St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-22
Vermont News.

Henry Esseltine of Nergennes, aged
twenty nine years and unmarried, was
drowned while bathing in Otter Creek,
Sunday forenoon. He was taken with
cramps.
There is trouble among the taX-pay
ers of Hartland, owing to the neglect
of some of the listers to sign the APP
praisal and assessment. Several refuse
to pay taxes and are going to law.
Geo. c. Baldwin, Jr., has been or
dained and installed pastor of the First
Baptis- church at Bennington.
The premium list is out for the state
fair, to be held at Montpelier, Septem-
Der l4-l7 inclusive.
II. ii. Ross, of Vergennes, has been
chosen to take charge of the Vermont
Episcopal institute at Rock Point, near
Burlington.
The Gamers of Burlington have
completed their contracts with growers
of vegetables and fruit for this season,
and report there will he an increase in
manufacture of over ten per cent. over
last years production, which footed up
,885, 200 cans, valued at S6O0,000.
The Vermont Teachers Association
meets at Mortified, August 10, II and
! II. Rev. w. 5. Hazen of Mortified
makes the address of welcome and
Professor Cilley the response. elbow
can the qualification for teaching be
raised ?" will be discussed by Profess
or Dole and others. President Hamil-
ton will speak Thursday, followed by
Superintendent Dartt on "Ungraded
Schools and President Buckham on
"The Moral Hygiene of the School"
Other well-known teachers will speak.
Capt. L. A. Woodbury., of Burling-
ton, was unfortunate enough to break
one of the tendons of his leg the other
day, while running to fire.
Henry Mcqueen was arraigned at
McIndOes, the l4th, before Justice
Smith for an aggravated assault on
Warren Simpson, and was held for his
appearance before the county court in
the sum of $500.
l. Cook, employed by the Connect
cut river lumber company, was drown
ed at North Thctford, the 18th.
Charles IIoughton, of Marlboro, stuck
il pitchfork into his wrist lately, and
died two weeks after from lockiaw.
| TllSlld lldltll, vi AltllhOn, JIlttl bNltt
to kill himself with Paris green, and
nearly succeeded.
f. c. Galley of Addison, during a re-
cent thunder storm, had three sheep
killed by lightning, and Chester w.
Callum's barn was struck, the gable
end being torn out. At Monkton Ridge
Il log barn was set on fire, stock killed
and several tons of hay burned, besides
sleighs, harnesses and farming tools.
Lightning struck and burned barn
belonging to Henry Sears of MonktOn,
the 10th.
5. NJ. Waite is getting well in the
Rutland Jail. He has comfortable
quarters ON the second floor, and
spends his time reading and writing
and watching the cOnvicts in the shops
He is prisoner of the United States,
and doesn't have to work.
The ledge, weighing about 1000 tons
Overhanging the Sutherland Falls quar-
~ fell recently and smashed several
machines, but the men escaped. Sev-
eral accidents of this kind have occurr-
ed in the West Rutland quarries, but
always when the quarrymen were alb
sent.
Potato bugs are thick in Addison
county, and grasshoppers are making
il hot for Chelsea farmers.
: There was "A little sensation at Well
River the other morning in cOnse