The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-11-16
BENNINGTON COUNTY.

Ayoung man named George Greenslip
OF Bennington, while engaged with Mr.
'harles Green in breaking pair of colts.
was thrown from spring board on which
he was riding. and striking his head upon a
stone. received injuries from which he died
III few hours. He was Is years old.
Mark Bently. of Manchester. while fox
hunting in Sandgate. on Thursday of last
measured seven feet and six inches from
TIP to tip. and weighed eleven pounds and
four ounces. 1t was of the species known
as the black eagle. He also killed on the
day previous, one fox, nine grey squirrels,
and one rabbit.
Truman Bentley, of Factory Point. while
returning home from Manchester last week
Wednesday evening. was thrown from his
wagon. and had his collar bone broken. b.
his horse being frightened by some barrels
tumbling Oft a team which Mr.. B. met.
Mr. VIM. Whitney of Peru, while descend
ing the hill west of the village of London
derry. on Monday last. was thrown from
his wagon. caused by the breaking of the
harness, and quite severely injured. He
was found about a mile beyond where the
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Thomas Stamford of Burlington. son of
Reuben F. Stamford. went out hunting last
Thursday. and not returning. search was
made for him and his dead body was found
only eighty rods from his fathers house.
He was shot through the head, it is sup
posed accidentally. He was Is years old.
and was home on vacation from the
military academy at POughkeepsie.
A new steamer, named the Green Moun-
tain, was recently launched at Bullington
from the yard of the Champlain Trans
portatiOn Company. She measures 26O
ieet III length, and 81 feet in breadth of
beam, and is the finest boat on the lake.
John Dady, an employee of the Burline-
ton WOODEN Mill Company. at WinooSki.
aged 30 years. fell on Tuesday from the
fifth story OF the mill. through the elevator.
to the ground floor, tracturing his left leo
very badly and breaking his left arm in
three places. The leo was amputated be-
low the knee. Dady is moi expected to
survive.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
person driving horse by the Acade-
my building in st. Adams as the boys were
sWarming from ii Tuesday afternoon. nee
lected TO check the speed of the animal in
passing through The crowd. and ran over
three little fellows, injuring two consider
ably.
Mr.. Heman Hopkins, Jr.. of Mongom-
thought OF Judge Cleveland. OF Coventry.
last spring, full blood Dun ham calf. which
was born the last OF March. On the first
OF October the calf weighed 80 pounds.
lie is said to be in every respect, a "splen-
did animal.
WINDHAM COUNTY.
Mr.. y. Dunklee. one of the oldest citi-
zens, and for long time leading mei-
chant III West BrattlebOrO. was drowned
Oct. 30. The heavy rain had so raised the
brook which runs through the village. that
a bridge across it. leading to Mr.. Dunklee'S
meadow, was in danger. He with others
Haj been employed in the torpno0l in clear
ing away the tlOOdWoOd until the danger 10
the bridge had passed. IS it seemed Yet
Tor some unknown reason. Mr.. Dunklee re-
turned diORe to the bridge about three o.
clock. and it is supposed that he fell from
this bridge into the stream. About six
o'clock that evening. his body was found a
half mile below on the bank of the stream.
1t Is thought that he did not drown. but
was killed Dy' going over the dam. Just be-
low where lie tell.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Three barns With all their contents. Tex
ceptins the horses and cattle) belonging t.
the estate of Mr.. Ama,a Mcdonald. Of
Mar~hiicid. were recently destroy ed by fire.
Loss estimated At $500; insured in the
Vermont Mutual for 5000.
\ lad named Herbert George aged about
nine wears, residing on the road between
Montpelier and WI rht's Mills. was thrown
from wagon Oh Monday last in such a
manner chat his lee was caught between
! the forward axle and the crOsS-bar in front
ii al and shoulders dragging Oil the ground
/ In this position the horse ran with him
about eighty rod$, di>locaiing his left
shoulder and breaking lis LETT arm in two
! places, completely laying bare and crack
iuc his skull on the back side for the space
Of tour or five inches. The boy has since
died.
Two Juvenile rOgues recently escaped
from the Reform School at Waterbury.
stole horse and wagon and other things.
and started for Canada. They We're arrest
ed
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Last week seizure was made At White
River junction by Deputy Collector NJ. F.
! Chase. of six horses for UndorraluQti0R.-
These horses had been entered at Rouses
Point, y. Y.
The Rutland Herald says that while out
cunning on Friday last. Eugene Corbin of
Bethel, was accidentally shot in the head
and killed. He had never before. to the
knowledge OF his friends, even so much as
fired a gun. and only went out on the occa-
sion in question to crafty a couple of young
boys who had importuned him to do so. Ii
seems he leaned his Gun against a tree and
in takin" i up tie hammer caught in some
projecting bark and was lifted sufficiently
10 discharge the piece in flying back to its
place when relieved. The charge entered
his head just back OF the ear. passed up
ward through the brain, splitting his head
completely open. He was about Is years
OF age.