St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-12-04

tions his services were recognized as
exceptionally valuable. He leaves a
family of children and grandchildren,
and the name of his widow, Julia C.
K. Dorr, is familiar to readers of cur
reut literature every where.
Brattleboro uses 1000 quarts Of milk
a day.
There are ~ candidates for the
Northtield postmastership.
The university of Vermont has 3I6
students against 27l last year.
Hon. S. NJ, Dorr of Rutland is not
dead as reported in the city papers.
A man found fourteen ounce stone
in the heart of birch tree at Benning-
ton. -.
Mrs. Melinda Bowley, an so years,
old Brattleboro woman, sues for di-
yorce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Royal White of Crafts
bury celebrated their golden wedding
last week.
An East Montpelier man has gained
fame by catching sixty-four skunks
since September /.
Dir. Burnham Shepherd died at New
bury, Nov. %, aged 20. He formerly
practiced in Chicago.
The house of Langdon Hendricks of
Groton Pond was destroyed by fire the
Goth. Loss about $500.
At Bellows Falls the 9th burglars
broke into the post office aud stole
800 in stamps and money.
William r., Elliotts clapboard mill
at North DuXbury has been burned.
Loss $1,000; insurance $1,000. ..-.
Rev. Allan Clark of Bradford has
accepted the passionate of the Congre-
gational church ut Manchester.
At meeting of the citizens of New
port, Saturday, 5000 was guaranteed
for the county buildings.
Ira Whitney, 30, hanged himself in IL
Brookfield barn Tuesday morning.
Domestic troubles were the cause.
james Morrill,, son of Senator Nor
rill of Vermont, has been put in charge
of the treasury department exhibit ut
the New Orleans exposition.
Mrs. Welsh, for some time an inmate
of the Rutland town house, died at
that institution on Saturday, ut the adj
vanced age of IL years. 49,.
DIR. c. w. Chaffee prominent ply
stefan of Chicago, and IA native of Roch-
chester, VT, died suddenly on Friday,
Nov. Dist, of brain trouble.
The dwelling house of Henry Fox,
in the village of East Poultncy was
destroyed 10y fire the 9th. Estimated
loss, 800 to $500 insured for $3.50.
The Brattleboro Phnnix would not
be surprised if Senator Edmunds
should resign his seat to take Justice
Bradley's place in the supreme court;
William Reynolds house at Barnard,
with two buggies, lumber wagon, his
household furniture and clothing, was
burned last week.
We hear the name of b. b. Smalley
mentioned as likely to be postmaster
general under President Cleveland
Rutland Herald.
Lawyer Redington of Rutland, the
defeated democratic candidate for gov
ernor, is said to be booked for Kit
Haskins' place as district attorney.
The family of Ex-Governor Inland
Hall met on Thanksgiving day at the
residence of his son in Springfield
Mass. The Governor is eighty seven
years old and well preserved.
David Pomeroy of Townshead, 65,
was killed Saturday afternoon by be-
ing struck with stick which he was
taking from circular saw. He leaves
n widow and several children.
The Rutland Herald is now printed
on paper made entirely from saw Inst
the first known instance of the kind
The machinery for reducing sawdust to
pulp is the invention of @. III. Pond oil
Glens Falls.
The people in Craftsbury feel quite
indignant that the county buildings
are to be taken from Irasburgh, and Il
town meeting will be held to take ac-
ton relative to the future location Oi
the same Monitor.
Two French boys and II years old
were arrested the 9th for placing OBJ
structions on the narrow guage rail
road track at Brattlcboro. They were
sentenced to the state reform school
until they become of age. ..-.
Isaac Cochran an aged man of New.
port Centre died recently. 1t appears
that he was getting over IA rail fence
when the top rail rolled carrying hin
violently to the ground, causing iniu
rics which resulted in his death. His
age was So years.
Daniel l.. Wells, one of the richest
and most prominent citizens of Mil
waukee, Wis, died Monday aged 90
He went from Vermont years ago 4
poor friendless boy. For years he has
been one of the most prominent rail
road builders i'll the Northwest.
Major Joseph Bush on the retired
list of the U. 5. army died ut Somer
sille, Mass, Sunday, aged 81. Major
captain of the Allan Greys of thai
: town when the war broke ont. Ii,
subsequently, entered the regular
army.
The incorp0rators of the Vermont
Humane society have organized by
: electing Hon. Henry b. Williams oi
, Monkton, president; DR.. Henry D
!, HoltOn of BrattlebOrO, vice president
Hon. Oscar E. Buttertield of Whining.
: ton, treasurer, and Erwin A. ilasse1tint
of Bristol, secretary.
Thomas TierDey of Waterbury, Will,
chopping, Saturday, fell and was caugh
q in the crotch of u tree 20 feet from tn,
ground. His brother took him ont TN
could not bring him down, and had t,
hold him 10y main strength for tw'
hours. The injured man WAS uncnn
+ scious for several hours, bnt is likely
to recover.
: A two-story dwelling house Owne.
2 and occupied by Frank BigeIow o
5 Wells River, together with all the out
, huiiujnUa yaS DESTROYED nv frs. TN,
: 18th. Twenty tons of hay aud 50t
, bushels of grain were burned. Loss
: 5000; partially insured. 1t is sup