St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-08-14
Vermont News.
-, criminal Assault Charged.

lsanu u seized one of them and it is al
t tra%P attempted a criminal assault. The
Fseu o,ns of her companions brought as
Sie oce and the tramp fed, having
S sl:t'd IN accomplish his purpose. The
lai'u use Of the telephone and telegraph
mno rr the arrest Saturday night at
S T"rth stratford, N. H., Of tramp who
W. IVES his name as Jesse Thomas OF Gales
ggln r% m The victim Of the attempted
pu ndSnIt Is nine years old Should theevi-
sonce at the hearing corroborate rumors
Other arrests may follow.
Shot Man with Fatal Results.
Fred Emery, aged so years, was shot
4bronph the heart Sunday afternoon and
iLa n,Dl killed by Cornelius McLane,
nned 81 years, a man in feeble health
az = veteran of the Civil War. The af
S srr occurred at the home Of McLane in
p De- Emery had gone to the house
aorer in the afternoon and sought
onarrel but was told to go away. This
he did but returned in a more aggressive
mood and being again warned to leave
4b e PREMISES. persisted and went up on
the steps where McLane shot him, bull
LET from a 22-caliber revolver going
through his heart. A large crowd wit
messed the shooting and McLane was at
once arrested.
Big Fire at Richford.
The largest fire in the history of the
village and its greatest single FIRE loss
occurred Saturday afternoon and even
mo when the large furniture factory of
The Sweat Comings Co., together with
It's grist mill and feedsstore, its Office, and
an adjoining building which was rented,
vacant tenement house, and a large
amount of lumber, materials, and furni-
ture, all belonging to the same concern,
store and three dwelling houses, and
adjoining buildings were DESTROYED by
FIRE. The total loss is estimated at from
$4,000 to 100000, while the insur-
ance is something over $4,000.
Grand Army Encampment.
Department Commander A. c. Brown
ofthe Vermont G. A. r., has just issued
general order No. 7, which contains all
The information regarding the trip of the
department to the national encampment
atSaratoga the week commencing Sept.
8.
The headquarters of the Vermont de-
oartment will be opened at the United
States Hotel, Saturday, Sept. T.
The Lvndonville Military band, which
has accompanied the Vermont depart
ment to the national encampments for
several years past, is to accompany the
veterans again this year, receiving orders
from the chief of staff until after the pa
rade is dismissed on the evening of Sept.
II.
Young Horse Thief Caught.
Probably the youngest horse thief ever
captured in Vermont was arrested Fri
day in Chester by Sheriff F. A. Hayden
of Ludlow for stealing horse and car
rage belonging to Prof c. w. Emerson
of the Boston school of oratory. Word
was received in Chester that desperate
was coming toward that town, and all
persons who got wind of the news rushed
to the village with the intention of seeing
acrminal, but were somewhat surprised
to find out that the criminal was William
Martel of Rochester, aged II years. He
was taken to the Newfane jail to await
trial for grand larceny.
Celebration of Battle of Bennington.
The 130th anniversary of the battle Of
Bennington will be observed August 16
in several of the Vermont towns. In
Bennington the Father Mathew Society
has arranged program of athletic
sports for its twenty-ninth annual field
day and picnic in Hunts upper grove.
The first annual picnic of Walloomsac
Lodge New England Order of Protec-
ton, in the grove at the soldiers home
also promises to be an attractive affair.
Among the guests are the lodges in VIII
Jamestown and North Adams and Pitts
field, Mass
Seriously Injured by Bridge Collapsing.
As George H. Barrett, farmer about
30 years old, was driving with his hired
man on load of wood across the brook
near his house in Brattleboro Thursday
afternoon, the bridge collapsed and men,
wagon, wood, and horses fell upon the
jagged rocks, IL feet below. In the mix
up of falling bridge and team, Mr.. Bar
rett received severe injuries. He was
picked up in an unconscious condition
and it is feared his injuries may prove
fatal. Sullivan, the hired man, was also
badly bruised, but not so severely as his
employer After much trouble the horses
were extricated from the gorge, both
badly cut by the falling timbers.
To Entertain Vermont Bostonians.
About 100 members of the Vermont
Association of Boston will arrive in Bur
hngton next Thursday evening by special
Pullman train from Boston, and will be
entertained by the Ethan Allen Club on
their arrival there. Friday morning at
y o'clock the party will leave on the
ehateaugay, which has been chartered
tor the day, for sail on the lake, stop
ping at Snyder's camp, Keelers bay
where dinner will be served by the
women of the church. Gov. Fletcher D
Proctor will be present Thursday even
ing and will also make the trip with the
party Friday.
Burlington Man Attempts Suicide.
John B. Vincent of Burlington, aged IS
years, attempted to commit suicide Sun
gay morning by slashing his throat will
a razor. Nine stitches were taken t.
close the wound, which was about fou
inches long. The cut was inflicted il
such manner that the large arteries il
The neck escaped being severed, thereb,
saving the mans life No motive exceD