St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-01-30
Vermont News.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.

The business transacted at the post
Office last year was larger than ever
known before, the receipts falling only
trIf1e short of twenty thousand dol
lars. When they reach that sum, as
they undoubtedly will next year, the
free delivery system will be inaugural
ed. The money order business trans
acted was over one hundred and TWEEN
ty-fve thousand dollars BurIinqton
Free Press.
Barnes Hose, of Burlington, will soon
announce a 90 mile race for a cham
pionship medal and cash prizes, open
to Vermont and all towns in New York
state bordering on Lake Champlain.
Hiram Chase and his son Leroy, of
Jacksonville, have been seriously in
jured by lead poison in cider kept in
casks, the inside of which was painted.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Miss Jennie Sears, daughter of Jesse
Sears of Richford, sustained severe
injury to her spine at RichfOrd Sunday,
by being thrown from a sleigh over
log and down a bank, the result of the
horse being frightened by dog.
Joseph st. Lawrence, of Swanton,
attempted suicide by strychnine on
Sunday forenoon, but owing to an er-
rOr In the preparation of the Epizen,n
and prompt medical aid, he still lives.
He was an employe of the tannery.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Four persons have held the Office of
town clerk in Newbury for the past l1S
years. The first clerk, Col. J. Kent,
held the office Sc years Isaac Bailey
"a years Daniel johnson IL years
then various persons held the office for
the next six years and Hon. H. w.
Bailey has now held the Office for "a
years. Hon. Alvah Bean has held the
office of town clerk in West Fairlee for
35 years.
WINDHAM COUNTY.
1t is announced from Washington
that Col. F. G.. Butterfeld, of Bellows
Falls, will be appointed supervisor of
census for Vermont, which is made one
district.
Burt Howard, Dover man, 80 years
old, was taken with paralysis while at
meeting the other evening, and expired
in a short time.
The number of deaths at the YER
1879, was only lS, or precisely four per
cent. on the average resident popula-
ton of $50 patients. This showing is a
very exceptionally good one, for these
45O inmates are all sick persons, and
many of them are ill both in body and
mind.-Ph9niE.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
The Vermont Homeopathic Medical
Society is to hold its semi-annual meet
ing at the Junction House, White Riv-
er Junction, Friday, Jan. 30.
Jewett Mann of Windsor accused his
wife and daughters of keeping a house
of ill-fame. They resented the charge,
and a pitched battle ensued, resulting
in the man wounding one daughter
severely. He was arrested and threat
ems to expose child-murder, in which
the family are supposed to have partic-
ipated some years ago.
Willie Rood, of Woodstock, ran into
an iron post while coasting and tore
about 8 inches of flesh from his leg.
At Windsor, on Thursday night, the
school house in the south district was
entered by scouudrels who defaced the
furniture and room, burned all the
books, and caused damage amounting
to over one hundred dollars. This is
the second time this has been done,
and the authorities have offered $25 re-
ward for the arrest of the perpetrators,
who are unknown. What motive
caused the act is also unknown.
The deposits in the nteaquechee Saw
ing Bank, woodstock, have increased
over $4,000 in the last six months,
and now aggregate S276,518 IL.
Willie Hale of West Windsor, has
thus far this winter, with rifle and shot
gun made capture of the following
game: woodchucks, 81 red squirrels,
35; striped squirrels, So; grey SPUR
rels, IL; rabbits, 2; cartridges, 6
crows, 16; hawks, /; minks, 2 skunks,
9. WOOdchucks and crows are new
game to hunt in winter.