St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-06-21

= n,ounced that the Third DIS,
tr;ct Republican convention VIII oo "a
at Hydepark, on "Wednesday 'uiS
An incendiary burned Danlei y DGn
noIrs harm at North Bennington, MN
several wagons and sleighs the lo'n
partly insured. ;n+e1,;-
| o,,oa has been detected IN trying 10
sSend a paper through the mails WIFI
notb;ng but a revenue stamp taken
from bunch of matches to pay its
postage.
Dinbtberia is a scourge at present III
I;ncaIn On Thursday last DR.. Hyer
lost one child, on Saturday another,
and on Sunday morning the doctor him.
self died of this disease. His wife ana
remaining child both lie sick OF 1t ana
the wife is not expected to recover.
There are some eight or ten other cases
in town. 49,
James T. Thurston, Esq, of Mont
nelier died at his residence in that
place. Friday morning, after lingering
illness. aged So years. He has held
MANY offices of trust in the town; was
for MANY wears connected with the vt.
Mutual Fire Insurance company and
National Life Insurance company I'D
promineut official relations, and was
vice president of the First National
Bank of Montpelier at the time of his
death. He leaves large estate.
Norwich University holds its com
mencement June 9th. On the evening
of the 26th, there will be concert at
Concert Hall, and on the morning OF
the 9th the graduating exercises will
take place. The Grafton before the
Board of Trustees will be delivered by
Rev. Walter Mitchell, of Rutland. In
the afternoon the corps of Cadets will
drill in infantry and artillery, sabre ex-
ercise and fencing, and signalling. In
the evening the Cadets hop will take
place at the Mortified House. 1t will
be rememb ered that ''Norwich" Uni
versity is at NOrthtfeLd.
The Herald says The firm of Cain
& Hartwell of Lincoln, failed the 18th.
Several attachments have been placed
upon their property. 1t is reported
their debts amount to some 1925, 200
and assets estimated at $4,000. The
largest losses are said to be in the vii
iage of Bristol. The Brandon bank is
as having $4,000 of their pa
per, another party in Lincoln $4,000,
Dixie & Co. of Bristol, $500. The firm
of Bartlett & Co., pill box manufac
turers, who held debts against them,
are reported as failed.
The Swanton Courier tells this =
Earnest, the infant son of Mr.. Freeman
Bell, living near the lake, has pet cat
of which he is very fond. The good
old pussy became the mother of several
little pussies the other day, and Earnest
is happy. The feline mother, too, is |
happy and proud, caringfor her offspring
gently and well. The other day Earnest
ran to his parents crying as though his |
heart would break. On being asked |
what the trouble might be, he with diff
ficulty sobbed out, 'The little k-kitties |
are e-tin' their m-mudder. BoO-ho-hor
A jury mt Woodstock were unable to
agree whether lager beer is an intoxi- |
eating drink. The Standard says -
sin discharging the jury, Judge Barrett |
severely upon il fact that had |
for many years come under his Observa-
ton, that some jurymen always decide
A case before hearing it and regardless
Of evidence or the instructions of the
court. a juryman said afterward that
the remark of the court was illustrated
IN this lager beer case. One of his as
sOciates said his mind was made up to
4 verdict of guilty before hearing the
evidence.
At Essex Junction, on the 18th, Il
nan named George Langlois attempted
suicide. He purchased n small pistol
N burlington, and returning to the
Junction, he attempted to shoot him
'elf through the head, but Il slight scalp
wound was the only result. A second
'hot was more successful. the ball pen
'trating the head little above and
pack of the ear. He then laid down to
lie; but death not coming, he rose and
to Tyler's hotel, where he
vas taken in and cared for. One ball
vas extracted and the other is still in
us head, but there is some chance of
lis recovery. The cause for the act
vas dependency, arising from his in
Utility to get work.