The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, July 5, 1889 State Notes 7/5/1889 St. Johnsbury's grand list is increased $200,000 over last year. Landlord MEYERHOFFER of the Mount Killington hotel caught a white porcupine, recently--the third one during his ten summers there. The Grand Army Fair at Montpelier, July 16th, 17th and 18th is to be held under canvas on the State House grounds. A tent 60x50 feet, and a smaller one, have been secured for this purpose. A Rutland HERALD correspondent avers that liquor is openly sold in at least 21 places in St. Albans--about three times as many per capita as any town except Boston in the high-license state of Massachusetts. The barn of Leander WALLBRIDGE, a Cabot, was burned, last Saturday night, together with seven cows, two calves, one hog, seven pigs, and all the farming tools. The origin of the fire was undoubtedly incendiary. Some five years ago Robert, son of Leander WALBRIDGE, drove his team to Cabot village, and hitched it under some public sheds. After some hours absence he went for the team, but it had disappeared, and no trace of it has ever been obtained. Soon after, the same young man, having obtained another team and a new harness, left his horse in the same place, and when he went for it found the harness so cut and hacked as to be worthless; following close on to this piece of vandalism the oxen of Mr. WALBRIDGE were poisoned with paris green. Shortly after this the party whom Mr. WALBRIDGE believed to be responsible for the crimes died, and the persecuted man breathed easier, but there is strong ground for suspicion that the family of the deceased are following up the feud. A Richford boy held a cannon firecracker in his hand while it "went off." A little later, what was left of the hand was taken off by a surgeon. SLAYTON's livery stable, at South Barre, was burned Wednesday night; caused by a horse kicking over a lantern. One horse, a cow and a hog were lost in the fire. S. W. CUMMINGS, a general passenger agent of the Central Vermont railway, was united in marriage at Providence, R. I., the 20th ult., in St John's Episcopal church, to Miss M. G. ADDEMAN of that city. (Next item neatly cut out. RHB) A large and brilliant company assembled at Montpelier last Thursday night at the residence of Hiram ATKINS of the State and National Democratic committees, the occasion being the twenty-fifth anniversary of his marriage. Governor DILLINGHAM and other distinguished persons were in attendance. The house and grounds were brilliant with arc lights, hung for the occasion. The display of gifts was equal to any ever see at the capital. Over 400 invitations were issued. Many letters of regret were received from men of national prominence. The celebrated stallion Daniel Lambert died at the stock-farm of Joseph BATTELL, in Middlebury, last Saturday, from old age. It is said that Daniel Lambert was the sire of more winners of public races, more trotters with records of 2:40 and better, more trotters of 50 races or more of each, than any (then) living sire. These results have been achieved in a region where there never was a mile track, and where men have not been breeding for race horses, the dams having been taken from the road and from the plough. John W. DORSEY, the principal defendant, is evidently gratified that the docket of the criminal session of the District Court had been cleared of the 24 cases against him, which have been standing on the books ever since the commencement of the celebrated Star route cases. The district attorney had become convinced that it would be impossible to get convictions in these cases. These indictments charged conspiracy and perjury against John W. DORSEY and others. Mr. Dorsey now lives quietly at Middlebury, engaged in manufacture. Although made principal defendant he was only the agent of his brother, Senator Stephen W. DORSEY, and Governor William Pitt KELLOGG. The University of Vermont is in great luck. Hon. Frederick BILLINGS of Woodstock has sent his check for $10,000 for the purchase of books for the library of that institution; which completes a donation of $200,000 Mr. BILLINGS has made the university from time to time. John H. CONVERSE and Dr. Edward H. WILLIAMS, of the Baldwin Locomotive Works, of Philadelphia, graduates of the college, have signified to the corporation their intention to erect two residences on the college grounds, the coming year, for professors, each costing $10,000. Miss Maria LOOMIS of Burlington has also made a gift of $10,000 for the endowment of the library, and Hon. Charles P. MARSH of Woodstock has made a large donation of law books for the foundation of a law library. S. W. SMITH has been appointed postmaster at North Pownal. The Western Vermont Agricultural Society offer a $1,000 purse to be contested for by Vermont bred stallions. William WATTS committed suicide at Woodstock, the 21st ult., by hanging himself in his woodshed. Domestic infelicity is the alleged cause. Principal Charles H. HOWE of the Adams (Mass.) high school has established at Lake Dunmoor a summer camp for boys, to continue from July 10th to August 7th. Deputy Sheriff FISH arrested Frank EMERY of Ira at Bellows Falls, last Saturday afternoon, charged with stealing a horse from J. H. FORD of Schenectady, N. Y., on the night of June 13th, selling the same to Frank PATTERSON of Castleton. EMERY also stole a team at Brattleboro, last Friday, and drove it to Westminster, where he was arrested. At Rutland, Monday, EMERY was held in $5,000 bail, but waived all his legal privileges and asked for sentence. Judge BUTLER gave him eight years in Windsor. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT