St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-12-11

AT FerlISburgh. ut the old homestead
of Benjamin Carpenter, Esq, assembled
Thanksgiving day, his five children,
whose average ages We're IL Years.
Twenty -one children and grand chill
dren We're present. Mr.. Carpenter set
tied i'll FeniSburgh when it was Il
| wilderness, us long ago rs 1890. The
eldest child is ~ years old, and OWNS
the place.
There is an apple-tr"e on the premi
SEES of Hiram Spamlding. of Pant"".
that is lO9 years old. In l7GJ. Phillip
| Spaulding brought Il number of trees
| from Connecticut. to Panton. VT, where
he set them out During the French
and Indian war. just before the Rrv"lu
| ton. they were all destroyed except
this one. 1t is Il very large apple tree.
| it requiring two men to reach around
il Il few feet from the ground.
CHIrrENpEN COUNTY.
MessrS. VIM H. Lane y Son gave
the children at the " Home" their an
nual sleigh ride Friday p. M, in
their fine four-in hand turn ont. the
Adirondack. treating them to lunch of
nice, fresh cakes from BcHch'> bakery.
The afternoon was Il fine one. and the
children must have had fine time.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The Orleans County Musical A>s"ca
ton will hold Il convention ut Barton.
commencing Tuesday, Jan. 9TH. and
closing Friday evening, Jan. Sth. with
concerts Thursday and Friday evenings.
Prof l.. o. Emerson has been engaged
us director. and Nj. j. i. Cobb of Bos
! ..l,i-t
One case of small p"x III West
| Chmlcston.
The Sabbath school Convention will
he held ut Newport. Wednesday and
Thursday. Dec. 10th and 18th.
\. l.. McMillrn of Dan, lille. VIII" had
been engaged I" teach the higher de
partment of the school at Barton Land
| ing. had the misfortune t" break his Ic.,
the other dav. and Mr. Kennedy. of
Troy. has been engaged III his stead.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Mr.. q. l.. Allen. of East Wallingt"rd.
was very seriously injured. Tuesday @.
while IN the woods ch"ppin@. He WI
alone. and while at work. limb fell Il
distance of twenty-five feet. and Sink
ING him on the head. tcllcd him I" the
ground He WAS discovered in an un-
conscious condition. i'll the Ittclnn"n.
/ and conveyed I" his home. where he
laid in an in>tu>iblc condition At last
. accounts.
Adclhcrt Kay. Young man about
/ twenty Years of age. committed suicide
10y hanging. "Wednesday attcrm""m. He,
. WAS Il son of Abel Ray. "t East Wall
NI,,,I AII,.I,.. 4
I MalnmcN.
\ lah"IrI. named Michael Moran.
employ rd at sheldon y Sla>"u> quaIIN.
ia West Rutland. wa> instantly killed.
| "Wednesday. while at work with others
in hoi>tiug Il large stick of timber above
the pit. y piece of >ramtlim% fell int"
| the quarry. striking Moran directly ON
the head and da~hin@ out his brains.
wA~uI>GroN Cnr>Tl.
There are now about 80 men en-
ploNcd ON the Barre railroad THEN
work during the winter will hav"
rn hc confined mainly +" the cuts. but
when spring comes, the work will Ice
vrr, rapidll pushed /" complexion.
The Argus mentions thIt J. W. ship
u;n of Willian,>Nillc. recently Slan%h-
/ tered Il plg that weighed I'LI pounds.
and then goes on /" tell that MI. ship
mans connection with the Democratic
party has been lifelong. etc. Our
| Democratic friends may discover the
point h,it We cant see it. st. Al
( hdAS Messenger.
WINDSOR COT My.
\ Nh. Taylor. an employ" of the
railroad at Cav cndiSh station. had both
legs cut off. Tuesday attrun""m. 10y Il
passing train. Mr.. TIllnr was ont
switching. and Slipped on the lee and
fell across the track. just then Il
freight train passed along and cut oil
both his legs above the knee. MI.
Taylor probably can not rrc"Ner.
Reuben Fletcher. father of the lat"
Stillman Fletcher. of the New England
Farmer. is 81 Years old. and. up t" two
wears ago. made II yearly visit five miles
IawaV on foot. Mrs. Walker * - 1md
Ms. StcalnS 96. Mr.. Fletcher wanted
Ito see some one as old rs he was. 50
this winter he walked over to see Mrs.
Walker, about two miles.