News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-02-23
STATE NEWS


The next state convention of the Yer
mont Christian Endeavor union will be
held at Montpelier Oct. 2, 3, and A.
S. B. Elliot, of Virginia, purchased q
Shetland ponies of Mrs. Elmer A. Preston
of Shady Nook farm, North Ferrisburg
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Boyce quietly OBJ
served the fifty-fourth anniversary OF
their marriage at their home in Gilmore
February TO-
The birth of son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace Metcalf makes the twenty sew
enth grandchild of Mrs. Lucretia Metcalf,
of Westminster.
John Davis, of East Roxbury, has COW
which recently gave birth to calf with
six legs. The two extra legs were in the
back and the calfdid not live.
Thomas ellis was struck in one eye by
small stone while working in the quarry
at Bellows Falls recently and it is prob
able that he will lose it's sight.
Harry G. Pettingill, of Newport farm
laborer, has filed petition in bankruptcy.
He has liabilities of $236.75 and assets
of $2l0. of which 5000 is claimed exempt
George E. Stone, of Lyndon, farmer,
has filed petition in bankruptcy. He
has liabilities of $49GS2 and assets of
$132 40 of which $110 is claimed exempt.
In St. Adams City court Friday Charlie
Kelley was sentenced to serve not less
tnaD four or more than six months in the
house of correction for larceny OF a
bicycle.
The birth of four boys within two days
in small village like 1"wnshend is rath-
or an unusual circumstance, and the fact
that two of them were born upon Lin
coin's birthday anniversary added to the
intefesJ.
Charles johnson was badly injured at
South Cabot when a load of wood which
he was drawing tipped over and pinned
him down. Had the horses started after
The load upset he would probably have
been killed
Mrs. Rebecca p. Fairbanks of ST..
Jobnsbury has given Brightlook hospital
of that place the sum of $2500, sud ex-
pressed the wish that the money may be
used as the nucleus of fund for build
ing a maternity ward.
Fred j. Taylor and John Holmes mem
beIes of K troop of the Second cavalry
stationed at Fort Ethan Allen, were arrest
ed Friday charged with the theft of a
hack horse, which resulted in their being
bound over to the March term of Chitteu-
den county court under bail of $1,000 each.
Harry dudley of East Montpelier paid
fine of 1920 and costs in Montpelier city
court for having 45 short trout in his
possession last spring. Charles Lavarn-
way paid $40 and costs for similar Of
fence. Dudley's is the largest fine even
collected in.Washington county under the
law which makes six inches the minimum
length for trout.
Mrs. Betsey Gleason passed her ninety
first birthday anniversary quietly at tue
home of her daughter, Mrs. Orlo Ayer,,
ia Waterbury Saturday. Although eht
has been i'll of the grip she is now able is
be around the house. Most of her family
was abba to be with her at times during
the day, except her daughter, Mrs. Nellie
Bates, of Orange, Mass, and The family |
of G. l. Hatch.
Rutland is the center and headquarters |
of a great industry of which most of its
citizens are in entire ignorance. From |
the territory, which extends from Bur-
lingon east and south in the form of tri- /
angle to Bennington and Bellows Falls, |
is shipped daily at present. four cars of |
milk, or an aggregate of about 40, 200 qts. |
This means that about $1,000 day is |
being received by the farmers of that |
section for milk.