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STATE NEWS. The acting comptroller of the currency at Washington has authorized the Welden National bank of St. Albans to begin busiDess with a capital of $100,000. Oscar Hodge found a yearling sheep in Harrison Dodge's woods in Morrisville recently that had been foraging there all winter. It proved to be one of Dodge's flock that was missed last fall. The sheep was looking well. Although by virtue of its foreclosure the National bank of Rutland took possession of the Howe Scale works, April 1, an agreement has been made by which the stockholders are given another month in which to redeem the property. Ex-Governor John Gregory Smith and party were at Monterey, Cal., last week. Mrs. Smith has contemplated extending her tour to the Sandwich Islands, but had not fully decided whether to do so or not at last accounts. Owing to wash-outs on the Passumpsic railroad trains are anything but regular. As some of the wash-outs are below St. Johnsbury, trains are run over the Portland & Ogdensburg and Boston & Lowell by way of Littleton, to connect again at Wells River. Henry Rice, 85 years old, one of Newfane's oldest residents, was killed last week by falling down a cellar way in his house. He was born at Shrewsbury, Mass., in 1801, and was for some years a merchant at Dover and South Wardsboro, and afterward served as trustee of the Windham county savings bank for about 25 years. The Central National Bank of Boston and others, holders of $350,000 of receiver's certificates on the Lebanon Springs railroad, have brought suit against the new organization to recover the amount. The road was sold last year for less than its debts, Unless settlement is effected, this may embarrass the new company in opening the proposed New York, Rutland and Montreal line. Brandon is to observe Saturday, May 29, as Memorial day, when the new soldiers' monument will be unveiled. Brig. Gen. L. A. Grant will deliver the address, and every militia company and Grand Army post in the state, with the governor and staff will be invited to attend the exercises. C, H. Forbes has been chosen grand marshal of the occasion, and Messrs. Ormsbee, Meacham and Forbes committee on the exercises. The town of Middlebury having Itaken no action to commemorate th e 100th an niversary of its organization, Mr. Henry L. Sheldon noticed the occasion with a reception at the rooms of the Sheldon art museum. The furniture, lamp, clock, piano, library, etc., made use of were over 100 years old. The original record book was also exhibited. After two hours spent in the examination of the collections Ass six well alled rooms, the guests assembled in the large hall, where the early history of the town was discussed, including reminiscences, anec dotes, etc.
