St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04
Vermont News.


The COngregatiOnalists of New Ha-
ven have called Rev. Mr.. Sargent OF
Brewer, Me.
James Cullen, son of Michael Cullen
of Wells, was killed by the falling of "A
tree while cutting cord wood the 9th
ult. He was aged Is years.
Patsey Grady, aged about 10, while
playing around freight train at Cas-
Teton, had his right arm caught be
tween the dead woods, cutting the
flesh and exposing the bones and mus
cles for nine inches. The muscles were
lacerated feaIfully.
While at work in Ciark's saw mill at
Milton Falls, Monday, a young man
named Farrant was struck on the
breast by piece of wood which flew
from saw, and so badly injured that
he died the same night.
The town of Plymouth is excited
again over the discovery of Il erich
vein" of ore worth from 800 to $500
per ton. We should think this erich
vein" business would get played out
after awhile. 1t hasn't proved remark
ably profitable to date.
The number of cases on the Decem-
Der docket of Addison county court is
l45 OF chanccry cases, 25-a large fall
ing off of former sessions.
The Vermont bar association elected
these officers at Montpelier: president,
Daniel Roberts of Burlington vice
presidents, G. w. Harmon of Benning-
ton, Roswell Farnham of Bradford,
John l.. Edwards of Newport; secre-
tary, c. II. Pitllin of Montpelier; man
ayers, William II. Dillinghamiof Water
bury, John w. Rowell of West Ran
dOlph, o. +. Butteriield of Wilmington,
Henry c. lde of st. Johnsbury, Walter
c. Dunton of Rutland.
Marcus p. Norton of Boston proposes
to build Il railroad from Dandy through
MiddletOwn to Lake Champlain, and it
is said that over 81 100000 is already
subscribed to the scheme.
The North Bennington temperance
league caused raid on every saloon
in town recently; and seized lots of
Green Mountain dew.
Chief Justice Pierpont of Vergennes,
who has been i'll feeble health for some
time, is much improved, though he is
not able to attend court.
On Sunday, Oct. 10, Rev. DR.. Earle
the noted evangelist, preached in the
Baptist church at Rutland, his 90
00Oth sermon. Such record is ii very
notable one.
Henry Claflin, brakeman on the
Central Vermont railroad, was struck
in the head by bridge and knocked
from a moving train the other morning.
His recovery is doubtful.
1t is stated that Gov. Proctor, with
characteristic liberality, will give $4,000
for the establishment of a circulating
library in West Rutland. The Congre-
gational Chapel will be used for Ii
brary and reading room during the
winter. A suitable building will be
erected in the spring.
Passenger traffic on Lake Champlain
has almost ceased for the season, and
all the steamers are withdrawn except
the A. Williams, plying between Bur
lingtOn and Plattsburg, n. Y.
Ezra p. Cook and wife, an aged
couple, were found dead in their house
at Bellows Falls, Friday morning. No
evidence of violence was found upon
the man, but on the wOman's head was
cut and abrasion three inches long.
Mrs. Cook is believed to have been
partially insane, and it is thought that
she administered poison to her hus-
band, and then inflicted the blow upon
herself.
Amos Clement, aged 6S, committed
suicide at Irasburg on Friday by hang
ing. A severe hip trouble for many
years had affected his mind. He was
unmarried.
Mrs. Smith Stafford was found dead
in front of her house at Sadawga,
Windham county, the other day.
Being alone, probably her dress caught
fire from the blaze of a candle. She
WAS burned to crisp, one finger be-
ing burned off. She was subject to
fits, and probably fell in one, her dress
catching fire.
The Rutland Herald announces that
Mr.. ;. W. LandOn, Principal of the
st. Adams high school, will succeed j.
ID. BARLEY in the charge of the high
school at Burlington.
Having been thoroughly tested, the
new iron bridge over the Missisquoi at
Richford has been accepted by the rail
road company and trains are running
over it.
Distilling apparatus has been seized
on the premises of Daniel Tubbs of
Clarendon.
Ebenezer Avery formerly of Berlin,
Vt, committed suicide by hanging on
Monday, at Duxbury, Mass. Mr.. Ave
~ was a printer, working for many
years on the Vermont Waterman