheel, and
woven on the hand loom nearly a century
ago.
W. D Kendrew of WilIistou, an E1glishmen,
geabout 25, is in Jail at Burlington charged
with setting fire to the brick store in Willston
owned by George l.. Pease of Burlington Dec
q kendrew was a cerk in the store and the
last man to leave the burning building. He
was to have been married wit hin a few days.
When the store burned there was about 5000
in the store lie is alleged that Kendrew had
no money then, but recently he had consider
able money.
Albert Wood. son of Oscar Wood living on
the Brink fam south of Brandon, was shot
twice. probably by himself, with 80 calber
revolver while going home rue 'day evening
between and O'Clock. One bullet lodged
in his left arm and the other passed through
the rim and crown of bis hat. Wood Il aims
that just before he reached home four men
jumped from bushes by the roadside and BE-
gan shooting at him. He ran for the house
and they followed him and kept shooting He
was in a very wild state of mind when he
reached home and begged his father to save
him 1t took several men to control him
until physician arrived and adm Mustered
opiates and removed the bullet from his arm
Inc deputy sheriff was called to investigate
the case, but could find no Indications that
he was attacked as he claimed. There were
no footprints in the snow around the pushes
or by the roadside. 1t is thought the young
man while irresponsible shot himself as he
had 32caliber revolver in his possession with
all the chambers empty, Wood is man OF
good habits and showed no signs of having
been drinking He has showed signs of being
mentally uub ilanced before.