St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-08
Opening of United States court.

opening Of United States Courts.
For the May term of the United States
circuit and districts courts which will
convene at Windsor May 21, Judge Holt.
OF New York, will come to Windsor to
preside at the hearing of criminal cases
IN which Judge Martin is disqualified,
owing to the fact that he was district
attorney when the suits were brought.
ne following cases for trial have been
noted at the office of Clerk George E.
Johnson in Burlington; Annie NJ. Hop
klns VS. Boston & Maine Railroad Co:
Eugene Gagne VS.. Deer6eld River Co.
Union Bridge Co. VS.. Connecticut Valley
Lumber Co.; Frank T. Holbrook VS.. I. /.
Quinlan & Co., corporation.
Mail Bag Found.
A United States mail bag was found
Wednesday by William Gibbs on his
fathers Charles Gibbs farm, about
mile south of Essex Junction on the road
to North Williston. The bag was con-
cealed in the bushes a short distance
from the house. When opened there
were found about 80 cents worth of
stamps, a small cash box, a pair of
glasses and book bearing the name of
X. =. Jones, postmaster at Richmond.
which postoffice was burglarized Mon
day morning, April s. The find was re-
ported to Postmaster J. H. Viele of
Essex Junction who ordered the bag
brought there and is awaiting the action
OF the government officials.
Fairfax Mill Burned.
Fire destroyed E. D. Shepardson's
steam sawmill at Fairfax and a large
quantity of lumber nearby shortly after
midnight last week Monday. The loss
is between $4,000 and $4,000, with insur-
ance of$100O. Owing to strong wind
it was impossible to save the property.
A tenement house about 20 rods from
the mill, owned by Mrs. J. G. Boyce of
St. Adams, and occupied by Charles
Dunbar, also was destroyed, causing a
a loss of several hundred dollars; insured
for $500. Most of the household goods
were saved. A neighboring house
caught hire several times, but was saved
Rebekah Program.
The program of the 22nd annual ses-
sion of the Rebekah Assembly to be held
at Montpelier includes a reception in the
Armory Thursday evening, May 16,
from Z until 8 O'Clock, after which the
Rebekah degree will be exemplifed by
Bright Star Lodge, No. 18, of Barre.
Friday evening the Odd Fellows hall
will be open to all visitors for social
hour. The assembly headquarters will
be at the Pavilion hotel. Credentials
must be sent to Mrs. Louise Boyce, secre-
tary, at Barre.
Bennington Clothing Store Burglarized.
BY prying open rear window of Burt
Bros. clothing store in Bennington
April 80, burglar managed to steal
goods to the value of $100 He picked
out the best suit of clothes in the store,
and left faded cheap serge outfit in the
place oft. He also stole a raincoat, a
silk umbrella, a box of shirts, and a
quantity of neckties. He cleaned out the
jewelry show case but did not tamper
with the cash register or the money
drawer. He attempted to carry away
an armful of suits but dropped them in
the back yard about one hundred yards
from the store.
Little Child Drowned.
Clayton Thornton Howard, the two.
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Perley
Howard, was drowned at Morrisville
Wednesday. He had followed large
dog to the brook in the rear of the house
and in some way fell into the water
The body was found caught by his dress
in bushes about an eighth of a mile
down stream after the child had been in
the water 10 minutes. Two physicians
worked over the child for an hour but it
was impossible to resuscitate him.
Seventy First Anniversary.
The list anniversary of the organiza.
ton of the Congregational church Of
Bennington was observed Thursday
evening with special services in the
chapel. The society is one of the largest
in Vermont, with membership of more
than $50, a church, chapel and par
sonage, all valued at $4,000 and free
from debt.
Valuable Horse Sold.
The valuable stallion, General Gates, +"
considered one of the best Morgan
horses in New England, has been sold by
Col. Joseph Battell to the United States
agricultural farm in Weybridge. Mr..
Battell owned this horse only a few years
and secured him in California.
High Water Broke Boom.
About $4,000 feet of logs are scattered
on West River between South London
derry and west Dummerston. They are