St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-16


the time mentioned in the contract.
\ Miss Clark of Albany died very
suddenly ii few days ago of what APP
peared to he canker-r rash. She was
rather unwell one day and the next
morning she died. Her sister went
into the room, as we are told. and asked
her how she felt, to which she replied
that she thought she felt pretty well.
Her sister stopped to kiss her and III
doing so. discovered that her lips were
then cold. Upon examination her
hands and feet were tOudd to he cold,
and the blood WAS settling under her
nails. StimulantS were administered
and every effort was made to save her,
but she died i'll IA few minutes Barton
Monitor.
Uncle Daniel Curtis of North Dorset
is said to he the oldest postmaster in
the state, having held the office over 40
Years. He is - years old and still hale
and hearty. An exchange SAYS, AL
though government oificeholder, the
thild term business has no terrors for
him. Nothing short of the dissolution
of the universe will disturb the quiet of
his peaceful slumberS."
The suit in the United States Court
ut Washington, instituted 10y the late
Gen. b. ;. Roberts. of Manchester,
against the Remington and other well
known blecchloading rifles for infringe
ment of his patent. has been decided in
his favor since his decrease. This will
give Il large sum of money in damages,
besides being the basis of Il royalty for
such manufactures in the future.
The largest maple sugar manufacturer
in the state, and possibly in the couu-
try. is F. f. Ray of Wilmington, who
taps 1850 trees and sets us many buck
cts. His average crop of sugar is from
four To sin tons. each spring. about one
half of which Is run into diminutIVe
cakes. while the remainder goes into
molaSseS. which is put up i'll cans and
Theoretically sealed. Mr.. Rays facili-
ties tor manufacturing are of the best.
He has two mammoth evapor;itors.
which span two large brick arches, h6-
sides four smaller arches. which are
used both for boiling and sugarimg Oft
purposes. In the most driving season
his facilities are ample for dispensing of
Il thon>aud buckets of sap. which ordi-
narily will make a thousand pounds of
sugar. Mr. RAYS annual receipts for
sugar and molasScs for the past six
Years have reached from $1,000 to SI1OO.
The amount of help required is seven
men. with two yokcs of oxen.
BURLINGTON AND LAMoILLE RAIL
EoAp.-On Thursday night. after the
meeting of the directors. the revised
contract tor the construction of the
burlington and I.amoillc Railroad was
approved 10y the committee appointed
10y the directors. and was signed 10y
William Is. Hatch. President. N behalf
of the corporation. and 10y ID. {. LimSlcy
the contractor. - HHriiHgfOn Free Press.
Elihu Norton. of Chelsea. seventy
five NcLr> old. recently attempted Nmi
eide II, making an inci>l"m in his chest
with Il pocket knife. and thru>tiug in Il
>hdrpcucd W ne y hicl lac had previous
ll prepared. hut which did not prur-
tlatr hi, heart. although thrust i'll 81
fan that the d"ct"I> have been unable
t" recover it. He viii pI"hahlN die.
\ man 10y the name of Sterling WAS
killed Thursday afternoon. at llawkiu' :
mill. IN liuroln. 10y logs rolling on him.
He WAS prN Img some large claphoaId
logs ont of the pile. hen his foot be
came cntanglcd 10y some of tn" lower
logs starting and before he could eN
trlcItc himself several Large logs rolled
over him and ON linn. He WAS taken
ont ~ quickly rs possible. but lived
only about 81 minutes. his chest being
NcIN >rVcrll injured.
Last Friday. john Lyuch. IN employ,
in Hollis spool factory. burlington wa,
caught in some manner 10y the main
shaft and almost Instantly killed. Be
tuIr the machuucr, could he stopped
his body WIS mIu.lcd almost beyond
recognition. I"um@ Lynch WAS til,
only son OF Il widowed mother.
\ man with au eve to the main
chance Is Warren Waldo of South Roy
alton. who recently sued Elhlidg,
Pierce. hi son in-llw. for SlI. hi,
beard hill for - sundays. while he Wa
c"urtln" Josephine. but a c"mpr"mis,
has been effected.
Two old ladies in Londonderry NAMED
Abigail and NaurN Duhl have beet
hNiL. alone. near the village. tn,
nri"hh"r> lIrgur ,rll calling aud look
ing after them. Nancy Is supported l.,
the town of Grafton and not able Il
walk. hcr sister. aged -. takim" care q
her "Wednesday morning of last wccl
Mr.. \. \. Parker called to look afte
them. rs Gc has frequently done. an,
found th, door locked. lie waited som,
time and went ont again. this time go
ing to the window. when the invalid
said that her sister was sick during tn,
night. Assistance was obtained an,
entrance effected. and she was foun,
dead ON th, lounge. Ii Is suppose,
that she died i'll Il tit. with no one t.
aid or comfort her in her last moments
One night last week. Joseph &. Sand
orS. Il freight brakeman on the Contra
Vermont. deserted his family in st. Al
bans. and ran away with the wife q
Willard Spanlding, of Nnrthtield. Hi
wife publishes Il card in which Sh
SAYS:
: Whereas. my husband has run ava,
with another man, wife. taking ava,
all our property and leaving me will
one child to support. being the thir,
time he has served me thus this is Il
VAIN all persons against trusting hin
on ANY account us he never pays hi
p debts to caution railroad companie
against employ my nm as Il brahehlan
because he Is 81 much of Il breakmal
: of his engagements and Ia inform hi
guilty paramour that, bad as she ha
shown herself to he, she will find her
self cheated III the bargain.
Ben Wade refuses to run for governo
of Ohio.
) This is the fifteenth week of tn
Bercher trial.
Coy Diuplry of Maine noSitiyelV de