St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-04
REMINGTON COUNTY.

ioly Ill IocHilihSloh' Ills sue WAS 10TH
open.
The young lad named Knapp, who
was injured at Bradford's knitting fac
tory in Bennington on the 18th inst, is
still alive, but the physicians say he will
be an idiot through lite, owing to the loss
OF brain.
CIIITTENDEN COUNTY.
A man in Burlington, who has been
favored with triplets-all feminine-has
named them Faith, Hope and Charity.
1t is not stated whether the latter is the
greatest.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Grecian bend OF female who
arrived in st. Adams from Montreal last
week, WAS found to consist Of 5000 worth
of silks. She had ii bad The Custom
House officers relieved her.
The inveterate rumseller at st. Adams
has been brought TO grief. At the
recent term of the nited States Court
at Windsor, Mrs. Catharine Dillon of
st. Albans was fined 81 300 for being
engaged in smuggling liquors from Can
ada, with Il further penalty that she be
imprisoned until the fine was paid
Failing TO pay the fine, Deputy Marshal
Flanagan OF Burlington went to st. AL
bans on Friday last, with the intention
of collecting the fine or taking the body
of the offender. Mrs Dillon having left
for parts unknown, Mr.. Flanagan made
Il levy on her property consisting Of hor-
ses, cattle, hay, oats, dc.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
Clark Fisk Of lIvdepark has sold his
farm for SO, 900. He sold it one day too
soon, as other parties offered Sll 900
for ii the next day. The Newsdealer
says real estate is looking up in that
valley OF course it would, as natural
result of the new railroad.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Benjaman Ioyt of Newport killed a
hog which weighed 594 pounds This
is good one TO begin with.
The Masons are TO dedicate their new
hall at Barton the 18th inst. Address
by Henry Clark, Esq, editor Of the
Rutland Herald.
The following items are from this
weeks Express: Last week Wednesday
fine buck, weighing about two hun
bred pounds, was shot by Harry House
Esq, near North Derby.
The Congregational Society at Charles
ton have been fortunate in procuring
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Childs of Weymouth,
Mass. lie preached Il Sabbath or two
Oh trial and the church at once secured
his services hv paying him 500 and
giving him the use of their parsonage.
As far as heard from, Derby takes the
lead in BIZ hogs. Last week, Warren
G;ooHwin killed one which weighed when
dressed COS pounds. Capt, l.. l.. Col
lier killed two, one of which weighed coo
and the other 80 pounds. They We're
the white-GIc>tcrs from the same litter,
raised bv Mr.. Goodwin, and were eight
cen months old.
b. y. Wiley of Coventry wintered
three geese. From them he raised this
season 10 goslngs which dressed a few
days since l96 pounds and sold at 10
cents Il pound. From the entire flock
were gathered 20 pounds feathers for
which he refused Sl.25 pound. To this
add the wings and aquantity OF oil saved,
at the market prices, and it gives a
product of $50 or so a goose. The
Express asks, who will longer deny that
keeping this species of poultry can be
made profitable Nine out Of ten who
have ever kept them, say we.
Last Friday night, William Fadlen
ut Newport Center had a smart encounter
with Il huge owl. Just as he was about
retiring he heard mourutul noise from
- favorite cat Just outside and rushed to
the rescue en- d,AILHc. The cat had
been attacked by some huge animal and
was then within it, grasp. Not knowing
even but it might be the much talkcd-ot
panther said to inhabit the surrounding
woods, Faddcn pitched in and with many
telling blows succeeded in killing the in
truder, which proved to be II mammoth
owl measuring from tip to tip of wings
five feet aud four inches, and from end of
Iail to end OF beak twcnty-eight inches,
IA fine specimen OF a bird.
Another WoNDERFUL DoG-A week
ago last Saturday morning somebody:
dog, following the stage from North
; Troy to this village. amused himself by
entering yards and killing sheep, begin
ming his work at Elkins' near Troy AM
ending at Geo r. Lanes killing one il
each yard he visited, twelve i'll all. lie
barely seized his victims, bit them through
the throat and hurried on to keep up
with the stage. He is no doubt very
fine dog, but still we have never beer
able to ascertain what dogs were good
for what necessary part in the economy
OF nature they were designed to fill.
: They might be made serviccable in dis
= posing OF poor beet and strychnine; in
fact we know of no better end that they
u could serve.
: WASHINGTON COUNTY.
: While Charles Kellogg of Duxbur.
was away from home spending Thanks
giving, his house took fire, and was con
sumed with all its contents.
i The following items we find in tn
: Freeman: In East Montpelier, two son
It of +. c. kclton, Esq, tracked and tree
If five raccoons, and succeeded by cuttin
g down the tree, in killing and capturin
- the entire lot. The largest coon weigh
is ed 2o4 pounds, and the lot pulled til
= balance At Sc pounds.
e A girl only If years of age was arrest
n ed in Washington for larceny com
= mitted in bradford, tried in Bradford an
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