St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-09-12

tors ear, twelve wheeled. sixty feet
long. with two sleeping apartments.
etc, and to cost SIO.OO0. is buildin. at
the Central Nermnnt Railroad shops at
st. Adams.
The death of Abel Houghton Esq,
removes from our midst one of the old
est and for many wears one of our most
prominent and highly esteemed citi-
zens.-St. AIbams Messenger.
John II. Leverty, who was killed bv
the cars, near Georgia Station, on the
18th ut, turns ont to he an escaped
murderer from Bridgeport, Conn,
where he deliberately shot James Di-
mon, on the goth of May. He WIS
bound over to the supreme Court in
the paltry sum of $500. which he pro-
cured and then fled. His Whereabouts
since have been unknown until his re-
cent death, just before which he re
Vealrd his name.
There is Il good little hoy in St Al
bans who did it with his little hatchct
in the following manner: He requested
his Ing brother to put his toe upon the
chair that he might cut it of. Ills hig
brother lauglIingly complied with the
request. when this remarkable little
rascal deliberately chopped it off. lie
will evidently die Young.
LAMOILLE Comfy.
Charles W. Merriam. AGED | wears.
son of \. &. Merriam. of Elmorr ON
Thursday last. went out on Il ledge to
cut Il small tree growing there. when
that part of the rock ON which he stood
fell. prccipitatimg him To the ground. il
distance of over ID feet. lie WAS ac-
companicd in his fall with several
large pieces of the rock. and came ont
with broken left arm, wrist out of
joint and several bruises. He WAS at
tended 10y DIR. Grout of Wolcnt and is
doing well. When ] Years old he met
with an accident that resulted in ii
broken leg. 1t is hoped he has had his
share of casualties.
\ sad accident occurred Al North
Cambridge, one day last week result
tIiN Wv sllll VI tttl -''l'l -'fIi
of Mr.. John Moore. liNiu" in that pant
of the town. l.. Rice had Mr. Moore
team and took his little. hoy with two
of his own children to 20 for IL ride.
Going down hill. the horse took fright
and threw them all out. instantly kill
ing the Moore boy. and severely.
though not fatally. imjuring the other
children.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
ON Thursday. August Ilth. frankie
Roberts. aged l. Years. eldest son OF
the late Almuu Roberts. of Derby. WIS
thrown from Il wagon striking upon his
head and shoulder. but WAS thought Ia
Ice but slightly injured. and dulin" III,
remainder of the week and the week
following he WAS about the village.
hut did not look "r appear well. Sat
urday evening. the 2:}d. medical aid
was summoned hut he continued to
fail. until cdntsday. when the cas-,
was considered critical; council WAS
called hut the disease WAS beyond con
troll and he died Saturday evening last
The shock OF jar produced congestion
at the base OF the brain. which resulted
i'll cttu>ion. He was in>cu>ihlr tn,
last five days. Express.
The Jacob boys OF Wrsfmurr are get
ting ont about I:}.OnO feet of lumber
daily. III their mill at Long pond. Il
is drawn To West Burke ~ fast a. it i,
sawed. The other lumhcrmrn in tow
arr waiting for better markets. hci"r,
they ship their lumber.
The berry business at South Barton
has been profitable this >ra>on About
six tons of ra>Phcrlic>. thirty bushels
of Strawberries. aud large amount q
hlackhcIric> have been sent away dur
ing the season. The money rccci> e,
will fall hut little short of one thou
sand dollars.
y sudden and unexpected death oc
CURED in our village last Saturday at
tcIr"un that of Emma Jane. Wit" u
james VI. Kelsey. They nave beer
stopping here this summer with hl> tt
thcr. Hiram Kelsey. On Tuc>duy "
last week Mrs Kelsey was taken il
hut not sufficiently To alarm any OF he
friends. Sh" did not consider am
medical aid necessary fnr Il day oI Nv,
hut continued Ia grow W"I>c aud die,
suddenly Saturday aftcrno"n. Tn,
event WIS wholly unexpected. hcl nus
band having rode ont To call upon som,
friends in Derby and being away ut the
time ut her death. \ post mortrm cN
animation show ed the cause I'll he
death to Ice congestion of the brain
The ~uddcmnc>> and circumstances "
her drcc;i>,, render it Il ~dd c,~c II,
relatives mostly reside III Iowa. 81,
leaves one child about four Years q
age. Will" hen husband i in poo
health Ncrp"r E.pr,>>.
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