St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-08-07
Vermont News.
SUPPOSED MURDER AT NORTON MILL

SUPPOSED MURDER AT NORTON MILLS.
On Friday evening two men, ap-
parently Americans and supposed to
he from SherbrOoke, got off the train
ut Lake, and proceeded to walk along
the railroad track in the direction of
Norton Mills. Later in the evening
one of them called at Il farm house and
asked for a nights lodging. The far
mer noticed that he was badly bruised
about the face, had couple of black
eyes, was otherwise badly disfigured,
and had evidently been having Il pretty
rough time of it generally He was,
however, accorded lodgings for the
evening, and in the morning, being
asked where his companion was, he
said he was afraid he had lost him, rs
he had left him lying alongside the
| track. On hearing this story, and be-
coming suspicious of the man Il number
of the people of the district set out to
look for the missing man, who, after Il
short search, they discovered laying
across the track, his body being severed
in two by the passing train. On clio
inspection, however, it was seen that
| the deceased had some terrible wounds
on the scalp, which in themselves were
sufficient to have caused his death, and
mOreO rer that these wounds had been
inflicted with Il heavy stick covered
with blood and pieces of hair, which
was found lying near the corpse. In
the meantime the suspected murderer
had disappeared. A man has been az
rested at Island Pond who corresponds
with the appearance of the suspected
murderer. An inquest will be held on
the body.
THE WASHINGTON COUNTY REPUBLIC
CANS.
The Washington county republican
convention, held at Montpelier on
Saturday, nominated the following
ticket: For senators, f. X. Jones of
Mortified and William Chaplin of Mid
dlesex; assistant judges, William
Roxbury probate judge, Hiram Garlic
ton of Montpelier; sheriff, F. II.
Atherton of DuXbury; high bailiff, c.
J tions were adopted, the state and ma
tional platforms indorsed and it was
voted that the next county convention
shall be delegate instead of q mass
convention.
THE STATE FAIR.
The Joint exhibition of the state
agricultural society and the Champlaiu
valley association will be held at Bur
, lingtOn September 8, 9, 10, III and II
The premiums aggregate $4,000. Robert
T. Lincoln, secretary of war, will de-
liver the address. 1t is reported thai
w. II. Vanderbilt has consented to let
Maud S. attend the fair, and DR.. w
: Seward Webb has promised to exhibit
some of his horses from the fines
, stable in the state.
D The Orleans county fair will be helC
3 the last week i'll September.
Y The Tooth birthday of Hannah Hol
& land, widow, was observed OI
Thursday ut Williamsville.
Levi GoodrOn, young man Twin.
in Middlebury, attempted to commi
) suicide by hanging, but he was frus-
trated i'll his suicidal intent.
The Bellows Falls check list for thu
September election contains l02
1 names. In 1882 it contained IA.
v The Eighth Vermont regiment hav
received a special invitation to atten,
I VIZ w
= society at South ROyalton, August 20.
=. The Bellows Falls Times support
/; Blaine, but it finds time to boom tin
village band. 1t evidently intend
there shall be music in this campaign.
I b. B. Smalley of this state has bee
chosen secretary of the democratic
national executive committee.
Within ten miles of Brandon ther
d are ten ponds of water within tiv
d miles of each other.
5. In Wethersfield ponds fish are caugh
weighing nine and ten pounds apiece.
1t is understood that the prohibi
tionists will nominate presidentia
e electors in this state.
Chittenden county court begins 1t
II regular session, September 10. Their
are lib cases on the law docket and |
i on the chancery.
The forthcoming report of the super
N lntendent of the Vermont State prise