St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-12-28
Wheelock.

Wheelock.
Chadwick and Sawyer have sold out
their interest III the cooper business to
their partner, Ellis Bills.
George Sawyer has moved his family
to his brothers on the hill, where they
intend to remain through the winter.
A donation visit and oyster supper
for the benefit of Rev. S. S. Brigham,
was held in the town hall on the eve
ming of the 10Th, the net proceed of
which amounted to about $50. 1t was
a very pleasant interview, and the well
filled tables spoke well for the ladies in
town.
1t is hoped for the benefit of hus-
bands and children, as well as the COM
munity at large, that such scallawags
as George Randall of LyndonvilIe, will
discontinue their visits to this place,
and thus save themselves coat I'M
comfortable to wear and hard to get
rid of.
B. F. Taylor has concluded to dis
pense with watch dogs and secure his
store against burglars with shutters
which he has just been putting on his
windows.
Report says that Homer LASER and
Will Sanborn left home unexpectedly,
without saying goodbye, and have
gone to parts unknown.
Gospel workers from Danville, are
expected here next Sabbath.
S. G.. Cree has nearly completed the
machinery for the new tub factory at
Lyndonville.
James Drew's house is completed and
his family moved into it.
VIM. Colwell, young man of South
Vernon, who was bitten by rabid dog
some months since, died the other day,
with all the symptoms of hydrophobia.
A revival of religion is in progress at
Vergennes under the lead of the Rev.
A. B. Earle. Old and young are coming
forward, and the inquiry meetings are
attended by hundreds.
John McVee of Sharon was killed. the
other day, in the following way He
was taking railway ties from behind a
circular saw, when tie caught and
threw Mr.. McVee across the saw cutting
off his right leg above the knee and
badly mangling the other, so that he bled
to death in few minutes.
The biennial report of the home for
destitute children at Burlington shows
fhaf fhn hnp e fac .S
Seventy-two have been received during
the past year, and % provided with
homes. The receipts for the two years
have been 81 ,632, and the expenses
$1,000. The permanent fund is $43,-
354.
Fred Frost of Mortified tried to per-
form trick recently which he had sue
cessfully practiced number of times,
of cooking his gun and striking the
hammer on the cap without exploding
it. Feeling sure of success on this occa-
sion, he placed the muzzle in his mouth
and cooking the gun with his foot snap
ped the hammer on the cap. The gun
was discharged and the contents passed
through his head, killing him instantly.
He fell from the fence on which he was
sitting, breaking his neck. His age
was about IL years.
Col. E. B. Sawyer of Hydepark has
been indicted by the grand jury for
highway robbery, because, as alleged,
he arrested liquor smuggler last sum-
mer without warrant, and extorted
$50 in settlement.
Hon. Ira Richardson of Waitsfeld
died recently, of heart disease, aged 81
years. He has been state senator, as
sistant judge of the county court, and
an active and successful business man
and was prominent member of the M.
E. Church.
DIR. Gould, of Barton Landing is
going to Greensboro, to take DR.. H. S.
Calderwood's place, who is going away
in the spring.
John w. Caldwell of Berlin, Mass,
twenty six years old, died last week of
of hydrophobia from bite in the thumb
by a black-and-ta dog received Sep
TENDER 2. He ran silver in the wound
a fortnight before his death, and was
sick only four days.
1t is many years since the weather
! has been SO mild so late in the season.