St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-07-20

They plead not guilty but were found
guilty and were fined $500 each and
costs.
Seth B. Woodwork of Poultney has
experienced the annoyance of an entire
family Of deer visiting his garden and
selecting the choicests of his cabbage
plants, which they devoured then and
there. A buck, fawn and doe compla-
Gently took positions in Mr.. Wood
worth's garden a few mornings since
and demolished things in general. He
| wouldn't have cared so particularly if
the deer hadn't selected the very best,
believing that thieves, like beggars,
should not be choosers.
The water level of Lake Champlain
receded 1912 inches during the month of
June.
The cheese factory at East Pittsford,
owned by .. S.. Jenks, was destroyed by
fire Thursday noon, together with it's
contents. Mr.. jerks lived in the second
story of the building, and all of his house
bold goods were lost. The fire started
from defective chimney. About 10, 900
pounds of cheese were burned. The loss
is estimated at $4,000 and there was
insurance of $500.
Rev. Guy c. Lamson, pastor of the
First Baptist church of Montpelier, has
received a call to the assistant pastorate
of Calvary Baptist church in New York
city, at salary of $4,000 a year. This
is the church of which Rev. DIR. Macarthur
is pastor. It is the largest Baptist
church in New York and one of the 1arg-
est in the country. Mr.. Lamson will
preach there July 81, and in the mean
time will have the call under considera-
ton. His departure from Montpelier
would be universally regretted.
Joseph Harper, aged "a years, one of
the oldest men in Vermont, died July II
at his home in Rutland. He was born in
Canada and had lived in that vicinity
over 60 years. Four sons and daugh-
ter survive him.
Negotiations are again pending for the
sale of a tract OF many thousands of acres
of timber land in Windsor, Rutland,
Windham and Bennington counties to a
New York syndicate which had represent
atives on the ground looking over the
properties last week. An option on some
of these lands, which contemplated a
purchase at about 100000, expired
last February, but it is understood that
it the present plans are consummated
a large addition will be made to the
tract which was first under consider
alton. The forests which extend from
Banby and Mt. Tabor to Wilmington
and Somerset are said to contain the
finest spruce timber land in New
England. 1t is understood that the
intention of the proposed purchasers is
not to denude the forests, but to handle
the TRACTION the lines of scientific forestry,
cutting off each year certain amount of
available timber.
Frank Tiffany of Bennington died
suddenly at the residence of a daughter
whom he was visiting at Southampton,
Mass, Friday night. Mr.. Tiffany was
SO years old, and was born in England,
but for 40 years had been prominently
connected with the business interests of
the village as a member of the firm of
Tiffany Bros, knit goods manufacturers.
He leaves a widow, one son and three
daughters.
George A. Hammer committed suicide
at his home in the north part of Lincoln
Friday evening. taking strychnine. He
would have been 40 years old Sept. 25.
1t is supposed that the cause of his act
was that he was respondent and tired
of living. He was a popular farmer and
prominent citizen and had held many
town offices. He represented his town
IN the last legislature. He is survived
by his wife. young son, an aged mother
and a sister.
1t is now understood that the First
Regiment, Vermont National Guard,
after an encampment of two days at the
militia grounds near Fort Ethan Allen,
will leave that post on Sept for Man
assas, Va, to participate in the Joint
maneuvers. The troops from this state
will remain 10 days of the 21 allotted
for the time of the exercises.
The post Office officials have on hand
case of mail robbery, a pouch from Viii
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tleboro and Whitehall railroad having
been cut open and part of the contents
abstracted during Wednesday night. Dis