St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-11-22

y good idea the painting of the
lamp posts white. Before they were
painted they were actually dangerous.
1t is reported that the night cN-
press ON the Pa>SrImp>ir has been set
back AN hour and a-halt passing this
place going south. ut . p. IN.
Rev. Geo |. Bard, of Dunharton,
\. H.. formerly of Waterford has ac-
ccptcd the passionate of the new Cong
Church at Meredith. \. II.
Francis Gallaghcr's advertisement
appears in this paper. Mr.. G.. has
moved into the corner room in Wards
Bluck one of the finest stores in town.
\ t;lcc club of Dartmouth students
advertise ii vocal concert at town hall
doubt it will he unique and entertain
m".
The t.lrc club from Hanover that
i to give Il concert Tuesday evening
consists of eight members. Among the
most enjoyable entertainments oncciv
able are thrs. vocal concerts of the
college boys.
We regret that there is no room in
this town that can hold the people who
will wish to hear Mr.. Cough Friday
evening. With those the railroads
bring in from four directions, added to
oar t0wn>pc"plc. We expect such Il
crowd as may he tlattcIing to the lee
turrr. but unsatisfactory to many of the
audience.
The water burst out the bottom of
the new gaSumctcr at Fairbanks village.
one night last week, and when the PEG
Pile got up in the morning they found IL
big hole in the end of the gas house
and pretty large ditch. made 10y the
body of water rushing out, from the
house Ia the river.
After some Years of effort in that
hII''lIoI. lIlt VI I. n. nave llllillN
secured Mr.. Cough fol Il lecture. His
subject Is temperance and although
some of his other lectures are more en-
rcrtaining. none are more useful. Those
who can should hc sure to hear him.
Especially would we urge all Young
men, not total ahStaincrS. to go to the
the greatest champion of temperance
reform the country has produced.
Fatal Accident on the P. & o.
Charles Chapman. brakeman on the
+. y q. Railroad. was knocked off the
MIXED train 10y the dry bridge near
Judge Bells III Walden, Monday morn
ing. and IT Is supposed instantly killed.
No one saw the accident. but when the
train reached Walden station Chapman
was missed. An examination disclosed
blood upon the wheels of the cars. and
blood upon the top of one of the freight
caI>. Men with IL hand-car were sent
back, and the body of Chapman terri
II
this side the bridge above alluded to.
and his cap WAS found on the bridge.
indicating surely where he received the
fatal blow. 1t is supposed that he WAS
struck 10y the bridge and knocked down
upon the ear. and after lying there for
the distance of Il mile OF more. the mo- |
ton of the train shook him off. and the /
remainder of the train passed over
him
Mr. Chapman was Il Young man with /
Ont family. Il son of David Chapman.
E>q.. postmaster at East St ,Johmshury |
lie had been employed ON the road |
ever since it WAS opened. This is the
third fatal accident to men in this couu- |
~. within the past six weeks. all caused |
hN these murdrrnuS bridges. While it |
shows unnccountahlc carclcssneSs or
i"lg"ttulnc>> on the part of the men /
killed, it also shows the necessity of
hnildiTg bridges over railroads, high |
enough t" clear the head of any one
standing upon the top of Il ear.
We understand that only Il portion |
Of the bridges on the T. \ q. Railroad |
~" 50 low ;I> not to clear the heads of
persons standing on the top of Il freight /
car: and each side of the low bridges |
Jrr Ia hr erected danger signals which /
cannot fail t" warn Il person standing
"u the top of Il ear III season for him to
'~rapc the fatal blow. These signals /
alc strips of cotton cloth 81 hung as to
tap IN Il mans face if he is upright
Small Pox.
Considerable excitement was occa-
stoned ON the street Monday, 10y the
report that there WAS Il case of small
I'"\ IA the village. Horace Curtis, son
"i llull Curtis of summer street. had
been at work for Wright \ Potter. the
stat" printers in Boston. until the fire
'mncd them ont. when he came home
T" his fathers. He was taken i'll on
Saturday. with indications of fever:
amt Monday We understand his attend
'"- plrN stefan DIR. IIoughton declared
" I" hc Il ease of small poN. The house
To = IN Is quite isolated and on high
-l"ind, and there seems to he little
Probability that other parties have been
'>l"~"d. though some people will feel
'|>l"l If they are we'll il week hence
Ut VII Ice remembered that the last two