St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-04
Vermont News.
ADDISON COUNTY.

A store shed, filled with lumber, of
the Vermont Stakeholder manufactur-
ing company at Vergennes was burned
Saturday morning; loss $3.50, unin-
sured. The fire damaged the store and
house of Thomas Mack $1,000 worth;
insured.
The six-years- old son of j. A. Beck
ford of Bristol was probably fatally
shot Friday evening by a revolver with
which he was playing.
Fishing along the Vermont shore of
Lake Champlain is all the rage. Wag
OH loads of magnificent pike and pick
erel aIe being caught with hook and
line at ThOmpson's point and Balls
cove, while many fine black bass are
caught below the falls ut Vergennes,
people of both sexes indulging in the
sport.
Judge of Probate L. E. Knapp of
Middlebury is very i'll with inflammation
of the bowels. Should he be unable to
attend court, it is thought that his ia
nous libel suit against the Addison
County Journal, which is set for tIial at
this term, will have to be postponed.
An old and well-known citizen of
Vergennes, M. E. Hall, while sitting in
IL store was suddenly taken with bleed
ing at the nose. He was Immediately
taken home near by, where he has rap
idly declined, and death must shortly
ensue.
Another Vergennes rumseller was
raided last week, and fined 1884.
State-Attorney Slade extended his rum
raid to Middlebury on Saturday, where
one dealer was found in possession of
barrel of rum and other liquors, and
another with crackers and cheese and a
few bottles of ''Wheat bitters." The
origin of these prosecutions was the
complaint of prominent Ferrisburg
farmer, whose sOn-in-law, who has
spent in a few years $4,000, came home
recently intoxicated, and after beating
and abusing his wife escaped from the
window of room where neighbors con-
fined him for safety, and driving a
team of horses across to York state
sold them for a pittance, returning re-
pentant weeks after. He has now
sworn 26 cases on one dealer, and 9TH
ers have fled to Canada to avoid arrest.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
The examination of Dr.. E. NJ. Smith
| GOOh place. stO OOuuSOu yesterday VI
two complaints, one charging him with
intent to perform an abortion, the other
with the manslaughter of Miss Flora M.
Heath of Cambridge. Drs. George
Woodward of johnson and E. j. Hall
of Morrisville and the girls mother
were the only witnesses, their testimo-
ny tending to show that the girl lost
her life May IL, in consequence of an
unlawful and unskillful operation by
DR.. Smith on or about May IL at his
house. The prisoner offered no evil
dence, and was held in $1,000 on each
count.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Mrs. Sherman of West Randolph,
aged "a, fell downstairs during an APP
oplectic fit Friday, and was killed.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Geo. A. Driver of West Charleston
had a young horse SO badly injured on
a pillow recently, that it nearly bled to
death. The blood was staunched and
the horse is recovering.
Butter sold at Barton Saturday fol-
from IL to 16 cents a pound. Only
fancy lots sold at the latter figures.
The steamer "Topsy" at Westmore
has made her appearance in a new
state of repair, and is ready to trans.
f port passengers.
r Helen, little daughter of B. E
, Shaw of Newport, recently fell from {
= hammock and broke her arm.
e Mrs. A. II. Gregory of North Troy
r died last Monday from injuries receives
in falling down stairs the Friday pre-
=. vious.
Mr.. Stratton of Barton who received
. the severe injury to his wrist by til,
planer-knife two weeks ago, has had
very hard time with the wound, but
> is considerably better now.
o WASHINGTON COUNTY.
n While Curtis Wells, cashier of tn
e Waterbury bank, with his wife and DO,
: were riding in a covered vehicle Mon
i day, they stopped at watering troug
to water the horse. The bride bein,
e accidentally pulled off, the horse starte'