St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-05-14
Vermont News.
ADDISON COUNTY.

crown, and upon the inside are engrav-
ed the words, ''When this you see, re-
member me-"
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Bennington people have been victim
lied by woman and two children,
who, after obtaining considerable funds
Oh false. pretences, decamped.
Hon. Loveland MuDson of Manches-
ter has been engaged by Dudley Post
No. %, G. A. R., to deliver the DecOra-
ton Day address at Arlington.
CHIrTENDEN COUNTY.
Edward t. Page was acquitted in the
county court at Burlington, Thursday,
of the ENLIGHTENMENT of $4,000 from the
Central Vermont railroad company, for
which he was chief clerk in the Burling-
ton freight office.
Any Vermont farmer desiring the
pamphlet in which the record of the
field experiments made under the direc-
ton of the State Agricultural College
are reported, can obtain it by address
ing NJ. H. Buckham, Burlington, VT.
The President has nominated Leon
ard Love of Richmond to be agent of
1huittho ttO OhC SiCJ CHilC llNCl dSCuCIs
ESSEX COUNTY.
George Smiths house was burned at
Island Pond Sunday night loss $1,000,
insurance $500.
A terrific wind storm struck the town
of Island Pond Monday evening, blow
ing down the steamboat house and a
large covered bridge about 200 feet
Inn0 tho RAILROAD No
was injured, though four persons were
stopping under the bridge only few
seconds before it fell. The tempest last
ed only ten minutes.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Messenger office has just finished
a contract of 100000 circulars for B. j.
Kendall & Co. of Enosburg Falls.
Gov. Smith has just imported from
France a two-thOusand- dollar stallion
and two mares.
An associated press dispatch from
Richford, on Monday says: The diph-
liberia continues undated. Ten or
twelve deaths have occurred, and 9TH
ers are sick. One family has lost four
children. HI. Ii. Rounds, United States
customs officer, has buried three in as
many days, and has but one left. Ply
sicians and nurses are doing all in their
power to check the disease.
AT meeting of old soldiers, held at
st. Adams, Saturday evening, to take
action in reference to the customary
commemoration, May 30, James Halo
way was chosen chairman and j. N.
Culver secretary. After consideration,
motion prevailed for the appointment
of committee of five to make all need
full arrangements.
LAMoILLE COUNTY.
Arrangements are being made for a
grand hose tournament and trOtting ex-
hibition on the fair ground in Norris
town on the last day of June aud the
first of July.
The sugar house of S. C. Doty of Ell
more was recently burned with all its
contents, including a new evaporation.
His neighbOrs promptly turned out, put
up new sugar house, and got him in
running order in season for the next run
of sap.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Charles Drury, IL years old, has acct
dentally hanged himself at Wells Riv
er, having tied his neck to nail with
strap, and then fallen from n chair.
Mr.. Charles Corliss of Newbury has
a barn already framed to raise, but |
owing to the heavy winds which we
have had for the past few days, he has
not dared to put it up.
G. Eugene Harrington was in Corr nth |
last week and his many friends in this
locality were right glad to see him
once again and listen to his playing on
the organ in that inimitable style that
always charms, and listen to those
beautiful songs of his own composing.
Charles Wallace of West Fairlee was
last Friday morning found dead in his
bed. He was only 81 years old, and |
when boy was not in any way remark
able, but he became extremely obese.
His weight was about $50 pounds. His |
was one of discomfort, and |
his physician had warned him of dan
ger, but nothing could be done to avert
the sad end. He leaves wife and two
children.
Valmore Cushing's house and barn
were burned at Tunbridge on Friday
loss $500, with light insurance.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Nathan Leonard of Brownington now
h has the boss pair of horses they weigh
2 $40 pounds. ...
Beede Durham of Bloomington lost
one OF his team horses not long since. |
which makes six horses he has lost in |
as many years.
Francis Richardson is in Westmore
and will put the Lake House in readi-
ness for the summer.
Mr.. S. B. French of Glover has thor
oughly repaired his house, inside and
out, and has now one of the neatest
looking residences in the village.
DR.. G. E. Templeton of Irasburg has
been very sick for some time, his re-
covery not being expected, but it is
now hoped that he is a little better.
The death of the Doctor would be a
great loss in the town.
Last fall VIM. Patterson of Glover
put 200 bushels of potatoes into his
cellar, with view of little specula-
ton. Last week he drew the sound
part OF his speculation to Barton Land
ing for Sc cents per bushel.
Willie Zealand of Westmore caught
q men hawk In steel trap the other
day, that measured four feet from tip
TO TIP OF wings, and twenty-six inches
from beak to end of tail. .-..
The young man, HOWE, of Newport,
VINO was reported missing and suppOs-
ed to have been drowned, has made his
thus contradicting the sto-
ry.
RUTLAND COUNTY.