St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-05-21
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.

lad OF 10 years, while watering a horse
with the halter wound around his wrist,
got flung under the animals feet by Il
sudden twitch, when the frightened horse
ran away, dragging the poor lad for
quite distance and killing him.
Two admirers of the Ayrshire descrip-
ton of cattle in Milton, have challenged
an advocate of the Dlrhams in Burling-
ton to test the milk producing qualities
OF the respective kinds, during the month
OF June-the COWS to be led in the same
pasture-tor wager Of $500.
In the Richmond market OH Monday,
100 tubs of butter were sold, the prices
paid ranging from 30 TO 81 cents per
pound. The amount Of cheese sold was
about 100 boxes.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Several of the mechanics intending to
leave ST. Adams for California have
changed their minds, letters from those
who had preceded them not giving very
encouraging accounts OF the prospect,
there.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Cankerrash prevails in this section to
an alarming extent. Mr.. Abner Miles
Of irasburg, has just lost his youngest
child, it being the second he has buried
within the last month.
\ man named Young, at work in the
steam mill at South Barton. was fatally
injured last Tuesday. He was standing
near the engine when the governor belt
broke, and before the engine could he
stopped the speed became 50 great rs To
throw a pulley to pieces, some OF which
hit him upon the head \ nail was
driven through the skull and into the
brain-a portion of the brain coming out
when the nail was extracted He died
of his injuries.
Orrin Philbrick, OF bloomington, i
in critical condition. While AT work
in the steam mill recently, lie was caught
10y a shaft and carried several times round
in the glazing, breaking one arm and
badly injuring his side.
The Standard says: Our report made
last week that Mr.. BedelI. of Westtield,
and Geo. ID. Wyman, of Derby Line had
been removed turns ont TO be incorrect
They ''>till live"
Rev. Pliny II. Whites review OF tine
year 1868 as found III his journal; Dur
ing the wear | have preached 80 times,
delivered five preparatory lectures. lee
tured twice before schools, and ten times
m temnrr,rca attended 81 ur,v,,. ,,,..t-
mos and tour comfy or .'ut,: ,.nn.r-
,n,.e conventions have written to news
manor articles one ,rri..l,. fen. , ,r,r,.rIv
three pnmphlets. and upcouuteI nara
.,,~,nhs made MIN, visit. sixt,,r ,.,n.
and seven pastoral calls. written $50 l,.;-
ter.. soIemnized seven MARRIAGES. attend
"a six funerals. travelled 1927 miles NJ
tended two mreljuo, Of the Historical
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tended - funeral. and s1lrmuiL.l 20
marrioqes.
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Oute a scriou, ac,.!,cut occurred near
North Troy last Friday. \, Alden
Porter WAS driving a ~p,n of horses be-
longing to G. c. Ma. near H. +. Pt,-
tcnUIi.-, the wagon pole dropped while
the horses were III "a smart not and
striking into the ground, quickly caP,il-
cd the carriage, throwing Porter u dis
lance OF nearly thirty feet. H. sirucN
upon IL board, :. nail penetrating o.e
check, wa, considerably bruised and III
sensible tor some time. The wagon was
badly broken, and the horses, C.carlug
themselves with the exception ui the
"hlilleiree' attached to the traces ran
rapidly toward Newport some TWO miles
OF more when one oil them getting INTO
"eeP iAuu they were stopped. lhey
Were somewhat Out not "AIIy injured
MI H. W. ier'er' al some distance saw
the accl!cnt, took a board from the ir"cr
aud placing himself III .ile road attempt
ed to stop the horses. lie horses, now
/ ever, separated sulLlcIehiIy 40 20 10y. one
on ei'ch side oil MN anu he was thrown
Gown caught by the whiiiletree 'i'ld drag