St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-09-20
ORLEANS COUNTY.

\ very interesting work of grace is i
progress in Coventry. About twenty 6
the young people in that town have Istel
expressed a hope in Christ. and man
more manifest unusual interest in spiritua
things. A deep, quiet, yet peryasiye re
llglous feeling characterizes the Sabhat]
and social meetings, and the church am
community at large are deeply moved b.
gracious influence.
During the thunder storm on the morn
ing OF the 10Th ult., barn of Mr.. Smith.
mile south of Craftsburv village. wa
struck by lightning, and consumed will
all It's contents. Loss not less than $1,000
IL seems that Lowell people are having
thelr share OF visits from bears. A few
Gays since Bruin came out near the house,
OF Levi WheelOck and J. Soutber. apt
TOOK sheep by daylight. Sunday he wa.
caught in trap.
The Congregational church in Barton
proposes to celebrate the fittieth aniver
sary OF their organization on Tuesday
Sept. a.
The Orleans Co. Agricultural society
Will hold their fair at Barton Landing Oct
:. Its officers are: Mark Nutter of Bar.
ton, President; L. Z. Jameson of Iras.
Dufg. Secretary; William Collier of Derby
Treasurer.
1he congregational society in Newport
have engaged Rev. Geo. Ii, Bailey. as
their pastor. and he expects to enter upou
his duties on the first Sabbath in October.
Another post office has been established
IN Derby, to be called Beebe Plain. and
John Tinker has been appointed postmast-
er. We think Derby is now well supplied
with such offices, having five.
The meeting OF the Orleans County Con-
ference. to be holden at Charleston. Sept.
"a, has been postponed one week. owing
to The seml-centennial anniversary of the
church at Barton. which is to be held on
that day.
On Saturday last. while Robert Greaves
OF lrasDurg was hitchinr young horse
ID wagon. the horse started and ran over
Mr. Greaves, injurin" him severely. The
horse then ran to the hotel barn. and there
dropped dead. 1t is supposed to have rup-
tured blood vessel.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
A murderOus assault was committed on
=. W. Shedd, on the road leading from
Mount Holly TO Ludlow on Monday eve
nIng obout s o'clock. Mir. Shedd. who is
foreman in Tarbell Il Co.'S rake shop i'm
MechanicsvilIe, had been to Reading. on
business for his employers. aud had con-
siderable sum OF money on his person.
tie Was attacked while going through
piece OF woods, skirting the road. by two
men. one of whom seized his horse by the
head. and the other threw himself upon
Ills intended victim, striking at him with
sharp pointed weapon, which was only
prevented from doing serious If not fatal
injury by the tact that it struck Mr. IS
watch. which was in his left pocket. Mr..
). by powerful eXerti0n succeeded in
freeing himself from his antagonist. auG.
whipping up his horse. soon was out of
harm way. On his arrival at Healdville
Ii was discoNcied that The weapon had
penetrated the outer case Of his watch.
"hlle his carriage was somewhat broken
and injured by a volley of stones thrown
at the vehicle while he was escaping from
his WOuid-be assasSinS.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Waltom'> DAILY SAYS many OF The people
are substituting coal for wood We un-
ier>tand that coal can be had delivered al
$500 per Ton and it is as good as four
loot hard wood at 81 cord. Should coal
trop still further in price. wood will have
% follow the fashion.