St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-10-04
FRANKLIN COUNTY.

FRANKLIN COUNTY.
A correspondent OF the Burlington
Times records how all are not peddlers
who peddle: Elisha Beals is proprietor
of the hotel in Bakersfield-a good town.
but unfortunately like most other northern
towns of the state. there the idea that
smuggling is all right generally prevails,
and the crime only consists in being
caught. Mr.. Beals has long enjoyed the
reputation of keeping besides good hotel
a fast horse. and rumOr hath it that both
have been seen with ssmuggled whiskey.
On Saturday last an unassumng man, os-
tensiby an itinerant door-bell peddIer. ar
rived iii Bakersfield and offered his Jingle
wares" for sale. Leisurely he pursued
the even tenor of his way with prices SO
high that no one would purchase. Even
Mr.. Beals. who is repairing his hotel. had
no use for them. On Wednesday morning.
however, before daylight. Mr.. Beals ar
rived i'll town and stopped at the door of
Ills motel with four kegs of Struggled gin
and Wtlskey. The horse he drove was
The best in town for the purpose. and he
had recently taken the first prize in the
running races at Bakersfield. But the
doOr-bells sounded another alarm. and Mr..
/ Bell-pcddler. OF the L. 5. Revenue DEPART
ment. took possession of the team and
| whiSkcy and with his bells in unison i'm
mediately LETT town for the custom house,
/ st. Adams.
| ORANGE COUNTY.
Both the freight and passenger depots
at North ThettOrd were burned on the
morning of Sept. 26, together with their
contents. The Passumpsic K. K. Co. Of
! fer 5000 for the arrest and conviction of
the incendiary.
{. Bradbury. Of Corinth. while slowing
away oats on high scatlold. slipped and
fell upon stake OF hay cart which en-
tered his side just below the arm pit, and
came out at the shoulder in front of the
collar bone, making wound some four
inches iii length externally. The large
artery and vein situated in this region was
completely exposed. and the muscles lac
Grated to great extent.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
During thunder storm last Friday
night. new house being built by John
Robbins. OF BroWiucton Ceutre. was tho
roughly demolished by the wind.
Hon. George Worthington. of Irasburg
died suddenly. OF heart disease. at the
Menlphrcmag0g House, Newport. OH the
I0Jh ult. He had attended the Fair at
/ NtanStead, Canada East. and on his re-
turn stopped at Newport on business. On
retiring Tor the night, he was seized with
pain in the heart. and died before phys-
elan reached him. He was a native of
Montpelier and second son OF the late Hon.
George and Clarisa Davis Worthington.
his mother having been the first child born
III Montpelier. Mr.. Worthington has re-
sided al lrasburg about thirty years. Gu
Gagged in trade. He has been an efficient
ami influential man in public affairs in that
rc~i0n. having served the town in the
house Of Representa- aud the COUNTY
As senator and cour; Auditor. His age
was about lilty-scven years.
~ h,.- 4, Il L.
a halt mile from Barton. for SO 1000. The
purchaser is VIM. Ii. Martin of Enosburg
X. II. Little. proprietor OF Barton hotel.
on The 10th ult.. was brought before JUS
ice Barnard, on complaint made to the
grand juror. for selling liquor. He plead
guilty and was fined twenty dollars and
costs. amounting in all to iwentv-siX dol
lars. He was dealt with thus lightly. on
his promising OH his honor ca very Singu-
lar quality for rnnseller) not to sell any
more Intoxicating drink to the citizens OF
Barton. ar any one who drank TO excess
Thus the temperance people there. have
made q compromise with the enemy.
Thc Standard cautions the public against
a Young woman who has been about Bar
ton borrowing mourning clothes to veal
Ia her mothers funeral. The clothc-
don't come back.
The Express says runaway accident
occurred in Jay. by which Mrs. Garvis. :
son OF Lewis Mack, and boy about cigh
years of age. living with Mr.. Garyis, were
al seriously Injured. The whitlltret
breaking. the thill dropped upon tn,
ground and the three occupants Of the
wagon We're thrown violently agains.
stone wall. Mr.. Mack saw the team com
ing, and it passed into hollow out of hi:
sight. where the accident occurred: bu
OH seeing the horse come out OF the hOl
p low alone, he Immediately started tor TIT
=. spot anG found Mrs. GarviS lying undo
% one wheel of the wagon and the boys b,
, her side. all inSensible; and rs yet ncithe
have recovered their senses fully. The
, recovery OF either is considered vel.
doubtful.
Rev. }. =. Stone preached his farewell
i at Deroy. Sept. 10Th, but may be address
;, ed there till further notice.
k The last Newport Express says: The
{ Lacombe child whose dea tn we pubis
thi, week. was injured while at schoO
last August. While playing rudeiy a
children rW in the school-house durin:
! iurermiSiOn, this lille fellow was throw
Il down. striking his head against a seat. the
blow causing disease OF the brain whicl
resulted iii death. This. with like acci
dents constantly occurring should urg
: teachers. parents. and Older pupils {
! greater care over the young ones of tn
II flock.
; THE LADY OF TIE LAKE. Thi
! beautiful steamer made her first trip
/ this port last Thursday evening. She is
u beautiful boat. built after the model of til
St. Lawrence river steamers. finished il
i the best style and richly furnished. Th
null is iron and was made in Glasgow
) Scotland. and the entire work of buildin