St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-10-14

cording secretary, Mrs. B. c. Sheldon of
Swanton; state treasurer, Mrs. Lucy ]. |
Burt of Bennington; state auditor, Mrs. |
A. ]. Balloon of Rutland.
Almost EIectrocIaed.
Isaac D. Smith, a Boston steam Filter,
narrowly escaped death at Montpelier
last week Tuesday. Smith had long
pipe in his hand at the time the accident
occurred and was turning it over in the
air. The pipe struck wire Is feet above
his head, containing 1000 volts. Smith
was knocked down like log, and when
the workmen in the building came to his
aid, they believed he was dead They
went to work on him and brought him
back to his senses, but his condition was
such that it was deemed best to send him
to the hospital. 1t is thought, be will
recover.
| Relics of Zachary Taylor.
Aaron Drown, of Barton, who was
present at the recent Eighth Regiment
reunion, has in his possession some in
teresting relics of certain raid made by
a party of boys of the regiment on the
old Zachary Taylor plantation on the
Mississippi river. The boys were forag-
ing and did not spare the stately old man
sion in their search, several of them
carrying away souvenirs of their visit.
Mr.. Browns trophies consist of four
silver stars from General Taylor's hat
and pair OF cuff buttons made from
watch chain slide, also the property OF
the general.
Sunday afternoon the horse which
Mai. A. P. Childs of Bennington was
driving became frightened at a passing
automobile. MIR. Childs jumped from
the carriage, while Miss Rogers, who
was with him, retained her seat and
finally controlled the animal. Mr.. Childs,
who had just recovered from injuries re-
ceived in a recent runaway in Marlboro.
sustained several cuts on the head and
face.
/ While standing on the sidewalk in
front OF Leon Bailey's home on Water
street in North Hyde Park at about 80
last Tuesday evening Mr.. Bailey and 6.
. E. Smith were treated to fine moon.
!. light view of cow moose. The animal
!. which they describe as being the size OF a
/. horse, came lesurely through John
!, Vests garden and front yard and eros
# sing the sidewalk only SO feet from them
). came toward Main street about fou
X rods, jumped the fence into Mrs. AM
v Billiards front yard and returned in TIL
e direction from which she came, leavlns
v tracks which measured FIVE by six inches
t c. 7. Bell, of Walden, master of tn
|. State Grange. has organized Capita
e Grange, No. 3OS, in Montpelier. Th
new Grange starts off with 81 charte
5. members. In the installation OF officers
d as we'll as the organization, Mr.. Bell wa
r. assisted by General Deputy D. H. Mors'
lie of Randolph. Mr.. Bell is to continue tn
1t work of organization in Washingto
lie county for a few days and then expect
,r to organize Franklin county where /
tie expects to institute two oranges. II
said if he only had the time to devot
It. himself exclusively to the work he woul
~ organize three oranges week for son
OF time.
s. Gov. Mccullough has pardoned {
te harlde Guiseppini who was mixed up
v. the anarchist cases in Barre three yea
a ago when an attempt was made
IN assassinate Chief of P olce Patrick Brow
ne Guiseppini was sentenced to not lie
on than six nor more than seven years II
ISL assault and served only two years al
yer four months when released. Bernacc
Ia who fired the shot, was sent to Winds
e. for 20 years.
A letter from Secretary Moody of t
~ navy department to Congressman re
~, ter, states that Harry 0. Smith OF STOW
~ who was recently designated tor exam
no nation Tor appointment as a second lie
IN tenant in the United States marine corr
w had passed the examination mental
w. Jn professionally and physically. Mr.. Smi
i, will receive his commission in few da.
Dr.. A committee from the Montpelier CT
-is. council is at work on plans OF a NOR
70 ment that will be erected at the exper
yas of the city to the late Joel Foster,
He first superintendent of the Montpel
,rd water system, and through whose inst
ion mentality the system was completed a
taken out of debt. The council is acti
,rs- under an unanimous vote of the ami
ers March meeting, and the act is gen
E. GUS one on the part OF the city to sht
mt. it's esteem of the man who was loot
|iss on as the father of the present excell'
ter water supply, which is now return1
rim. revenue OF $4,000 profit to the city a
w. which is without cent OF incumbrar
nd DR.. H. Nelson Jackson of Burlingt
rec, has bought Providence island, consist
H. of 100 acres in Lake Champlain, OF
ext Gov. E. c. Smith of St. Albans and '
zen. erect summer home there. The lsls
ing formerly was used as a picnic and exc
ate, sion ground.
Bernard Tully was found dead in
Oct. 6, at Edward Hartwell's in Ludl
ate where he spent the night. Tully
Ieri- been drinking quite freely since Stature
ield and Monday evening Hartwell to,
nee him on the street and took him he
,inp and put him to bed. Tully was wea
/ to in the Black River wooden mills, and '
| of about 33 years old, and leaves V
SEES. and five children.
nit The collections on imports for the E
bers lington customs district for the mont
urn September, 1899, amounted to
fter- S14,156, while last year tor the Sc
Is. period they amounted to $1O2, 283..
wed reason for the falling off can be gi'
lem. The value OF the imports on which
had duties were collected was 1901, PIT.
of value of domestic exports tor the mo
one from this district was $642, 731.
!; IN Seventeen carriers for rural free dc
snip erv routes for Vermont were appoir
}. in September. There are now 1S2
0t1n- Jo1;uarv ro,,+es II, oparat iOt1 in this st