St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-16
VERMONT NEWS.
A Snake Story.

III NuIlnuu AtSCully duu IL NN
talked about all over the city say
the Rutland News. John Brown wa
up on Pine hill and he came bacl
somewhat bruised. The origin of tn
bruises he attributes to battle with {
monster snake. MIR. Brown was on tn
hill picking straw berries. According tt
his story he was IN the bushes picking
berries when he felt something on hi
back and discovered that a monster
snake had wound itself about his leg:
and was pushing the upper part OF its
body along his back The man says ht
was finally tripped up and fell to the
ground with the reptile wound about
hun. 1t finally wound around his chest
pinning to his side one of his arms. After
a violent struggle Brown says he man.
aged to get his pocket knife out and to
open it with his teeth and one hand. He
slashed the snake badly be says, and it
lett him. Brown had to go to bed and
shows a bruse on his leg, one on his
chest, and a third over his eye. The
sna Ike be says was light brown spotted
with black
Misplaced Confidence.
A few months ago a young man by
the name OF Ernest BeauIieu went to
Barton and hired out to the E. L. Chan
dler company to work in the mill. The
first day he had the misfortune to cut
OH two OF bis fingers. The community
raised about So to help him. He went
away to Boston and had his hand
treated, coming back later. He was
f111 Ia n
OF by the young people. A little later he
lost caste because of bis associates.
| Finally he hired a team of Harrison
Badger, claiming he was going to Will
loughby for few days. but it was
noticed that when he started off be went
IN another direction. Mr., Badgers sus-
picions were aroused and he began to
investigate the matter. A little later be
sent officers, who found the team at West
Burke, where Beaulieu had sold the horse
to Bert Vance the hotel keeper, for $50
Beaulleu had taken the money and
skipped. Officers have been looking after
him ard he may be arrested later.
WIndham County Convention.
The Vino ham county republican con-
vention was held at Newtane Thursday.
The senatorial candidates included M. X.
Lawrence of Rockingham, high license
candidate, c. D. Spencer of Wilmington,
{. r. Thompson of Brattleboro, E. P.
Adams OF Marlboro and !. H. Ware of
Townshend Lawrence and Spencer were
nominated. The convention was adj
dressed by Congressman Haskins and
United States District Attorney Martin.
Resolutions were adopted approving the
state convention platform. The conven-
ton instructed the senatorial nominees
to vote for the reelection OF Senator
Dillingham;.
Novel Breach of Promise Case.
Dominica Tomas, an Italian fruit
dealer in Montpelier, said to be worth at
least $40 900, is the respondent in $25,
600 breach OF promise suit. About four
YEARS ago, after the death of his first
WI e, Tomasi went to Italy and married
Emma Marie Ma.succo. The wedding
was in church, but according to Italian
laws was not legal without a civil cere-
mony. He promised his wife that this
shou d be performed in New York, but
did not keep the promise. A year or
more ago Tomasi went tn Italy and mar.
ried again, the third wife comir r, CT tly
to Montpelier. The second wi e r, S nted
this and has brought suit tor damages
The case is returnable at the September
term OF Washington county court.
Two BOYS Killed Mt Barton Landing.
Alvah CLARK of Bart 80 nd
William Rash ct Irasbu 9, aged l6, Aeit
killed Thursday ,venug at emp
ing to drive across the Boston & Maine
crossing, in Barton Landing village,
Thursday evening, ahead of the Quebec
express. This train does not stop at
that station and was going at full speed
when the accident occurred Rash was
killed instantly and Clark was carried
by The engine about ten rods and lived
but lew moments. The boys were
warned of the approaching train, but
did not or could not stop The horse
was also killed.
A Novel Rarn.
A novelty in the wy OF a barn has
been erected by William H Mead, of the
Rollin {. Mead farm on the west road
from Rutland to Proctor. The struct-
ure will be ocagonal shapr and will
etc1rcle a green-grass silo o. $50 tons
capacity. The b IN will be 500 'eet in
circumference, los eet in diameter and
80 feet or three stories high 1t will
stanchiOn 200 head cattle when com
p'eted and will cos in all about 81 600
The g een-grass sllo is n thi also,
and II 1t turns 0u Surc IS ul,v as Mr..
Mead predlcrs It viii, is expected 10
prove a erta labor SAW G idea for far,
mers. The octagon b IN is about ready
tor use in hayhg and will be entirely
compile ted by fall.
Sons of Veterans staff Named.
Fred W. Spear of Manchester Depot,
the newly elected commander of the Yer.
mont Division Sons of Veterans, U. S. A..
has issued orders No. so, dated July s,
assuming command and establishing
headquarters at Manchester Depot. The
following staff appointments are an.
nounced Adutan:, A. ]. Davis, Man.
chester Depot; qrartermaster, George
W. Utley, Manchester Depot; chaplain,
Fred L. Page, Lyndonvlle; judge advo-
cate, Ira b. Morse, Cambridge; sergeant
major, Ora MILFORD, Huntingdon; quar-
termaster sergeant, II. c. Gallup, Nor
risville; color sergeant, L. N. William
| son, Bristol
Mrs. Haller Wants her Money.
Frances ?. Hallett, the friend of b. H.
Lewis, the defauting cashier of the Far.