St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-03-16
Death Of a Newport Lawyer.

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Crane & Alfred was found dead in his bed
at Newport Friday morning, having
retired in good health. He was born
in East Franklin u years ago, his mother
still living in Franklin county. During
the war he settled in North Troy and
entered into trade. later studying law
and practicing with marked success, he
being one OF the strongest advocates in
Vermont. He came to Newport in 1870.
forming partnership with Frank E.
Alfred in 1875. Mr.. Crane was for many
years United States commissioner, and
Of late has been quite prominent in the
insurance field He had been married
twice, his last wife and young child
dying some two years ago.
The Rutland railroad is talking of ex-
tending its line from Burlington to AL
burg to connect with the Canada & At
lantic. BY running line of tracks from
its terminal at Burlington northward
point where with trestles the islands
may be reached. then extending the road
through the chain by the building OF two
additional trestes, will bring the Rutland
railroad to a connection with the system
OF the Canada Atlantic at Alburgh, the
extreme north end OF the islands.
The Warren Telephone Company, a
small line which does business in the Mad
river valley. has been sued for $4,000 by
Mr.. and Mrs l.. c. Berry of Warren.
They were thrown from their wagon one
evening last October because of a collision
with one of the Warren company's poles
which was less than two feet from the
wheel track and close to the entrance to
covered bridge.
Harvey D. Smith, father of Mayor
Fuller {. Smith OF st. Adams died at Abb
bolts Corner, P. O., Friday, aged IS.
Death resulted from pneumonia OF which
Mr.. Smith had been i'll but few days.
O.. Nov. 80. 1919, OF Vermont parentage,
his people having removed from Rupert;
here the early part of his lite was spent
and he later moved to Enosburg Falls,
where he was a successful and prosperous
farmer.
For the first time in six years a YER
mont prison contains malefactors under
the sentence of death Isabella A. Marsh
and William Buzzel OF Mortified will be
hanged at the sta'e's prison at Windsor.
February 3. 1899, for the murder OF
George Marsh, the husband of the con.
demned woman.
The oldest twins in the state appear to
be Mrs. Minerva Ordway and Mrs. Nal
; vina Cushman Stock WELL who were born
in Tuubridge, Dec. 10. 1908. Mrs. Ord.
way has spent her 80 years and now
lives near the site OF the old Gushing
homestead. Mrs. Stockwell lives in
Chelsea.
The reports that petitions have been
circulated thu ough Addison county ask.
ing that Gov. Grout pardon Smith G
. Davis, convicted on the fourth count ir
connection with the death of Dora E
Cushman, is without foundation.
The Billings Park Trotting Association
. of White River Junction will build hall
r mile oval track inside the kite track the
coming season. This move is made tt
, meet the wishes oil many who think {
e race on kite track is uninterestipg from
S the grand stand point OF view.
James Streeter, a Boston & Main,
i freight brakeman, was fatally injured
: near Bellows Fails Saturday. Streete
was new man, having been hired al
Springfield Friday. and this was his frs
trip out. He was standing on high Cal
and was struck by covered bridge
: iracturing his skull and hurting him &c
the ground. He was picked up uncon
scious. and examination sho wed him tc
be injured beyond recovery.
Robert J. Burdette and Rev. DR.. Lori
mer OF Boston arrived in Barton on the
, same train one day last week to lectur,
in the local course. Burdette missed two
{ other engagements and arrived in Barton
e much the worse Tor wear. He was re
e called by his Boston managers anc
V DR.. Lorimer stayed to lecture.
! Temple Brothers of Rutland hav,
d bought the Gen. Baxter farm OF 300
}, acres. Gen. Baxter erected practically
all of the buildings now on the origina
place. The CITY water was piped TO thu
e buildings. 1t is estimated that the Gen
s eral spent between SIS 600 and 500,
900 on his country seat.
q There is good cause for rejoicing at thu
:, residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. Rory Melon
= aid of Washington Their daughter
: Bessie, has been unable to speak above
/. | WuISpSi lOi ONSi a NSai, Jul OuS las
e week her voice came back to her with un
e expected suddennrss, much to the graft
= tication OF herself and friends.
!, Notwithstanding the fact that tn
t Wrnooski cotton mills are in the hands o
y a receiver, there are now no idle spindle
:. or looms and it looks as it things woul,
i, boom at the mills this spring. Owe
:, three hundred cases OF cotton and var,
/, were shipped during the past week an,
:. orders for many more have been received
e Mrs Rebecca Bundy, the aged mothe
It oil ex Gov 6. w. Hendee, and of H. c
y Fisk, died at the home Of the former il
Morrisvile on March in her S5th year
]. She was born in Corydon, N. H., AM
y when five years of age came to Morris
+ vile, distance Of one hundred miles o
d more, on an OK sled with a canvas tor
S With but slight interruption, she ha
e lived in that town ever since, yer
v highly esteemed woman.