St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-11-27
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/ FRANKLIN COUNTY.
James c. Davis of ST. Adams has been
arrested tor attempting to extort a prom
Use OF marriage from young lady by dis
playing revolver and using threatening
language. That is style of counting
that it isn't well TO encourage.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
\ son of James NJ. Hill of Hydepark,
had the middle finger OF his left hand cut
off in u straw cutter last week. 1t was
Immediately put on. and 1t will
probably unite with the stump.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
/ Rev. II. Fowler of Irasburg, who was
shameful conduct and crime. is shortly to
have a new trial, fresh evidence having
come TO light.
William Hayden Of Albany, was thrown
from his wagon and very seriously injured
on Tuesday last.
! The Standard has the following story:
y Mr.. Montgomery of Greensboro. bein"
DESTROYS OF taking rib. and having en-
gagged the hand and captivated the heart
OF widow to that extent her whole soul
yearned tor him. the twain proceeded to "A
justice OF the peace tor the purpose OF re-
ceiving the finishing touch to their desires.
But alas. the Justice had been forbidden
| by Mr.. Montgomery sou to tie the nupti-
al knot. as he alleged his father had a
wife living in New Hampshire. Not to be
|, ODD i'm, nj att nv
an intcrmeddling son. he went to Glover
with his (e)$puuSe. There being several
clergymen in the place. the sou was unable
20 give them all timely notice of his dads
mermOnic intent. and while he was pro-
hibting one of the cergymen from harry
Ing the couple. another did the business.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
The Irish Catholics OF Rutland are now
building handsome church. and the
French Canadian Catholics have selected
a fine lot and will commence to build u
church next spring.
William Moody OF Wells recently left
his two little sons sitting in the wagon
alone while he could shut the gate behind
them. when the horses ran away. iniurin-
one of the lads So badly that he died after
ten hours of great suffering.
Mr.. George X. Hyde, a young man
highly spoken of. formerly brakeman at
the Rutland depot. was killed on Satur-
day near Duuham's Basin. on the RenS-
seIlaer Il Saratoga Railroad. While cross
ing a small bridge Il little in advance OF
. In. lt.a of oh gri,, a.
the switch short distance from it, his
foo, slipped. AMI before he could recover
/ himself. the engine struck him. manrlin"
hi, " in horrible manner. and killing him
instantly. His remains were brought to
| the residence of his parents in Rutland.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
| The Chronicle says: \ hill has passed
both branches Of the Legislature granting
q charter for the ''Asculney Hotel COM
panv," at Windsor. We understand that
The company will have Il solid ba-is OF
from 1000 to S500.0O0 AMI we have Iea-
son to think the men engaged in the
scheme will put il through"
Henry Howe, aged So. a conductor gu
the Ohio and Mississippi K. r., formerly
of Woodstock. was instantly killed recent
| lv near Cincinnati by the explosion et the
| locomotive which was drawing his train.
Il was taking wood at the lime.
Oscar Damon, stage driver from Wood
stock to Springfield, TOOK much liquor re-
Gently aud capsized his coach and cot hurt
considerably.
DR.. Dyer Story of West Windsor, one OF
the oldest physicians in Vermont, died last
week. He was over so years old and had
been in practice in West Windsor for more
than 30 years.
The new bridge at White River juno
ton, from Chapel street to the depot. Is
about completed and will be ready for
travel this week. 1t is 40S feet long and
the finest structure of the kind in Yer
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