St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-05-01

Mr.. Loomis succeeded in doing so, but
Mr.. Bromley attempted to get Oh the
rear platform. and fell, losing the tram,
and so was obliged to walk il dilapl-
dated condition to Charlotte Depot
Free Press.
VIM. p. Russell, of the firm of Ira
Russell & Co., is suffering severely
from IL painful accident received some
weeks since. In breaking a piece OF
lath across his knee. he punctured 1t
with Il nail, and inflammation set Ill. so
that at present he is unable to move.
No permanent injury is, however, fear
ed, and Mr.. r. is az comfortable as can
be expected under the circumstances.
Prof. Homer b. Sprague of Brooklyn
will deliver the address before the PIN
Beta Kappa society at the university of
Vermont in Burlington. commencement
week
FRANKLIN cor NTI.
st. AlbauS farmers are selling hay at
from so to $40 per ton. The latter
price is realized only for the very best
herds grass. \ considerable quantity
will necessarily be kept over until next
year, as the supply is larger than the
demand.
Potatoes are held by st. Adams farm
ers at 90 to TO cents per hushel. The
quantity held is small in consequence of
their being fed out lis il substitute for
hay. The old fashioned peach blow Is
SupcrSedng the newer varieties as Il
table edible by the farmers. being CON
Sidcred more nutritious and desirable
than any other.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Hon. Perlcy Chandler James of Chel-
sea. died recently, aged "a. He was II
graduate of Amherst College. IL lawyer
10y professions. and had been judge of
probate. county clerk, register of pro-
bate. and several times II member of
the Legislature.
\ mail train on the Montpelier and
Wells River railroad came pretty near
having an awful Smash-up. near Bolton
Vile. on Friday. 1t was going down Il
grade of 30 feet to the mile at Il point
TO feet above the river. when Il slide of
stones. weighing many tons. WAS dis
covered. and the train was brought to
a stop just in time to save it.
\ locomotive on the Montpelier and
Wells River Railroad. jumped 20 feet
down an cmbankmemt near Wells River
Monday night. and George Lyon had
an arm broken and received other in
iurieS.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Timothy c. Kimball. Esq. of y. Y.
city.-a native of Barton and brother of
Rev. John kimball. -gavc $1,000 to-
wards the new church at Barton. and
has now supplemented the gift with
500 for parsonage.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Hatch. late of
the Hardwick Reporter. will commence
the publication of Il new paper at North
Troy. about May LIST. to he called the
Bugle.
ASuINGTON COUNTY.
In an article on sidewalks. the st.
Johnsburv Caledonian speaks of econ
crete us It failure" at Burlington. and of
the seven miles of brick sidewalks at
the Capital. Montpelier has concrete
walks. too, and they are not failures
here if they are at Burlington. those
laid here having proved to be better
than brick i'll many r>pects.-irgus.
An amusing sort of libel suit is that
of Abel Shepard of Huntington against
Hiram Atkins of the Montpelier Argus
and Patriot. Hiram publishes il BLACK
list" OF those who are III arrears for
their subscription. and has lnadvertent-
" included Abef> name among the
number. when Abel can show Il receipt
tor his subscriptions. wherefore Abel
thinks Hiram has damaged his charac
ter 5000 worth.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
\ large and enthusiastic railroad
meeting was held in Woodstock. on the
2lSt. at which it WAS resolved To pro
coed with the work of pmpleting the
Woodstock railroad and that they
commence laying the track 1T White
River Junction. and 90 on ~ far aud as
fast as the funds realized from the bonds
will allow. 1t i stated that SIcO.OOO
will complete the road. y committee
WAS appointed to solicit subscriptions.
\ valuable three ear-old colt owned
10y Fred Damon. of Springfield. ran
away III that village Saturday evening
last. and jumped Oft the bridge over
Black River into the falls fifty feet he
low. and WAS drowued. Daring their
terrible fall. the colt and gig turned II
complete >omer>ault. the zig striking
the water in advance of the colt. The
colt WAS seen once after he went into
the water, techly >trugglir =.
During the recent great SHOW storm.
SNOW fell at various points in this State
to the following depth Ludlow II
inches. Chester II. Bellows Falls ~.
RoNhury -. Bethel l5. White River
Junction L..