St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-01-17
VERMONT NEWS.
Seize Governmen. Proper.,

An attempted robbery early Sunday
morning at the home of F. F. Gonyea,
near Fort Ethan Allen, resulted in
the seizure from him by Capt. H. c.
Smither of large quantity of govern
ment property, including tents and all
sorts of clothing, the value Of which
was not stated. Mr.. Gonyes was
awakened by noise outside the house
shortly after midnight. He seized rife
which was was accidentally discharged
while he was going downstairs. The
noise OF the firing attracted the attention
OF the guard at the post. and while they
were investigating the attempted rob
berry evidences of the sale of liquor were
found and a complaint was made to
Sheriff Horton, who made search and
seized Is cases OF lager beer. Gonyea
will be arraigned before Justice F. L.
Graves at Winooski for selling liquor.
The officers at the post have not yet
decided what will be done in regard to
the government property, but the usual
course in such cases is to refer them to
the United States district attorney.
Well Known TO Vermont Lawyers.
William p. Buckley. one OF the most
prominent lawyers of New Hampshire,
died at his home in Lancaster, N. H.,
Wednesday OF pneumonia. He was Al
years old and during the term OF Govern
or Jordan served as Judge advocate.
general. He is survived by his wife and
two children. Mr.. Buckley was class.
mate oil Fred A. Rowland, of Montpelier
at Dartmouth College, and his connec
ton with the lumber case OF George Van
Dyke VS.. the Grand Trunk Railway Co.
bad made him well and iavorably kno WI
to many Vermont lawyers.
The Railroad Censured.
The report OF the State board of rail
road commissioners on the accident or
the Wlllamstown branch of the Central
Vermont railway October last, in
which Conductor S. R. Colby received
injuries which have since incapacitated
him for duty, was made public Monday.
The commissioners do not find that the
wreck was caused by rotten ties which
would not hold spikes, but the report
sharply censures the management OF the
| Central Vermont tor the condition of the
roadbed, not only at this point but al
the wav from Montpelier to Barre aud
Willlamstown. 10 its report the board
says nothing car be done in putting this
roadbed in shape until spring but ex
presses the hope that the work will be
begun as soon as practicable to avoit
the necessity OF the commissioners foi
the third time calling the attention o
the management to the bad condition OIL
| this branch.
John Ewing OF Montpelier was found
dead Saturday morning at the home o
John Cove in Middlesex. Mr.. Ewinf
was SO years old and was employed al
section hand on the Central Vermont
railway. Ewing had evidently beer
taken i'll in the night and was on hi
way 70 pail of water for drink wher
he tell to the fl ,or and died. 1t was a
first rumored that foul play was feareC
but there is nothing in the case to sub
stantiate this. Mr.. Ewing is survived
by mother and two brothers.
Rev. Or. E. A. Bishop, principal o
Montpelier Seminary, is much encouraged
over the success he is having in soliciting
funds in Montpelier toward the amoun
necessary to make the Parsons gilt o
$4,000 available. DR.. Bishop ha
already received pledges in Montpelier o
more than $4,000 and believes h
will have no trouble in raising the $25,
900 which has been apportioned to b.
raised in Montpelier.
J. W. Phillips of New York, said to be
representative of the Standard Oil com
pany, has been in the vicinity of RUTLAND
tor several days in the interest of hi
company, who it is understood, is buyinl
large tracts Of woodland in variou
parts of Vermont. He would not stat
the object of the company in securing
these extensive timber interests, but it il
intimated that wood pulp is the desire'
object.
Seymour Farrar, aged 65, of Eas
Poutnev, was struck by the 10 80 Della
ware & Hudson train at Poultney Mon
day and died two hours later. Farra
was driving and was upon the tracl
before he noticed the on.comiug train,