St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-05-12
State News.

The butter market at St Adams last week was
dull and prices were lower, with good attendance
and large receipts. The quotations are good 20 Ia
23 cents; choice - To - cents; gilt edge =
One night last week, Ned Watkins. a young man
IN Montgomery, returning home from prolonged
spree t" his fathers house, and being rcproved for
his conduct. took a pistol and rushed out OF the
house His folks followed To get it away from him.
hut before they could Il" :" he fired Fortunately
however, his aim poor and the ball only passed
through his arm.
Coon MuvE.-1hr receivers of the Montpelier
\ Wells River railroad have decided that hereafter
they will use the air brake upon their passenger
trains. This brake has been adopted bv nearly all
the trstclass roads i'll the country and by its list,
train can Ice stopped in less than half the dis
tancr now required.
\ road WAS shovcled through snow from four To
S'N feet deep distance of 40 rods at Coventry. II
fortnight age. and the next morning the road was
strrwn with frogs and lizards there probably brin.
two bushels at least 1t is a mystery where they
came from, but theory that nest where they
were wintrring stirred up though the digger,
didn't 20 down within a foot of the earth
Nothing of a similar character has So stirred up
the people of Bratttburo as the present temperance
reform movement, which is being nightly agi-
The spacious town hall has been found small l."
accommodate the masses, most of whom have sign
ed the pledge. On Tuesday evening. No 1 engine,
company, numbering about 100 men, mostly mt
rI:inics. marched to the hall i'll body. headed by
TIA" Fuller drum corps and signed the pledge
swrllin" the list Ia nearly 1907. Ii is reported that
similar organizations will follow i'll the same
manner, and ii is thought that by sunday night
1000 names will he found on the pledge.
There Is promise of pretty good representation
Of the Vermont militia, at Philadelphia without
expense t" the State The Ransom Guards OF ST
\lhans the E,tcy Guards OF Brattrboru, the Park
tiuard> of Bennington. and the Northticld Company
are making theirarrangements t" 90 And ii would
not br the most surprising thing i'll the world if
Burlington Company. under its new organization
and is ably nticcred it is should put itself
in Il condition of drill To make a good appearance
anywhere and should conclude To Join the dress
parade At the Crntrnnia-Frse Press.
The plan OF weekly offerings, has been lately
adopted 10y vote of the Congregational Society at
Barton Landing
Nineteen persons were received into the church
SUNDAY. five 10y letter and fourteen by profession.
>iN persons joined the Congregational church III
Barton SUNDAY. one by letter.
Rutland l. t" have "A convent The building Is L.
10" eighty 10y nifty feet four stories high and built
entirely OF marble II room shall b,. required
hereafter. wings will IL, added The. building will
IL htt"d up Tor convent. with hall and school.
rooms III the upper stories Work will begin ON IL
At once.
Royal BARNES OF Stowe. VIII" lives on the west
branch. near the foot nt Mt Mansfield l.. Ia say
tn" least. very unfortunate. Tuesday morning OF
week before last. his barns and outbudugs with
lhrIr contents c"n>tin4 of two horses ON, pair 81
oxen. thru" cows. eight sheep and lambs two hogs
poultry wagons. harur>~'S and all his farming I'M.
pl"rn'nt-, were burned Insured for about one LaIf
their value. This l. thu fourth time his buildings
iihN" been burned within thu, last sixteen Years
y" 'lu' has been obtained III regard Ia the origin
al the last ir" Mr. Barnes i of the opinion that
II was SCI accidentally 10y tramp- -tayIn. there.
over night
HEAVY >uH -Iiurati" y. Allen. "f tiuildhall thu,
alleged fraudulent bankrupt VIII" laguishrd III the.
county iail III this city number OF months during
the latter part "t IL, and the early part ct this
Year has brought suit t"r damages against Charles
4 R'nt"n "i Guildhall ms asst gnrr III bankruptcy
'""rG' y Dali OF Island Pond th, nc,- att"r
m"N and Deputy United States Marshal Thomas
alley. 81 this city VIII" arrested Allen tnr ST. ma
and against IumHu \. Drew. Tailor in the sum of
sl2WO. The wits served a few DAYS since.
and ar r.turnahl' al the MaN term "f TIN, United
States Circuit Court /" br held at Windsor bur
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