St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-06-05

at large during the night, and not sue
ceedlng in getting across the lake, start
ed for the depot Tuesday morning.
Before the train had started, Drew
drove up and threatened to shoot him,
II he went off Oh it. The upshOt of the
matter was that Drew took the stranger
into his wagon and drove off with him
to the Lake. where he settled for 500.
and no officer could be procured to put
stop to the disgraceful proceedings.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
Martin Wakefield. of Wolcott. who
was missed on the 10th day of May,
and for whom much search has been
made, has been found alive. 1t APP
pears that he wandered from home not
Knowing where he was going, to Wa
terhury, where he took the cars for
Burlington, and fir III thence proceeded
to New York. where he was found, not
knowing how he came there or when he
left home. He is of course somewhat
insane.
William Bennett, while in Pixies
livery stable, at WOlcott, last week.
was kicked by il horse in terrible
manner: the toe caulk striking the
bridge of his nose and breaking it, and
one of his eyes WAS so badly injured
that for Il time it was thought the sight
would he destroyed. He was taken up
insensiblc and remained 80 some time.
Young FOOte of Johnson. who recent
ly forged his fathers name on notes
amounting to 5000, is walking the
streets of his village unmolcSted. and
his creditors are going to give him Il
chance to pay his debts honestly.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
On Sunday week. at Albany. Samuel
Kimball WAS driving home from meeting
with Sarah Collins. an adopted daugh-
ter of Baxter Collins of Eden. when
Kimball rose up i'll the wagon to put
on his overcoat. handing the rcins to
Miss Collins. The horse became fright
ened tlercat. and commenced to run.
kimball was thrown ont behind the
wagon. receiving several bruises, and
Miss Collins was afterwards thrown ont
by some one attempting to stop the
horse which turned it to the roadside,
and her head striking stone. crushed
in her skull at the temple. No hopes
are entertained of her recovery.
Last Thursday morning at 3 o'clock.
Mr.. II. X. ChestcrS youngest child | |
months old WAS taken violently sick |
\ physician was called. but no relief
obtained. and at 10 o'clock the child was
dead. During the forenoon the older |
child complained of being unWcll and .
rapidly grew worse. the symptoms he |
ing similar To those of the other child. |
At q - o'clock the child died. The /
doctors did not name the disease and
could afford little relief. The father .
was confined to the bed 10y sickness.
and the distressed mother WAS made
insane 10y the loss of the children So
that neither could be present at the /.
funeral. The parents have since par
TALLY recovered. Borfon Nonjfor.
Curtis. the stage driver from Burke
t" West Charleston WAS handling Il
loaded pistol III the Charleston post
office last Wednesday. A. i quite us
ual it accidentally went OFF. the bullet /
passing through the palm of his hand. .
Alan>on Cheney of Wc>tmorc got .
quite Il serious cash cut III his face last |
week. while ut work in the >rythc stone .
factory. L.. Il piece of iron which tie" .
and struck him nun I"rcc.
f.. X. Hammond ut Derby. shot a gray .
eagle last Friday. on Fogg'S meadow.
measuring six feet four inches from tip
to tip of wings.
Mr.. Moves crossed the ice on Greens |
hor" pond. May 9TH. with Il team. and .
J. j. Lindsay crossed on foot MAY 10. I.
The Ice did not disappear from Lake
Caspian till the 18th of May. Nh. Pin .
ncy says that the ice never remained .
in the lake past the 18th of May before. F..
since his residence in town. Il period of
fifty years.
The North Troy PdHadj"m made its
appearance on Thursday last. 1t is
good size. good appearing and very
readable sheet. VI. +. Hatch. formerly
If Ilardwick. publisher.
wA>uINGToN COUNTY.
ON Monday. May -. as Nnmzo Good .
now with his son were going home from
Montpelier when near Sahir'S crossing
on the Montpelier \ Wells River Rail
road. he Siw Il hand-Car. followed bN Il /
small ear coming. Fearing that he
might have trouble with his horse. Mr.. !
Goodnnw got ont of his wagon and had
got one trace unhitrhcd when the horse
became unmanagable and dragged Mr. /
GoOdnow on the track Ut in front of
the handcAr. BY some means. III the /
confusion which tollowc'. it is uncertain
Just how, Mr.. Goodnow was severely |
Injured. his back being broken Just
above the kidneys. He WAS taken in
to Mr.. SabmS house at once. where he
lies n Il perfect helpless condition with
no Prospect of recovery. Mr. Gnodnow
| l. Il son of Jonas Gundnow. and lived
on the Goodnow farm. in the edge of
| Berlin. He WAS formerly tailor in
| Montpelier. but had for several wears
| lived on the home farm with his father.
| He mas Il wife and five childrcn-.Nont-
| petite Journal.
Amos Plastridgc. of Nmthfeld had
the misfortune to lose one of his ewes.
few days since. He was Shearing a
sheep which kicked and struck the arm
that held the shears, driving their points
into one of his eyes.
\ young daughter of n Mr. Adams. !
of Northiield. died on Tuesday. and the !
symptoms attending her sickness were
~ marked as to cause little doubt that |
| Ter death was from olcandcr poison. |
,ot from contact with. or eating it. but |
t'm living and sleeping in the same
:tr with an olcandcr tree of some size |
during the Winter and Spring. This
Young girl was peculiarly bright and
interesting. pet of all who knew her.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
Mr.. Bliss Goddard. of Londonderry. |
who. as will be remembered. recently |
deposited - 900 in an iron kettle, and |