The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-07-17
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Rev. L. II. Stone, agent of the Freed
Mems ASSOCIATE, recently spoke to IT, peo-
pie of this t;vn, and laid the claims Of the
society before them in his usual pleasant
manner. As the result Of his efforts he re-
ceived 1925.
Quite a little business has been going on
in this town in the line of killing sheep tor
their pelts. The rogue was at last caught
and arraigned by States attorney Heath be
fore Hon. NJ. o. Fisher. The trial was ad-
journed two days, the prisoner released un-
der 5000 bonds. When the time arrived
for trial he had skedaddled with the pelt
money leaving his bondsman to foot the bill
Our citizens here were aroused from their
quiet slumbers Tuesday night at - O'Clock
by the booming OF cannon and the ringing
Of bells to hear the joyful news that Vicks-
burg mad surrendered. A general jubilee
used up the night.
The wool buyers have been quite active
in town during the past week. l: has been
nearly all picked up at 15c per pound.
On Wednesday, July eth, Mr. c. Hoag of
Lincoln vas nearly killed by q piece Of iron
flying from an anvil where he and another
man were at work, hitting him on the cheek
bone, smashing it and Frustrating him sense
less to the floor. He was picked up for
! dead, but was restored, and it is thought he
may recover.
1t E. H. Hughley, of the lst VI cavalry,
dismissed the service, has been restored to
his command, after an examination by the
military commission.
Edward S. Dana, Of Vermont, has been
appointed examiner-in- chief of the bureau
of invalid pensions.
Last week Tuesday, Miss Laura Adams
while at work in Greenbank's factory, acct
dentaly caught her dress in the loom, and
while trying to extrlcate it her left hand was
also caught, and severely injured.-Star.
The Canada and Vt. Junction railroad,
about which there has been so much said, of
late, is to run from st. Johns to Billiards.
crossing. between St. Adams and Swanton.
The work is going forward, and a portion
will be iii running order this year.
Hon Horatio Needham died at his resi-
dence, in Bristol, on Wednesday morning,
the Sth inst, of erysipelas.
A severe freshet occurred at Worcester. on
Friday night, Jvly 3, by which Charles Hall
was drowned. He was standing on the Tenn
pleton bridge over Minister brook watching
Lockwood, when the bridge started and he
was swept down the rapid current. On the
brook off Hampshire hill, Buswell's mill, jus:
completed and mill dam were carried off,
Much damage was done to the meadows
along the brook which were overlooked. The
water at Worcester las not been so high
within 20 years as for a snort time on Friday
evening.
There was also severe freshet in Irasburg
and Albany the same day, doing much dam
age to bridges and roads.
George and Maria got married last Fri
day, aboard the Mountain Maid. A more
laughabie performance was probably never
before witnessed at the marriage altar il
Vermont, the officiating clergyman, even, be.
ing compelled to resort to various expedieEts
to preserve his dignity and equiliorinm.-
Georges pants and waistcoat did not meet
by several ems, and Maria's yaller frock
futtered in the breeze high above the ordi
nary range of propriety, while both George
and Maria kept their teeth at work dur
ing the ceremony, over two big guilds o
gum. A wag present offered fifty cents fo
Marias guild after the knot was tied. |
their honeymoon is as careless and of-hsnt
as their wedding they will be truly happ.
couple.-Newpor Neus.