St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-10-05

Daniel and his eldest child aI;sl sever
al ether serious cases are reported.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
The Free Press says diphtheria is
making fearful ravages in the vicinity
of Burlington.
LAMOILLE COUNTY
Mr.. John Manning, respectable
farmer of North Hydepark, committed
suicide the 23d ult., by hanging himself
to tree in the woods near his dwell
ling. He had been gloomy and de-
spondent for some time in consequence
of neighborhood quarrel in which he
had become involved. Mr.. Manning
was good soldier in the late war; was
about 40 years of age, and leaves wife
and seven children.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
On Saturday last, in the Franklin
county court, the jury returned YER
dict for Joseph Corliss to recover $780,
rs and his cost from Gov. Smith, for
injury sustained by his horse becoming
frightened by the defendants dog.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
S. B. Hammond of North Troy has
raised from twenty acres of land 1900
bushels of potatoes, 600 bushels oats
and 200 bushels of nice corn.
Fred. Fields of Barton, aged IS, died
in LittletOn, on Tuesday of last week.
He left home week previous on one of
his periodical sprees, and after visiting
st. Johnsbury fair found his way into
New Hampshire. He was about Lit
Teton the day of his death and was in
such an unfortunate condition as to be
taken in charge by the village police.
During the evening he had IA fit, and
while the attendant went out for help,
died. A post norton examination re-
vealed diseased stomach, and a con-
gested brain. His enemy was that
cruel enemy which is digging thousands
of premature graves, and cOnsigning to
obloquy the names of many who ought
to be blessings to this world.-MOnitOr.
The lightning struck the house of A.
Mcdonald of Bloomington, last week
Wednesday. The fluid struck the
chimney, ran down the chimney and
stove pipe into the dining room, upset
ting the stove and then went down Gel
lar and rummaged around among the
cream pots, egg pals and preserve cans,
| uOiIS HluCI I1lSCllItl. n oCu IbC
chamber was set on fire, but the dam
age was not great. A lucky escape,
however, for the family.
The new set of buildings owned by
Harvey Bennett of Craftsbury, were
burned on the morning of the 9th. In
surance S1400. Mr.. Bennett and wife
were away from home, the hired man
and an aged lady being the only per-
sons present. Inceudiary.
The lightning on Wednesday killed
five geese for Horace Story of lrasburg,
1t struck five times in that vicinity
through the storm.
Lucius Robinson of Newport, entered
an action at Montreal, Saturday, against
the Montreal, Boston and Portland
railway for $1,000; also to annul the
transfer of certain railway shares.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Wednesday night about ii o'clock
the dwelling of John Perry, about three
miles from Hydeville, was discovered
in flames, and was soon totally destroy
ed. Upon investigation it was ascer-
tanned that Perry and his wife had
quarreled during the day, as they had
Oitentimes before done. The wife
agreed to pay him $500 to leave her
At night she informed him she would
not do it. Thereupon Perry threatened
to seek vengeance aud keep her from
enjoying the homestead, He wrote 1
letter saying he Intended to fire the
house and his bones would be found il
the ruins. When the fire developed {
portion of the house, he was seen tt
leap from the rear window. Nothing
more was seen of him until Thursday
morning, when his body was found
about forty rods distant with bulle
shot TIN ough the heart. He leaves sew
eral children, and the neighbOrhOOd j:
greatly excited over the affair.
James Mcguire was arraigned at Rut
land, Wednesday, for shooting his wifi,
, Tuesday night, and discharged, afte
au investigation which failed to fix thu
crime on him. 1t is believed that the
pistol was fired and the wound inflicted
during drunken scuff1e between tn,
two parties.
. A Central Vermont official who wa
) travelling over the lower end of the Har
r lem extension on hand car, and pay
ing up the Indebtedness of che fOrme
, road to station agents, trackmen ant
5 Others, had his car attached by an in
r dignant school tax collector the othe
t day. He left the property, and ridin!
to the next section in a carriage, chart
cred another hand car. The tax wa
2 about SIS and the attached propert,
valued at $40.
According to the Rutland Heral'
many of the Montreal eXcursionist
tried to smuggle goods over the line OF
=. the return. Several women of wealtl
/: and position from town near Rutlan,
were caught and had to pay heavy du
: ties, and one had $50 silk dress con
fiscated.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
8 The public exercises of the ordination
' of the Rev. j. H. Hincks, who succeed
/ DR.. William III. Lord as pastor of til
g Congregational church, at Montpelier
: were held Thursday, sermon bein
preached by Rev. E. Y. Hincks, of Port
e land, Me. Betheny church was organ
r lied in 1903. The first settled ministe
: was Rev. Chester Wright, who serve
s from 1908 to 1880 Rev. Samuel Hop
4 kins, from 1881 to 1885; Rev. B. W
4 Smith, from 1886 to 1910; Rev. job
Gridley, from 184I to 1876; Rev. Wn
: H. Lord, from 1647 to 1877; all {
o whom have died. The Rev. John S.
e Abbott preached here in the Summe
g of 1885.
o A general term of the Supreme Coul
: will be held at Montpelier on Tuesda,
e October Both.
a Deputy Collector Dana of Montpelie
:. made a raid upon two cider brandy di,
IS tilleries in Strafford recently and al