St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-20

horse teams was ascending the hill just
north of this village, on the road to Eden.
and when more than half way up the hill.
as it came to the steep pitch, and it being
icy. the horses slipped. and part of them
fell. The heavy wagon ran back. cramp-
ed, ran out of the road. over the fence into
the field and down ledge some ten or
twelve feet high. Here the hind axle
broke and the wagon upset. scattering
flour. tripe, coal. tobacco, oil. nails baby
carts and dry goods in pretty promiscu-
Gus sprawl. For wonder the horses
were none OF them, apparently, very seri-
Ously injured.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The new parsonage of the Cong'l soci-
ETY. at Barton, was dedicated with apprO-
pirate ceremonies on Thursday eve. Dec. D.
VIM. Pitcher, of Albany. VT. has train
ed and sold seventeen horses in 1867, for
$3.50. or an average of over S463 per
heaC. The highest priced was horse
for $500, and the next, stallion for S715.
One pair of horses brought Sl1OO, another
pair $1,000. pair of mares $1,000. and d
pair of colts S7775. The reason is. that
Mr.. Pitcher knows where to find gOoG an
finals and skillfully matches and trains
them.
Bean & Gilbert. Greensboro. have erect
ed first class grist mill, investing SlO.-
900.
The Barton Standard dominates Judge
Poland for Vice-PreSident. We might go
farther and do worse.
These items we cut from Tuesdays EX
press: Charles Ryder, of Coventry, was
arrested in Newport last Saturday even
ing :Or drunkenness and indecent lan-
Suage. brought before Justice Sargent
and fined So and costs. in all twelve dol
lars and sixty-tive cents. The law should
certainly be executed upon the drunkard,
but we insist again. that justice cries out
against the too common practice every
where. of Furnishing the poor slave of ap-
petite. who is powerless to resist the tempt
alton when the fatal poison is within his
reach. and suffering the vender to escape
unscathed, and continue his traffic without
rebuke.
Last Thursday span of horses belong
inc to Aaron MagOon. OF Stanstead. Z. e..
and a load of lime to which they were al
tached. broke through the ice. on the lake.
on the route from MagOon's Point to New
port, and before they could be rescued
both horses were drowned.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Both the daily and weekly Herald are
to be enlarged Jaduary lst. and to appear
| in new dress. The Herald Is a good pa
per. aud published in go-ahead town.
Anne Dougherty. the girl shot by young
Long. in Rutland, is improving.
On Thursday five railroad trains. on the
various roads running to Rutland. were
off the track. but no serious damage wa:
done.
| WASHINGTON COUNTY.
! Considerable excitement in Montpelier
. over the marriage of Young couple OF
: Saturday last without the knowledge o
1 parents. 1t would have been better IN
e doubtedly TOR the young folks 10 wait ;
! wear or two. and will be better As it is
e those who should be- their friends Will hell
,. them to make the best of it. This is tn
= advice Of Walton'S Daily.
II WENDHAM COUNTY.
Il The fourth lynx of this season has beer
: captured in Dover. This one weighed ]
: pounds.
i FIFTY sheep of Allen Wells of WeStmin
D ster were slaughtered by railroad trail
t running through the flock.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
! Two bows were playing at Felchvlile
/. when one tripped the other a III fell heavi
l. " upon him. breaking one OF his ribs.
u Henry Williams. alias Muller. cllafge'
:. with the murder OF Mr. aud Mrs. Gown!
e of Ascutneyville. last spring. has Just beel
e indicted ny the grand jury at Woodstock
+. and his trial is expected 10 take place mex
II week at that place. Col. Pin%ree. OF Hart
ford. being the prosecuting attorney. lh
!. case will doubtless turn upon the evidcnc
t. of Ella Goving, only surviving daughte
l. OF the murdered husband and wife. VIII
1t was in bed in the same room il which tn
e crime was committed. and who claims
v Lnrn rccn.cniznl the nriSnuer lY his voice