St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31
BENNINGTON COUNTY.


Paul NJ. Burke. of Bennington. attempt !
cd to shoot his wife on Wednesday even
inr. and succeeded in wounding her seri-
0Islv. if not fatally. Mrs. Burke had sep
aratcd from her husband some months
ago. and had been living by herself: On
Wednesday evening, Burke entered her
house. and after exchanging a few words.
drew his revolver and fired five times al
her -Four of the shots took effect. one in
the abdomen and three in the head of the
unfortunate woman. Mrs. Burke had left
hcr husband on account of his cruelty 10
her, and had applied for bill of divorce.
Burke had Frequently threatened TO take
her lite. and she had once communicated
her fears to lawyer. Burke was arrest
Ell aud is now in Jail.
CIIITTENDEN COUNTY.
Al a late session of the Supreme Court
at Burlington, it was ordered that the SEN
tence OF death passed upon John Ward.
/ alias Jelome Lavigne, at the January
term, 1867. who is now confined at the
State Prison. be executed on the Goth DAY
of March next, between the hours of ii a.
NJ. and P. NJ.
DIR. = W. Thayer, of Burlington, took
an involuntary cold bath on Saturday
ni-ht last. breaking through the ice and
GOING into lake Champlain with sleigh
and pair of horses. The Doctor was alone
but succeeded in saving himself, horses
and sleigh.
Some eight months ago the Free Press
published an item regarding an expert
ment then in progress. made by Mr.. Chris
topher Pierce of Huntington Centre, in
raising Il sucking pig with a canine wet
nurse. Mr.. Pierce has recently killed the
pig. at eight months old, and its weight
was 300 pounds. The pig was never
known to bark, although it sucked the
slut over two months.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Mr.. Q. c. Cotton. OF Georgia. has pork
tub. owned in the time of the Revolution,
bv Dea. Post of that town. 1t has had
pork packed in it every one of the more
than ninety years of its existence.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The Baptist Church recently erected in
Lowell was dedicated to the Worship Of
Almighty God, on Wednesday, Jan. p
with appropriate services; sermon b. Rev
J. G.. Lorimer, of Derby.
The Cou@regationalst Church at West
, Charleston has Just purchased and paiC
for parsonage, thus furnishing suitablt
and permanent residence for their minis
ter. We commend the example to al
churches that have not already taken sucl
action.
The members of the Black River Musi
!, cal Association will meet at Irasburg. OF
: Friday OF this week, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
Y for drill and rehearsal. They will sins
.e during the day and evening of Friday ant
81 Saturday, giving concert Saturday even
" INC. Singers from all parts of the count,
" are invited to join in the exercises.
10 One VIM. Porter, was arrested last Fri
/ day for entering the store of c. Sias il
n West Derby, and taking therelrom
!, quantity of tobacco and a small amouTt q
-. scrip. He was brought before Justjc
II Lane. bound up in the sum of 5000. all
not being able to procure the security wa
duly committed to jail.
" Seven young persons were received int
q full connection with the NJ. E. Church
b. Derby, on Sunday Jan. 10Th.
as RUTLAND COUNTY.
rs Edward Hinckley was run over by I'll
As cars at Moulthrop's crossing in Rutlan,
lie on Wednesday, and was so badly iujure
m that he expired in a few moments. n
I'd blame is attached to the engine driver.
re The Rutland papers agree that the IT
ri cent destructive fire in that place, invol'
e. ing loss of 100000, was the work
~ rum. Four workmen who were carou
& ing in the workshop OF Mr.. Gilsou, set fiji