St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-08-17
ADDISON COUNTY.

The son of Frederick H. Hayden, of
Middlebury, who recently committed
suicide, has not yet been found. He
has not been seen in neighboring towns,
and did not leave home on the cars,
and there is a growing fear that the old
man murdered him. But those who
know the youth, believe he is off some
where spending as fast as he can the
500 his father gave him.
Diphtheria is very prevalent in the
southwest part of Ferrisburg. In some
families four and in others five persons
were down with the disease at one time.
The funeral of Mrs. Orange Gage and
two children, all victims of the terrible
malady, took place Wednesday after
noon, and was largely attended by
friends who deeply sympathize with
Mr.. Gage in this his triple loss.
Mr.. Joseph j. Fletcher of Bridport,
has received very serious injury to
one of his legs, which may result in his
losing it. He was, a few days since,
driving a spirited horse when the bits
parted and left him uncomfortable.
MI. Fletcher tried to escape from the
wagon, and in doing so one leg caught
in wheel, badly fracturing the leg be-
low the knee, and it is feared that
amputation must take place.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
A train on the Burlington and La
noble railroad, killed five cows on the
track at Underhill, the other day.
William A. Bissette and Benjamin
Kittredge have been sent to the state
prison, from Burlington, for one year
and one and a-half years respectively,
for breaking Jail and DEMONSTRATING.
An infant son of DR.. G.. NJ. Ferrin, of
Essex Junction, was so badly scalded
on Tuesday by the Overturning of
teapot full of boiling water, that he
died on Wednesday, from the effects of
his injury. DIR. Ferrin formerly lived
at East st. JOhnsbury.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
Henry C. Fisk of MOrrisville, has re-
signed his clerkship at the patent Office,
and leaves for home next week, to begin
the practice of law as partner of
Gov. Hendee.
One family in Stowe, picked over 500
quarts of raspberries, selling at eight
cents per quart.
ORANGE COUNTY.
In the family of Mrs. William Clark,
of Newbury, the remarkable fact has
been noticed that among twelve guests
there are represented six natiOnalties,
five having been born in the United
States, one in South America, two in
France, two in Hungary, one in India,
and one in Prussia. The different Ian
guages spoken are English, French,
Italian, German, Spanish, Dutch, Hun
garian, Marathi (Hindoostone,) Turkish
and Armenian.
Henry Harris of South Newbury,
dropped dead when returning from the
hay field, Monday night. His death is
supposed to have resulted from heart
disease. He was about so years old.
N. e. Munson, the contractor on the
Montpelier and Wells River railroad.
got through bankruptcy several weeks
ago. He was owing over a million
dollars, and all the available assets
found some ten thousand dollars. This,
the assignees thought, was hardly suf-
ticient to cover costs, and so the poor
debtors didn't get a cent.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
A large bear entered Peter Merits
hay field, at Newport Centre, the other
day. Peter surveyed the old fellow for
a few moments, threw down his scythe
and suddenly leaned for the house.
S. Darling of Albany on a recent
morning shouldered and carried four
bags of corn meal, each containing two
bushels, a distance of six rods. IL.
Sanders made him present of the meal.
There was heavy thunder storm at
Derby Line, Tuesday night, raising the
river four feet, sweeping the dam of L.
A. Stearns & Co., doing a good deal of
damage to the crops.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
The Vergennes Vermonter saws the
loss by the Brandon flood is estimated
at $4,000.
A kerosene lamp explosion burned
five buildings of the Bush & Austin
paint works at Forestdale in Brandon
Saturday loss $4,000, partly insured.
Newton & Thompson also lost $4,000
in machinery, and 20 men are thrown
out of work.
Rutland is beginning to talk again
about the removal there from Brandon
of the Howe scale works, and thinks
they will come in the fall.
The State Universalists have their
44th annual session at Ludlow from the
2lst to the 23d.