St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-03

of that place; held captains commission
and commanded a company OF Green
Mountain Boys at the Battle of Platts-
burgh. and a company Of British regulars
surrendered to him during the fight. He
held many positions of trust within the gift
of his fellow citizens, and was Mayor of
the city several years.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Patrick Donovan, an old and efficient
conductor of freight trains on the Vermont
Central Railroad. in stepping from one car
to another of his train. near Colchester
Thursday afternoon, fell and was instant
ly killed.
John Harrigan. an employee of the Ver-
mont Central railroad, was run over by
the cars in the Burlington depot. Friday
night. and lived but three hours after.
For the first time in many years there
was safe crossing the lake on the ice from
Chimney Point to Port Henry, and from
Adams Ferry to Westport, week before
Christmas. The lake is bridged north to
near Basin Harbor.
1t will require a month to rebuild the
Vermont Central railroad bridge between
Burlington and WinOOski, and until tenn
porary bridge can be erected, passengers
from Winooski depot.
The catalogue of the Vermont UNIVERSE
~ at Burlington shows 43 students in the
regular course, IL scientific and IS medi-
cal students.
\ Young Mems Christian Association
has recently been formed at Winooski and
holds weekly prayer meeting every sun
day afternoon. at 3 o'clock in the base
ment of the Methodist Church. The fol-
lowing are the officers President. A. c.
Ballard; Vice President, S. H. Weston.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
George Cinnamon OF Hydepark had an
arm broken by falling from bridge, and
now receives five dollars per week on an
accident policy.
A rogue. named George Enslow, stole
from a wagon in johnson. was bailed by
Mr.. Johnson of that town, and then ran
away with Mr.. Johnson's daughter to the
refuge of rogues-Canada.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Rev. f. \. Titus Of this place lectured
at Bradford Christmas eve.
The case of Clark against the town of
Corinth. for damages on the highway. has
/ .I,.. 80 net. h..
town.
There is to be a convention of churches
and christian associations 1T Bradford to-
dav. cd similar to the one held here the
first of December. The y. NJ. c. \. at
that place are now fitting up rooms for
| their association.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Anne DOugherty. the Girl shot by Will
! lam Long. a short time since in Rutland,
died ON Thursday night last from the et-
fects OF her wounds.
The salary of Rev. Lewis Francis. OF
Castleton, has been increased to 81 800.
The death of a Mormon disciple who
was once Vermont girl and daughter OF
Aaron Gibbs of Rutland county. is an
nounced. She left Vermont in 1898. and
was one of the first women ever published
for matrimony IL the congregation of the
saints. At her death she was the mother
of eleven children and eleven grandchild-
rem.
| WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The democrats propose to celebrate with
a grand banquet at Montpelier. the Sth OF
January anniversary of the Victory of Jack
son at New Orleans. John Quincy Adj
ans of Massachusetts will be there. anC
several less notable men from our OWL
i State.
Henry Allen. who has just got into jai
far stealing the horse OF William Silver o
Montpelier in August last. acknowledge!
that he has stolen 40 horses amt sold then
since.
The Freeman says: ''R. ). Graves. o
Middlcsex, recently gave COW passion
ate beating with barn shovel. and while
thus engaged struck the animal blow
that caused it to die within fifteen minutes
| IhlS Is Salu 10 De the SccOnI COW he ila
killed in this way
wINDHAM COUNTY.
Gen. S. p. Flagg of Wilmington me
: with serious accident recently. As h
i was going from the ball in hotel, he tel
D down stairs and was picked up tor dead
0 but survived and will recover.
The Congregational church at Putney
e having been renovated at an expense c
= several thousand dollars, has been re-deC
icated. The sermon was by Rev. IL. N
Il Grout of West Springfield; Rev. a. Fo:
: ter, the pastor, gave historical sketch {
/ the churches of Putney. and Rev. A Ste
J vens of Westminster West. an address al
g propriate to the occasion. The house
l. now one OF the most attractive in til
county, and the occasion of its re-dedic;
ton was one of great interest.
James l.. Locke of Rockingham. III
:, been held to bail before Justice Hubbard
in the sum of $500, on charge of adulter.
a foreigner about so years of age. nan
unknown, was run over by the af(ernoc
train north on Thursday. between Brattl
boro and Putney. and instantly killed.
His remains were taken to Putney.
j. Esty & Co.. OF Brattlcboro manufa
turcd POO cottage organs last month, al
90 it every month on an average. \