St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-01-10

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nesday by hanging. He was charged
with larceny and was awaiting trial.
Sheriff Spafford was talking with the
man a few minutes before the deed was
committed. Sheenan went to the Jail
barn and hanged himself from beam in
the hay NOW. Nothing is known regard
ing the mans relatives. He is supposed
to come from Massachusetts.
The Dairy school.
The Dairy school opened in Burlington
last week Tuesday with over 40 stu
dents. The class is divided into three
sections. One division has charge of the
separators, one of the churning and
working room, aud the other of the
testing room. Messrs. Story, Hum
phrey, and Stewart are the instructors,
with Prof. Hills, superintendent. Other
members of the faculty Of the Agricut-
uraI college will give lectures from time
to time.
Orders have been received transferring
company c, 18th infantry, from Fort
Ethan Allen to Fort Wayne, Mich, on
the arrival of troops to relieve them. 1t
is expected that at least one company of
the 18th infantry, part of which regi-
ment has been ordered to Plattsburgh
barracks, will come to Fort Ethan Allen.
Vermont Chimes, the fast stopper
owned by Col. LIE Grand B. Cannon. was
given an exhibition eight recently at
Col. Cannon's farm. The horse was eX-
hibted to William Andrews, the driver
IS I'll, o,,J Monnna~ Wacfnv,
both of whom are in the employ of the
owner of the famous horse. Vermont
Chimes did the eighth OF mile in 1412
seconds, which is indication of marvellous
speed. The record was made as three
year old.
Woodstock is proud of the fact that
$4,000 was expended for new build
ings and Improvements on old ones, dur
ing 1899. 1t is a record of which any
town has right to be proud. Among
the Improvements was new town hall.
The Drury Brick and Tile company OF
Essex Junction, during the year 1899
have manufactured 6 100000 brick and
have sent out go car loads over the
Central railway.
Poultney can boast OF six persons who
have passed the age of 80. Mrs. Nancy
Hunter 90, Rev. Calvin Granger 95,
Mrs Costello 95, Mrs. Ripley 95, Gil
bert Prindle 94, and Mrs. Martin 94
Waterbury citizens hope to start a
corn canning factory this spring.
Col. John A. Prouty, one of the oldest
and most prominent citizens of Newport
died there Saturday. He is survived by
one daughter and four sons, one Of
whom is Hon. Charles A. Proutv, inter
state commerce commissioner. Col
Prouty was 73 years old.
c. D. Fuller, late superintendent of mo.
tive power of the Central Vermont rail
way, has been appointed master me.
chanic Of the Erie, with headquarters in
Susquehanna, Pa.
The Bennington and Rutland railroad
has ordered from the Brooks Locomotive
works at Dunkirk, N. Y, large passen.
ger engine for use on the sleeping trains
between Rutland and Troy.
W. A. Wall and John Davis came to
Bennington last week with the carcass
of a black bear that they shot on the
Green Mountains in Glastonbury. II
was about three years old and in excel
lent condition. They followed the ami
NAL by its tracks to hollow tree some
so feet high. where it had taken refuge
The tree had to be cut down before they
could get at their game. Three shots dis
posed of the bear. They will receive $1G
bounty and the fur is worth at least $25
Martin Haynes of Hydeville had both
hands blown off Friday morning by g
premature explosion in the Bolger slate
quarry. Haynes hands were both tori
off at the wrist and the right arm wa:
badly shattered. He died on Monday
He was a married man and lived il
Hydeville.