St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-06-25
DEATH OF DUDLEY p. HALL.

ment of the death of Dudley p. Hall
| ESQ.,, of Lyndon, as in the last issue OF
this paper his critical illness was an
nounced. Mr.. Hall died on Monday
morning, at 900, after an illness of q
little more than week of that fatal
malady pneumonia. Mr. Hall was
born in New Hampshire, but came to
| Vermont when a young man. For most
of his life he was engaged largely in
the lumber business. For some years
he did business in Essex county, on
the Moose river and its tributaries
afterwards he went to Island Pond,
and about twenty-five years ago he
moved to Lyndon where he built a
| spacious and home-like residence neal
the CahoOn mills where he ever after
lived. About twenty years ago the
Fairbapkses employed Mr.. Hall to. so
to Michigan and look after their prop
erty there they being large owners of
pine timber lands. While on this err
rand MIR. Hall saw the opportunity to
investment in Michigan pine lands that
| his wealth largely came.
Mr.. Hall was typical New England
er. OF giant frame and strength, OF
indomitable energy and will, of great
| business shrewdness and ability, of I,
kindly nature and heart as tender as
a child's, he was il marked man and
one greatly respected and beloved. In
business he was IA steam engine, but
in his social and family life his heart
was as tender as Il woman's. No poor
man was ever turhed away from his
door, and every worthy object found
in him a steadfast friend. At the time
of his death Mr.. Hall was president OF
! the board of trustees of the Lyndon
Literary Institute, a school he had gen
erOusly endowed. He leaves wife
and five children "a daughter who
married Rev. Mr.. Brewer of Danville,
Penn. a son, Albert Hall, prosper
ous merchant in New York city, and
three unmarried daughters. His fnner-
al was held at his late residence this
| forenoon.
Our Lyndon correspondent adds these
facts Mr.. Halls death will be great
loss to the town, rs also in his home.
He was lifelong Christian, an earn
est worker and liberal benefactor. He
has held various town offices, was pres
ident of Lyndon Institute, for which
he gave $4,000, IL director of Lyndon
National bank, aud for many years SUI
perintendent of the First COngrega-
! tiOnal Sunday school, by whom he viii
be greatly missed.
CLOSE OF COUNTY COURT.
The case of Philip De Paris, charg-
ed with assault upon Carlos Brown
with intent to kill, was given to the
jury at 2 O'Clock Thursday afternoon
They were dismissed at l.30 Friday
afternoon, being unable to agree upOI
IA verdict. The fact of shooting wai
fence claimed it to have been accident
al. 1t is understood that the jury STOOD
3 to for conviction, and that three o
the four might have yielded except fOl
the firm stand taken for acquittal 10y
the other juryman. DeParris' bal
was fixed at 5000, but he could moi
procure bonds.
The last case to be tried by jury was
the liquor case of the state against L.
b. GOss.of East Barnet. The court, oh
law points, ordered "A verdict of guilty
the supreme court on exceptions 10y
the respondent.
In the divorce cases of Finley Green
against Martha Green, and of 5. |
Smith against c. NJ. Smith, bills were
granted for "wilful desertion."
James ReansOm, who was committed
in default of payment of the fine i'm
posed for liquor selling, has since paid
Charles Kittridge pleaded guilty t.
one first offence of liquor selling; sen
tence stayed.
and Eugene Heath for attempt to poi
son, and against William GOOclIie fo
larceny, have been nolle pressed.
The case of Hamilton Brock agains
E. j. NJ. Hale: and the counter suitt
of Hale against Brock, are referred II
Judge Poland.
q, Some motions and other natter
were heard and court finally adjourn
ed at 4 O'Clock Saturday afternoon, af
ter term of little less than three
weeks.
FIRE-PROOF PAINT.
The trial of Mead Blake & Coz fire
proof roofing paint on Railroad stree
Saturday night was witnessed by al
interested crowd. Two miniature
honses had been erected, and the roo
of one covered with the fre-pr
paint. Shavings were placed on eacl
and set OH fire. As the result the un
painted house burned to the ground
, while the other was uninjured. AS
. further test, two straw hats were TAX
en-, aud one of them painted. 1t wa
: held over the flames and was not al
fected, but the unpainted hat was con
sunetl at once. This is the same kim
of paint Mr.. Blake has recently cover
= ed several roofs with in ST. Johusbnry
{ which it is claimed renders them SAT
: from sparks or cinders that may ia
upon them. Mr.. Blake claims tina