St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-06-14
Vermont News.

The Republican Congressional Con.
vention for the First District, is called
to meet at Yergennes, June 81.
Chester Mason of East Richford. while
cutting wood recently, was hit in one
eve by splinter which partially de.
stroyed the sight.
Byron w. Field, of Ferrisburg, is the
fortunate owner of a two years old half
bred Ayrshire heifer that yields forty
pounds of milk per day.
The old Smith homestead at Yer
gennes, was burned Thursday morning
1t was unoccupied and was probably
incendiary. Loss $1,000; insurance
small.
The Rutland Herald is authority for
the statement that F. K. Haven of Yer
gennes, has an Alderney COW capable
of furnishing twenty five pounds of but
ter per week.
A Mrs. Kinney of Troy, had DR..
Hamilton extract her teeth some four
years ago and make her a new set ;
now nature is filling her mouth with
the genuine article.
Rev. n. Newton Glazier has rendered
his resignation as pastor of the Baptist
church at Montpelier, to take effect the
first of July.
Mrs. j. ID. Bradley's house, in Brat
tleboro, was recently entered by burg
lars and relieved of silver to the amount
of two hundred dollars.
Several cattle in Eden, have died
from the effect of poison from fox bait,
or something else.
Most of the soldiers graves in two
Rutland cemeteries, have been wantOn-
ly robbed of the flowers with which
they were decorated on memorial day.
and liberal reward has been offered
for the detection of the thieves.
Rev. George Porter, of Townshend.
recently received through a friend of
his in London, three peas taken from
the hand of an embalmed Egyptian
mummy, where they had been over
1000 years. These peas have been
planted by Mr.. Porter, and two of them
are now in growing condition.
The Free Press says that Caroline
Bellas, French girl of Williston, has
died, it is alleged from abortion. for
which DR.. VIM. S. johnson, of Milton.
has been arrested for assault with in
tent to kill. She made an ante-mortem
statement.
The recent Investigation of the case
OF the Rev. Mr.. Lawton, at Mount Hol-
~, charged with indecent conduct in
which young lady parishioner was in
vowed, has resulted in decision that.
while acqultting him of any criminal
act, lntlmates that Mr.. Lawton is desti-
tute of the good sense and good iudg-
ment necessary for the responsible
position of pastor.
Albro E. Perkins of Pomfret. has inst
returned from Texas, where he has Snc'
cesstully disposed of his third car load
OF merlno rams for this year.
The grand jury of the Addison comfy
court now in session at Middlebury. has
0een nearing the case against Deacon
Ezra L. Smith, for poisoning his wife
ana committing adultery with Mrs.
Champlln, and yesterday, after being
out only three minutes, they indicted
n,m Tor murder and adultery. Mrs.
Cnampln went to northern New York
ai1er her release from Jail, and now
Iov. Robinson refuses a reGuisition for
her rearrest. i0'
Last week Wednesday, at Enosburp
rails, Harrison Thomas, a carpenter
t LEI Irom a saw-horse about four feet
nLIlgh,, striking upon his side Just below
the short ribs. He was carried home
ana medical aid summoned at once
he lived until half-past ten in great
pain, when he expired. o"'
MI, In the county court at Woodstock
William F. Warby has been sentencad
TO eight years in state prison for horse
steaiing, Frederick A. Warden to fonr
years for horse stealing and W;,l;on
bryant 10 ten months for larceny.
Rev. E. P. Chittenden, pastor of +ho
Barton Landing Congregational cbn, Tue
has resigned. 0'' 'nurch,