St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-08-28
Vermont News.
peuredations of Deer.

called to Grafton IecehlIy ~ SAailllie
tanu field covering an acre and hall
. pt had been damaged by deer. He
oIso went to Nottingham in response to
as complaint from George Faulkner,
those Garden had been ruined by deer.
Ne has received complaints from other
4 tlr including Brattleboro. Dummers-
ton Stratton, Townshend and Newfane,
o and in several instances he has awarded
damages which will be paid by the state.
Mr. Frost says the deer are more numer-
ons now than ever before. At the Will
low Brook farm in Newfane they des-
+ +roved 200 heads of cabbages in single
niobt and they have destroyed many
others at different times. Mr.. Faulkner
of Nottingham saw seven deer in his
Garden at one time. Mrs. Faulkner
Sya+ched them at another time to see
what they would do. She saw them
stand on their hind legs and with their
forelegs bend down the lower limbs of a
red astrachan apple tree and begin eat
ing the apples. They were driven off,
hut returned later and devoured every
apple which they could reach.
The Permanent School Fund.
The permanent school fund commits
sioners, met in the executive chamber at
the state house last week. looked over
the financial statement made by the
treasurer, talked over the law and ex-
messed satisfaction at the manner in
which it is working. The statement
shows that the fund now contains
S112O,218.25 of which amount $751;
S13,1S is still due from the towns on
account of the United States deposit
money AS towns pay 5 per cent, the
commission is perfectly willing to have
it remain there. The rest is invested in
first class 3la and 4 per cent securities.
The commission has invested 100000
since July in Springfield, Mass, bonds
and has 100000 more to invest, $780,
900 Of which will be placed in New York
city bonds. Washington stands first,
Windsor second and Rutland third in
counties repaying United States deposit
money.
One Death In Italian Fracas.
Angelo Finelli, an Italian, is dead with
a stilleto wound in his breast and two
others are wounded as the result of a
fracas in Rutland Wednesday night
which is said to have occurred because
Tuesday night Angelo Dsanti married
Angelina Mondella of whom Finelli was
very fond. The story goes that the
woman ran away with Finelli few
days ago but refused to marry him and
later returned to become the wife Of
Dsanti. At least four foreigners were
concerned in the fight which occurred in
the midst of the Italian settlement
Dsanti is under arrest with a bullet
wound over the eye and another Italian
who has a slash in the back, is in
custody. Neighbors say that FIVE shots
we're fired. In Finelli's pocket was a
revolver with two chambers empty and
an open razor
Electrocuted at Brattleboro.
George Weatherby, 10 years old, wa:
eectrocuted on the West river railroad
bridge at Brattleboro, Sunday, and ther
fell into the river, as the result OF taking
hold of live wire in venturesom'
spirit. The wire conveys the current
which lights Brattleboro from the power
station in West Dummerston, and thu
boy received the full force of II, 900 volts
The wire crosses the river four feet iron
the bridge, supported by iron arms that
rest in turn by cross beams at each enc
of the bridge. Young Weatherby was il
company with other boys crossing tn
bridge. Coming to one of the arms sup
porting the wire, he climbed out on tn
arm and took hold of the wire to Sc
what the sensation would be. Ill
Shrieked upon receiving the shock. ant
then fell forward on the arm. TIL
Bailey boy grabbed him by the clothing
but receiving shock himself, let go ant
Weatherby fell 40 feet into the river ant
sank.
State.Fair. Plans.
Two more large horse barns 80 fee
long and % feet wide, also an open she
800 feet long for exhibition horses wi
be built at the Vermont state tai
grounds, The new grand stand, whic
is nearing completion, is one OF the fines
in this section. 1t is modern and cor
tains 80 private boxes. 1t has bee
decided by the commission to have a
automobile race, which will no doub
prove great drawing card. There ais
will be an obstacle race for automobile
Another attraction will be the appear
ance of Charles Taylor, the vetera
horseman, now in his 102d year, an
the oldest driver and trainer OF horses
the United States, who will give a
exhibition mile.
Two Churches to Celebrate Centennial.
The Congregational church in Derh
will celebrate the Tooth anniversary
its organization Friday, August 80,
the afternoon and evening. Supper w
be served near the church. Saturda
evening and Sunday the Baptist churc
will celebrate its Tooth anniversary {
both churches were organized about Il
same time, and it is hoped one evenir
may be observed unitedly. The Baptis
VIII serve supper Saturday evening
the vestry of their church. The exercis
are all open to the public and lari
attendance at each session is hoped fo
Finds Mother After Many Years.
George Chandler, of Burlington, un
recently of Springfield, Mass, tells
strange story Of the finding of his lon
lost los mother. Chandler was born
E!Ieinburg, N. Y, Al years ago and VIII
sui young child his father died and
was given away. After this Chandler
mother was married three times, so tn
m the confusion of names which follow
Ihe children lost track of her until thr
uays ago, when Chandler learned fro
d man IN Alburg that she was living