St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-10-08

had been quite lnflrm IN health Tor Il
year OF more. He leaves IL widow (hls
second wite) and five children: Mrs.
Julia c. X. Dorr. WIFE of Hon. 5. NJ.
Dorr, the wrll-known authoress Cen
W. Y. w. Ripley, Gen. Edward ii.
Ripley of Rutland; Charles Ripley OF
Colorado, and Agnes, wife of Mr..
Charles Parker of Nergennes. Two
daughters have preceded him to the
grave. Helen, the wife of }. j. Myers.
who died nine yeaIS since, and Many.
wife of e. VI. Fisher, Esq, who, with
| her husband, was lost on the ill-fated
steamer Atlantic. off the coast of Nova
Scotia. two Years since.
While il tour-year-old child of James
| l.. Fisher of st. Adams was playing
with pair of wheels which had be-
come rtIsted to the axle. the other day,
| the rope 10y which he was drawing it
became wound around the axle and the
child's neck, breaking it and causing in
slant death.
The new Unitarian church at Brattle
horo, the finest of that order in the state,
will he dedicated on "Wednesday, Octo-
her l3, Rev. DIR. Bellows of New York,
preaching the sermon.
EX-prcSident kilchcll of MiddIebury
college. and wife. are about leaving for
Il trip South. stopping some time in
Washington, and spending the winter
III Florida.
The auction sale of noted live stock,
owned 10y the late DIR. Goodell, of Brat
tlcboro. took place the 2Sth, when eight
horses were sold for the aggregate sum
of S2l95, the highest price paid being
$1,000 for the chestnut stallion. Major"
which was bought by q. b. Goodell.
| Ten head of fine cattle were also sold
for Il tritlc over 500.
\ Pawlet doctor. who had been pay
ing attentions /" an aged SpinSter of
that town, recently transferred his ale
glance to IL Young widow. which so
aroused the other that she used to sta
ton herself under the widows window
during the doctors calls. whereupom the
widow WaHlald her one night. and when
she came III sight. assaulted her with Il
lot of ancient eggs: the result WAS Il
lawsuit. III which the SpinSter recover
eel damages.
John Shannon of Sutherland Falls.
narrowly escaped death ut Rutland.
l
and blew ont his gas on retiring The
smell of gas penetrated To the hall and.
about midnight. the servants found him
nearly >utfocatcd. DIR. lIanrahan WAS
summoned and the Young man will
/ pr"bahly rccrVcI.
An elderly man named Horace Glad
ding. committed suicide at Bristol the
2'th. He came from Albany and had
been visiting his nephew. and WAS about
leaving tor home. His trunk WAS
packed. when he went back to his room
under some prctcNt. Being absent fol
some time. his nephew went To find him
and found he had cut his throat. He
lived about - minutes. y" cause can
hr assigned for the deed. He leaves
considerable property.
Some rogue cut the straps bv which
F"Icpauyh'> two largest elephants were
tied. on "Wednesday night. at Brnming
ton. and the beasts ate up half an acre
of p"IaIur> and frightened Il woman
half t" death 10y rattl!n" her window
blinds III the attempt to get some APP
piles on the window sill. II wa> 81 dark
she could not see Il foot from thu, win
dow and when she opened the shutter Il
the apples. The poor woman fell over
back WIId. screaming. 80. what IL
SNAKE"
II The annual meeting of the Dairy
mems Association will hc held at Wei
den Hall. 81. Alhau>. on "Wednesday
b"t"h"i y. at l:;n '. VI.
We have fresh cNidcucr daily that
the "to"l> aic not all dead" but we did
suppose ANY man Knew better than Ia
change the birdie on Il horse in the
street. WI hen the horse WAS attached t.
Il Wagon and the wagon full of women
and children: hut this WAS left tor Il
man IN WatcIN lille I" do: A. Mrs. &
II. Gilmore and her babe. Ms. DR.
J Corey and Mrs. :. II. Wells. all in Mr.
GIlInoIc> CaIlII@r. were returning I,
the Village from the ladies aid society
held 1T G.. W. llulhnId'> they WcI,
stopped. when about half WAY To TIA,
village. 10y Nh. llulhuld. who wished 1,
, change the bride on ia" horse. rs >nur
~ ihr hII> We're taken from the horse
, mouth he started ON the keen run. Mr.
, llulhurd clum~ Ia the horse until attc
, crossing HE bridge. Vs. hen he WAS throw
, down and the carriage PASSED over hi
, body. The horse then turned towards
, the church. IAN the Wagon against tia,
fence and overturned it. The hur>,
, thcu clraIcd himself from the wagon
and Tia" Inmates were helped from Tia,
: wreck. The carriage being Il cnNcIr,
phact"n. the occupants could not SAY,
/, themselves 10y jumping. Mrs. Gilmnr
!, WAS slightly injured on the head an,
=, her baby had Il lip badly cut {; Mrs
a Wells received Il nervous shock: Mr.,
:, Corey received injuries about the lief
u arm and severe shock 10 her meIvou
- ~ strn. and Mr.. lIuIhurd'> iuiurir
~ were quite severe hut not dangerous.
) \ fatal accident occurred at Nrwp"l
) Centre last Thursday evening. Charlie
Morse. son of Rev. j. Morse WAS re-
u tnnim" from Newport village with
a load of goods for G.. l.. Sleeper. IL
was accompanied 10y Il T. years old so
of Lester SWEET of this village, an
when about midway of the Coburn hill
the neck yoke broke. the horses hcga
NJ to run, and both were thrown from tit
NJ wagon. MORSE, received IL broken L..
and young SWEET was killed. He struc
:. on his head and broke his neck.
Mrs. Anna Curran WAS dragged into
'" Snop III 'aliloiiue Slfeel, boston, Sa1
NJ urlay night. and ravishcd 10y John NJ,
ID ManuS. Il barber employed there. Nc
= Manus was arrested. Mrs Curran
81 husband attempted tn Kill the ravishe
= sunday, but he WAS protected by til
" police.
! y Catholic procession in Toronto W;
attacked Friday by Orangemen. vii
+. were fired upon by the police and /,
!, turned the fire. Noone was killed. br
quite II number were injured.