The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1867-03-01
Lyndon.

The members of the Methodist church
and society, with other friends. met at the
parsonage Oh the afternoon and evening Of
Wednesday, for a pastoral visit and supper:
ana also the children of the Sabbath school
on Thursday evening. All appeared to en-
joy the occasion, and on leaving. lett with
the pastor the sum of Sl43. all currency
except about so. This church and society
are enjoying a good degree of prosperity
under their present pastor. They intend to
thoroughly repair their church during the
next summer.... Mr.. Curtis Stevens has
bargained away his hotel Qhe Lyndon
House, to James Hubbard-pOssession to
be given the lst day OF April next.
ADDISON COUNTY.
Ms. Lois Matthews died recently at
Middlebury. aged 81 wears. She had fer
several years been a pcnsioner. on account
OF the services of her husband in the war OF
the revolution.
Addison county agricultural society fair
is to be held at Middlebury. Oct. l, ? and 3.
An extensive water power and several
acres OF land, near Nergennes Falls, have
been purchased OF F. NJ. Strong by Stephen
Goodell of Brandon and Bradley Barlow of
81. Adams, who will establish there large
yard for saving and finishing marble.
drawing their supplies from various quar-
lies along the line of the Rutland and Bur
liugton railroad.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
| 1T Sheldon. the horses attached to a
stage coach ran away while the driver was
in the hotel. and Mr.. Fullham. in his at
tempt to stop them, had his left thigh frac-
tured and his right leg severely injured \
passenger crawled out of the window of the
stage. got hold of the reins and stopped the
runaway horses without further accident.
The st. Adams Messenger says Nathan
| iel Burdick. who died at Westford, on the
l4th inst, at the age of 81, leaves grand
children who were grand parents four years
ago. A very big story.
In reg ard to the raid on the liquor sell
ers, Of which mention was made last week
the Messenger says that many of those
against whom complaint was made for il
. legal sales have, without trial, paid thei
lines. line hotels. except one. are agail
open. and order reigns in Warsaw. as us
ual. The following gentlemen have plead
ed guilty TO selling liquors. and have beef
fined for three offences each: ). S. Skin
ner, c. IL. Baker, Ii. Pierce. r. kingsley
5. Clark. Geo. a. jacques, \. r. Houeh
: ton, Mr.. Sullivan pleaded guilty to fiy,
otienses. Mrs. Driscoll. formerly Mrs
Dillon, has not yet made any plea. Per
haps she cannot tell whether guilty or not
until she hears the evidence"
Monday.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The Congregational church at Alban
numbers eighteen persons. halt females
4 yet, with the aid of $500 from the Amer
q can Congregational Union. this little churc
has undertaken to build house of wol
ship.
The Barton Standard SAYS that French
a man from Sutton being found intOXicate
: and disturbing the peace in that village
+ last week. was arrested by Sheriff Smith
When sober, he disclosed that he Obtaine
l the ''tanglefOot'' at French house nea
. the depot, whereupon the two inmates {
G said house were arrested and fined $40 an
costs each.
O a Mr.. Kinney of Albany. aged about 6;
had his shoulder badly broken on Monda
l of last week. in consequence of load {
=, wood falling upon him.