St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-27

Superintendent Morgan OF the House
of Correction has just completed his BIZ
ennia report, of which the following is
synopsis: For tramping $50 persons
and for breach OF the peace 1874 persons
have served terms. Under the liquor
traffic laws 1872 persons have been com.
ished on third offences, which were 81.
In the county jail 101 persons have
served sentences for first and second
offences for intoxication. A synopsis Of
the report: Number OF commitments,
1921 from Addison county, 25 Benning-
ton, 80; Caledonia, IA; Chittenden,
149; Essex, 6; Franklin, 1873; Grand
Isle, l Lamoile. 13; Orange, Z Orleans.
%; Rutland, 1872; Washington, 1863;
Windsor, II; Windham, At. Males
committed, 681; females, Al colored,
IS. Number discharged from the House
of Correction during the two years end
ing June 80, 1885, on account of expira-
ton of sentence or by payment OF fines
governor conditionally, 80; removed by
death, 1; removed to insane asylum, Z;
escaped, 2; returned to institution from
insane asylum cured, 2; smallest aver
age of prisoners for any one month,
102 Ais in September, 1896; largest
average TOR any one month, III 1881 in
January. 1898; average for first year,
1876 1885, average for second year,
234 1896; aggregate gain of prison
ers in weight during the two years,
2103 pounds; aggregate loss OF prisoners
in weight during the two years, 444
pounds.
Tuesdays Storm.
While A. c. Gibson of South London
derry was taking w. c. Jenne of Rutland
to the Chester depot by team Tuesday.
and when near Thompsonburg, they
were struck by lightning, killing Mr..
Jennie instantly. Mr.. Gibson was badly
injured but his physician thinks he will
recover. Mr.. JENNIE was about 3S years
old and was an insurance agent.
A terrible electrical storm passed over
Richford at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning.
A large barn filled with hay belonging to
B. A. Hendricks was struck by lightning
and consumed with contents. Other out
buildings were burned with the contents
including hogs. The farmhouse was also
burned, but the household effects were
saved. The loss as far as known is
about $4,000. Insurance not known.
| A terrific thunder storm visited Water
bury about 10 O'Clock Tuesday morning,
although in the village no rain fell. The
storm seemed to start in the hills west OF
the town, making circle which included
Mount Mansfield, Stowe and Montpelier,
where it was reported that rain tell in
torrents. The car on the Mount Mans.
field electric road, due at Waterbury at
1928 a. M, was stopped mile beyond
| Waterbury Center BY short circuit and
no cars could be run during the day.
Society Of Colonial Wars.
The first Social Court of the Society o.
Colonial Wars in the state OF Vermont
will be held on the site of Fort Cassin or
Lake Champlain, at the mouth of the
Otter Greek, today. The occasion is tc
commemorate the evacuation Of For
Cassin and vicinity by the French ant
Indians on the advance and occupation
of this gateway by the English and Co
lonial troops.
The members and their ladies will rem
devious at the Lake Champain zach
club at ~ O'Clock. sailing thence b,
steamer reindeer to Fort Cassin. Luncl
will be served on the steamer, en- route
On arrival, tablet marking the site O
old Fort Cassin will be planted, and al
address delivered by Ex-Gov. Urban An
drian Woodbury..
Sherman's Military Band will accom-
pany the party. The steamer will return
to Burlington the same afternoon il
season for the evening trains.
Several of the state officers were il
Montpelier last week in consultation
with Sergeant-at-Arms Phinuey rclativ
to some changes to be made in Represen
tative hall that will provide better AM
more suitable accommodations for tn
speaker, clerks, messenger and reporter
of the house. Plans and specification
are already under preparation, and it ]
probable that the coming legislature vii
be asked tor an appropriation to fms
off the vacant stOreroom and engin
house at the rear Of Representative hall
for the use of these officers, connecting
them with corridor. The expens
would not be large and the plan woul
not mar the symmetry OF the building.
Conductor Wyman of the Rutland rail
road is nursing an enlarged nose result
ing from catching baby thrown iron
the noon train as it was leaving
station. The baby's mother mistoo
the station and did not leave the traii
until it started and then left her baby il
the car. Another woman thinking tn
child was going to be left and probabl
reasoning that it had better be kille'
than carried by, promptly threw it GU
of the train. Conductor Wyman wa
struck full in the face by the flying Xxi
but saved it's lite and at no greater ez
pense than a swollen nose.
There are 1000 men employed by tn
Vermont Marble company of Procto
and the pay roll for June was over $50
900.
A 4O-year-old man, Elery Gray of Lyr
don, has lived in sight of the cars nearl
all his life but has never ridden in one YET
The cashier of the Bethel bank took
check recently with one of the old wa
of the rebellion stamps thereon.
The Burlington Shoe company hav
made an assignment for the benefit c
their creditors whose claims amount t.
to about $44,OO offset with asset
amounting to $4,000. Max L. Powe
has teen appointed assignee. The Bos
ION Counter company has sued the CON
pany for $1,000 and Chadbourne
Moore, a Boston firm, have entered
suit for $3.50 IA.
Judge H. H. Wheeler of the Unite