St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-07-18
VERMONT NEWS.
The HadIock Shooting Affair.

Ihe HaQIOck Shooting AHaT.
Considerable unpleasant feeling has
for some time existed, and is increas-
ing in regard to the Indifferent ac-
ton of the authorities about the
shooting of Lucius Hadlock of East
Richford, at Ithamar Hadlock's
Line House. about a month ago.
Hadlock now lies very dangerously
i'll at his home, but will likely recov-
er, although his condition will long
be serious, as some of the large shot
remain imbedded into the bone of his
leg. The fact that he is notorious
ly hard character, and was shot at
| that 1OathsOme rum-hOle while in a
boisterous and threatening attempt
to procure more drinks is of course
all that has kept the public senti-
ment wholly Indifferent to the matter
of judicial investigation, but now the
selves as Ottry, the bar tender, who
the house, came back with the gun,
and fired with cool and steady aim,
upsetting the theory of self-defence,
and making the case partake very
largely Of the nature of murder.
Ottry offered to surrender, but the
Canadians would not take him unless
he would guarantee the costs of the
examination. A petition is being
gotten out and the American consul
at Coaticook is to be asked to callfor
the conviction or acquittal of the
man who fired into a United States
subject Burlington Free Press.
The Gettysburg Monument.
The monument committee met at
Burlington Monday, and letters were
read from Col. Albert Clarke who
has inspected the big monument on
the battlefield. Col. Clarke reported
that the contractors, the Carricks of
st. Johnsbury, had satisfactorily per-
formed their contract; that the mon
ument is even more imposing as it
stands upon the field than he had
expected to find it; and that in his
opinion and that of competent and
impartial critics it is the finest mon
ument thus far erected on the field at
Gettysburg. Secretary Krauth, of
the Gettysburg Battlefield associa-
ton, in a letter to Gov. Ormsbee,
confirmed this opinion. The com
mission thereupOn voted to accept
the monument, and authorized the
payment of the portion of the con-
tract price, $4,000. The other monu-
ments which the Carricks are build
ing are approaching completion, and
will be erected before the first of Oct
ODER. The bronze statue of Gen Stan
nard for the state monument will al
so be ready by that time. 1t was
voted that the monuments be dedi-
Gated on the 9th of October next,
when a large attendance of Vermont
ers is expected at Gettysburg. The
arrangements for the dedication and
excursion were intrusted to a COM
mittee of arrangements consisting of
Commissioners Orrnsbee, Dillingham;,
Veazey, Stranahan, Clarke and Ben
edict, and the meeting adjourned, sine
die
CHI. harrington has been appoint
ed postmaster at Johnson.
Discouraging reports of the hay
crop come from different parts of the
state, owing to heavy and continu
Gus rains.
The Medical college at Burlington
graduated fifty-eight new physicians
Monday evening. An address was
delivered by Hon. E. j. Phelps.
George Larock, aged IS, working
for Edison Ufford of Fairfax, COM
mitted suicide by hanging last Thurs
day afternoon in a fit of dependency.
The Lamoille valley veterans asso-
citation will hold their annual reunion
at Morrisville Aug. 1 8 and IA. Gov.
Dillingham; delivers the address on
the second day.
Some of the heaviest losers by the
flight of Elmere H. Williams of Cole
brook, N. H., who is thought to be
in Canada, are the Bradford bank,
Secretary of War Proctor, though
not fully recovered from his recent |
illness, has returned to Washington
from Rutland accompanied by his
son, F. D. Proctor, and his private
secretary, F. c. Partridge.
Morrisvilleis anticipating increased
business activity in view of establish |
ment there of Stafford & Webster's |
large tanning business from Stowe, a |
process peculiar to that firm enabling
them to turn out peculiar kind of
tanned skins.
The Ogdensburg and Lake Cham
plain railroad directors have elected |
B. B. Smalley president of the COM
pany. D. D. Ranlett of St. Adams
as treasurer, and Col. George T. |
ChiIds as secretary hold their offices
for another year.
The entries for the colt stakes in |
the state fair at Burlington Septem- |
Der SO, are all in; Burbank & Viii
hams enter Monarch, Katisha and |