St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-05-23
Wells River.
STATE NEWS.

STATE NEWS.
Mr.. William b. Wells. of Calais,
while working about the mill. in that
town, some four or five days since, had
the misfortune to slip from Il plank and
fall five oI six feet. Although able,
Immediately after regaining his feet. to
resume work. for IL short time. he re-
ceived such internal injuries that he
soon took to his bed. and died Oh the
18th inst.
Mr.. Allen Pope. of North Danville
now i'll his 18th ycar-has just returned
from very pleasant trip to California,
much improved in his general health.
He WAS accompanied To California. and
on his return, by his nephew, VIM.
Pope, who has resided in that State
several wears. When Mr.. Pope left his
home ut North DanNille. last January,
he weighed I30 pounds: on his return,
his weight WIS $50 pounds. In Cali
fnrnia, he moved grass during the first
part of February, showing the differ
ence in the SEASONS between that State
and Vermont.
SINGULAR CAUSE OF DEATH. Rob
ert Cox, OF MOnktOm. aged 63 Years,
died May 9th. after IN illness of two
weeks. The first symptom was Il prick
ing III his throat. like that of thistle.
1t soon commenced swelling. and panied
him severely. This continued for two
days, and ut the same time he sank rap
idly. After this he was comparatively
easy until he died. The ease is consid
cred quite unusual.
WINDIIAM.-Geo.W W. Dimick has
made about 1880 pounds of sugar this
season from 1900 trees. and it is il very
pleasant sight to look ut his 100 tubs of
80 HIS. each. all filed with nice white
sugar. besides piles of caked sugar. and
mola>scs kits. Every pound of this
sugar has been boiled from the syrup
10y Mrs Dimick herself. on two large
stoves fitted up i'll the house kitchen for
that purpose. Hen husband and boy
gathers ihc sap and hollis il in the sugar
house in the woods, and draws il 10y Il
one-horSe sled to the homestead and
passes il over To Mrs. d.. and next
thing HAT Is seen of it we find it filling
tubs in the manner herein Indicated
BcIIows Fails Times.
TIE ONLY STANDARDIZATION. Daniel
Kellogg. of Brattlehoro, is the only
81" wing h'riil'"[ "' me s'''' W ,'"
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,H'' !" ''i"'''"' WIG" NV '''9' vas III
A"'''i'"'
\ very wicked man up III Malshlicld
who. IL Il matter of course. does ne;
take the AEGU~ AND PATRIOT was re-
GENTLY :" i'll that he Thought he WAS
going to die. and c0utidcd To 4 friend
his desire t" make some preparation for
the neat world. That friend. fully
approaching The situation. At once sent
t"r Il fire insurance agent. lfJ"S
Yesterday afternoon Charles Mulhol-
land. aged thiltcrn wears, a son of John
Mulhnll;.nd of tins place Jumped onto Il
freight train moving forward and back.
nru, the fool of Weldon street, and in
ott,.m,,tiup to get of WIS caught be
tween the cans and received injuries
from which death resulted at : o'clock
this morning. 81. IibdnS Messenger.
Ian Hrr,KI>r Ar NInpIrEIRY.-
&. y. Carter. the cclchluted horse thief
and Joseph G,lmaiu confined for cut
ting of horses tails. broke Jail at
Middlehury Thursday night and as Yet
are at large. 1t seems that Carter had
frigncd To hc i'll with rheumatism, and
80 the kind hearted jailor, Sheriff 'Tripp.
did moi lock him up i'll his cell rs usual.
bat permitted him To sleep III the main
room. near the stove. Thursday night
he claimed I" he :" sick that the horse
tall shaver was allowed t" sit up with
him. The next morning the room Was
found empty. the Jail birds having flown
during the night. 1t WAS supposed tHcN
must have had outside assistance. as
three iron bars across the window Were
found sawed through. The last seen of
the tugitivcs, they were rapidly making
thtir WAY ari">~ tn" ran "ro"id> III
MId"irh'uA' IN a h"i'nrll\ "''e'''"h'
nun Sherlii> lriPP an" l'leN are on
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NJ Herbert ~ alllhS' VINO mas nat
charge al the Sh"r store III 'hiH image
hclnhElng 10 his liihci, mas: "illh@'
died suddenly ON Monday. lie was IN
usual health on Sunday. retired soon
after eleven "rl"rk sunday might and
ut O'Clock Monday morning got up
ami went down STAIRS 'ltcF glass "i
Water " en- he Sp"k" 10 hiS lathei ap-
parcntlN feeling rs well rs ever. His
hcdtrll"w got up at SIN o'clock and
found shat Nalling Was lying nnc"h-
scI"I>. III which stat" ne continued n
few hours until his death. he attack