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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18
Caledonia court.--June Term, 1886

Caledonia Court.--June Term, 1880.
Hon. IONA. Ross, Presiding Judge.
HON HON. E. Ho7 ". e cHgRcH, Asst Judges.
A. E. RANKIN, Clerk.
LORENZO SULLOwAY JR., Sheriff.
FL. E. CARTER, States Attorney.
ELISHA MAY, Court Auditor.
The Gates and Morse case will prob
ably go to the Supreme Court a second
time.
Moses BOuee Dc Wife Us. ToaUn of Dan
Uille. Action on the case for an injury
on the highway. Plaintiffs claimed that
while they were riding in and over the
highway in question the wife was
thrown from their wagon and was bad
Iy injured that in consequence thereof
a miscarriage followed, and the wife's
health was greatly impaired. The town
denied the insufficiency Of the highway
and claimed that if any accident occur
red it was in another place than testi-
fed to by plaintiffs that the wife wal
not injured in the manner she claimed
but the miscarriage was the result Of
physical weakness. The wife admitted
that this was the third time she had
miscarried, but testified that the first
two were the result of accidents. The
jury awarded the plaintiffs $500 and
their costs. 1t is understood that the
town could have settled the case fol
$400 before trial. Bates, Montgomery
g. Davis for plffs. Ide & Lamson fol-
deft.
This closed the civil list, and the jury
were dismissed till Monday. The first
state case called was that of
State Us. James Laurence. Indictment
for adultery. The respondent is young
man who lived in the family of VIM. &
Bartlett at Harvey's Hollow in Dan
vile. The testimony cannot properly
be published. Carter & Belden fol
State Bates, Blodgett & Lamson fol
deft.
REPORT OF GRAND JURY.
The grand jury reported 10 true bill.
and five bills not found. Among those
indicted were James Lawrence, j. M
Bartlett, Alfred @. Evans, Nina v
Coburn, Charles E. Doying and Milo
D. Ainsworth for adultery; Edwin Hill
for an assault with intent to commit
rape; Frank Plant, Charles E. Piper
M. D. Ainsworth, larceny; VIM. Swift
ger, Jefferson Berry for assault. On the
coll ~f the criminal docket, State Attor.
ney Carter set IL cases for trial, amons
them the cases of the State VS.. E. d
Hopkins, one for forgery and one fol
larceny. Hopkins has been once tried
and convicted. The cases were taken
to the Supreme Court, and there re-
handed for a new trial.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18

people, which he was to repay when
the railroad paid him. But when the
road paid him, about the first of June,
he took the money and left for Canada,
and was joined there few days after
by young lady from Barton whom he
is engaged to marry, and it is under
stood they intend to 60 to Michigan.
The day before he left he tried to bor-
row S20Oof Mr.. R. D. Wilson, but was not
successful but he did succeed in get
ting trusted for good suit of clothes
at David Chapman's store.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18
East Hardwick.


II. Blake has commenced sui
against the town for injuries received
by his wife year or two since, on ac.
count of insufficiency of the highway
He claims damages to the amount o.
$500.
Mr.. McNiel was quite severely injur-
ed one day last week while working Oh
the highway, by being damned against
the fence by a yoke of oxen that had
become manageable.
Socrates Bailey missed one of his
cows one night last week, and on
searching lively the next morning she
was found cast, and so much exhausted
that she died is few hours.
The Congregational church and soci-
ETY. have succeeded in their efforts to
purchase a new organ for their church,
and had the pleasure of listening to its
sweet tones for the first time last Sab
bath.
Rev. E. C. Gordon was called to Rut-
land last week to visit brother who
was dangerously i'll, and Rev. B. S.
Adams of Cabot supplied the pulpit in
his absence, and preached most ex-
cellent discourse on the duty of forgive
ness.
Alonzo Crandall and Capt Davis each
lost a valuable horse last week from
collie.
H. A. Smith has commenced quite
extensive repairs on his buildings, by
raising his barn, putting under a base
ment, shingling, painting, &c. The
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18
St. Johnsbury Centre.

st. Johnsbury Centre.
The late Charles Frost place has been
sold to John w. Sherry of Albany, VT.
Mr.. Sherry will not move in until
next winter.
There was q large audience at the
Sunday school temperance concert held
at the Congregational church last Sun
day evening. 1t was perfect success
in every respect.
Ephriam H. Stone is this week al
Burke Hollow, moving buildings fol
DR.. Brown.
Mrs. Eli Brooks had a shock of paral-
ysis last Sunday evening.
Rev. George II. Ide and family are
making short visit with their friends
in this village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward J. Stone are in
Boston this week. Particulars are Civ.
en- elsewhere under the head of mar.
riages.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18

Mr.. VIM. Higgins, first selectman, is
about as busy carrying on great farm,
and looking after town business, as one
man can well be. A good many people
don't know it, but to farm acell, requires
a great deal of care and hard work.
Lambert Packard owns a first-rate
little farm, pleasantly situated, and
upon which are good and convenient
buildings-all new; and more than all
that, Thomas Gable, his farmer, by con-
slant hard work, is making his fields
look nice and thrifty.
If one wishes to get pleasant view
of this village, and take the fresh air,
let him some fine day ride up to Mr..
Alonzo Ladd's place. We will warrant
it will pay him we'll.
Mrs. D. P. Celley and two sons start
ed Wednesday for Massachusetts and
Connecticut to visit friends, where they
expect to remain a few weeks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18
West Concord.

West Concord.
The Republican caucus will be held
on Thursday, June, "a, at town hall al
half-past seven, p. m.
j. C. Spencer's hotel looks like bee
hive nowadays. He has eighteen
boarders extra-nine bark-peelers o.
Messrs. Higgins g. Harvey, and nine
P. & o. wOrkmen who are putting in a
new wall below the John s. Pike saw
mill.
Mr.. D. W. Hubbard has the frame Of
his new house on the Morton farm ur
and covered.
A. F. Nichols is having his house re-
paired inside and painted outside.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18

Mr.. VIM. Bray is as full OF business
as ever. He keeps about 70 men at
work all The time. If other parties
wish f. an extra hand or two
far ,,me job, he is able to furnish them.
lde says it is not easy to find first-class
help always, but he has hired every
good hand this summer who has applied
to him. He keeps lumber yard, just
back of his premises OH Railroad street,
where one can find nearly everything
he wants in the building line. He has
just shingled the old Kitrtidge house,
now owned by Rev. Mr.. Danielou, and
made other repairs, and isnow Smuggling
barn for Mrs. John Smith of Water
ford. Has nearly completed painting
the buildings upon the outside, of Mr.
George Shaw of this place. Has job
of repairing Mr.. VIM. Craig's buildings,
situated above North Danville, both
inside and out. He is this week NOV
ing barn for Mr.. Charles d. Harris Of
Waterford. He will soon raise the barn
of Mr.. A. G.. Bickford of Peacham. One
will see by this how people will go g
long distance in order to get expert
enced work men-those who are able tt
take right hold of job, and finish il
up quickly and thoroughly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18

they have finished, on an average, 700
snaths day and cannot supply their
orders even at that.
In fracas at Woodstock on We'd
nesday morning of last week, A. ID.
Washburn fired two shots from a re-
volver at Charles Colby, his son-in-law,
no damage except hole through one
trousers leg.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18

MI A. e. Gordon of Lisbon, N. H.,
TUG leather bed renovator, is having
4 n, a run of business in this village.
ne operation is quite novel, and as ia,
I We can see, it looks to be quite ef-
IuVe' There is wooden revolving
,n n"uer' about ten feet long, and two
.rnn. nalf in diameter, through which,
fe,,ha hollow copper steam pipe. The
are put into this cylinder, and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18
Close of the Academy Term.


The graduating class, numbering 80,
with the teachers and some others,
were invited to Prof. Henry Fairbanks's
Friday evening, and delightful social
time was enjoyed. The orchestra en-
livened the occasion with many fine Sc
lections, and the entertainment was
choice in every particular.
THE BACCALAUREATE.
The baccalaureate address was given
before the graduating class at the North
Church, Sabbath evening, by Rev. C.
M. Southgate of Dedham. The scrip
ture read was a part of the sixth chap
ter of second Chronicles, emphasis be-
ing laid upon the prayer by Elisha that
the eyes of his affrighted servant might
be opened to see the horses and chariots
of fire with which the mountain around
about them was filled, when the Syrian
army had encompassed the city. The
subject of the sermon was, The unSeer
realities of life from the text: "Lord
1 pray thee, open his eyes that he may
see." The speaker held up before the
young men and women the possibilities
before them; his ideal of true manhood
and womanhoOd. For three-quarters O
all hour he spoke without notes, hold
ing his large audience to the close. AT
ter the audience was dismissed, th,
class remained seated in the front pew
for ten or fifteen minutes, when Mr.
Southgate came down from the pulpi
and talked with them more Familiarity
but in the same general strain, hi
words being of counsel and encourage
ment. The class was much gratified
and the entire audience was please,
and helped by the sermon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18

The ice cream and strawberry fes-
tival given by the Free Baptist society
Tuesday evening, in the park at north
end of Main street, was a very pleasant
affair. The park was lighted with Chi
nese lanterns and otherlights, and many
were surprised to find we had so fine a
place for such an entertainment. The ST..
Johnsbury Cornet Band was present,
and OF course helped largely to draw
the crowd. The refreshments were very
nice, but gave out before the demands
OF the crowd were supplied. The re-
ceipts amounted to about $50.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18

We notice that large quantity OF
iu'~Her is daily passing over the P. &
w. haA'Nad. We learn from Mr.. Bovce
road noO 10 carloads pass over the
oiah. r e. averaging from six to
go So nun 'ne east, and the remainder
aiO '"o west considerable bark is
also now being taken to market One
man, Mr.. Hazen from East Coroord
has shipped for the last week, and will
ior the next two, a carload every dav
II Is our candid opinion that when the
au, company get matters Strengthened
tr ": :: 'n'S road will do heavy business.
= 1t can do what it has under a multi
@uue OF financial troubles, it will vet do
considerable under more favorable aus
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18

AS we go to press the graduating
exercises at the Academy are going for
ward. The town is full of friends of the
students, and the weather is fine. The
exercises close with an address this
evening by Rev. Geo. H. Ide of Law
renee, Mass.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18

job is in charge of Clinton Keith, who
is sure to do good job.
David Mobiles lost his only COW last
week, by being poisoned by eating poke
which had been cut in the pasture.
Cowley Cole also lost fine Ayrshire
cow, for which he had paid $40 in the
spring.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18

Peacham.
We noticed an appendix to an item
last week asking "Where's Kinnerson p
Well, he was up to Peacham last Fri
day and bought one of Jersey Queens
daughters, a 4-years-old, of Elijah
Whiting for $75; also Jersey Queens
sister, 2-years-old, of Frank Cook fol
800. Jersey Queen is the Hoyt COW.
Benjamin Darling raised Morse and
Robbins's barn last Thursday. Every
thing came together according to Or
der. The general opinion was that MI
Darling and his son are good workmen,
and furthermore that Mrs. Morse is a
good cook, as was evident by the way
the viands disappeared when the work
was done. At the same time and place
a most disgraceful fight occurred be-
tween Rob. Haskell and Charley Stew
ems. A little too much hard cider.
Mrs. j. Varnum, Jr., goes west this
week to visit her father and other
friends.
1t seemed to be the opinion all
around, that the Sunday school concert
last Sabbath was an entire success. The
church was beautifully decorated by
the efforts of the Misses Martin and
McClary, also Mrs. Cowles and Mrs.
Merrill and others.
Quite a number of our people seem
to wish to have an old fashioned 4th of
July celebration. Why not All that is
wanted is some one to lead off.
Timothy COwles of California is in
town on visit to his old friends.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18

The trustees are this week laying a
brick sidewalk on the west side of Rail-
road street, past the Cottage Hotel and
Mr.. EsterbroOks' store, to be continued
AS far as Maple street. 1t seems pity
That this walk could not have been
slaughtered by these business blocks.
AS it is now it will always De an
eyesore to good taste. The street along
here is very narrow at best. Hitch
teams upon both sides Of the street, and
there is hardly room for others to pass
between. 1t is not our business to find
fault, but it looks as though somebody
had missed the figure. A good walk
has also been laid on the south side OF
Wards block.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18

Rev. Mrs. S. NJ. Perkins, who has
'een ia successful temperance lecturer
aud worker in Massachusetts and in the
west for several years past, will give "a
lecture next Sunday evening at town
hall at o'clock.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18

AT the Republican caucus the 18th,
Luke P. Poland, Horace Fairbanks,
Jacob G. Hovey, Charles Cobb, Harvlin
Paddock, S. w. Parkhurst, VIM. S.
BOynton, j. L. Perkins, were elected
delegates to the State Republican con-
vention to be held at Burlington the
2M.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18
East Concord.

East Concord.
S. E. Circuit arrested James Sullivan
for drunkenness. He plead guilty, ani
paid $11.50, and took his discharge
Joseph Russell fled like guilty man
1t is believed that he furnished the Ii
quor.
The ladies of the NJ. E. church viii
hold strawberry and ice cream festi
val at the vestry Saturday evening
July 3.
Mrs. ]. T. Holton has Night Bloom
ing Cereus which is three years old, and
now has eight buds. 1t blossomei
June 9, and bloomed seven times las
year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18
leaMs.

In this village June -, of canker-rash, Hattie,
aged years. daughter of Eli and Elizabeth Meach-
am.
In Montpelier, June 16, Mr.. Luther Poland, aged
80 years-father of Judge Poland of this place.
In Canaan, june 6, of consumption, James Small
On board the steamboat Clinton, May 80, of hem
orrhage of the lungs Col. Oscar C. Hale, aged g.
cashier of the State National Bank Keokuk, Iowa
and formerly cashier of the bank of Newbury.
In Barton, April 81, Nellie II. Eaton, aged Is
years.
In Barton, Dec. 10, Ida, daughter of Carrie and
Robert Waterman, aged months. May 6, of CON
sumption, Carrie wife of Robert Waterman. aged
10 years.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18
Summerville,

SummerVllle.
E. L. Hovey has raised and boarded
the new house he is building upon Port
land street.
Matthew Caldbeck is this week pre-
pairing the grounds for the new house
he is to build this summer upon Harri-
son avenue.
Charley, son of NJ. w. Carr, has been
improving and identifying his fathers
front yard. Why cannot other boys be
like disposed, and follow Charley's ex-
AMPLE We like to see boys begin
early to cultivate good taste, as well as
to be industrious.
Mrs. Martin Gibbs, who has been
living in the George Soper house, has
recently moved into the widow Thayer
house on the Plain.
The Hoe and Fork works are still do
ing lively business. This company
have neat little water power, and we
learn their new wheel works like a
charm. And, by the way, they have
some as good help as there can be found.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18

The Court charged the jury in the
case of State against Lawrence this
morning, and State against Evans
another adultery case called, with
80 witnesses summoned for the State
The Court will probably last week
longer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18

Mr.. c.. F. Gibbs celebrates the an
n;versarv of the battle of Bunker Hill
toAcnv with a mess of new peas. They
" Sfeo pianted this spring, too. Pretty
well for a cold season.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18
A Card.

We are grateful to the st. Johnsbury Cornet
Band for so kindly giving their services the
evening of the 15th at Festival in the Park the
music being finely rendered added much to the
evenings entertainment, for which please accept
sincere thanks.
Ladies' of the Free Baptist Society.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18

"A little carpenter work and little
paint has added $500 to the looks O." tn =
st. Johnsbury House this We
coach also looks good as
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18
Personals.

cISOuttlS.
Col. John w. FOrney of Philadelphia
spent last Friday in this place. He was
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Wolf.
Mr.. w. is on his business staff. and Mrs.
Wolf is literary lady, and is connect
ed with Col. Forney's new paper, The
Progress. The Colonel is best known
in this section as editor and proprietor
for many years of the Philadelphia
Press, journal of wide circulation and
ability. He also published daily in
Washington for some years was at one
time secretary of the U. S. Senate, and
has been in public life for many years.
He has spent considerable time abroad
of late. He was greatly delighted with
this quiet and beautiful town, as might
be expected of travelled man of large
culture and keen observation.
Rev. Edward T. Fairbanks and fami-
ly are established at Peake's Island for
the summer. Irving Frost's family GO
down to the Island to-day.
Henry c. Belden, Esq, returned from
the Chicago convention Saturday. His
account of the inside of that remarka-
bic body is quite interesting.
Mr.. Charles A. Savage is in town this
week. He is expected to supply the
pulpit of the South church next Sab
bath.
Major N. P. Bowman, delegate, starts
to-day for the Democratic National
cinnati, commencing next Tuesday, the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18

Judicial Farce.
Amasa Crosfield was charged with
ballOt-box stuffing and voting while
yet an alien. 1t was a fragrant and
outrageous case as all our people know
The matter came before the grand Jury
CrOsfield's friends saw that witnesses
favorable to him were summoned, while
such witnesses as Prof. Henry Fairbanks
and MIR. Arthur Wilder were not sum-
moned at all, although their names
were given the prosecuting officer. Re-
suit: More witnesses did not see him
stuff the ballOt-bOx than did see him,
and so no bill was found, as the
balance of testimony was in his favor
No notice whatever was taken of the
fact that he was persistently voting
while yet an alien. Such things bring
our forms of law into disrepute, and
make mere travesty of justice.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18
Lunenburg.

Lunenburg.
DR.. II. A. Cutting lectured at his hall
Sunday afternoon on the planet Saturn.
This closes the course of lectures on as
tronomy. They began early in the
spring, and have been given every 9TH
er week. They have been highly in
structive, and those who have heard
Thorn would return their thanks to the
lecturer through the Caledonian.
The Balch brothers returned from
their trip to the Connecticut lake Sat-
urday. They report plenty of game and
fine fishing. They also made large adj
ditions to their Natural History cabi-
net.
DR.. G. w. McGregor, who has been
very sick for few weeks past, is slow
ly recovering.
The mumps have been prevailing fol
few weeks in this vicinity, but are
now abating.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18

If a stranger calls at your house, in
PRODUCES himself into your presence,
calls you by name, and discourses on the
beauties and virtues of patent hand
organ he has for sale, don't buy the Or
gan unless you want such an instru-
ment. If he won't retire with civil
mo-" set the dog on him. The man is
about quite numerous this summer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18

Peter Blondin, workman on the
new church, was taken to the Brattle-
boro insane asylum Tuesday. He had
been ill for several weeks, and the dis
ease developed insanity. 1t is thought
his trouble was brought on by too close
study at a school in Canada last year.
His family friends live in this place.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18

The Trustees ask for proposals to
FIJI the sag in Main street between the
e Johnsbury House and the Bakery.
See ad.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18

A meeting is called at town hall
tonight to consider celebrating the 4th
of July in this place.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18

Horvsv,s e,cr slOn left this place
uesday, at half past one.
WIZ" Wv" e I25 passengers out of Mon
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18
ARRAY at MISUNDERSTANDING at st
Johnsbury Man.

We learn from Mr.. T. w. Taylor, a
resident of this place, that quite a
scrimmage occurred at a place in New
bury called Jefferson Hill, last Thursday
night, in which he was obliged to take
a part. 1t appears that Mr.. Taylor,
who is practical optician, and travels
through the surrounding towns upon
this business, put up for the night at a
Mr.. GARDENERS, whose family consisted
of himself, wife, and one daughter.
Some time in the night Mr.. Taylor, who
was in bed, heard quite racket in an
other part of the house, when he arose
to see what the trouble was. He soon
learned there was a young man in the
house named Phillips De Paris, who
was said to be paying attentions to the
daughter, and who, apparently, was
the worse for liquor. In some way Mr..
Taylor learned that the young man had
hitched his horse to Taylor's wagon
wheel. Paris was requested to see to
his team, but not doing so Taylor went
out himself to see about it. After some
talk the daughter and the parents re-
quested the young man to go home OF
go to bed there, neither of which be
seemed inclined to do. Finally the
girl went out with him, and Paris took
his team and drove off; but soon re-
tnrned on foot, and as we understand
it, met Mr.. Taylor in the doOryard, and
when but few feet from him drew a
revolver and fired. Taylor then went
for him. when a second shot was fred.
neither of which hit any one. Taylor
took him down and Mr.. Gardiner drew
the revolver away from him as the third
shot was about to be fired, when the
man was bound, and the authorities no.
tilted. A trial was to be had Friday
evening at Wells River, but in some
way the prisoner slipped through the
sheriff's hands, and had not been heard
from on Monday. Mr.. Taylor says he
cannot account for the young mans
conduct, as he never saw him before,
but learns from parties in the neighbor-
hood that Paris is desperate charac-
ter. There seems to have been gross
negligence somewhere in allowing such
n leSDeradO to ascana