St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-12-29
Vermont News.

alDdus Is 10 Dt TtpdlTtu at an EXPENSE
of $4,000.
Rev. r. B. TObey of Harwich, Mass,
declines the call to the Congregational
church at Windsor.
Ashley Stone of Wilmington, ex-state
senator, has just had his left eye re-
moved by Philadelphia oculist.
A. E. Fuller of Woodstock has sold
twelve sheep, five lambs and seven
ewes to a Maine man for 5000.
T. B. Alexander, proprietor of
large lumber mill near Newport, was
killed recently by falling pile of lum-
Der.
John Moore of Chelsea has been
mulcted to the tune of Sl6I7 for steal
ing honey. A plain case of bitter
sweet.
The President has appointed Col.
Joel b. Erhardt, an old Burlington
boy, United States marshal for the
southern district of New York.
Mrs. l.. p. Young of Springfield, ar
rested on suspicion of being RESPONSE
bic for the recent fire there, has been
released from Jail under $500 bonds.
Josiah Sturtevant of East Fairfield
village was found in weod-shed dead
from a pistol wound in the head late
ly. 1t is believed that he shot him
self.
Denman Hulett accidentally sent IL
rifle bullet through his knee the other
day while shooting turkeys ut Chester.
SurgenOs have decided to cut off his
leg.
The boOk-shelves in the Windsor
cOunty-cOurt have just received the
first 43 volumes of the English
chancery reports, the gift of Charles p.
Marsh of Woodstock.
1t is announced that the New York
and New England box shook manufac-
turers' association hold their next an
nual meeting at SwantOn the first
Wednesday in April next.
There is much sickness in Derby
There are number of cases of diph-
liberia and scarlet fever. Diphtheria
prevails in Irasburgh, and several fatal
cases have occurred.
Rev. Daniel Lewis, while attending
"A meeting at Newport Center, the 18th,
was stricken down with apopleXy or
paralysis. He is in Il precarious con-
dition.
At Mortified, Mrs. David Hassett
fell head foremost into Il water barrel
and narrowly escaped drowning. There
was no one i'll the house except her lit
tie girl, and it was some time before
she understood her mothers plight and
summoned help.
At West Rutland, Wednesday night.
John GannOn's rumshop was raided,
two jugs and two bottles of liquor
were seized and the alcoholic John
was bound over in $500. The train
from Whitehall was raided Friday
night and 81 jugs, one cask, one box
and one bottle of liquor were seized.
Conductor Severance of the Brattle-
boro and Londonderry narrow gauge,
who took an overdose of choral Satur-
day at BrattlebOro, did it with suicidal
intent. 1t Is said that jealousy prompt
ed him. He was in bad condition all
OF Saturday, it requiring several men
to hold him, but it is believed that
he Will recover. He expresses regret
for the act.
Mr.. John Moses of Hinesburgh, died
Dec. ID, at the advanced age of 81
years, Z months and 10 days. Mr.. Mos
es belonged to hardy race, had al
ways enjoyed good health and until
within a few weeks was able TO walk
several miles at time. He was sol
dier under General Scott, was taken
prisoner at the battle of Queenstown,
and held until at the close of the war,
about eighteen months.
No show for merry Christmas at
Rutland. The 'jug TRAM" which
comes in from Saratoga about 9 p. M,
brought an abundance of bottled mer-
riment the other evening, but it never
got to the thirsty consignees. A few
minutes after the train arrived the
sheriff raided the express office, captur-
ing 81 jugs, a cask, il box and bottle.
In the Center Rutland express office "a
jugs were also "hauled."
West Rutland liquor dealers suffered
t severely from raid conducted by some
officers in that vicinity, last Friday
night. James Battles lost a good sized
) keg of whiskey and his precious liber-
ty ut one fell swOOp. Thomas Welcl
t lost three kegs and il jug of the same
| ardent; Patrick McCue was visited by
evil misfortune to the extent of jug
| and a keg :; and John Collighan found
\
key and hop beer.
James Bartlett of Washington has
l. brought suit against John Bolton OF
Cabot for damages to his wife on the
. highway, i'll consequence of Il load OF
lumber standing in front of Bolton,
barn, left there by Bolton, at which the
horse became frightened and Overturn-
ed the wagon. He lays his damage,
among the thousands. Bartlett frs
Il brought his suit against the town. Tn,
case was tried and verdict for the
plaintiff was given. The town calleC
y the case to the supreme court and i
II was decided that the notice was insult
= ficient, and Bartlett now seeks to re
= cover damage of Bolton.
;, The Vermont panther, whose rava
d ges throughout the town of Barnard
|, and Royalton have been chronicled du
C ring the past few weeks, has been con
II tinuing her depredatiOns to Il consider
IL able extent. On single night the an
W imal killed about dozen large hogs
&c being content with decorating TIN
+. throats of the porkers and sucking tn
blood. The men of the town have in
re stituted hunting expedition, and
ui"N Nii'S III oIh"li pau 'ICS, dlC III S'dl I
II of the animal.
y A well dressed fellow calling himsel
. NJ. Flint, pretending to represent
II New York house, has come to grief a
- Nergennes. Having first taken order
"; from few local dealers, he was abou
getting one to identify him at tn
! bank, when young blacksmith froI
Is Port Henry, N. Y, appeared and ha
-, ~ him arrested. The Port Henry maI
~ Peter Austin, claimed to have bee