St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-02-07

Isaac Weeks, OF Bennington, a wealthy
and prominent citizen, and president of
the Stark bank from its organization till
his death, died few days since.
Windhall has case of polygamy and
worse. One Leach snapped his wife to a
youth named Gale, for Gales sister, and
the parties were married by clergyman
in LondondeIry-Leach to Miss Gale, and
Mr.. Gale to Mrs. Leach. All the parties
are now under arrest except the Gale girl,
who was discharged, being hardly IA
years of age.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
The engineer of a locomotive running
over the Winooski, had orders to run
Wild" which means in railroad parlance.
keep clear of regular trains. He did rim
wild, and with inexcusable carelessness
ran into the express just beyond Essex.
luckily without serious damage.
DR.. S. w. Thayer, of Burlington, while
driving on the Lake last week, broke
through the ice. and took an involuntary
bath. After working nearly an hour, he
succeeded in getting himself and two
horses on the shore in q rather wet con-
dition.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The salary of Rev. \. W. Wild OF
Greensboro has been Iaised to $500.
Miss Elnora Blanchard, of Glover, a
lady OF twenty summers-took rifle with
a u inch barrel. a few days since. and fir
ed at hen thirty rods distant, and broke
its leg at the first fire. She then fired at
another, and put a bullet plump through
its body.
Col. Cyrus Eaton, of Barton, lately sold
to Mathewson and Nelson a pair of five
years old cattle. the home weight of which
was 1890 lbs. tor 1915. Z. c. Mathew
son also sold pair whose home weight
wa. 1900 lbs, for 1926. J. y. Perley also
sold pair of four year olds for $500.
The Orleans County Agricultural fair
has been located at Barton tor the next
i've years.
\. A. Randall, of Craftsbury has a
Durham Calf nine months old, which
weighs $50 lbs.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
4 basket containing fine healthy baby
of few hours old was found hanging to 4
,oor hell handle in Rutland the other day.
In Townshend Miss lovina Plat has been
twice arrested in two years tor leaving her
babies on the door steps of citizens on
whom they had no particular claim tor
support.
\ grist mill at Clarendon Springs. own
"a by Mr.. Lawton. OF Saratoga, y. ".
vas deSt' Dyed by fire, Saturday night' in
sured for $500.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
John X. Thu Der, who died il st. Law
renee county. y. Y. on Monday OF last
week. at the great age of 81 years. was a
native OF Montpelier. In the winter of
| 1897. he and his brother travelled on
NOW shoes to Black Lake, and Were the
first settlers in the vicinity OF OgdensbuIg.
| He etaiueI his remarkable strength till
late in lite. appearing on skates alter his
J0h birthday.
The Vermont Spiritualists are about To
S.aIt paper al Montpelier. to be- literally
supplied with communications" telc-
rraphcd from the seven spheres. which is
considerably ahead OF the Atlantic cable.
Walton's Daily says that on Saturday,
| Sir. Il. Z. Young of Montpelier let hor Sc
| valucd al $500 to iona. Davis. To go in his
stage team to Cabot. After reaching
Cabot the horse was fed with hay and
oats. and was found dead on Sunday
| morning. We have been informed that
three physicians and a farrieG (Air. Whit
lcy) examined the conten's of the horse, :
stomach and decided that he had been
poisoned. As there are ~ o lines OF STAGES
% Cabot running in opposition. this affair
: likely to excite a good deal of feeling.
wINDuAM COUNTY.
c. &. StrecIer. of Bgaj,lr1oro, has Il
Bible purchased in 1884. aud thcI efOic al
cas-, 33I years Old, though the date OF
publication is unknown.
Mrs .Gihscn.o: london icrry. aged S2.has
lone her hOnsc-WorG. taken Gait I'll t"t
.ows, and made tour hund Ell yards o
10th. as her work tor 1857. \ shame 10
ne mcn-lolks, il there were any about the
Iouse.
Capt. Horace Stone, OF Bellows Falls, il
very ;.bsrn;-unnncd state. drove his cat
lie across a railroad crossing. few day:
40. When they had tried to obey the
warning o: the whistle Of an apr oachin4
rain. and the train struck the team, kill
II" one OK. and !iin%ing Capt. stone some
distance, little injultd. but much aston
shed.
One morning last week. span of horse
belonging 10 ID. 4. Riuer. fell TO fighting
n the barn yard, and Kept at it until on
vas so severely injured that it was viii
: difficulty he cCUld he got into the barr
again. being We Y badly cut up.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
As Ilowes Pike. of Barnard, was tellin:
= tree in the woods on Thursday, Januar
= ,, it accidentally slipped from the stump
l. and fell upon him, cutting severe Sasl
+ in his he al. aud Ilcakirg two OF his rios
= besides iniiicting other injuries,
( The construction of the Ioad-5ed of tn
Woodstock railroad, between that plac
e and White River Junction, has been cor
tracted for by Ralph Jones Il Co.. of Can
: ada, and will be AT once commenced.