St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-09-19
State News.
CUITTENDEN COUNTY.

for publisher.
A Spiritualist seance OF the Eddy
family ut Chittenden was badly demon
allied, IL few nights since. by skeptlc
suddenly striking parlor-matcil, the
light of which revealed the medium Ill
the middle of the floor, united, and Wig
orously playing the guitar, which he
had affirmed was floating in the air,
supported and played upon by spirit
hands.
AT Is public meeting of citizens in
Burlington, Friday evening, commit
tee was appointed, consisting OF
MessrS. Lawrence Barnes, a. l.. Catlin,
j. ii. Gates, ID. c. Linsley, ii. w. AL
leu. Mial Davis, +. j. Phelps and May
or Dodge, to proceed to New York and
invite the Senate Committee on Trans
portation to visit Burlington to exam
inc the subject of water communication
with the West.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Rev. Mr.. Edison, agent of the Ameri-
can and Foreign Bible Society. spending
the night of Sept. 18th ut the house of
Deacon King~bury. in North Fairfax, in
passing out from the door during the
ground Il distance of three feet. break
ing his leg and producing such Il fIict-
IRE us to require the amputati"n of the
limb about midway between the ankle
and knee.
l.. Mills declines the appointment of
general freight agent of the Central
Vermont. and \. Arnold of st. Alham>
will probably have the position.
Early Sunday morning the household
of Hon. J. ii. BraimeId of st. Adams,
residing on the East road. which con
sisted of himself. IL lady. who was the
huu>ckccper. we believe. and IL boy.
was aroused 10y cries for help. proceed
inc from the bedroom of Miss Fanny
Blainerd, his daughter. Going thither
they found Miss Braincrd bathcd i'll
blood. and suffering from the effects of
some muIdcroU> blows upon the head.
Her aSSlilant waS nowhere visible. nor
amy explanation apparent. All the ac-
count she could give was. that waking
from unconSciou>mcsS she found herself
bleeding and i'll pain. and called for aid.
1t Is supposed that some rutlian. conSid
ering that the retired location of the
house and quiet habits of the family,
afforded Il favorable opportunity for
plumber. gained an entrance through Il
cellar window i'll the evening, and Sc
crctrd himself i'll the house till later
hour that Miss Blaincrd, who was up
late. either discovered him in the house.
or that he suddenly attacked her. fear
ing that she would discover him. and
beat her on the head with club. knock
ing her senSclesS. when. alarmed ut his
~ n net h.4 Hoo h,.
out stopping to take anything. Moth
ing WAS missed from the house. Mr.
Braincrd WIS long County Clerk of
Franklin county. and is respectable
and highly esteemed citizen. Miss
Braincrd is an e>timahle Young lady of
- OF % Years. 1t is supposed she Law
ln>en>ihlc for hours. The doctors. when
called, found marks of three heavy
blows on her temples but though terri
bly, injured, and her life endangered. it
Is now thought she will survive. There
Is no clue to the miscreant who assault
ed her.-Free Press.
ORLEANS COUNTY
Mark Nutter. formerly of this town,
but more recently of Barton. has gone
into business ut Iowa Falls.
Lorraine Wheeler of Glover was
thrown from her wagon ut Barton last
week, and severely injured. The
horse was frightened 10y granite blocks
beside the road
Gen. CIRCUITS gray mare has been rae
ing with the PassumpSic mail train.
She kept ahead of the engine for about
one hundred rods, when her wind Civ
ing out she took Il siding and let the
train pass.
The Congregational church in Greens
boro has accepted the resignation of
their pastor. Rev. \. w Wild. and his
ministry of nine Years closed on the
9th
RUTLAND COUNTY.
boa-constrictor, which constituted
one of the Side-Shows at the state fair
at Rutland. last week. escaped. Thurs
day night, and was not discovered until
Saturday, when he WIS found beneath
a pile of papers i'll Floral hall. where he
had lam dormant all day Friday, while
the hall was visited by thousands. una
ware of his snakeship's proximity.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
AT Montpelier the rope of an eleva
tor gave way, precipitating Il man
named William ThurSton Il distance of
AZ t" ID feet to the ground. killing him
almost Instantly.
Miss Demmou, who WIS shot Inv
Daniels, at the works of the MontpeIier
manufacturing Company, recently. con-
tlhlkS comfortable, and hopes are en-
lertalned of her complete recover,
ne hall has not been extracted as vet
but ITS location has been discovered IL,
the physicians to he under the shouldcr
blade. ''''
Last week Tuesday the old arch
bridge near VIM. Dcwey's in BerIin
,umnitd INTO the drink CARRYING with il
Mr: y: I. hibhee, and so seriously in
I,iriii$ MN that medical aid and several
u:'Es rest were necessary to put him IN
ms feet again. a new bridge is hn-
ing erected at that point. and the ahut-
hehts had to be rclaid to make tben,
suitable for the new structure Tha
worEmen had completed one of tbaS..
ana crossed over to the other sid ON,
tne old bridge, which had been Ieft
hanging by the gills" to temporariIv
accommodate the travel and aid in rails
.ns 'ne new one. Missing one of the
tUois, MI. hlbbee started back for il
men midway, the bridge made a Iurch
anu over, swapping asunder as if went
GOWN, with such force AS TO throw NJ
hlpDee several feet into tba air. anj
,lnally burying him in a mass nf rnh
DISH. Luckily no bones were broi,a,,
and it is hoped the man will eva n,unIn,