St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-03-22

collectOrship to the lowest bidder, Hor-
ace Stewart, a meat peddler, assuming
the duties of the position for $40.
James Welch, the aged Hibernlan
who was found nearly frozen to death at
Guilford, in January, has lost both
hands and part of both feet, but is
still alive, with fair prospect of re-
covering his health.
Some As years ago, small steamer
was run on the Connecticut River, De
tween White River junction and Hart
ford, Conn. Now, person cannot get
along with skiff in low water without
picking his way.
Two brothers named Starr, near
Poultney, became involved in quarrel.
Before they could be separated each
had bitten the others face in horrible
manner, and despite prompt medical
assistance both will be disfigured for
life.
William johnson of Jamaica has been
held in $400 for Outraging a Miss Wilder
of WardsborO, the young woman he
was counting, while out riding with her
recently.
Some of the Burlington saloon keep
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bows who have taken the pledge to
drink just once with them, which re-
suited in a spree. This is most out
rageous piece of business, and is worthy
of the severest judgment pronounced
by the law. 1t is expected the guilty
ones are to be made an example OF.
The other day, Manchester man
brought up pan of potatoes and set
them by the stove, and was somewhat
surprised short time afterwards to see
sixteen full grown potato bugs walk out
of one of them which had been followed
out and which made "A snug home for
them.
Mrs. Ebenezer Persons, highly re-
spectacle old lady, aged IS years, who
had been blind for a number of years,
living in retired part of Marlboro, was
burned to death on the 18th, by her
clothes taking fire from an open fire.
place, while other members of the fami-
" were absent. Life was extinct when
she was found.
The town of WillstOn is excited over
the elopement of Is years old daugh
ter of a Mr.. Isham with a Frenchman.
The indignant father followed them to
Brandon, and after hot and anxious
pursuit about that place discovered their
whereabouts. Report does not say
whether he succeeded in retaining the
erring girl.
Two mad dogs of the Spitz breed
we're shot at Charlotte, Friday.
The border railway war in northern
Vermont will probably soon be renew
ed, ii. Z. Folsom, superintendent of the
Passumpsic and receiver of the Missis
quot railroad, having notified A. Bios
ter, the manager of the Southeastern
railroad, that he shall take possession
of and operate, on and after Tuesday.
that portion of the MissisquOi and Clyde
River road running through RichfOrd,
and also the section from North Troy
to the Patton line, breaking the South
eastern line from Newport to AbercOrn,
Quebec, where Manager Foster says he
shall stop his trains for the present.
This will leave the receivers about six
miles of road to operate in Vermont.
Springfeld's cooperative concern has
''busted," and j. A. II. Ellis, its man
ager, is going to Virginia to try some
thing similar.
MT. ana MIS-. Nler Stlckney OF Shore
ham recently celebrated their golden
wedding, their ten children being pres
ent.
b. F. Rugg of st. Adams lost 1000
ewes, in breeding, valued at 100000,
during the recent great snow-stOrm mt
Cheyenne, Wyoming.
At Montpelier, last Saturday evening,
ut Silver Spray Social Temple Hall, NJ.
w. Wheelock, of the Freeman, and Miss
Julia A. Miles were married, in the
presence of IA full attendance of men,
hers, by Rev. J. NJ. c. Fulton. After
the ceremony, cards and cake were dis
tributed, speeches made and the bride
presented with token to remind her of
past aud present pleasant fraternity.
LUCIUS BOND. D In Chancery Caledonia