St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-05-19

coming year, and is expected to com
mence his laLOrs ut the Corner next
Sunday. He will reside there.
West Concord.
SAD AND FATAL ACCIDENT. hilbert,
aged sixteen Years. son of X. ;. Bailey,
and Charles, aged twelve, son of }. r.
Damon, went upon the upper mill
pond, late on Sunday afternoon. to
take boat ride. After rowing several
times across the pond. the boat, 10y
some means, was either capsiZcd or
partly filled with water, so that both
boys either jumped ont or were thrown
out, just above the dam. 1t is said by
one who saw the accident, that the
Bailey boy attempted to swim out with
the Damon boy, bat being unable to do
dam. The Damon boy, 10y almost Il
miracle. was carried towards the shore,
where he was helped out by Young
brother of Gilbert's little the
worse for his perilous adventure. The
other boy was probably stunned when
he went over the dam. aS he tloatcd ap-
some forty rods, and WAS carried into
an eddy near a small island where he
was found after being in the water
about an hour and Il half. BY this at
tiictive event the parents lost dutitnl
son. and the brothers and siSterSa loved
brother The funeral WAS attended on
Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist
church. The teaching of this affective
providence should he to all parents.
see how and where Your children spend
the Sabbath and to the Young the i'm
porianre of the divine command, Re
member the sabbath day to keep it
holy :" and To all the admonition. BE
We also ready, for i'll such an hour as We
think not the Son of Man comcth."
Another informant says the Damon
boy said when taken out of the water.
that his companion rocked the boat to
trighten him, and that it dipped water.
when both Went into the swollen river.
The Rev. Mr.. Tillott>on of st. Johns
bury. has supplied the desk at the Uni
>cr>ai>t church for the past two Sab
bath toren"ons the pastor. Rev. MI.
Coffin being i'll with very severe at
tack of rheumatism. which will proba-
bly, imcapacitatc him for Labor for some
time To come.
Danville.
The County Commissioner has reap
pointed Mr.. Hosea Farr. liquor agent
for Dan> lille
There are Ii bodies now lying in the
tomb at this place. and they will he
inferred Tuesday. May 23d.
/ W. W. Palmer. son of John l.. Palmer.
of this village. has been home on Il
visit during the past week. Will went
to Boston some six wears ago. and en-
gagged in the produce commission bust
ness. and 10y strict integrity and close
attention To business. has med Il
reputation that his friends may well hc
proud of.
\ SEVERE FIGHT WITH 4 Bull. ia
son Cole. thrifty farmer living he
tween this village and West DanNillc.
with his son Rush. had Il desperate
day. in which they came near losing
then lives. The bull WAS a full hloodcd
three Years old jersey. and valued
highly 10y Mr.. Cole. He had shown Il
hrlligcrcnt disposition on II previous
occasion. and they had placed Il ring in
his nose. to which was attached Il guard
led him from the stable into Il small
pen connected with the yard. When
he reached the open air. he broke away
and went for them with Il vengeance.
knocking" them down. first one and then
the other. Either one of them might
have escaped at this time but for one
to run WIS certain death to the other.
: so they continued the contest. fighting
him by turns with stones. clubs, and
whatever they could lay hold of; but
their strength WAS fast failing, their
clothes were nearly torn from their
bodies, they were covered with mud
and badly bruised. Mr.. Cole was final
~ knocked down and unable to rise.
and to all appearance the bull had got
it all his own way. But not SO: for at
this stage of the proceedings their dog
appeared upon the scene and took a
hand in the fight, driving the bull back
into the barn, and rescuing them from
their perilous position. Although bad
ly bruised and cut in many places, vet
il is wonderful how they escaped with
ont further injury. The hull was i'm
mediatcly killed. Mr.. Cole says there
is not money enough i'll this part of the
country to huN that dog.