St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-03-17

passengers over the new road. Mr..
Russell was in charge of the construction
OF the road which had been laid out to
within few rods of the house and on
that morning he set his men to making
a flll over what had been deemed insur-
mountable obstacles. When Mr. Phillips
arrived at that point the men lifted the
wagon over the boulders and he was
able to drive the entire distance to the
house.
Morrisville Landmark Burned.
Fire March 9 Quilted the Lamoille
house, in village of Morrisville. The
blaze had gained such Roadway when
| discovered that it was impossible to |
check it. The residence of !. M. Kelley,
| office OF the Morrisville Messenger, and |
A. L. Champeaus harness shop, nearby.
were saved after hard fight.
The Lamoille house was one of the
landmarks of this town and had been
owned for several years by E. 6. Foss.
1t had been occupied until about two
weeks ago by the Ottawa Feather Clean
ing company. Repairs were begun on
the interior and there was fire in a
stove at the rear of the building on the
first floor. 1t is thought the blaze
caught from the stove. The building
was insured for $4,000, and the loss is
variously estimated at from $4,000 to
$4,000.
Stole too Many Rides.
Clayton Brooks, aged "a years, caught
one too many rides on trains at Barton
Landing. March 7, when he boarded the
| IJa md
he slipped on the ice, was swept under
the rapidly moving train, one leg was
cut off and his head crushed to pulp as
he tried to jump off at street crossing,
about six rods from his starting place.
The accident happened at sop. M, and
an hour earlier he narrowly escaped
death while riding a short distance on
the southbound local. He is reported to
have been intoxicated and in the habit OF
stealing short rides on passing trains.
Young Brooks was unmarried and is
survived by father who lives here, by
his mother, who resides in Stevens Mills,
and by several half brothers.
Small Verdict Rendered.
Gerald Laforest of Montpelier, received
verdict of $40 and costs in Washington
county court in his suit for trespass by
assault and battery. against Rev. w. J.
O'Sullivan, rector of St. Augustine's
Catholic church, who over year ago
corrected the plaintiff, youth of 10, for
alleged irreverent actions in the choir
gallery. Judge Stanton, in his charge,
said clergyman did not have the con-
troll of father over a child within
church, and that such an act was as
sault. Laforest sued for $1,000. The
case has attracted considerable atten-
ton, but sympathy has been with the
priest. The case was the shortest on
record, lasting only so minutes. The
Jury was out an hour.
Hurt In Strange Manner.
Archie, the four-year- son of Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Charon of Woodstock
was seriously injured in way quite
unusual, recently. In the course OF a
strenuous game of hide and seek with his
brother next older, Archie took refuge
under a bed on which was woven
wire spring, and remained there on his
hands and knees. His brother, not
. knowing where he was, jumped on the
bed and with a vigorous spring upward
landed on his feet directly over the little
fellow, who was badly bruised and
strained in the small of his back, while
one knee-pan was broken by pressure on
the floor, and the ligaments' of the knee
, were crowded out of place. 1t is a
: serious condition, from which the lad
will be some time in recovery.
, Franklin County Fair Association.
r The directors of the Franklin County
t Fair Association met in Sheldon, March
/ 9. and elected the following superin-
!, tendents: Horses, S. B. Thomas OF
r Sheldon assistant S. w. Bliss OF
e Swanton; Cattle, Myron E. Barr OF
: Highgate; assistant S. {. Towle OF
S Berkshire Sheep and Swine, H. R. Ohm
a stead of Franklin; Poultry and Dogs,
e CT. Curtis of St. Adams; Farm Pro-
= ducts, A. D. Wilder of Franklin; assis-
e tant. Perry M. Chase of Fairfield; Public
+ School Work, Rev. F. Barnby Leach Of
3 Richford.
e The dates of the horse show are June
9.1O and of the fair, August 31-Septem'
j., Der 3.
'' Was Widow of Eccentric Character.
: lane Golf, who died recently at her
home in Berlin, was SO years old, and
{ passed nearly all her life in the neighbor-
I hood in which she was born. She was
D the widow of DIR" George Ainsworth
;, an eccentric character residing in Mont
" pelier many years, who pretended to
have the power to walk on water, alleg-
ing that one time he saved boys life In
h Forester branch by walking on water,
n and pictures printed show him calmly
It standing with uplifted arm in the midst
e of raging seas. He was brother Of
it "Sleeping Lucy" a clairvoyant well
5. known throughout central Vermont Tor
e years.
IL $4,000 Fire at Milton.
s The Quinn block at Milton containing
Y the Masonic lodge room and Anderson,s
II hardware store, together with the ad
le Joining building occupied by the post
i office and the residence of Postmastel
n Ashley were destroyed by fire March II
l. The loss is $4,000. The fire started neal
IS the furnace in the basement OF the Quinr
building. The buildings burned were
II near the railroad station, being on tn
r. opposite side of the street and across TIT
d railroad tracks. The Quinn block was
Is one of the newer buildings and was tn
- largest one in the village.
lie He Wants It."
er A Montpelier man recently received
le this interesting letter: Dear Sir.