St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-01-17

the accounts of the receivers and man.
ayers of the Vermont Central and Yer
mont and Canada roads from the pc
Rod 1861 to 1873 as reported by the
masters are correct and are now settled
and closed.
An explosion occurred at the Sabin
slate quarry, Montpelier, by which two
men, Jones and Prichard by name,
were quite seriously injured. Jones, it
is thought, will lose his sight.
At the annual meeting of the Rut-
land national bank, Hon. John B. Page
resigned the presidency and Carlos
Sherman was elected his successor.
While Mrs. Nellie Keller of Hyde
Park was frying doughnuts, dough-
nut exploded with report quite loud,
small pieces of the doughnut and much
of the lard in the kettle flying all over
the room and burning Mrs. Keller in
several places on her face, hands and
arms.
Charles H. jackson was arrested for
tampering with a locomotive ut the
Montpelier station. He says lie had
nothing to do with the affair of New
Years morning. No motive has as yet
been discovered, and it is probable
that while under the influence of liquor
he only became anxious to learn en-
cheering.
John Williams of Newfane, now
serving ten years sentence in the
state prison for manslaughter, claims
to have attended the same school with
Carey, the Irish infOrmer, in Dublin, |
WI hnt
liams says that Carey was obedient, |
good student, and was very popular
with his school fellows.
james Starr, a freight conductor on |
the southern division of the Central |
Vermont road, was killed in the yard |
at Windsor Friday night. 1t is sup
posed he went in between cars to pull |
a pin, fell and was instantly killed |
He was about thirty, married, and
lived at White River junction.
The Bennington battle monument
association has elected these officers
President, Ex-Governor George F.
Prescott of New Hampshire vice pres
ident, eX-Gov. Hiland Hall of Yer
mont; corresponding secretary, Chas.
NJ. Bliss; recording secretary, Olin
''pbC N. NTTdNcS. |
The fund is now S65, 200, having grown
$500 since last August.
The Windsor county agricultural so
ciety elected these officers Thursday
President, William G.. Bement of Read
ing vice-presidents, Chas. II. Max
ham of POmfret, and Joseph C. Parker
Of Hartford; secretary, Ora Paul of
Pomfret: treasurer, Norman Paul of
Woodstock. J. G. Parker, Norman
Paul, and Chas. H. Markham, we're ap-
pointed a committee to secure suitable
grounds for the fairs, its lease of the
Did grounds having expired, and to re-
port to an adjourned meeting Febru-
Try /.
II. w. Love, publisher of the Rut-
and Sunday Review, who was arrest
sd on complaint of grand juror Spell !
nan, for alleged violation of the old
sunday law of Vermont by publishing
| Sunday paper, has had his trial be- {
ore the municipal court, and a jury
If six, representing in nationalities,
americans, Irish, French and Germans,
md i'll religion EpiscOpalian, Roman
catholics, Baptists, Second Adventists {
md Jews. The jury disagreed. and !
he case is continued till some time in :
February.
A rough looking fellow from Colo
ado was passenger on the Wells
River road the other day, and when he
vas told that the ticket he held WAS
lot good, and he must pay or get off,
10 drew revolver and fired, but 8
iidn't hit anybody. The firearm was t
eized and sold for Sl.75, the price of
he ticket deducted and the balance
landed to the would-be "cOw- boy"
ie was subsequently allowed to de-
'art in peace.
The st. Adams Messenger of Satur-
lay says: For several days unfavora-
'le rumOrs have prevailed concerning
he condition of the First National
sank. SO far as we are able to learn, I
he rumOr grew out of the fact that on
tuesday a large number of the Vt.
National dividend checks were pre- c
ented and paid at the First National,
md that institution ran little short
# currency. Bank Examiner Hendee
las been examining the books and {
'apers of the bank, and says he finds
IothIng thus far to cause any alarm.
Frank White, a brakeman on the
sullivan railroad, was instantly killed 7
friday night at Windsor His lantern 1
lad gone out and he was walking A
oward the saloon car to relight it when
e slipped between the rear car and
he saloon car, and the latter passed
ver his chest, death being instanta-
eOus. He was about twenty-five r
ears old, unmarried and livei with Z
= M ssta
The dwelling house of Mr.. l.. S.
4amb in Gaysville, was burned Friday e
fternoon. The fire took from a stove B
'ipe passing through partition. A
trOng wind was blowing and sparks F
we're carried some distance to the barn
+ MIR. harrington, which contained a
God stock of hay, grain, farming tools, r
we've nice cows, and yoke of oxen, s
II of which were consumed. The loss 2
vas partially covered by insurance D
The wife of John Kellogg of Water L
ury died last Saturday, from weak \
ess following diphtheria, and was
uried the same day in the afternoon.
lr. Kellogg himself has the same dis
ase, but is getting better. 1t will be
that their fifteen year-0ld B
laughter died two weeks ago. One is
hid has recovered, and the other a
10Y of twelve has been kept away at
eighbor's house, and has thus far es- oi
aped.
A severe wind prevailed at North
bennington, the 5th and 9th. Twenty
himneys were blown down; several
uildings considerably damaged by
Tay of broken glass, blinds, etc. Forty
anes were broken in the Baptist
hurch. The Congregational church n
eceived the most extensive damage
art of the slate roof and the weather
ane were thrown into adjoining yards.