St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-04-26

the cars by the Stowe street bridge, and
fell unconscious between the cars and
lodged on the bumpers. He was discover
ed at the station and taken out and at
tended by the railroad surgeon, at Water
bury. He was sent on the next train to
st. Adams. He received several slight in
juries, but it is hoped no serious ones.
The Brattleboro Jelly Co., has leased
the first floor OF its large building to the
Huntington Maple Sugar and Syrup Co.
of Providence, R. l., who will take pos
session about May /. The Huntington
company will buy all the maple sugar
and syrup it can obtain in Vermont, put
up in way that will preserve it, and
put the product on the market later in
the year. The company bought about
25 carloads last year, and believes thatit
will find an easier market by shipping d.
rect from Vermont.
The right leg of Horace Smith, an
aged merchant, and grain dealer of West
Chesterfield, N. H., was broken below
the knee in the Bratteboro freight yard
Thursday afternoon. The gate at the
crossing was put down in front of him
and while he was waiting a narrow
gauge locomotive passed by. The escap-
ing steam frightened the horses and they
started to turn around, throwing Mr..
Smith to the ground. 1t is thought that
q wheel of his wagon passed over his leg.
He is about so years old.
Col. S. A. Ilsley proposes to practically
rebuild the present edifice of the Baptist
church of Middlebury at an expense of
upwards of $4,000. After comforting with
Rev. George R. Stair, the pastor. he an
nounced his intention to rebuild the
church, if the society sees fit to accept
his assistance. The main entrance and
the vestibule the church will be rebuilt.
| The lecture room and the unfinished
room above, will became part of the
auditorium, giving about 1875 more seats
During the past fortnight the capacity
of the church has been overtaxed, and at
times many have had to stand.
The school board OF Salem, Mass, high
school have elected as principal, Hobart
K. Whitaker, principal of the Brattleborc
high school. Mr.. Whitaker is graduate
OF Amherst College, and studied year ii
Chicago University, and year at Har
ward University. He has been president
of the Vermont Schoomaster' Club.
Over 5000 gallons of syrup and Il
tons of sugar have been shipped from
Stowe to different parts of the countr,
during the present sugar season.
DR.. G. c. Washburn, a Waterbur.
physician, was taken to Montpelier las
week to appear in county court on tn
charge of violating the license law in is
suing a prescription certificate to
Davis boy, whose age is said to be les
than 81 years. The arrest was made o
complaint of the boys father. Bail {
, $500 was fixed and the case will be trie
later. DR.. Washburn is one OF the N
Waterbury physicians who were attach
| ed by Rev. F. W. Kellogg in circular
in which the minister stated that th
giving OF prescriptions by these tw
physicians was entirely too large.
: The town of Island Pond has purchase
, the water works OF the Island Pom
: water company from Benjamin Hinma
of Newport and H. B. Stewart of Beet
Plain. AS soon as the weather permit
| the town will build new reservoir, wit
. capacity of 100000 gallons, will r
pipe the streets and supplement tt
present source by the water from al
, other stream, which has been purchased
f A special meeting of the village {
Derby Line will be called this week
t take action on the offer of Col. H.
, Haskell and Mrs. nj. M. Haskell to d.
nate the International water company
Derby Line and Rock Island as a pc
f petual endowment for the Haskell trt
= library. A special meeting of the Roc
e Island, Que, council will also be called
e act upon the matter.