News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-02-02
NEWS CONDENSED
FOR BUSY READERS
Happenings In Various Parts Of
New England States
The Kings Daughters of Swanton

VT, by a concerted effort, raised
$500 toward paying off the indebted
hess on the new public library.
The Windham county Jail at New
fame, VT, has been without an occu-
pant for the last month.
Articles of association have been
filed with the Vermont secretary OF
state by the John Nelson Construc-
ton company of Montpelier, with
capital stock of $4,000.
A. S. Hall of Somerville, brake =
man, was killed when he was buried
beneath a pile of coal which fell from
car as it crashed through side
track trestle at Hudson, Mass.
Anxiety over the European war is
believed to have caused Robert Neu-
Der, 70, German, to commit sui
eide at Pittsfield, Mass. by hang
Ing.
Former United States Senator
Crane OF Dalton, Mass, has resigned
as a director OF the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad COM
pany.
The American Grocery company,
Boston, against which bankruptcy
proceedings were started, admits
debts amounting to $156 1885. OF.
James d. Carmichael, 81, died at
Boston as the result of injuries re-
an automobile.
| Wakefield, Mass, is the blue rib
bon health town of Massachusetts,
and one of the eleven most healthful
OF 435 cities and towns of more than
| 10, 600 population in the United
States.
Peter Rosselli, As, of Chelsea,
| Mass. lost his balance while stand
| ing on the roof of building fell
siXty-tive feet to the ground and was
| killed.
Chief George H. Butler of the NAL
den, Mass, fire department died
from injuries sustained at a fire
week ago.
Marcella Timmins, 8, died at
Somerville, Mass, of injuries re-
ceived when she was struck by an
automobile.
John j. Scannell was killed by
a. fall from Hoosac Tunnel docks,
Boston, into the water between the
pier and a steamer.
Shoe shipments from Brockton,
Mass. for the first four weeks of the
year show an increase over the ship
ments for the corresponding weeks
last year of approximately 543, 600
pairs of shoes.
The Lawton Spinning company OF
Woonsocket, r. l., employing 7OU
hands, announced percent in
crease.
A strike of 500 weavers of the
Royal Weaving company, Pawtucket,
r. l.. ended when the operatives vot-
ed to accept compromise offer of ~
cent per yard on woven goods.
Edmund Turnelle, 80, was drowned
at Rochester, N. H., while skating.
Ten people died from grip and
sixty-tve from pneumonia in Boston
last week, according to the weekly
report of the city health department.
During the year 1876. S07 pounds OF
butter was made by the Windham
County, VT, Creamery association.
Patrons were paid S36, 7S7.33.
Three negligence suits, in all OF
which the Rutland railroad is named
as defendant and in which damages
of $40, 900 are sought, were filed in
Rutland, VT, county court.
The estate of Clayton Parmelee, a
youth who was electrocuted at st. |
Adams, Vt. has received $365O from '
the Vermont Power and Manufacturing |
which was adjudged negli- |
gent in having its wires improperly !
protected.
At the annual meeting ar the YER |
mont Cow Test association it was /
that only the state of Wis |
consin led Vermont in number of asso-
The Brattleboro. VT, union station
will be completed about April L.
1t is estimated that there are alb
sent from the Randolph, VT, high
school fifty students, who are i'll
from the grip.
Harlow w. Hatch, who has been on
rial at st. Johnsbury, VT, on a
charge of manslaughter in connec-
ion with the fatal shooting of Sum-
Ter Brown, was acquitted.
Charles NJ. Sleeper, nominated by
President Wilson for collector of GUS
oms at Portland, Me-, will succeed
Willis T. Emmons, a Republican
whose term expires March /.
The Boston Alumni association OF
amherst college is offering to the
schools within thirty miles
# Boston a freshman scholarship OF
200.
The confederate flag that for years
las been in a vault in the office OF
he Boston city clerk, and which the
,eople of New Orleans have many
ines requested, is to be returned to
he southern city.
The Exeter IN. H. Manufacturing ,
ompany announced an advance of
ercent in wages. The plant en- !
owes 500 operatives.