St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-06-29

Charles F. Orvis, of Manchester, has
received handsome bronze medal and
testimonial from the centennial COM
mission for his display of fishing reels
at Philadelphia last summer.
The store of M. C. Huling in Ben
nington was entered the 10th, and $50
in money, four watches and consider
able jewelry were taken.
H. N. Paddock of Dorset had three
valuable cows killed by lightning on
the night of the 18th.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Three pupils in the Burlington schools
have good record in one respect at
least; Hugh Bliss has not been absent
or tardy for tfUe years, Belle Bliss has
not been absent or tardy for four years,
James Hopkins has not been absent or
tardy for three years.
Burlington had a brilliant wedding
Thursday, the parties being Mr.. Charles
A. Catlin, now OF Providence, R. l., son
of H. w. Catlin, to Miss Frances Her
rick, second daughter of S. L. Herrick,
Esq. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Mr.. BrastOw, at the WinOoskl
Avenue Congregational Church, and an
elegant reception followed at the resi-
dence of the brides father.
Four passenger cars and two cars
combining smoking, mail and baggage
apartments in each, manufactured for
the Burlington and LamOille railroad
by the Delaware Car Works, at Will
mington, Del, have arrived at Burling-
ton.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Charles Wells of SwantOn sheared 80
sheep for DR.. Branch in one day, and
would have sheared as many more the
next day had the flock held out.
Mrs. Heman Hopkins, of Montgom-
cry, last year, being 30 years old, per-
formed the following labor: Did the
homework for herself and husband,
took charge of the poultry, worked in
the garden, picked and spun and doub-
led and twisted nearly all of 30 pounds
of wool, knit 10 pairs of double mittens,
II pairs sale socks, pairs mems socks
and two pairs of stockings. If any la
dy, old or young, has done better than
this, she is entitled to pass in ahead.
An old man named Lavigne, about
IS years of age, jumped into the river
above the dam at Swanton Falls, the
18th, and was drowned. He had been
wandering about town for several
weeks, and had no friends or home.
The customs officers at ST. Adams
have seized the Central Vermont loco
motive Edward Blake, OH which liquor
was struggled, and the engineer, con-
ductOr and brakeman have been bound
over in $500 each for examination be-
fore the United States commissioner.
LAMoILLE COUNTY.
Fifty-four citizens of johnson have
subscribed So each towards a village
library.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The Catholics of Barton, have pur-
chased the church building which the
CongregatiOnalists vacated when they
moved into their new edifice.
A horse trot is announced at Barton,
for Wednesday, July 4th. S625.00 in
premiums.
Rev. Samuel Reed Hall, L. L. D., of
Bloomington, died on Sunday last, aged
81. His death was no doubt FASTENED
by recent fall. DR.. Hall was born at
SION uOu, ~ H., IcCClN Gu HIS cuu-
cation at Meriden academy, studying
theology with Rev. Walter Chaplin of
Woodstock, VT. He commenced preach
ing at Concord, Vt, in 1922. While
here he established and taught a nor
NAL school said to be the first establish
ed in the United States. After pas
tOrate of eight years he engaged in
teaching for about ten years, being
connected with teachers seminary at
AndOver, Mass, and Plymouth, n. HI.
In 1910 he came into Orleans county
and has been identified with her inter
ests ever since. On the Sth of July,
1910, he was installed pastor of the
Congregational church in Craftsbury
remaining there till he came to Brown
ingtOn in Jan. 1854, where he was in
stalled pastor the following 9TH March.
He ministered to this people l3 years.
Since his retirement from the passionate
he has preached in different places, the
longest at CRANKY, where he had been
instrumental in organizing a church
fifty years previously and at the semi
centennial of which he was present.
DR.. Hall has been a prolific writer in
his day and the books he has published
have been numerous. His first publ
cation was one on the geography and
history of Vermont, which has since
been revised aud enlarged, and adopted
rs textbook in Vermont schools. AS
IA mineralogist he excelled, and nothing
excited his enthusiasm more than to be
examining the hills and rocks wherever
he might be. He has also published
lectures on school-keeping, of which
two editions were speedily sold, and
the superintendent of the state of New
York had an edition of 10000 copies
printed and distributed among the
schools of that state.
DR.. L. H. Hoskins of Newport, has
decided to locate the office of his new
agricultural paper at Montpelier; AND
the initial number will appear in the
early fall.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
The Rutland Herald says Several
men have been killed or dangerously
injured at the West Rutland auarries.
but the other day the usual programme
was changed pOrker which had bro
ken from its sty, and was being chased
by several women intent upon its cap
ture, plunging down the precipice of
two hundred feet arrived at the bottom
of Clement, ellison & Woodfn's quarry
mere grease spot.
On the night of the 10Th, party of
five roughs broke into the house of Jo-
seph Welch, an old man in Rutland,
knocked him down and stole his pocket
book and S23 in money, a silver watch
worth SIS, and pair of boots. Two of
the party were arrested.
While Mr.. John r. Stewart. of Clar-