St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-07-21
ALL AROUND THE STATE.
Interesting Figures from the House of
Correction.

Interesting Figures from the House of
Correction.
From the report of the superintendent
and directors of the House of Correction,
as distracted in the Rutland Herald, we
CLEAN these figures: During the two
years past Gil prisoners were committed
to the institution; number discharged
during that period by expiration of terms
and payment of fines was Sos; four were
conditionally discharged by the gov
ernor; four were pardoned and three
escaped; the total gain in weight of
prisoners for the two years has been
224O pounds and the total loss 4771a
pounds. Vermont furnished in the two
years 249 prisoners; Canada 80; New
York, Sc; Ireland, 81; Massachusetts,
So. The counties in this state that fur
nished the largest number of prisoners
are: Chittenden, 1855; Rutland, 139;
Franklin, 90; Washington, 40. Out Of
Gil inmates for the past two years 45S
could read and write, and 33 could only
read there were 21S married and 1913
unmarried persons; there were $50 male
and So female prisoners, and 25 were
cOlOred persons. In summing up the
assets and liabilities of the House of
Correction, including the workshop bust
ness, the report shows that there is $13,-
3S3. OS standing to the credit of the
state.
Struck by Lightning.
Michael Galvin's barn, in Midd1ebury,
was struck by lightning last Friday
night and burned, with its contents. A
calf and buggy were also burned.-Two
barns and three haystacks in Shorehan1,
belonging to Chauncey Jones, were
struck during the same storm, and con-
sumed. They were insured for $780,
The lightning struck also in several
places in Lincoln. Two calves were kill
ed by it.-Harrison Brewster of Hunting
ton had COW killed by the lightning.
Levi G. Dwinnell of Calais had two
valuable colts struck and killed by light
ming during the thunder storm on Fri
day last.
Another Physician Dead.
DIR. Philander D. Bradford died at
Mortified on Saturday evening. af-
ter long illness. He was born in
Randolph on April II, 1911, and in
1888 graduated from the Woodstock
Medical College, receiving the degree of
A. NJ in 1850 from the University of
Vermont. He has resided in Mortified
since 1854 and was well known and
much liked. During the war he was
surgeon of the 5th VT. Vols, in 1923 a
member of the senate, and in 1863 pres
ident of the Vermont Medical Society.
a Pastor Killed.
Rev T. P Smith, Methodist pastor at
East Haven, fell from his piazza, a
distance of about seven feet, on Sunday
night, and was killed by the fall 1t is
thought a fainting spell caused him to fall.
Mr.. Smith had been stationed there for a
year; at the last conference he was as
signed to Jay, in Orleans county, but did
not go to that field.
Alexander Shelter, an aged farmer of
| Castleton, was struck by the cars July
IL and instantly killed.
Brooks & Washburn's store, at Bethel,
to the extent of $4,000 or SIS 900.
J. E. Goodenough has been appointed
postmaster at Montpelier; he has for
several years been assistant postmaster
The Waterman thinks that "Mont-
pelier is making serious mistake that
she does not wake up and build a first
class track
St. Adams will have to give up her ex-
cellent band unless substantial en-
enlargement from the people of that
place is forthcoming.
A Frenchman named Laque, living in
Hartford, was severely hurt at White
River Junction the other night by jun D.
ing from a moving train.
| The following staff appointments have
| been announced by Division Commander
Greene of the S. o. ": Adjutant, Leon
| 6. Young of St. Adams; quartermaster.
Farrand S. Stranahan of St. Adams.