St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-05-23
Sunday Amusements.

disturbed at Cne CenGre village Dy an
occurrence which was certainly anus
ing to one party and we judge instruc-
tive to another. To fully understand
the merits of the case the reader should
know that the Joe Albee who figured
as one of the parties in the case, is the
same man who interfered with Charles
Powers domestic arrangements last
year, causing Mrs. Powers to leave her
husband and several small children and
go to Canada. Within the past two or
three weeks this Albee-whO is nearly
80 years Old-has had one or more meet
ings with l3-years old daughter of
Wooster Howe, man living near the
Centre, taking her out to ride at least
once during this time, and this
without the consent of her parents.
Albee planned meeting in the
woods not very far from her fathers
house on last Sabbath afternoon. In
some way the parents of the girl be-
came possessed of this plan, and the
mother decided at once that the meet
ing should be held, and in this decision
she seems to have been zealOusly sec
onded by the father. At any rate the
mother disguised herself as well us she
could with her daughters clothing and
hat, and proceeded to the place of as
signatiOn, followed by the father with
horsewhip. Not long after Alice put
in an appearance, but before the moth
or had any words with him the father
made a rush for him with the whip.
After giving him three OF four good
cuts, they clinched and rolled over on
the ground a little while, when Albee
shook Howe off and ran like deer for
the village, followed by the enraged
parent. But Albee's legs were better
than HOwe's, or his stimulus greater,
and Howe could not catch Kim. He
saw Hiram Weeks coming up he road
whom he hailed and asked to stop the
escaping man, but Mr.. Weeks did not
comprehend the situation, or lid not
care to interfere, 50 Albee escaped
home, and went Immediately t. Lyn-
donville where he has been at work in
the tub factory. And thus the matter
rests at the present writing, but the end
is not yet.
Since the above was in type we have
learned more definite particulars. Howe
knew all about Albee and the untold
trouble he had made in the Powers fam
ily-how Mr.. Powers had begged of
him to keep away from his house, and
had been told in reply by Albee thathe
should go there when and as often as
he pleased, etc; and Howe did not see
but one way open to him to secure him
self and family from annoyance. So he
deliberately planned to meet Albee in
the woods alone, and there give him
such Furnishing us would forever set
tie the matter. 1t was with this pr
pose in mind that he went in the morn
| ing into his sugar place and concealed
himself where he could see all the sur
rounding country. About ten o'clock
lie saw Albee styling up through Nelson
Roberts field, some three-quarters of Il
mile away, and there conceal himself
behind the fence where he could have
Il complete view of the place where he
laid for two or three hours, evidently
waiting for the girl to come out bcfor.
he ventured from his hiding place. By
the aid of small telescope, Howe could
see his every movement, although
wholly concealed himself. IL was
while watching this miscreant that
Howe's purpose was formed. By going
a roundabout way he reached his house
unObserved by Albee, and propouDded
his plan to his wife. She put OH her
daughters shawl and hat and started
for the appointed meeting place, being
III sight of Albee nearly all the way
In order to reach this place unObserved,
her husband was obliged to make IL
long detOur, and wishing to reach there
us soon MS his wife, he ran most of the
way, and was thereby much out of
breath when he arrived at tho place and
found Albee already there. Alice dis
covered him and ran away before Howe
got near him, and hid in the woods.
Some hours afterwards Howe was down
to a neighbours, and while there Albee
came out of his place of concealment
and came into the yard where he was,
not knowing Howe was there. This
was where and when Howe punished
him, and where. he again got away and
fled. 1t was pity he got away. Mr..
Howe does not claim Albee did any
thing criminal so far as the little girl is
concerned, but he knows his intentions,
and so do others who know Albee. No
one blames the little girl, and no one
blames the action of Mr.. Howe. Albee
got off remarkably easy but it is safe
10 predict he will give Mr.. Howe a
wide berth in future.
John n. Kellam Found.
Mr.. John III. Kellam, of whose mys-
teriOus disappearance from his home in
Chicago we gave an account last week,
returned home after inst n months oh