The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-07-18

banks, rs an assistant surgeon IN the |
First Regiment National Guard of
Vermont.
The Changers celebration at Lyn- |
donville, on the Fourth, was attended |
by 5000 people. Prof. Bunker, of
Peacham Academy, and Others deliv-
cred addresses.
Three of the inmates Of the Reform
School escaped Thursday night, stole
boat and rowed over to the New
York side of the lake. They have
not yet been recaptured.
Guy Catlin, aged about 10 years,
son of NJ. b. Catlin, of Swanton, was
drowned in the river below the Falls,
the 4th. His body was found in a
deep hole on the river bottom.
The new locomotive Mansfield,
of the Burlington and Lamoille Rail
road, has just arrived. 1t has six
drivers, and is said to be the heaviest
and strongest locomotive in Vermont.
The westward-bound' train on the
HoOsac Tunnel route July 18th ran
over and instantly killed Widow Bates
of Pownal, near the North POwnal
station. Deceased was an estimable
lady, GO years of age.
While returning to West Lebanon,
from White River Junction, Runey
Hall and sister were assaulted by
some fellows residing at the latter
place, and Hall stabbed Henry Con-
stantine in the right arm. An old
quarrel was the cause.
Robert Bonner, publisher of the
New York Ledger, and well known as
the owner of fine horses, is at the
Equinox House, in Manchester, with
his family. He has at present ninety
six horses, which cost about half a
million dollars. 1t is said that he is
to fetch his famous Dexter to Man
chester during the season.
THE ST. ALBANs DEFALCATIoN.-
Mr.. McAllisters bondsmen paid to
Gen. Wells the total amount Of the
deficiency, which was an act of honor
and promptitude worthy of common
dalton. The old bondsmen, Messrs.
J. j. Burgess and +. p. Brainerd,
paid $125.05 each, being all that was
chargeable during the time for which
they were responsible. The new sure
ties, Messrs. j. B. Fletcher and S. S.
Beeman, each had to pay $50,
which shows the total defalcation, in
Guiding per cent. premium on the
coin deficit, to have been 81 ,G95.09.
ANOTHER DEFALCATIoN.-St.A Adams
is fairly suppmg on horrors, these
days. The latest sensation is rumor
that Hon. A. j. Samson is in default
to several estates, Of which he was
executor, administrator, guardian or
other trustee. The amount in arrear
is supposed to be not less than three
or four thousand dollars and may be
more. The Messenger says: Some of
these estates have been several years
in process of settlement, and it is said
that he has used some of the funds to
pay up deficiencies in other estates
which he had been managing. 1t is
also said that he lost considerable by
an investment at the Bay, made under
} inducements or advice from a man
who talked of building railroad down
there. OF course he had bail in all
these cases, and there is not q little
anxiety on the part Of several of oul
excellent citizens, who have dim rec.
election of signing his bonds some
years ago, to ascertain whether or not
they are liable for any loss.
QUEER GENIUs.--A queer genius
lives at East Burke-a man who prob.
ably has not spoken to another mar
directly, for the past twenty -five years
He will talk with woman or minor
but never with a man; even his OWL
sons, as they arrive at twenty-onC
years of age, are talked with no long
err. When he can do no better hC
will talk to the stove, or horse, Of
, whatever else happens to be near, anC
, say: cold horse, you tell Mr.. Smitl
, | want to buy his farm" Mr.. Smitl
can speak for himself, but will only
get an answer as he hears it addressed
to the "old horse" This eccentric
individual will allow no man to sit a
l his right hand; he will sooner stan(
up or leave, and has often stood NJ
through church services when he coult
: find no seat without man at his RICH
; hand. He speaks in meetings and il
i quite an earnest, interesting speaker
His children and other relatives ar
' smart, intelligent people, and on thei
: account, who are not responsible TO
: this mans queer conduct, or as som
G believe, craziness, we omit the nam
Of this strange individual.
FREAK OF LIGHTNING.-At abou
4.15, Thursday afternoon of last week
. July 9Th, lightning struck the hous
u of Benz. Kemp, few rods south G
Il Pittsford village in this state. III
ball followed the chimney, APPARENT
, separating, thence following two stow
u pipes, connecting with stoves, one i
the front part of the house and anoth
er in the kitchen. 1t appeared to fol
; low partitions, and sleepers of tn
floor in all directions, emerging a
. each side of the house, taking tn
} kitchen door completely from it's hing
es. The sleepers were spread abou
. the cellar bottom, shattered into
, thousand pieces, barrels we're heape
together on one side, and the celia
> windows all removed, though not witt
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