The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-11

lost-tIr +. l.. Farrar Of Burlington. and hi
brother, Mr. 5. Farrar Their bodies were
recovered ard delivered to a surviving broth
or, who states that one of them had a GOLD
watch and $500 or $500, and the other a sill
yer watch, but that none of this property was
upon them when delivered to him.
TOWN REPRESENTATIVES,.
NEwARK.-Elcazer Packer, 1911, 1872
James Ball, 1878; Elcazer Packer. 1914
1913. 1917; James Ball, 1878; Philemon
llartwcll, 1919. 1920. 1922 to 1921: Miles
Coc. 1925. 1926: Elcazer Packer. 1927: Phil
emon llartwcll. 1898, 1899: Obed Johnson
1880. 1881: Rufus Kinney. 1882, 1S33; Al
phcus Stoddart, 1881, 1885 James Dexter
1896 ?. lIartwell, 1887: Alphcus Stoddard,
1888. 1899: John Sleeper. 1910, 1871: Al
phcus sto(ldarl. 1872: James Dexter. 1913
E'cazcr Davis. 1911. 1915 Jahez Smith
1876. 1871: Hiram .Allard. 1878. 1870: Jahrz
Smith. 1850. 1851 Ahiiah l.. dustin, 1852
I.ucius Bah, lS;553 1871: Jonathan Powers,
1855: Andrew p. Taft. 1856.
PE,CII>M.-JamcS Bailey. 1850, ISL: Al
exandcr Harvey. l.SG. 1857: VIM. Cham
berlin l1SS to 1886: J. ". Chandler. 1897 :
Reuben blanchard. 1913. 1893: David FL
kinS, 1900; Jonathan Elkins, 1901 Reuben
blanchard. 1902. 1903 : J. Elkins, 1904 :
VIM. ChaInbcrlin, 1905 Jonathan Elki,ls. Jr.
1906; John Mattocks. 1907: VIM. Chamber
lin, 1905: Jonathan Elkins. 1909. 1910: Jesse
Merrill. 1871, 1912: J. Elkins, 1913: Nicho-
las {. Buswe!l, 1911; John MattockS. 1915.
1916: Nehemiah Rradlce, 1917: Jesse Mer-
rill, 1878. 1919: Nehemiah Bradlcc. 1920 to
1922; John Mattocks. 1923. 1924 Jonathan
ElkinS, 1925: Josiah Shcdd. 1896 to 1928 =:
Jacob Blanchard. 1929. 1880: Hazcn Merrill.
1881. 1892; Asa Skecle, 1888. 1891: Alan
son Stevens. 1880. 1896 !; Moses Martin.
1887. 1888: Simeon Harvey, 1889: Samuel
y. Chandler. 1910, 1871 Ezra E. Chamber
lin, 1912, 1913 Simon Blanchard, 1911.
1915 Schuyler Merrill. 1876: VIM. Mat
tocks, 1919. 1850: Trustram Sanborn. 1851 !:
Moses Martini 1876.
SERIOUS ACC!DENT.-Just after our paper
OF last week had gone to press. the news
spread over our village and to some extent
throughout the county, that Theodore w.
Smith. one of our prominent citizens. and a
man III his employ. a Canadian, had lost their
lives by the premature discharge of blast
iii Il large rock. upon which Mr.. Smith had
men employed. 1t turned out, however. that
no one was Killed outright. though both
individuals named abovewcre severely injured
The man at work upon the blast lost an eve.
and his head and face was in other respects
badly laceratcd. 1t is thought he will recover.
Mr. s., was wounded by piece OF the rock.
and was so affected by the conclusion as to be
unable to move for a considerable time. He
had very narrow escape with his life. but
is thought to be slowly recovering Those
who have any thing to do with powder. need
to exercise the greatest caution to avoid ac-
cidcnts of the most painful naturc-.St.
-iUons Messenger.
ANoTIIEE.-On the same dav man bv
the name of Fairbanks, in Georgia. came
near losing his life by the falling of a heavy
plank upon his head, while assisting in rails
ing a building. He was very seriously in
jured. and for while his life was, we arc
told. in great jeopardy. Later accounts are
favorable to his rccovcrv.-U.
STILL ANoTllER.-We are informed that
John Pcrly Jr., and Frcnchman, of East
berkshire, were severely hurt few DAYS
since by premature discharge in blasting
rOcks.-U.
SHOOTING AFFRAY On BOARD TIE AMERICA.
While the steamer America was returning
from Essex to Burlington on Tuesday after
noon. young man, who refuses to divulyc
his name snapped pistol at one of the pas
sengers and Immediately conccaling it. it was
supposed to be a fire cracker. Soon after he
shot a young man by the name Of Johnson.
who IS employed on one CT the whartS in this
place. The ball took effect in the calf of his
right leg. Mr.. Walker, the clerk of the
boat. in making an attempt to arrest him
was shot, the ball passing through his hat
and removing portion of his hair. The
deck hands were with difficulty restrained
from throwing the >coundrel overheard
Capt. Flagg delivered him to the proper
authorities. who have lodged him in ail
He AYERS that he is sane, and that he knew
very well what he was about.
The same ball that came so near killing
Mr.. Walker passed through Mr.. Partridges
hat Also Scat;Drl,
DISTRESSING OCCrNRENCE-On Saturday
afternoon last. Pliny d.. Youngest son of Fl on.
George Warrington, was drowned in the
river in this place. He had gone to the
river in company with two or three other lads
for the purpose of bathing The stream, in
consequence of the recent heavy rains. was
SWOLLEN to an unusual degree and in attempt
ing to swim to the opposite bank, the current
proved too strong for him and, he sank
beneath its dark waters--IrasJurqh Stand
ard
r. Pardon Barrett was arrested at Will
Evansville on Friday evening of last week,
charged with having passed counterfeit ten
dollar bill to \. l.. Howard. On Saturday
he was tried before II. T. Robinson. Esq.
and held for trial in the sum of $500. In
default of bail he was committed. At the
trial he pretended that he received the bill by
letter from New York. but the letter was not
produced. -BrMHeboro Ph9nir.
ACCIDENr.-Mr. William McNoah of this
village. machinist. and employed at the Re
pair Shop Of the Rutland and Burlington
Railroad Co., met with serious accident on
Tuesday. He, with some other men, was en-
deavoring to roll locomotive driving wheel.