St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-07-02

it will be pushed rapidly through to the
Connecticut River.
EX-COngreSsman Charles w. Willard
Will deliver the address at the Mime
sofa state fair. i'll September.
As Rev. John Gregory, of Northiield
was standing Oh the platform OF the
NIlllSton depot, during heavy thun-
der storm, Thursday night, IL bolt tore
up the flooring under his feet. knocking
HIM down. but, strangely, intlicting no
further damage.
c"nmtryman purchased new hat
at IL Burlington store, the other day.
leaving his old one with the merchant
who kicked it under the counter. The
next day the customer came back. and
alter pokmg about among the rubbish.
found the old hat, and turning down
the band. took ont il 500 bill, quietly
fhIarkmS: IL came pretty near for
getting where | pat that money"
The officers and soldiers of Orleans
county and vicinity, are invited by
their comrades in Barton, to meet on
the Far Ground III that place on Mon
day, July ,. at . o'clock, \. NJ, for the
purpose of forming Il Soldiers Reunion
Society, to spend the day pleasantly
together, and to make preliminary ar
Engagements for suitable military dis
play III the celebrations To he held
during the centennial year of 1876
ofhceIS and soldiers are requested to
bring their uniforms and mu>kels.
letter 81, ing that it has been decided
not to hold the soldiers reunion at
Montpelier this year for re 'suns which
will he published in the next week :
papers. Those REASONS are already
known being the great fires
and the present lack of hotel accommo-
,latiomS. Montpelier is entirely ex-
cuSable.
Hiram ii. Howard, of Hydcpark. at
tempted suicide by shooting. the 2:},l.
\ small cartridge pistol WAS used. the
ball striking the ninth rib. From an
examination of the wound il seems that
The bullet went no further than the rib.
then either bounded or WAS rubbed ont
;I> all ciinIt> to probe the wound or find
the bullet have proved unsuccessful
and no doubts OF his recovery are Gu
tcrtaincd. The cause for the act is vet
\ barn belonging to Mr. Ford. living
III JAY. Orleans county. WAS burned last
Thursday night. Eth. and after the fire
Il quantity of bones. supposed To- h,lnn"
to Il human being. were discovered
among the debris. and the SIIpposition
is that they are all that remains of Cart
Wilson vs. o had crawlcd into the barn
to sleep.
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establishment of I.yun \ Da-
ley. and went for Mr.. Daley. win, r,m,.
and cytiuruiSIcd if. Had il sci = fire.
the loss could NOT have. hut been heavy.
and this one. instance proves the patrol
Il good thing. to say nothing of the
many others HAT might he adduccd
Col. Il. &. Benton and family left It.
Adams. Monday evening. tor their new
home in Minneapolis. MINI. Col. Ben
ton is one of the aht>t members of the
bar in Franklin county and he will lie
much missed h\ his friends among til,
LEGAL fraternity. Col. Benton and hi.
,>iimah,. family leave Il large circle ui
friends who wish them health. pros
pcritN aud haprimcss in their Western
home.
II. {. Fisk. Il N"un" mau at rare ahIl-
lilies and attalnIhcnis. Il cousin "t iial-
\tN FISK. al the wei known banking
nm oil l>k " latch. having been at
united I" th" l.inI"ill" "intN har III
the MAY term, NOW goes Ia d>hingtoh
where he VIII dcNot" Il Ncar =" the
studs al ms professions. lie caIrlc'
With hIm ihr hest Wishes "f a large en-
Gle al tiIthd> ana acquaintance
The new railroad building hrtWtrI
Montpelier and Barre l. rapidly ap
pruachin" c"mplctium. about one mil,
ot road remaining Ia he built. Foul
ears loaded with material left 81. Al
bans, Monday morning. ta hr used oI
the line.
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