St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-02-09

A Handsome Testimonial, and the
Story of 1t.
The NcWburN puIt Mass Ht,dd
states that two handsome casts have
been prepared i'll that city, each COLI
tanning large silver soup ladle and
tw" gravy ladies OF extremely handsome
Workmanship. one case for Nj. han les
Bnynton of Georgetown. and the other
for Mr.. William Locke of Iopsiicld.
The inscription on the latter is lis fol
lows =" NItnilnac Humane Society to
William Locke i'll appreciation of his
successful effort i'll saving the life of
Mrs. John Balch, July IL. ISL. The
inscription oil the other Is II duplicate.
with the substitution of the name of
/ Charles Boy nton for that OF William
note expressing the s;tIne sentiments III
il more extended form, and signed 10y
/ Hon. VIM. Graves. President OF the
! society.
/ Mr.. Locke will he remembered lay
many of our readers as IL former resi-
dent OF Lyndon and we are sure all
no then knew him will he interested
/ i'll the story connected with this pre-
Scntati"n. 1t seems that on the day
above stated Nh. John Balch, prom
I inent citizen OF New bury port. while
4; I'll l. ban,
/ stopped BY the side. of the road about
onc-halt mile from Mr.. Locke's house,
took the bits out of the horses mouth
and let the hcadstall back Oh the
horses neck. and gave him some oats
"m the grass. In some manner the
horse hccame frightened and run. MI.
Oh Was thrown out upon the ground.
Mrs. Balch remained in the carriage.
the rcims about the horses heels. his
head and neck naked, and running as
fast a> he could As the runaway came
i'll sight of Mr.. Locke, Mis-. Balch held
up both hands for help. There WIS mo
Lutte man To act Mr.. Locke sprung into
the road, and Mr. B"ymton did tlc
! same, and between them. and at the
risk of their own lives. they stopped
the horse and took Mis-. Balch from the
carriage from whom they leaned the
facts. ii hey went back Immediately tu
/ 4.
found Mr. Balch and took him to MIR
Lucke's house. His neck Was broken
and he lived hut ten hours.
This characteristic act of Mr.. Locke
reminds lis of an incident i'll his early
, life, which he related to us perhaps
thirty years ago, and which We think
should go with the above. When /;
: Young man Mr.. Locke lived III Boston
One evening he started with il hors,
and buggy, together with Il young MAJ
named Wells, To 20 toward Salem. Not
far out of the city, and i'll retired
: place, their course WAS Intercepted 10y
two highway men who undertook I,
horse. Che never used to have any other
kind) and with slap of the rcins til,
animal cleared himself from the rob
beers and left them behind. After pass
ing them, Mr.. Locke suggested to Mr.
Wells that they stop and hold an inter
view with the strangers and see what
I,L al
leaving their team they turned bach
and soon encountered them. Each tool
man. Wells antagonist IAN and h,
followed. Lockes man grapplcd Will
. him and although Mr.. Locke is power
, FIJI man. he found his match III strength
: and after Il hard struggle he was thrown
o. While on the ground Mr.. Locke felt tn,
hand of his adversary reaching slowly
to g1applr his throat. When sufficient
Z " near for the purpose. MIR. l.. grabhe,
for it with his mouth, and catching hi
| antagonists thumb between his tectl
= he bit to the hone and held on until h,
. heard ii cry for quarter, when Mr.
= Locke turned him and held him Sc
i rurely until Mr.. Wells returned Will
= his man. when they took them hotl
t into the city and handed them over t
; the officers of the law. They had I
t trial and were sent to state prison. Th
= OILY weapon the robbers had was
; sword cane between them; one carry
t ing the sword part and the other tn
= cane. They did not get chance t