St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-13
Minister Deserts his Wife.

has not returned. Mrs. Styles was
struck by lightning in 1900 and both
heels were torn off, necessitating the
amputation OF one foot. She has been
IN hospitals in Albany and Glens Falls,
New York, until February when her hus.
band brought her to Rutland. He
preached few times in the Advent
church and went to New York April 8,
to get large sum of money which he
claimed had been sent from England. A
few weeks ago it was learned that be
had obtained SITS and some clothing
under false pretenses, at Jamaica, R. l.,
but nothing has been heard from him
since. The Rutland missionary society
has taken the matter up, and is raising
money to procure an artificial foot for
the deserted woman and to send her to
DENLY, Ont, where she has a brother
who has offered to give her home.
New Hospital for BrattlebOro.
The trustees of the Thompson fund
have practically decided on the plans Tor
the Thompson hospital in Brattleboro,
although the plans have not been finally
adopted. The house at present on the
grounds will be retained as quarters for
matron and nurses. A new main build
ing will be built, containing Offices, recep.
ton room, drug room, accident room,
pathological laboratory, isolated case
suite, and complete operating depart.
ment. A third structure will consist of
hreproof patients apartments. wards,
and private rooms, beside Diet kitchens,
linen rooms, bath rooms, etc. For this
purpose, the trustees expect to use what
has accumulated from Brattleboro's
share OF the estate, together with what
income can be saved pending completion
OF the hospital, amounting in all to
about $4,000.
To Build summer Home at Burlington.
The !. S. Derway property on North
avenue, Burlington, has been sold to
Hon. ]. H. Sternbergh, of Reading, Pa.
Mr.. Sternbergh is president of the Amerl-
can Iron & Steel Manufacturing Co., one
OF the largest concerns OF its kind in the
United States, which manufactures sup
plies of various kinds for the New York
Central and other railways. The prop
erty purchased by Mr.. Sternbergh con-
tains 1OS acres of land, and will be
transformed into a summer place The
new owner will erect a handsome resi-
dence thereon for the use of his family
during the summer months. Mrs. Stern
bergh is native OF Grand Isle county,
being daughter OF the late Hon. David
Dodds.
Sailing Toward II Fortune.
Henry Smelling, a young Englishman
who has lived in Barre and Burlington
for some time, received notice last week
from his guardian in London that for
tune OF $4,000 is waiting Tor him there.
1t is a portion Of his fathers and moth
er's estates. Smelling came to Canada
Is years ago with an uncle, but ran
away from him when Is years of age
and has lived part of the time since at
Sherbrooke. He sailed for London from
Quebec. Thursday. Snelling's brother is
colonel in the British army and was
wounded in South Africa.
Electric Road to BE Sold.
An order was received in Burlington
last week by George E, Johnson, clerk of
the United States courts, from Judge H.
H. Wheeler for the sale OF the White River
Valley electric railroad, which connects
Bethel and Rochester and over which
there has been litigation in the United
States courts in the case OF the Blbber-
White Co. VS.. the White River Valley
Electric Railroad Company. The sale is
to be at Bethel Tuesday afternoon, Aug.
10, at o'clock. The sale is ordered
upon the petition OF Samuel Williams,
intevenor.
Brattleboro and Hinsdale, n H., will
soon be connected by steel bridge across
the Connecticut river. The bridge will
cost $35 900.
Several Island Pond men, with a mum,
Der from other towns, in all 10, have
formed club and purchased house and
lot at Big Averill, and are converting the
house into summer residence and fish
ing station. Teams can be had at the
Stetson House at Norton to carry guests
to and from this resort.
A. D. Ladd, station agent for the Cen
trail Vermont railroad at Waterbury for
Is months, has absconded and is now
supposed to be in Canada. He lett be-
hind a wife in destitute circumstances
and undpaid bills said to amount to
about 5000 Laid had been drinking to
excess of late and had been expecting a
discharge.
Postmaster A. !. Dewey of Benningto on
has purchased of his uncle, Elijah Dewey,
the tract of land in Woodford, known as
the Rensselaer, lot" comprising about
1900 acres of land, heavily timbere
with spruce and hard woods. This
tract is easy OF access and within few
miles of the railroad. 1t is one OF the
choice pieces OF property OF that section
Good hay is selling in Bennington al
$12 ton.
Capt John Lonergan died in Mon
treal Wednesday OF last week at the age
OF 60 years He was native of Lincoln
and was well.known all over the state il
military circles. He was captain in th'
18th Vermont regiment in the Civil war
The funeral was held at Burlington, Fri
day.
Clan Gordon, O. S. c., of Barre, ha'
accepted plans for four story bricl
building to be erected next year by thu
clan.
Fontana Bros, the second larges
granite manufacturing concern of VIII
liamst wn, has made an assignment tt
James K. Lynde of Williamstown. TIL
assignment is large one, the liabilitie
being about $1,000, with assets O
about $1,000. The creditors, who mum
Der about 100 including the workmen
are largely Barre people. The reason
given for the assignment are slack wor