St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-07-07
Vermont News.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
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A man named Smith, living near
Bennington Falls, told one of his boys,
a lad about fifteen, to go to North Ben
nington on an errand, on Monday. The
boy didn't want to go and his father
threatened to whip him if he did not.
The boy went away and told his broth
er he should drown himself. The boy
went away and was gone all day and
the father became considerably fright
ened and tracked the boy along the
WallOomsuc creek, and finally dragged
the creek to find the body. The boy
was concealed in the bushes on the
bank and enjoyed the proceedings.
A curious freak of nature was lately
noticed in the growth of burdOck at
Pownal. One-half of each separate
leaf was bright yellow, the other half
green.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Burlington has ~ citizens who pay
taxes on $4,000 or more.
A silver pitcher filed with beans
was offered by j. S. billiard of Burling-
ton, as a reward to the person guessing
nearest the number it contained. Mrs.
E. Melaney guessed 1901. The exact
number was 1903. There were over
seven hundred competitors.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Howard Bell of Franklin, while max
ing his first trip as brakeman Saturday,
was knocked from his train by high
way bridge in SwantOn and instantly
killed. He was 10 years old and leaves
a widowed mother.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
During the memorable storm of the
10Th inst, sad accident happened to
the daughter of Mr.. Edwin James of
ElmOre. 1t seems that she was look
ing at the fury of the storm, when sud
denly thunderbOlt struck one of the
lightning rods on the house, melted
it, and in its course down the rod,
which passed by the window where the
young lady was standing, sprung off on
to her person, striking her on the left
temple, tearing away her ear, disiigur-
ing her face, and paralyzing her entire
left side. She was knocked senseless,
and has since been failing rapidly.
Brit little hopes are entertained of her
recovery.
ORANGE COUNTY.
The up express on Friday afternoon
struck team at "A crossing near Brain
tree. The horse was instantly killed
and thrown back on the buggy, which
was overturned. The occupant of
the buggy was not hit by
the train, but was thrown out and
badly cut about the head by falling
among some pictures and frames which
ba ha1 with him, I'm, tba 90 mi
The particulars of the attempted
suicide in Williamstown, are as fol-
lows: Henry Emerson, about 81 years
of age, has been trying to force his
company upon Mary Norris for some
time, with a view to matrimony. Sun
day he went to the house to press his
suit with Mary, but she kept out of
sight. Henry was very much disguised
and made some threats of shooting the
| girl and then himself. He wandered
about the premises for some time, dis
charging Il small pistol occasionally,
and at last getting his courage up, he
went into the house, took the pistol
from his pocket and discharged it, the
ball striking him it the pit of the stom-
ach. AT last accounts he was alive,
but there seems to be no chance for
his recovery.
| ORLEANS COUNTY.
A boat containing several persons
was capsized at Newport the other day
by the careless action of one of the Oc-
cupants, and all narrowly escaped
drowning. So many people are get
ting upset into the lake, that the Ex-
press suggests to the government a
life-saving service. The government
has already established light house
on the lake.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
One day recently, so the story goes,
Miss Ella Cleveland of Pawlet, who
had been helpless invalid for two
years, confined to her bed all the time
arose and was able to walk and since
that time she has rapidly gained i'll
health and strength. The case excites
considerable comment as Miss Cleve-
land attributes her recovery to prayers
offered in her behalf.
The Kingsley guard had their annual
drill and banquet at Rutland Wednes-
day. TOasts were responded to by
Gov. Redfield Proctor, Col. A. F.
Walker, Gen. l.. G. Kingsley and
others.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Vermont Historical Gazetteer
Vol. ", embracing Washington coun-
ty, with histories of SwantOn, GrOton
and HubbardtOn, collected and pub
lished by Abbey Maria Hemenway, is
just issued from the Montpelier Watch
man Office.
Charles Peaslee, young man at
work unloading logs from car at Pho
neer Mills, about two miles from Mont
pelier, was caught in attempting to
avoid a loo and crushed to death in.