St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08

fremen, who went % miles on a spe-
cial train to the scene. The entire viii
lage was in danger loss $1,000.
A Chittendcn county law and order
league has been organized at Burling-
ton with these officers President, j. S.
Cilley treasurer, Henry Mcneil; vice
president from each town, and an ex-
ecutive committee with member in
each town and in each Burlington
ward.
The wooden mill Mt West Windsor
owned by S. II. Leland was totally de
stroyed by fire Thursday morning,
with machinery and stock. Loss about
$1,000; insured.
Hugh Henry of Chester will crate at
Barton Memorial day.
The Washington county supreme
court docket has 81 cases. The term
begins May 20. ....
A venerable and highly esteemed
Windham county man is said to nave
offered young woman Sl0,00O to
marry him, and the same authority has
it that she has accepted.
Edward f. Lincoln, for Is years ten
or vocalist in WhitmOre & Clark 5
MINISTRIES, has been arrested ut Laco-
mia, n. H., for swindling.
st. Adams has a fire-bug, apparent
ly. Four fires have occurred within a
week, though without causing serious
losses.
Colonel Charles II. Joyce has sold
his house in Rutland aud taken up his
ahnHa in Nn.lin.rtN,,
Rev. A. d. Barber of Montpelier has
moved his family to Williston and
secured situation on the editorial
staff of the New York Observer.
Fred A. Field, for many years assist
ant postmaster at Rutland, has been
appointed post Office Inspector, in
place of George II. Bigelow.
NJ. ID. Mckenzie, formerly assistant
| general passenger agent of the Central
Vermont, has been appointed general
superintendent of the Mexican Central
railway, with headquarters in the city
of Mexico.
The telephone line from Burlington
to st. Adams is being constructed ut
the rate of four miles II day.
John Foley, the eft-handed Brattle-
borO pitcher, goes to the Quincy (lli-
nois) ball nine at 4 salary of 1925 Il
month
The Memphremageg house at New
port already has many more inquiries
for rooms than at the same time last
season.
The Catholic society of Bellows Falls
are to begin work on Il S25,O00 church
A revolving case of cruelty to animals
at BrattlebOrO was witnessed by a
| bevy of schOol-children and Their
teacher, Miss Barnard, in the rear o
the High-street schOolhouse Tuesday
afternoon. A young DooljttIe beat
one of his horses with a club until the
teacher, overcome by the spectacle, fel
in IA fainting fit and from which she
has not sufficiently recovered to as yet
be able to attend to her duties. This
would seem to be an opportune time
for BrattleborO's society with II long
name to take action.
Rev. A. II. Milliken of West Derby
has accepted IL call to the Free Baptist
church at Buxton, Ne.
Frederick Billings of Woodstock has
given $1,000 toward an endowment fund
for Whitman college at WalIa Walla,
w. 7.
p. r. Kendall has been invited to de-
liver the Memorial day address at Mid
dlebury.
The Vermont editors aud publishers
association expect to spend the Fourtl
at Saratoga.
Congressman John w. Stewart has
sold out his interest in the Middlebury
Register to Joseph Battell.
The county clerk of Rutland county
has paid the state, in excess of the en-
tire court expenses of the last term
Sl,797.94 this amount being derived
from fines, costs and forteitures.
Bennington has the distinction o
having the largest dealer in the worlt
IN genuine spruce gum. His averag,
sales of this singular commodity reacl
10000 pounds annually.
! The Pebbly Beach house at GlOuces-
! ter was burned Sunday night loss
! Sl7 900, probably insured The fire is