St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-08-09
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.

the time the sky was clear. or nearly so.
GUILDHALL.
CiIITTENDEN COUNTY.
The night train from Burlington. on the
Rutland road. was thrown from the track
last evening. between Charlotte and Shell
burn, and badly smashed up. The engi
Eeer and fireman were a good deal hurt
and scalded. and some of the passengers
more or less bruised. but we hear of no
limbs being broken. The engine and ten
der were thrown down an embankment.
some feet. The engineer and fireman both
went over with the engine. and it is almost
miraculous that they were not killed. The
cars rain oil the other side of the track and
We're somewhat damaged. On eXamina-
ton it was found that Old ties had been
l;tld on the track. and also carefully wedp-
ed on end in the cattle guards at the cross
ing. showing deliberate purpose on the
part OF some miscreant to throw the train
from the track. \ man named Smith has
been arrested on suspicion OF having done
the deed. He had lately been dis .harged
from the employ of the road. and had
made threats Of vengeance.
Lawrence Barnes of Burlington has
given $4,000 to the new Baptist seminary
at New London. y. II.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
| Not large amount of butter was
brought in TO market ut St Adams Tues
day. The price ranged from - to - cts
| for GOOD.
ORANGE COUNTY.
On Monday night last. a son OF Edward
Prichard, Esq. of Bradford. was drowned
in Waits river. His absence from home
led to enquiry and search for him. The
next morning the body was found about
fifty rods below the mills. where the water
was less than three feet deep. 1t is sup
posed that he attempted to cross the river
and was swept down by the current. and
not being able to swim could not save
himself.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The Standard says Mr.. ii. W. McCon-
nell Of Glover. was killed on Saturday last
in consequence of having a load of hay
pass over him. He was standing in front
OF the team. when the horse started and
run. the wheels passing over the lower
part OF his bowels, injUring him so that he
died in a short time.
The Republican County convention will
be holden at lrasburg. August II. at 10
o'clock forenoon.
Six persons united with the COngrega-
tional church in IraSburg last Sabbath
W. II. Newcomb. has been appointed
postmaster at Derby. in place of c. \.
Harris. resigned.
Last Tuesday. Il very fine two years old
hcter belonging TO ). d. Pendar. Of New
port, was run oyer and killed by the gray
I'll train.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
In CaStletOn. last Friday an Irish girl
about six Years old. got upon the track in
front of an advancing train. The engine
struck her. throwing her some feet into the
air. As she came down she again struck
the cOwcatcher and rolled off between the
rails. The engine and five cars passed
over her. and, strange to say. the only i'll
jurics experienced proved to be two rather
severe bruises on the left hip.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Lemuel Richardson. the great fox hunt.
er Of Vermont, in reply to inquiries give
the following statement of his exploits
Between 1921 and 1917, he killed. Will
hound and gun. IA foxes. having very
little aid from others: since that he la.
: taken Go in traps-making 1889 foxes il
all. Of other game he has in the SAME
time killed three deer, twelve fishers. tiv,
: otter. and coons, muskrats aud minks toe
: many in number to mention.
Last Sunday evening, Mr.. John Me-
Gun started from Silver's livery stable il
iii wagon, the thills of which were to,
short for tho horse, so that the whiffile.
tree struck the horses legs and frightened
: him into run up Main street. Mr.. Nc
Gllin seems to have directed the horse pur
poseiy to pile of rocks opposite to tn,
site of the new congregational church, but
first encountered the crossing in the side
ditch opposite Mr.. Fishers shop. and thel
| struck a rock. the collision throwing on
Mr.. McGuin. whose head struck upon the
sharp edge of rock causing instant dealt
by the crushing of the skull.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
q Col. Frank e. Buttertield of Saxton'
q river. who turned JOhnSOnite last fall an(
Ii made postmaster. has been removed ant
If MS predecessor Z. K. Osgood reinstated.
d Last winter L. F. Saker of Bellows Fall
q was divorced from a recently welded wifi,
n on the ground of intoerable severity. Bu
= he has lately courted her again. and tn,
q other day they were married for the seq
! Ond time.
:, WINDSOR COUNTY.
d \ railroad bridge at Bethel. on the Yer
If mont Central line. was burned on the 9Th
e The Albany Argus learns that con
r tracts are BEING made for the new Gro