St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-12-05

Hardwick
1t appeared by the report of the
selectmen at the town meeting on Sat
urday last There being IL majority and
minority rporD first by the majority,
that the model of the new bridge ut
llardWick was faulty and the bridge
built 10y it UaS worthless. and could not
stand. and they recommended to cut off
the sidewalk and take of one thickness
OF the planking, and support it by iron
truSSeS. The minority contended that
the model of the bridge WAS good one.
but that tn" bridge was not built in IL
workman-likc manner. and not accord
ing to model. and asked the town to
appoint Il committee of three to finish
It, All agree that the bridge is worth
less us it is. 1t has cost already about
! fifteen hundred dollars. The town
would not appoint Il committee To finish
the bridge, but instructed the select
men to take counsel of competent bridge
| builders and complete it so lis to secure
the safety of the bridge and those who
pass over il. After this action bN the
town. a. +. JudrN inc. chairman of the
board, being i'll the minority. gave pub
| lie notice that he should not act with
the >rlectmcn in the transaction of any
| further business. Voted to raise 30
per cent. on grand list for town pur-
poses. There is Il loud call for re
trenchmcnt i'll town expenses.
Johnson.
Al the readings Monday and Tuesday
evenings 10y Mr.. Robinson. of Portland.
the attendance was very small on each
night. owing to the severity of the
weather.
Miss Minnie G.. Morse of East Cam
bridge. and Il graduate of the Stat,
Normal school here. in IS72. died at the
residence of Samuel Bclding OF this
place. Nov. -. Her remains were con
services we've attended there: the
teachers and Il number of the scholars.
attending the school. of which she Was
Il member, being present. One brother
of Miss Morse is now in Europe. and
has not Vet heard the sad news of his
sisters death. All the other members
of hen famil, were present. and rccog-
uilrd before, her death.
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ana close al ';'"' T. M. Wages reduced
:" per cent 'i''I' il'il"N l" per cent.
Peecban,
>"h>rlIh'r writes H. that on Thurs
day last while Mrs. Harris l.ymd> MAS
driving t" Barnet. ~hr WAS ovcrtakcu
10y Il runaway horse Il little below the
'tuul corners. and came mean rcccil ING
injury. 1t Stems that the runaway
horse had lctt il driver, the Rev. John
B"lc. with som" members of his family
10y the roadside near Charles IIarri
mans. and rushing on down the hill
"vrrt""k Mrs. LNnd>. The runaway
cleared her >lcI"I. hnt III attempting t"
pass hrl horse. he run Il thlll under the
h'II>'rHp al MIS- l-\h"~ horse his
gay" the runaway II clcck. tut II ais"
frightened 'hr other horse. With Il
firm grasp ON the rrln> Mis-. l.. WAS en-
ablcd I" control hcI team. and when
somewhat qui"trd she gave over the
rrln> t" Il small boy. and getting out of
her sleigh secured the runaway until
help came. Mrs. lNnd> declares she
does not care t" again drN" Il span that
harness Themselves.
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