St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-05-21

Parepa- Rosa trOOpe on the 18TH OF De
cember. Loss S125, 900 insured S7O,-
900. This event is sad blow to Rut-
land and its business interests, destroy
ing its best business block. The origin
of the fire is unknown, but there are
suspicious of incendiarieS.
SHOCKING AFFAIR. Last Friday
morning Mrs. Frank X. Powell, of
Craftsbury. was engaged in the pantry,
washing dishes; her husband was en-
gagged near by. cleaning Il six-shOOter
Colts revolver, all the chambers of
which he supposed were empty, but
this did not prove TO be the case, and
as he was turning down Il screw, stand
ing but Il few PAGES from his wife, the
weapon was mySteliously discharged.
the ball passing through Mrs. Powelfs
body coming ont near the back bone,
intlicting wound from which she died
Saturday morning, about 9 o'clock. The
shock to Mr. Powell. when he discover
ed what had happened. was SO great
that he was taken violently crazy, and
for Il day Il close watch had to he put
over him to keep him from destroying
himself, three or four men being requir
ell to hold him just before the death of
his wife. We understand he has been
more calm since. Mrs. Powell WAS one
of the finest women in CraftSbury, us is
| also Mr.. Powell one of the finest men.
| he having been for some wears. as he is
ut present. II popular dry goods mer-
chant. One of the good woman's last
remarks, was, Don't blame any one !;
it was an accident She also request
ed that the weapon he buried, SO that
1t could BARN no one else. The sad
affair has east IL gloom over all the COM
munity. Barton Monitor
THE BURLINGTON AND LAMOILLE
Rail ROAD.-THE LAST Town BONDED.
We learn that the Commissioners for
the town OF Cambridge. yesterday, made
the formal subscription for that town.
in aid of the Burlington and Lamoille
Road. This completes the conditions
asked for. and the aid promised on the
part of the towns along the line The
contracts will soon bc let and the con
StructInn Will he vigorously pushed this
summer. And it will not he long now
before this new avenue of business.
wealth and population t" our city will
he open. Free Press.
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We regret very much to announce
that Major Grnut has decided to 90
West. He leaves here soon to take up
his residence i'll Chicago. In Il resi-
dencr of several NcHl> here. lie has
proved himself an excellent citizen. re
>rerttd 10y all. NeTP"f Express.
Montpelier is Ia hold "A meeting To
consider the question of introducing
water from Berlin Pond. situated about
three miles from Montpelier. Bonds
To an amount not exceeding SiO.OOO
will he issued if the people regard the
project taN"rahly. II water is taken