The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-12-01
Agents for The Caledonian,
Brief Locals.

BRIEF Locals.
The December term of county court
commences here next Tuesday. Judge Benz
Fl. Steele presiding. From the appearance
Of the docket it would seem that the bust
ness of the session must be light; but if all
who owe us will call and settle, the business
Of the CaledOnian Office will be extensive
Office hours from 6 A. NJ. to 10 p. NJ.
word to the wise. etc, etc.
On the 10th of November Mr.. Calvin
Bennett Of Lyndon fell dead in his field
while blowing. He was seen to fall, but
before neighbors arrived he was dead.
-Remttances of clothing or money for
the freedmen should be sent to the Ameri-
can Missionary Association. No. 81 John
street. New YOrk-nOt 81 as was erroneous
ly printed last week.
"A squatter sovereign squatted on the
bare ground in front of the court house last
Monday morning at 9.45 A. NJ, and did not
rise till 1925 p. NJ. He was engaged during
this time in sketching the court house. He
is apparently an insane person, and should
have been taken care of.
On and after Monday next, the mail
train North will be due here at SOB P. NJ,
and at all the stations half an hour later
than at the present time.
On account of Thanksgiving next
Thursday, TIE CALIFORNIAN will be printed
on Wednesday. Advertisers and others
will take due notice and govern themselves
accordingly.
The attention of men in this vicinity,
who are troubled with surplus of green
backs. is now divided between the silver
Canada. Some Boston men. formerly from
this county, are procuring subscriptions to
the Church Enterprise and Silver Mining
Company" whose lands are in the town OF
Austin state Of Nevada.
The st. Johnsbury Water Company are
eXcavating and blasting for a reservoir on
the hill between Mr.. j. NJ. Warmers and
Mr.. Hull Curtis's. Another season the
company intend to make some changes and
improvements in the method of distributing
the water.
4f1neUsf q TIRE.
There was partial fire alarm Wednesday
morning about halfpast eight, caused by
the catching fire of some "eXcelsiOr'' in
Mr.. Casinos upholstery rooms. A few
pals of water subdued the flames. which.
had they got well going, must have made a
serious fire in the business part of Main
street. No. 2 fire company was on hand as
usual. but their services were not required
Both building and stock were insured.
1ccident.
Joseph White. a labOrer in the employ Of
the Passumpsic railroad company at this
place. run under q lever where some work
men were bending rails, Wednesday morn
inc, and the lever coming down just at thai
time. made a savage cut in the top Of hi.
head. The skull was not fractured, but
none but Frenchman'S head could have
stood such blow.
Meeting Of the Bar.
Hon. L. p. Poland intends leaving his
home here for Washington, on Friday
morning. The bar of this county proposed
70 that of Orleans and Essex to have {
meeting and supper At this place previous
TO the departure of the Judge to take hi:
seat in the senate. AS by the running o
the railroad trains the. meeting could b'
much more readily held at Newport. tn
Orleans bar invited the legal gentlemen
and few friends from these three cOuntie
to meet the Judge at the Memphremago.
House on Wednesday evening of this week
The supper was had there last evening, a
which gOOdly number sat down. Ate
the repast. sentiments were offered and re
sponded TO. resolutions read. etc., etc.-al
Of which will appearin our next paper.
R0bbery and ArreSt.
Oile night last week. two men of Leming
ton, named George Fuller and - Wiley
went to the house of the widow Morrison
Of Canaan. and Fuller enterinp the bour
removed large trunk in which the widow
had deposited s. 900 in specie and So 900 i,
currency. In going out the door Fuller hi
the trunk against something making nois
which aroused the woman and her daugb
ter, and they Immediately gave the alarm t
two men who were in the house, and VIII
tracked the robbers in the light snow som
three miles, when they were discovered at
tempting to hide their recently acquire
treasure in the hay-mow. They We're al
rested and committed to jail in this place t
await the next term of Essex county court
Changes, dc.
Mr.. Josiah Grout of South Kirby. ha
sold his farm Zone of the best in all thi
section) to his son George. and son-in-law
Capt. Ford.
Hon. Calvin Morrill, of East St. Johns
bury has sold the John Drew house to MI
Z. X. Smith of Hanover.
G. G. & A. p. Warehouse of Island Pom
have sold the Island Pond House to r. F
Stephens of Ogdensburg. n. Y. The Wa
terhouses have kept one Of the best hotel
III Vermont, and the travelling public Wi
miss them.
Mr.. Henry f. Jewett has gone west t
close ont his huSinoaa q. ID aa:..o W. -.