St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-09-26


DR.. Webb was in the auto and cared for
him and soon got assistance when Mr..
jacobs was taken home. Mr.. Jacobs
horse ran away and the wagon was
broken.
Hand Crushed in Threshing Machine.
The right hand OF Arthur Stratton, Of
East Montpelier, son OF George o. STRAIT
ton, OF Montpelier, was so badly mutilat.
ed Friday afternoon in a threshing
machine that it was necessary to ampu-
tate it at the wrist. Mr.. Stratton had
been feeding the separator and at the
close of the afternoons work was brush
ing the loose grain from the table into
the machine preparatory to shutting
down when his hand was caught and
was ground to pulp by the teeth of the
cylinder.
Skating Rink Plans.
The directors OF the Intercity athletic
association are planning to convert the
Intercity baseball grounds, half way be.
tween Barre and Montpelier, into an ice
skating rink the coming winter, the pro-
ceeds from which will be turned into the
association treasury to make up the de-
ficit in the expenses OF supporting base
ball team the past summer. The water
for flooding the park can be easily
pumped from the river just behind it,
and the management of the electric rail-
road between the two cities has offered
to light the park with electricity without
expense to the association.
To Mine Ochre in Bennington.
Harry T. Cushman has formed a
partnership with Webster T. Smith for
the mining and manufacturing of ochre
at his works at the foot of Hathaway
hill in Bennington. Mr.. Smith is agradu.
ate of the Columbia School of Mines and
capable young mining engineer. For
the past year he has been at work in
Arizona. The new firm has installed a
mechanical dryer and is enlarging its
plant.
A Real Daughter of the American
Revolution.
Mrs. Sarah Deering Marden, a "Real
Daughter" of the American Revolution,
died at the home OF her son, George S,
Marden, in West Someryille, Mass. Sept,
10.
Golden w cdding Anniversaries.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Hawley, of Man
chester, celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary June IL. Mr.. and Mrs
Daniel Maloney, of East Wallingford
also celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary recently.
Beside Charles II. Mason, who IL
announced as candidate for the NUM-
cipal judgeship in Bennington to succeed
the Hon. E. L. Bates, the present incun.
bent, 7. V. D. S. Merrill is also mentioned
for the office and it is said that W. R,
Daley and E. c. Bennett will be candi'
dates. Judge Bates is a candidate tor
reappointment.
Joseph Meillieur, OF Proctor, while
hunting on the West mountain recently
found Is pounds OF honey in hollow
tree. He had some trouble in getting it
out.
After a search OF nearly year and q
half, Sheriff F. H. Tracy has captured
Vernon Stone and has him safe in Wash
ington county Jail. Stone is charged
with burglarizing the house OF W. 6
Austin, in Warren, early in June, 1905
He was brought to Montpelier June 10
1905, and released on bail furnished BY
Pima Parker, OF Warren. Later Stone
| disappeared aud his bail was forfeited
He was seen at the Rutland county fail
and arrested. being brought to Mont
pelier Sept. 20.
The attendance at the Burlington
schools at the end of the opening weeE
| OF this fall term was ASIA, which is ar
| increase of 161 pupils over the total foi
| the first week in 1905. In the total o
2,514 is included the attendance at thu
opening OF the grammar school Sept. IL
w. II. Gorham OF Vergennes, has re-
ceived letter from Miss Ida Slack o
| Derby, the contents of which leads hin
| to believe that the man who was killed
| by the cars about one mile south o
Vergennes station on August "a, wa'
her husband, Charles Slack.
William Lapute OF Johnson, met will
a serious accident Sept. Ia, while at worl
in his wheelwright shop. He was hit OF
the head by saw cutting a severe cash
Seven stitches had to be taken.
The international Shirt & Collar Co
and Tim and Co., Rutland, are unable tt
run their plants to their full capacity OF
account OF lack OF help. The Information
al company is running only lilo machine
while it's plant has plenty OF room TO
200 and orders are being declined ever.
day.
The case of the heirs of the late Judg
Henry r. Start, OF Bakersfield, agains
the American Fidelity Company, in whicl
damages of $4,000 were claimed, ha
been settled for $4,000 and taken from
the docket of Franklin county court. !!
was claimed that Judge Start, whll
trying to kill a fly, ruptured a bloo'
vessel in his side, thus Fastening hi
death.
The Jury in Rutland county court Fri
dav brought in a verdict awarding tn
plaintiff SIS, 500 damages in the negligenc
case brought by James McTierney, &C
/, ministrator of Dennis Mahoney vs.. tn
; Rutland Railroad Co. Mahoney wa
one OF the engineers killed when the mort
, bound flyer struck south bound specie
at Shelburne, January 8, 1908.
Mrs. Rosanna Palmer died at the HON
, of her daughter, Mrs. Corliss Porter.
. Westminster, September 10. II she ha
! lived until October 8 she would have bee
100 years old.
John S. Long, of East Montpelier, die
: suddenly Friday afternoon. While Gu
ting ensilage knife broke. he shut 0
. the power and Immediately fell to tt