St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-05-24

THIN carpenter. oouutN jumper our
ing the war. was lodged in jail at Middle
bury on Friday last. by sheriff Collamer.
charged with stealing q hOre in Bristol on
Monday night.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
The largest income In Burlington is that
of Lawrence Barnes. which is given this
year a. S,6.S45.
The nail factory at Burlington caught
/ fire the other day, and was damaged $500
worth.
The Burlington Free Press saws. - The
fine yokcs of steers We mentioned the 9TH
, or day. as sold by q. V. Hoyle. of Cham
plain. went through the streets Saturday
afternoon. having been purchased by
! Drew 4 Atwater, butchers of this city
! and they attracted much attention. One
/ pair weighs 1880 pounds. and the other
$500. There was with them also a tour
year old heller weighing 800 pounds. TOR
which Mes-rS. Drew u Atwater paid Free
man Nye. OF Champlain. sl50.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Henry Fleming. of Newburv. about
eleven years Of age. was working in a saw
mill with his father last week. and being
on the carriage while in motion. was
| thrown on to the circular saw. and his
ankle and the flesh on the back side OF
his leg up to his knee We're entirely cut
off.
Mrs. Laura Brown died in Corinth Mar.
Both. at the advanced age of 100 wears
lacking 80 days. She had lived widow
G3 Years. She leaves three children: one
daughter aged n years. another aged II.
and son aged SO years.
The Opinion at Bradford says. :" a meet
in@ was held in this village. on Friday OF
last week. for the purpose of taking meas
ures to suppress the illegal sale of intOXi-
eating liquors in this town. Quite large
number OF our citizens were present. and
all manifested determination to have the
traffic stopped: by moderate measures if
possible. and if not. by force of law. \
committee was appointed to visit those
who have been selling, and request them
to discontinue. and to see that the law is
respected. 1t was voted to request the ap-
pointment of an agent, and. il our select
men do their duty. the illegal sale of IL
Quor in this place will be stopped"
Elder W. d. Cass. one of the fathers OF
the Methodist denomination in New
/ Hampshire. is dead. He was born in
Bradford. VI: was a Free-Will Baptist
preacher tor eight years. and Methodist
Tor torty-two years.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The Newport Express says that Rev
Horace Fowler. Methodist minister at
lraSburgh, was this morning arrested by
! Sheriff Kendall. on civil process. in favor
OF j. /. Allen. Esq. of this place. who
claims the sum OF 900 damage for con.
tinucd and repeated Outrages upon the
person Of his daughter. who is young
girl only II years old. is also a niece o.
FOWler's wife. and since the death of hel
mother has resided in FOwler's family
An investigation has been commenced BY
the Presiding Elder of this district. Con
siderable testimony was taken last Satur
day. and the hearing was postponed for ;
few days. The evidence thus far is very
strong. and brought to light the crosses
crimes. too revolving to be made public
What evidence the defendant may present
i yet to be known. Mr.. Allen, as any
lather would who had entrusted his moth
eii':> c'iiIo To the care of her aunt. ant
haNll% perfect confidence in Fowler. tina
uhdtr MS care and instruction the chile
would be properly educated in virtue an,
morality. feels deeply the ruin of his chill,
and the injury thereby inflicted upon him
self. and will prosecute the matter now
begun to the bitter end. From what We
know of j. T. Allen. we think We woulC
not condemn Mr.. Fowler until after hi
trial; though the charges may all be true.
Perlev c. Brigham. of Lowell. la
brought 4 suit against the town of COven
try. returnable to the next County Court
and demanding damages to the amour
of five thousand dollars. for injuries re
celved by himself and horse. on the high
way leading from Newport to South Troy
The Express says that Rol. Gleason wa
up 10 Newport, the other day. inyestigal
ing the political status OF this section, wit
the view of appointing Lieut.. GOverno
for the willing people of the State.
They are making arrangements for
balloon ascension, and other great doings
at Newport the 4th of July,