St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-03-14

many people that there should be place
where liquor for medicinal purposes can
be obtained, andS then hold the licensed
druggist strictly to the provisions of the
law.
The will Of Franklin House, OF Coburg,
Ont, was read last week immediately
after his funeral and burial in his native
town, Bennington. He disposed of
property to the value OF $85 900. His
home and contents at Coburg and
$4,000 areleft to Mrs George Lawrence
OF Bennington; 81, 900 to Mrs. Frank
Abro, and 81 900 to St. Peters church.
One night recently while the town
clock in the tower of the county court
house at Montpelier was striking eight,
the inch wire pulley that held the weights
broke. The stones, weighing many
hundred pounds, that made 10 the
weight, crashed through the ceiling of
the hrst and second stories 40 feet to the
ground floor. The crash was heard all
over that part of the city, and lead to
rumor that an attempt had been made
to blow up the Jail and court house.
A movement is on foot among some of
the friends of the late W. Fl. Childs Of
OF Brattleboro, to erect a brorze tablet
in granite on the summit OF Wantastiquet
mountain as memorial to Mr.. Childs.
The mountain is on the New Hampshire
side OF the Connecticut river, opposite
Brattleboro. Mr.. Childs formerly made
frequent trips to the top { t the mountain
and established weather observatory
there.
George W. Crown Of Essex Junction
slipped on some ice on the back steps of
his house last week and received tract
ure OF his right leg about half way be-
tween the knee and his body. This aeci.
dent was especially serious for him
! as he lost his left leg in the battle of
Winchester in 1864. He was member
OF Co. Fl, OF the End Vermont regiment.
Part Of the time since be lost his leg he
has worn wooden limb, but for about
year has been on crutches and, was
using them at the time of the accident.
Rev. R. L. Sheaf has given his resigna.
ton as pastor of the Congregational
church at Plain6eld to take effect April
1. Mr.. Sheaf has been pastor OF this
church for the past two and hall years.
He has been very faithful as pastor, and
proven himself very able speaker. He
has accepted position as pastor OF the
Congregational church in Berlin, N. H.
The resignation OF Supt. Willard
Frasier of the Rutland public schools,
who has held that position for eight
years, has been accepted to take effect
INN adj IN so soil
year. Chairman James F. Lamb of the
tuition committee declares that since
the fall term of 1899 total Of 81, 400,
which the city should have received in
tuition fees from pupils attending the
high school from outside towns, was
unaccounted for. He also charged that
one OF the directors of the town has
pro6ted by collection OF tuition fees.
The resignation of George W. Dunton
as chief OF the Rutland fire department
has been accepted. The board voted to
pay Chief Dunton $465, sum equal to
his salary for six months as token of
esteem for the service he has rendered in
the department for 80 years.
S. S. Evans OF Fairfax, aged about so
lCdlS. was hiliSu wednesday dilGT0OOu
while cutting timber for Edgar Simpson.
A tree took an unexpected turn in fall
ing and crushed Evans beneath its weight.
He was engaged in saving with Mr..
Simpson while Alfred Bellows, was chop
ping down nearby tree. Bellows told
the men to look out and get out OF the
way and Simpson followed bis advice
and ran, but Evans replied that be was
all right and stayed where be was. The
tree however, instead of falling as Evans
thought it would, fell directly towards
him and before he could escape he was
struck down and his head and arm
crushed. He never regained conscious
ness and died shortly thereafter. Mr..
Evans lived on small farm about two
miles from the village and leaves wife
and two unmarried daughters.