The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-11-23

! mas OcOtt, formerly or Glover OF
,ills state. has been carrying or a swndIing
business for some time which has landed
MN IN jail. He was selling lightning rods
!or another man. and would take notes of
MS customers, add cipher to the amount.
iiand them over to his employer, and pocket
Ills commission; Or. having got cash. make
no returns at all. His employer J. S. Eel
ker OF Barton. estimates his loss by SCOTS
operations at over $1,000. Scott is now in
| States Prison in New Jersey tor three
years.
ORANGE COUNTY.
a collision between freight train otter
tne Passumpsic and two oxen of Israel
wizard OF Bradford, few days since. re-
suited IN the death of the cattle. and throw
ING the engine and five cars off the track
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
n FESTIVE horse backed down into Lang
Don mill-pond in Montpelier a week aSo
Friday night. and took with him lady who
was Just getting out OF the wagon. her
clothing having caught in the wheel. Mar
TN Day. who was helping her out jumped
INTO me pond and got the young lady's head
above the water, Blu. couldn't get her loose.
ana shouting for help. aroused neighbor
named Lawrence who jumped out of bed;
plunged in the pond with nothing but his
SHIRT on. seized the horse. which was SWIM
ming down stream. by the head. led it
ashore, and the lady was saved.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Harry II. Waterman. of Norwich. COM
United suicide by hanging on Wednesday
OF last week. He arose very early accord
irg to his usual custom. built a fire and
went out OF the house. After he had been
gone some time search was made for him,
when he was found in his barn hanging
from beam 10y a small chain. He had
been out of health for some months ard
had at times showed signs of insanity.
In the cemetery at Chester village is
@rayeStone bearing this singular inscription
In memory of Stephen Riggs. he was Is
fee inches, was devofedto the Naval SCI
vice OF his country. Died Dec 6. 1900
Apparently some wag pretixed the figure
TO the &. thus making it read lG feet.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
Rev. Selah Arms of Windhan died Nov.
8, after an illness of only five days. He was
born in DeeriieId. Mass. 1890. and was a
graduate of MiddleDury college.
The body of Mr.. James NJ. Shattuck of
BratlleborO-a shoemaker by trade. for the
last ten years in the employ of Mr.. Perrin
Simonds-was found on Tuesday afternoon
las. about half past two o'clock. fioatiug in
the river in the rear of Vinton's paper mill.
Mr.. Shattuck has been. for many years.
man OF Incorporate habits. and during the
latter part of last week was labOring under
the fearful effects of deiirum rempas. 1t is
net known whether he fell or threw himself
into the river.
George Lord of Bellows Falls. Is years
old and black, was married a few DAYS
since by Rev. Mr.. Adams. the Congre@a-
tio'ial minister at Paper Mill Village. y. II.
10 Flora Leach Of Westminster. a white oirl
II years old, and the couple have lett the
STATE pur-ned by the curses OF the gill'S |
Indignant parents. And every cOpperhead
paper far and near has set up a howl about !
The hOrrid bigger.
The "Windham Proyident Institute for
Savings, OF BrairicborO. is the only inStltu-
ton of the kind in the state of Vermont
whose capital has not decreased during the
present year. all the Othe: Savings Banks !
Lave had their capital leSSened in sums
ranging from Sl.NJC up to $4,000 while
oar own bank has an increased capital of
sl2.29l IL. 1t speaks well for "Old Wind
ham
Timothy W. Hayes was arrested for steal
in@ horse. buggy and harness from s.
Morse. Esq. and was ordered TO procure
bad in the sum OF $500 for the appearance
at the next April term of the county court
and III default thereof was committed to |
jail a NeWtane to await his tia.
y man lately stopped at hotel in this
place. taking supper, lodging and break
fast and having ms horse taken care OF dur
hi3 stay. For this he was charged 81 %
and after getting home wrote the following
epiStle to the landlord:
West Port Oct Is 1866
SRI Stade with you Friday Night |
Paid my Bill. what Bill when | put il on
my book was mad 225 cts | travild from
West Port to Boston from Burlington TO
your Place never Paid no Bill like that you
can have one weak to make it rite if not
down comes your Ticker trade.