St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-04-02
FRANKLIN COUNTY.

the eastern part of SwantOn, Killed one
hundred and seventeen foxes since snow
fell last fall.
St. Adams ANNUALLY consumes five
thousand tons of coal and two thousand
cords of wood.
ORANGE COUNTY.
A town meeting was held in Fairlee
on the 30th ult, to see if the town would
vote to pay bounties to certain soldiers
who were credited to the town under the
last call for troops during the war, and
also whether it will erect monument TO
It's deceased soldiers.
Milo Goodell was recently brought
before Justice McIanc of Falrlce, charg-
ed with IL malicious assault upon the
person of Chas. y Wise, and held in for
800 bonds to appear for trial at the
Count y court, and in an additional SlOO
to keep the peace meanwhile.
The Chronicle says that the report of
Mr.. Burton's actual di>miSsion from the
Cong. Church at Newbury, was IL mis-
take Iy the terms of the letter, the
council was only advisory, and the church
is expected TO act on the matter April
Sd. As Mr. Burton asked a di>mi>sion,
and the council adv ised to ii, We think
it most likely that the church will concur.
The Montpelier II Wells River Il. il.
meeting held at Washington last Friday,
was attended by delegates from every
town on the proposed route, and was
very harmonious and encouraging. The
principal business seems TO have been a
discussion of the advantages and teasibilI-
ty of the route, from Montpelier to
Wells River ria Barre, Orange, WASH
ngton, Topsham, East CorinIh, New
bury and South Rycgate, and the feeling
was unanimous in favor Of testing that
line
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The Barton mail bag was found in the
road near South Glover, 10y ii. ID. Elan
ders last Friday.
Barton has 81 persons over 20 years
Of age.
VIM. j. Hastings of Crait-bury has
sold hi, farm TO VIM. Chamberlin Tor
10000. and moves to South Ctatt-bury
village.
The Standard says that it i now gcne-
rally believed that the Chclli> house and
the Hoth>childs goods. which were burn
cd at Glover two weeks ago, were cun>um-
cd by an inctndiary lirc->omc one rob-
biug the pcdIar'S cart and then firing tie
barn to cover the theft Ii l. sad that
Glover has two or three first class ra--
Gals.
Orleans county Is lo,iu. GOOD many
cows tins >pring, some 'hlnk 10y Il mkSte-
riou~ disease.
The piles are being driven for a new
bridge from Newport TO West Derby.
/ This bridge take, the place "t the old
one. and crosses the lake ju-t east OF til,
railroad bridgr. The railroad Company
furnished the land, fix the approache,
and pay oue-halt the expense OF til,
bridge. Thus cndcth the famous briI.c
quarrel between the towns of Newport
and Derby and the railroad company.
MIR. l-uclu> ''i!lnorc Will denver ;
temperance lecture OF North lr,y n'N'
NahhaIh tN'I'I'lS' "t N"N'H"E -Ho,,.'r
Iaebury l"'>'ly' burton l'.'''l'''2 " COZ
rr>dav. Bloomington Thursday evenings
lie that hath ears, let INN hear
\ gay youu@ man came 10 sudden
grief nj Derby Line last Friday. Th,
facts in the case, as far n We have bee.
able to ascertain them, are these: som,
weeks since Il vouu. man named SIicn
new stole S3.2OO from an uncle in Bo-
ton. and hv driving his own team man
aned To cludc the officials. and IN du
time reached Camt,la. lie has sine
been boardin" at Ru>scll's Hotel, Stan
stead, bu,iug fancy horses. iivim- HIGH
and passing by the name OF Clark Not
with~taudinr lac lett a wife and tw,
children in Massachusetts. about "a Tor.
nipht since he trlc.rapllcd lady in Bo~
ton TO come M TO Canada and iom hv
fortune with his. havin, evidently rep
resented 1o her before he left the cit,
HAT Iii. other wife didn't suit him. an
ti,,r h, had procured Il divorce from her
She accordingly came, and ON the ia
following her arrival they went to Dcrb
Line and were married by some mean
the uncle came in possession OF the tclc
gram. thus learning the whereabouts ,
the parties, and Immediately came up t
lock after his dulituI nephew. Officer
{. W. Smith OF Barton, and W. II
', Rand OF Newport, on Friday last wen
to Stanstead, and with the aid Of som
friends dec"yti me you''@ man over o
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