The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-11-17
CHITTENDEN COUNTY,

CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Sion E. Howard. well known and infu'
entail citizen of Burlington. fell dead Of
heart disease on Thursday.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Peter Phelps, cOlOred man who lived
at St. Adams for nearly half century,
died on Friday at the age Of Ill.
ESSEN COUNTY.
Mr.. II. p. Cooper of Canaan, has raised
rutabaga turnip, which weighs twenty.
two and One-half pounds. without the top.
The turnip seed came from the patent office
and the berry is very smooth.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
They have organized fire engine COM
pany at Newport with J. O. Roundy. fore
man. and VIM. II. Orne. assistant foreman.
Norman Mcmillan, a laborer on the rail-
road at Newport, was severely injured by
being run over by hand-car which he was
turning. The crank caught him in his vest
and threw him with great force on the track
in front of the car, which passed over him.
A young man from Derby who had been
entrusted with money to buy 500 bond
at the Derby Line Bank on Saturday. after
procuring it. visited a notorious Corner
Grocery at Rock Island and had his peck
ct picked of the bond, and has not been able
to recover it.
One day as George Badger of Irasburg,
was at work in the woods with yoke of
oxen. two hemlOck trees. whose roots had
been lOOsened by the late rains. fell. one of
them hitting MIR. Badger, knocking him
over and hurting him considerably. and
falling across the oxen in such way as to
break the back of one of them.
Mr.. Levi Collier Of Derby has pair of
steer calves, for which he has refused one
hundred dollars. Their color is deep red,
and they are really " fair to look upon"
The story last week that the steamer
was premature. She still lives.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The people at Montpelier are to have a
course Of lectures. the first to be given by
Chaplain }. B. Merwin, Dec. 5. Subject.
HerOism. Mr.. Merwin will be remember
ed as the man who delivered the eloquent
address at the capital last fourth of July
Among other lecturers expected are Anna
Dickinson, II. W. Beecher, DR.. Chaplin and
SAKE.
DR.. IL. L. Thomas of Waterbury has in
vented most ingenious Contrivance for a
sled brake. 1t is perfectly simple in its
construction, and so effective that one horse
can hold load that would require four
without it.
Last Saturday afternoon, just as the eX-
press train of ears was backing up from
the junction to this village. a Mr.. Finn and
Robert Cook of Berlin. undertook to drive
across the railroad track near Carlton Brai-
ley's. when the horse baked and the ap-
preaching train struck the wagon. COM
pletely demOliShing it. and so seriously in
juring Mr.. Finn that he died Sunday night.
Mr.. Cook escaped with but slight injuries.
-MOntpelier Freeman.
Hon. Joshua living of Barre. well known
throughout the state as the most capable
and efficient builder of mills in Vermont,
died on Thursday night last.
r. W. Hyde; Esq. one of the most prom
inent merchants and influential citizens of
Montpelier, died this week.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
\ man named \. II. Martin, who. from
later developments, appears to hail from
POultney, where he has kept an eating sa-
loon. was arrested in Bellows Falls on
Tuesday, 3lst ult.. on charge of passing or
trying to pass counterfeit money. He was
held to trial in the sum of $500.
STATE AT LARGE.
The 9Th Vermont is still on duty at Ports
mouth. Va. and it is uncertain when the
regiment will be mustered out of service.
its services being still required.