St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-03-31

HAS fallen Wltnln the last week or ten
days in this vicinity.
Waterford.
On the Dist of March. some friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Ross. of Lower Wa
teiford. numbering about so, called up
on them quite unexpectedly. 1t being
the 10th anniversary of their wedding
day. they congratulated them on the
happy occasion, carrying them an album
dance of wedding cake. and ii large
quantity of tin ware. many useful arti
cles, from tin milk pan to snuff box.
The evening was spent very pleasantly
by all present. and none seemed to en-
JOY it more than the happy couple, who
apparently telt in the JOY of the present
that their happiness WAS not perfectly
completed ten Years ago.
One day last week. Mr.. F. II. Carpen-
ter of Lower Waterford, killed il hetcr
Just one year old that dressed 800 lbs.
Essex County
The town Superintendent of Essex
county met at the court house in Guild
hall, and organized by choosing ID. c.
Hudson of East Haven chairman, Geo.
W. lIartshorn of Canaan secretary.
Owing to the bad travelling only four
other Superintendent were present.
PEBBLES of Lumenhurg, Lee of Brighton,
Grannis of Guildlall and Rice of Gran
10y. Voted to hold two examinations,
one May LIST, and one Nov. %. Owing
to the conscientious scruples of one of
the Supts. the examinations are held OH
Monday instead of Saturday as former
lN. Standard of qualification, first an
oral examination satisfactory to the
Supt., and 40 per cent on written cX-
animation, none to receive Il certificate
who fall below 90 per cent on any one
subject. Lee, Rice and PEBBLES were
appointed ii committee to prepare ques-
tons, and after Il recess of au hour or
more. the report was read and questions
adopted. 10 on arithmetic. 10 on gram
mar, five on geography and history
each, making list of 30 questions.
ORLEANS COUNTY. - The following
items we condcnse from the Barton
Monitor One week ago we mentioned
in an obituary notice of Amos &. Ii, b. |
in>"m. that Ms. Robinson WAS in IL state
of very feeble health. Her sickness ter |
minated fatally. ON "Wednesday last. |
Her funeral was held on Saturday. Just |
one week after that of MI. Robinson.
Mrs. Robinson was an c>tinIahlc lady. |
and her loss is Il loss to the community |.
as well as Il sad atiiiction to the family. |
Mr.. Orrin French died at his resi-
dencc III Glover village on Tuesday of
last week. of pneumonia. after Il briet
illness of less than one week. In the
death of Nj. French the town loses oac
highly esteemed for sterling business
integrity.
George Churchill of Baton Landing. |.
recently killed ten crews at one >hot.
and then his brother. to spoil that story.
killed sixteen at Il single shot.
The advantages of advertising are
again seen 10y the result of Il little notice |
81 diary 1T Barton Landing. The owner
has since found the missing article. .
money and papers all right. III Il win
dow curtain at his own house.
The result of the effort of Christian
Workers from II. ,1ohn>burN and else |
where. l. very encouraging ut the Land .
ing. Not less than twenty including >cN-
rrll heads of families. AROSE toI prayers.
The 23d inst. Alfred Cotton of Iras-
burg. WAS examined before :. II. Howard
for an assault on Hon. |. y. Cu>hman
and Hon. f.. L. Cotton. and was held
tor tlial at the County Court in the sum
of 300 III each ease $1,000 in all. His
counsel. j. I. Allen. hailed him. Col |
ton is To hc taken To Brlttlchoro Insane
Asylum. to prepare tor his trial on the
charge of shooting W. l.. jameson. with
intent t" Kill. 1t is strange how many
crazy criminals there are ruguc> at
trcted by cmotiondi insanity oI some
other humhu@ t" save themselves tIom
punishment.