St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-03-26


Mr.. Geo. NJ. White, who is coming to
be known in all this region as an earnest
and tireless Christian worker, WAS pres
ent and spoke feelingly, exhOrting his
old comrades with whom he used to
mingle in other scenes, to come and
experience the love of Jesus. He re-
heated Judge Steele's last message to
his friends. Tell my friends said
he, that the great mistake of my life
has been that have not lived all active
Christian" A union meeting will also
be held at the same place on Thursday
evening. Next week, commencing on
Thursday evening, there will be il series
of gospel meetings by young men from
other parts of the state.
The National Bank of Newport was
duly organized on Friday last A large
number of the stockholders were pres
ent. and all the stock represented. The
first and most particular business WAS
the assignment of stock to cut down
S260,OOO to 100000 and justly appor-
ton it. A committee consisting of A.
w. Brown and j. A. Prouty of New
port, Z. Lane and W. ;. Foster of Derby,
and A. j. Willard of ST. Johnsbury, was
appointed to figure ont the problem
and report to the meeting. Their re-
port was accepted by which all small
subscriptions under $500 remained mn
changed, those signing for $500 receiv-
ed $500; $1,000, 800. All from ! 900
to $1,000 were reduced in the ratio of
$500, 900 to Sl5O,0OO. Higher subscrip
tions were cut down more. 50 that the
largest stakeholder received but : | 800.
After the signatures of the articles of
association the meeting proceeded to
the election of directors. The follow
ing were elected: l.. Robinson, J. F..
Dickerman, of Newport, Z. Lane and
W. :. Foster, of Derby, w. q. Elkius,
"t North Troy. At IL meeting of the
directors Lucius Robinson was chosen
president.
lRASBURGH BANK AT the bank meet
ing on We ,neSday the vote to 60 into
liquidation stood 2I09 for. to IS against
\ conference was then had to see
if some adjustment of the matter could
not be had without closing. An offer
was finally made on the part of the
Barton folks to sell the stock under
their control for $40 per share and
at the same time they gave notice to
the lr;lShurgh folks that they would
buy their stock and pay the same per
share. but they must transfer AT least
800 shares. The meeting adiournrd
two weeks under this arrangement and
Il motion made To reconsider the vote
to liquidate, which motion was laid on
the table. The lraSburgher> have two
weeks to find out whether they will
Iai>e >eVenty-tiVe or eighty Thousand
dollars and buy the stock and control
the thing themselves, or sell ont 800
shares to the Barton people who will
he strong enough then to remove it. or
let il he closed up. The latter will
probably he the result. In that event
there is quite probability that another
bank will be started at IrlSburgh. -
Ne~PoH Express.
Theodore skinner of Albany. Vt.
met with Il serious accident Il few DAYS
age" He had been pitching hay from
the NOV to the floor. and after he bad
put down a sufficient quantity. he drop
ped his pitch fork upon the hay and slid /.
down upon it. The fork in going down
had reversed and was in such ii posi-
ton that one of the tines entered the .
inner side of the right leg just above
the knee and was driven nearly to his
body among the III lScles of the thigh.
\ Boy LOCKED IN \ CAR AND BURN /
Ed I" DEATH.-On Thursday night last.
James Murphy, Il boy of twelve yeaIs. .
was left in ii freight ear which was be-
ing loaded with POTATOES by Lawrence
Dorsey. at South Cambridge, on the
Rutland and Washington railroad, to
attend to the fire so as To prevent the /
potatoes from freezing. The stove with .
which the car WAS heated had no door
IL Is supposed that Il spark escaped in
this way from the fire to the BOYS cloth
ing. which for some reason he was I'M
able Ia put out. AT all events. the boy
WAS found dead III the morning. wrap
ped III an old buffalo, his clothing hay
ing been burned off him. The burns
and subsequent exposure killed him.
The car door WAS closed 81 that it was
for him to escape or obtain
help. This Young lad had had hard
life. About three Years ago his step
mother turned him cut of doors. and he
lived for three days at that time in the
woods. His death WAS the result of an
accident. that. though terrible to think
of. may Vet have been il blessing to the
homeless boy.
y. j. Crane of Burlington. ex-internal
revenue collector. arrived in town Fri
day. i'll charge of L. :. Marshal Foster.
and was placed III sheriff Hew tits keep
lng. He Is domicilcd III the third story
room III the Jail where he will make
as comfortable as his circum-
stances will allow. The prevailing I'M
preston is that he will Ice pardoned
out i'll a short time. and doubtless his
friends. who believe that his embezzle-
ment WAS owing to ignorance and un-
fitness for the office rather than to wick
rd intent, will make il strong effort to
secure his release. IToodstOci Stand
urd
The Free Press says that one of our
popular mail agents on the Boston route
met with Il singular accident. Thursday.
As he attempted to jump from the train
/ heavy Masonic ring. which adornS
his little finger, caught in projecting
ron and. Instead of reaching terra trina, !
ne found himself dangling in the ayr .
md unable to eXtricate himself from
lis somewhat embarrassing situation.
some hH ISLANDERS came to his assistance
and relieved him from his state of sus- :
DenSc. when il wdS found that the ring
lad scraped the flesh from the finger, q.
eaving large portion, of the bone !
In 1854 Capt. X. b. Stearns. of the -.
'th Vermont regiment. was taken to
Mobile as prisoner of war, when he was
lccosted by a rebel naval officer. who
inquired whether he could do him any
service. stating that he had been IA pris- !:
'ner in Fort Warren. Boston harbor. /,
Where he WAS :" kindly treated that he
would like tn return the favor. Capt.
y 4. Lrl.L Il ]. Ii