St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-04-11

canker rash. but we are pleased to learn
that he is now improving and will
probably be able to occupy his pulpit
in one or two weeks.
Mr.. Hiram Wells has been appointed
telegraph operator in this place. i'll
place of &. b. Putnam resigned.
At the anrral meeting of Protector
Engine No. /, in this village, j. H.
Damon was elected Foreman, n. Piper,
Assistant Foreman, VIM. Davis, Clerk,
and J. b. Knights, Steward.
SUDDEN DEATH.-JO l.. Smith,
Esq, of Waterbury died instantly in
his bed, iii the night, April g. He was
one of the leading citizens of the town
and universally respected. He had
held the office of Town Clerk many
years. His age was about forty-tive.
There are 100000 cows in Vermont,
yielding an income of nearly $4,000, 900.
Hon. +. ID. Mason has sent two
cheeses, weighing 10 pounds, to the
Vienna Exposition. They were en-
closed in tin boxes sOldered, and these
encased i'll wood.
The railroad shops at st. Adams,
which have been running on reduced
time for some months past, commenced
to run on full time. April LIST.
Judge Poland has been appointed by
| Speaker Blaine. one of Il committee of
three representatives to prepare and
lay before Congress the revision of the
| L. :. Statutes, which his committee has
been at work on for several Years to
prepare. The committee will meet i'll
Washington, III May. to complete this
work.
The st. Alhans Messenger of the 9TH
says: The house of Rev. 7. ID. Brad
| ford, at the Bay, was entered last night
and some three hundred dollars taken
from Il trunk OF chest, of which the lock
WAS turned either by its righttul key or
one made to fit. The matter is in the
hands of the police. 1t must he the
mcancSt kind of il thief that would rob
Il minister, and unless the money is
found. the loss will fall heavily on one
lilly able to bear it.
y. }. Benedict, Esq. of Cornwall. has
Il hcitrl that at the age of - months
and - days. produced calf that
calf weighed l70lbS. and sold for : 10. 81
and had received II" feed but the milk
of its dam. Who has IA heifcr that beats
that
BUTTER MARKETS. AT 81. Adams,
March :. Il dull market, and prices I'M
changed from last week 81 To }-c fol
medium To good. and 10 to 45c for choice
and selected. At Richmond, Monday
the market WAS quite active for butter
sales for good 30 to 10 cents choice Il
to - cents.
The April term of Franklin county
court opened April :. The docket con
t;ins Bio cases. of which l6O are set fol
trial 10y jury. and - chancery cases
The Bar roll gives the names of fifty
one attorneys.
The st. Adams Messenger Of the 7tl
SAYS the money taken Friday night
from the house of Rev Mr.. Bradford, al
the Bay, was the following night re-,
stored. the small package being hung
upon the bell pull, and pull given t.
the bell.
NERGENNE> RITTER MARkET. Their,
We're shipped from Nergcnnrs Monday
: 7,ll4 Hos. butter, ut prices ranging from
. / ~ Ia ID cents.
BEKK>HIRE \ few days ago. a COW
belonging To Mr.. VI. l.. JrtlordS. sur
pri>ed her owner, 10y making AN addi
ton to his stock which WAS novelty
in the animal kingdom. 1t WAS u com
, hiuation of calf aud pig. though it ha,
, neither hair nor hi>tlcs. The head
body and legs We're those of a calf. hu
the ears. headquarters and tail wcr,
those of a pig This pig-calf at its hirtl
was alive and i'll good health. Mr. JEFF
tordS th"ughtlessly had the ANNA
! killed. hich is much to he regretted ol
= Barnum'> account.
: WATERBURY. 1t is reported thai tn
smallpox has broken out in the Free
! will Baptist school. at WATERBURY
Centre. one of the scholars has die,
: of the disease. which wHs at first sup
I posed Ia he measles. As number q
a scholars visited their schuolmatc. am
, were thus exposed to the smallpox III
school has been closed
Congressman Grassland of kentuck
explains to his constituents that the sal
4 arl increase will save the Government
,. a million dollars Il year. which prompts
the Chicago Tribune t. Inquire why tn
: increase was not doubled so ~ I" say
{ two millions