St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-07
NEWS.
Operation on Miss Brewster.


Mildred Brewster was taken from the
Washington county Jail to Heaton hos
pital Monday morning and in the alter
noon Drs. Chandler and Blsbee OF Mont
pelier and DR.. F. W. Page, superintendent
of the state asylum for the insane at
Waterbury, removed the bullet which
has been in her head since the tragedy at
Montpelier on May 20. 1t was a very
delicate operation, and the knife was in
the hands of DR.. Chandler. Miss Brews-
ter was under the influence OF ether for
more than two hours. 1t was necessary
to chisel away a large piece of bone back
of her right ear before the bullet could be
removed. When it was finally taken out
it proved to be a shapeless bit Of lead,
bearing no resemblance to a revolver
bullet. This operation was decided
necessary by the physicians in order to
save Miss Brewster's lite, as she would
surely have died had the bullet remained
imbedded in her head. She rallieo after
the operation and was resting comfort
ably Monday night, although it is by
no means certain that this operation
will not prove fatal. She will remain at
Heaton hospital for the present in charge
OF a representative of Sheriff Collins.
Small Bibles.
John H. Stnter OF Montpelier, who is
one of the leading connoisseurs of books
in the state, received last week from a
publishing house in GLASGOW, Scotland,
six of the smallest Bibles made in the
world. The leaves are one and one-half
inches in length by seven-eighths Of an
inch wide, and the small volume is seven
sixteenths of an inch thick. There are
S66 pages. The book is illustrated.
The type is so small that it is next to
impossible to read it with the naked eye,
and with each book there is a small
microscope to enable the print to be read.
Mr.. Senter is not in the missionary bust
ness, but he has found the demand for
the Bibles among his friends so great
that within ten minutes after he had
received them he ordered another lot.
Railroad Accidents.
7. F. Dav, division roadmaster of the
Central Vermont railroad, had his hip
broken at Essex Junction, Monday after
noon. Mr.. Day vas riding in a scraper
attached to the Burlington al d Lamoille
branch train which was switching in the
ward. He was thrown TO the floor by
the shunting of the cars in such a man
ner that his hip is thought to he broken
Mr. Day is about 81 years old and
has been in the employ of the road fol
many years.
The mixed train No. So, Burlington
and Lamoille division Of the Central Yer
mont railroad. was deraiied at Cam
bridge Junction Tuesday afternoon by {
broken switch rod. One car was landed
in the Lamoille river. Fred Arsno. bag
gage master had one arm and leg broken
The annual meeting of the Vermont
State Horticultural society will be helt
in Middlebury on January II and IL.
programme of the meeting is being ar
ranged and will be published when com
pleted.
The 2Sth annual convention OF TIN
Vermont State Spi~ritualist association
will be held in Barre Friday, Saturda,
and Sunday. January Ia. 15 and 16. Il
addition TO the Vermont speakers Their
will be addresses by Mrs. Helen Paine
RESCUE OF Providence, X. L., the well
known psychrometist and test medium
and II. u. B %lrrett. president OF the ma
tlOIIdl dSSOCldllOH.
Hon. E. B. TAFT, who was at Addison
county court, SAYS the Burlington News
witnessed something he has never hat
the opportunity OF seeing before. Elliot
d. Eaton OF Hancock, a member ct tn
grand jury, was summoned before Judg
Start, who said: 81 charged YOU not t.
divulge the duties OF your Office, nor t.
hold communication with anyone re
garding them. But you have gone abou
and talked with others not grand jury
men, thereby breaking your oath. Yo
are dishonorably discharged withou
pay"
Governor Grout sent a Christmas pres
ent 10 three inmates OF the House
Correction in the shape oil conditions
discharges. Andy Winters of RUTLAND
BARLEY Sheridan of West RUTLAND an
Norris A. Baldwin of Chester were r,
leased on condition.
The Vermont Republican league ha
decided to hold it's annual meeting a
Montpelier, Saturday. February IL. Til
speakers will be announced later.
The annual meetings of the Vernon
Dairymen's Association and the Vernon
Maple Sugar Makers Association is i
St. Adams this week. The former col
vened in the City Hall at 10 o'cloc
Monday morning, and the latter bega
yesterday afternoon at 100 o'cloc'
A large and representative gathering
farmers and others interested in dairy in
and sugar making is present.