St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-19


with Sheriff Graves waited behind the
curtains in the Bianchi house, while
Smith gave himself dead away by closing
up his trade with the woman. The
guilty deputy was "pinched' on the
spot, but regained his composure and
tried to fix" up the thing with his cap
tors, but they said nay. Smith if con.
victed will be denied forever holding
office in Vermont and sentenced to not
more than 10 years in prison, or to pay
a fine of $1,000
The vi drill MausOIem.
The bodies of Senator and Mrs. Justin S.
Morrill,, which have rested in the receiving
tomb at Montpelier since they were
brought from Washington last January,
will be carried to STAFFORD probably We'd
nesday or Thursday to be placed in the
Morrill, mausolem, now nearly completed.
There has been long delay, caused by
the inability of the contractors to get
the enormous capstone of the mausolem
from Sharon to this place last fall be-
cause of soft roeds. The capstone is
now here and is being put in place. The
services at the mausoleum when Senator
resting place will be of simple nature
The Exchange Hotel at Montpelier
was sold at auction Wednesday tor
$500 to A. J.. Sibley. After the sale
Mr.. Sibey stated that when he came
there he had no notion of bidding on the
property and that at present he could
say as to what use he would put it,
M. s. Stone of Montpelier, superntend-
ent OF education has been elected pres-
dent OF the American Institute of Instruc-
ton which completed its sessions at Bar
Hatbor last week. President Stone is
confident that arrangements can be
made whereby the meeting for 1900 will
be held at some place in Vermont.
John E. Hubbard Of Montpelier died
Monday morning of cancer Of the liver
caused by fall from a bicycle several
months ago. He was 81 years old Mr..
Hubbard was the founder of the Kellogg
Hubbard library in Montpelier and was
the heaviest taxpayer in that CITY,
Through the death of Mrs. Fannie S.
Hubbard Kellogg, widow of Martin
Kellogg of New York, in 1890, Mr.. Hub
bard came into possession of a large
fortune.
The Bennington chemical and soap
company is financially embarrassed and
the factory is closed under attachments
issued in favor of out Of town parties.
The board of appeals, composed of 81
ministers of the New England Methodist
conference recently decided to sustain the
action of the Vermont conference in ex-
pelling Rev. S. c. Johnson of Mortified
for cheating in his examna tons. The
board sustained the Vermont decision
and he Uohnson) is expelled from the
ministry and church. Mr.. Tohnson's
appeal will be taken to the general con-
ference.
JIG. Turk of Burlington has just sailed
for India to construct viaduct in Bur-
NAH for the Pennsylvania Steel Co.
Henry A. Woodward Jr., died Sunday
afternoon at the home of his father in
Moretown, from the effects of sunstroke
received last week Tuesday while leading
a COW from Montpelier to Moretown.
Young Woodward, who was nineteen
years old. was promising young man
wide circle of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Hyde OF st. Adams
Bay were arrested and fined for assault
on Wednesday. Mrs. Hyde found some
boys in swimming and she went out i'll a
boat with horsewhip and dashed both
the boys severely. They managed to
get to the shore badly bruised and the
boys claim that she hit them again with
the butt of the whip. 1t was also found
that her husband had abused boy who
had gone in swimming week before.
Mrs. Emily Hyde Grinnel of Colches-
ter passed her 103d birthday July 6.
She is in quite good health and retains
her mental faculties to remarkable de-
gree for one so old, among other things
being quite proficient in the use of her
needle yet.
Miss Ella Camp blew out the gas at
her room in the St. Adams House Friaday
evening and had narrow escape from
death in consequence.
Hon. Chauncey W. Brownell ex-sere-
tary of state, has been elected alderman at
Burlington to succeed the late !. w.
Hayes.
Isaac Pratt, of local fame as a bear
trapper, captured his 18th bearlast week
in the mountains near Woodlord. The
bear was young one and weighed less
than 100 pounds. Mr.. Pratt killed him
with a hatchet and carried him out ofthe
woods on his back, distance of nearly
two miles. The bears pelt was one of the
best ever obtained by the veteran trapper.
The bounty killing a bear is now $12.
J. D. Evans of Sharon met with a
severe accident Thursday afternoon
when driving on bridge leading to the
gable OF his barn. The bridge gave way
letting his horses down about Is feet
with Mr. Evans between them and the
large load of hay they were drawing,
covering them. One horse was lost in
the accident and Mr. Evans was terribly
bruised by the horses striking with their
fore feet and heads. Fortunately no
bones were broken. Mr.. Evans son
was on the load with him and was
thrown 20 feet into the barn and escaded
with slight bruises.
Alderman Weston Of Montpelier has
been sued by the city for alleged deeit in
buying liquor for the city agency. 1t is
alleged that Weston received rebates and
on the sales OF these liquors
to the amount of $500, to the injury of
the city of Montpelier.
Rev. H. 7. Barnard, who recently res
gned as pastor of the Congregational
church Bradford, has accepted the call to
the Congregational church at Barton
Landing and begun his work.
HOuschOId Gods.