St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15

ments belated there would certainly
have been n dreadful casualty.-Bur-
lington Free Press, I4th.
A young child of Stella Spaulding.
at Stowe, had several fingers cut off
with hay knife, Il few days since.
Dan Hall of Pittsford was killed Fri
day, by being struck on the head with
the blade of an axe which few from
the helye. ....
BERTHE Tyler, the 14-years- old son of
Erastus Tyler of Vernon, shot himself
accidentally in the leg while handling
Il pistol.
Peter Collins was sentenced to FIVE
years in state-prison at Rutland yes
terday for robhing F. II. Chapman's
drug store.
Fred Gale of Barre was thrown out
of his wagon, the other day, aud suf-
fercd injuries from which he died in q
few hours. -
The Congregational church and sOci-
ETY. have sent out letters missive, call
ing an ecclesiastical council, for the
installation of Rev. John A. McColI, lis
their pastor.
George Huntington of Middlebury,
who was seriously burned two weeks
ago by falling on a stove, is not recOv-
ering his general health, aud the
chances are that he cannot live long.
Mrs. Eunice Larabce, aged 81, of
BrattlebOrO, was severely burned by
the lace kerchief which she wore about
her neck taking fire from candle
which she was carrying. Her injuries
are likely to prove fatal.
Henry Mckinney of Richford, freight
conductor, fell between two ears while
his train was moving to North Troy,
Saturday morning, breaking his arm
and causing internal injuries which are
considered fatal.
Charles Savage, while fighting fire
with party of men in the woods near
Sable Mountain, StOckbridge, Satur-
day was almost instantly killed by 4
falling tree. He leaves a widow and
five children.
There are fifty-fOur firms and in
dividuals in Rutland who pay on per
sOnal lists of $4,000 and upwards.
Last year there were fifty seven. The
estate of III. II. Baxter shows the heav-
lest personal list, it being Sl9l $40.
The troubles in the First Baptist
church, Burlington, in relation to
which there has been IA good deal of
talk about town. have eliminated in
the expulsion from the church of sew
enteen of its members.
A memorial window is being placed
in the university of Vermont chapel ut
Burlington for George Willis Benedict,
former professor in the university
and the father of G. G. Benedict of the
Free Press.
Albion n. Merchant, editor and pub
Usher of the Rhode Island Democrat,
died at Providence last week after a
brief illness in his list year. He for
merly published the Democrat and
Sentinel of Burlington, Vt.
The house of Judge DuntOn of Rut-
land was entered by burglars, the other
night, who secured Mrs. Dunton;s
watch and s. in money belonging to
the servant girl who appears to be the
capitalist of the household. Judge
DuntOn's coat and vest were taken from
his room and were found on the back
stoOp. They were too broad in the
beam to fit the burglars.
S. NJ. Gleason, receiver of the YER
mont mining company, is ordered by
the court to sell all the company's
property in Vershire aud all that of
Ely ly-GOddard and Cain. The
property comprises about 1900 acres
of land with mines, Ore-beds and build
ings, and the membranes are to be
attached to the proceeds of the sale in
the same order that they now stand on
the property. The litigation is expected
to be speedily settled after the sale.
The industrious burglar got in his
work at lively rate in Burlington, tile
Sth, two houses, those of +. Stanley
Hall Frank X. COverse being ''bur-
gled.' At Mr.. Halls, IA gold watch,
belonging to his brother, w. f. Hall,
was taken, together with what loose
change could be found about Mr.. Hill'sI
clothing. AT Converse's a new suit of
clothes belonging to the hired man were
taken from the latter's room and also
between four aud five dollars in money
I Free Press.
There are over 900 names on the
Rutland check list. Last year there
were about 600. The population in
the village alone has increased 500
during the year. There are 4 900 voters
in the town, which, on the ratio of one
voter to five inhabitants, would giveia
OF 10000. This ratio may
be little large, on account of the
number of single men at work in the
quarries, but it is thought that the
population will to- day exceed II 900.
Among the principal Montpelier tax
payers on this years list are the fol-
lowing: Estate of J. W. Bailey, SS3,-
205.50; James X. Langdon, So, 906.25
B. F. Fifield, S5O,S7450; L. 2. Jewett,
SD, BOB james w. Brock, $57 ,527
T. p. RedfeId, S32,2l4; Fred Z. Smith,
SIS ,020; Homer w. Heaton, sos, l0I.-
40; Stephen Thomas, 5:}g, 922 George
G. Shepard, sl9, 292. 50; Hiram Atkins,
SI5, 355.H; Z. 2. Walton, $l2,69l
Joseph A. Wing, s27 ,537; same as ex-
4 II