St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-10-19

charges in Chittenden, are in the county
Jail in Rutland under $4,000 bonds on the
charge OF arsos. 1t is alleged that they
set fire to the house and barn of Bella
Churchill in North Chittenden. Mr..
Churchill is SON of Charles Churchill,
overseer of the poor in Chittenden, and
the Todds had been living with him. His
buildings were destroyed about two
weeks ago. MIR. and Mrs. Todd got out
of the house safely, while no alarm was
given to the other occupants, who barely
escaped.
While Edward Farrar, one of Water
bury's foremost citizens, was superin-
tending the digging of ditch on Elm
street Thursday afternoon one bank
caved in and buried him. His head only
remained uncovered and when he was
extricated from the dirt, two minutes
later he died almost Immediately. Mr.
Farrar suffered from heart trouble and
was unable to stand the pressure. He
was about 60 years old. For several
years he had held the position of village
water commissioner and at the last vii
lage meeting was elected president.
In the trial of the case of William A.
Smith, collector of taxes for the town OF
Fair Haven, VS.. Mary A. Stannard, who
tried to avoid the payment OF taxes,
claiming to reside in another town the
greater part of the year, the judge
brought in a verdict for the plaintiff
town for $679 90, which the defendant
must pay. The case decided a much
mooted legal point.
A barn on the place recently purchased
of N L. Brown by George Clark of
Morrisville was destroyed by fire We'd
nesday evening. Upwards OF 16 tons OF
pressed and baied hay belonging to Nc
Mahon & Luce and a quantity of straw
were also consumed. The barn was in
sured. The fire is supposed to be of in
cendiary origin.
The funeral of Joseph King of Milton,
formerly OF Burlington, was held Thurs
day. Mr. King was said to be III years
old at the time of his death, having been
born in Canada in 1898. He served in
the Papineau rebellion in Canada in 1887
married at an early age and six children
survive him..
The farm buildings of w. w. Tucker,
on what is known as the Hazelton farm,
near Waitsfeld village, were burned Sat
urday morning. Most of the household
furniture, which was not insured was
saved. The contents of the barn, includ-
ing seventeen hogs and other animals,
were destroyed. The property was in
sured for 81, 800. The loss is estimated
at $4,000.
A. A. French has sold his restaurant at
Newport located in the Drew block to c.
E. Stoliker & Son of Baldwinville, Que,
who took immediate possession.
Gov. c. J.,Bell and Lieut.. Gov. c. H.
Stearns, with other state officials, have
received invitations to attend a meeting
of the Mortified Board of Trade, the even
ing of October %, when a banquet will
be served. Governor Bell has acceptt d
the invitation and expects to be present
as will doubtless other state officials.
Gov. c. ]. Bell instituted a Grange at
Cornwall, Monday night, going to Mont
pelier Tuesday.
Fred Bashaw was held up and robbed
on Strong's avenue, one of Rutland's
busiest streets, Friday afternoon by two
boys. One of them held his arms while
the other went through his pockets and
took about $50. The two then escaped.
John Slattery and Richard Lloyd, both
Rutland boys, who have heretofore
borne good regulations, were arrested
charged with robbery. Several people
saw the robbery committed at distance
of 100 yards or more, but nobody dared
| to assist Bashaw.
The officials of Senator Proctor's Yer
| mont Marble Company announce that
| all the big quarries at West Rutland will
soon be operated with compressed air in
| stead Of steam, as the latter Injuries the
! the health of the men who are at work
deep down in the earth. The change
| used for so years, as no other method
was known.
The annual report of Supervising
! Of he fren r-t-
| ment at Washington contains figures
| about government buildings in Vermont
authorized, in process OF erection, and
completed within the fiscal year ending
June, 80 last. They are as follows: Bur.
lington, appropriation, $1SO,OOO; ex
| penditures and liabilities, $1o2, 513
available balance. $12, 513; Newport ap
preparation, $125 600; expenditures and
liabilities. $119. $50; available balance
$5,043. The deficiency in the case of the
Burlington building is authorized.
Newly appointed as United States
| deputy field mashal for the district o
Vermont, E. S. Whitaker, of Rutland
has taken the oath of his new Office anC
formally entered upon the duties of that
position. Mr.. Whitaker was appoint
ed by United States Marshall Horace w
Bailey, the order taking effect from til,
date ofits issue. Deputy Marshal Whitta
ker has had considerable experience il
federal matters, having at various time:
served as temporary field marshal, ano
being the regular federal court bailiff il
which capacity he sometimes acted a.
court crier.
An Addison correspondent to the Yer
gennes Enterprise is responsible for til,
following: William Laddy placed in thu
spring about one bushel fpotatoes on th'
ground and covered them with hay tt
the depth of two feet and has this fall re
moved the covering and is the possesso
of twelve bushels of very fine large pc
tatoes grown without planting, hoeint
or digging.
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh tina
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