St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-11-29

died the next afternoon. Her hus-
band heard her screams and rolled
her in the snow to extinguish the
flames but she was too badly burn
ed to live.
By the will of Mrs Mary Walton
Dewey, who died in Cambridge,
Mass, last month, Heaton hospital
at Montpelier receives a bequest of
$4,000 for the care of room to be
known as the Prussia Walton room
John Pocowics of ST. Adams has
been arrested charged with keeping
diseased meat in his market and
using it in his sausage.
Ellis w. Morse, a prominent farm
er of Springfield, died November FL
at the home of his son, Clarence p.
Morse. Mr.. Morse was 80 years old
and for many years a machlnist at
the Parks and Woolson Machine
Company. He is survived by two
sons.
Percy Hall of West Rutland, fore
man of the shipping department for
the Vermont Marble Company, was
probably fatally injured November
IT, when he was crushed between a
freight car and post on the dock at
the Company's plant. Mr.. Hall had
no ribs broken, but the doctor who
attended him, stated that there was
a possibility of an internal hemorr-
age.
Judge William r. Daley in the
municipal court imposed a fine of
$40 and costs of $2653 Nov. FL
upon Harold Shaffner of Brattleboro,
who ran his car into a dump cart
driven by Henry GODDARD, throwing
GODDARD to the ground and injuring
him so seriously that it was neces-
sary to remove his spleen. There is
charge of assault over Shaffner
and he is held in $500 bonds. If
GODDARD should die within a year
from the date of the accident the
charge would be changed to man
slaughter. Mr.. GODDARD is in
very feeble condition, but
lated the accident. 1t has been re-
quested that the second case be dis
continued but the states attorney
decided to keep it in docket until
Mr. Goodard's condition is more
favorable.
Mrs. Harry fitzpatrick of Spring
field died November 20 of cancer of
the stomach after an illness of sever
al months. Mrs. Gilpatrick was 40
years old and is survived by her
husband, Harry Fitzpatrick, proprie-
tor of the Peoples Laundry.
Fred L. Davis, a prominent farm
er, of Bethel, died very suddenly
Nov. Fl. Mr.. Davis was in apparent
ly good health, and engaged in his
farm work during the day. Mr.. Dav-
is was born in Bethel, May 9, 1871.
TT NV iC wife
son, eight years old, and one brother.
Ellsworth Mott of Rutland has
been sentenced to the county jail for
six months for non-support of his
children and beating them. Mott is
said to be a dope fiend." Two
weeks ago officers visited his house
and found filth indescribable,
the children unfed and without
proper clothing. The father has
steady work and was given an oppor-
tunity to mend his ways but did not
do so.
In Washington county court last
week Judge Taylor sentenced Levi
less than five nor more than eight
year old girl.
The Middlebury national bank
Just completed is said to be one of
the finest in the state. The deposit
safe is one of the largest in Yer
mont, weighing about IL tons. A
burglar alarm clock on the outside
is modern, it's ringing being audible
for half a mile. The cost was about
$4,000.
Frank Ladue was arraigned in
Washington county court last. week
charged with threatening the life of
his wife with a butcher knife. Mrs.
Ladue was granted a divorce in 1909
on the ground of intolerable severi-
ty and received the farm near Wat
erbury and the custody of the five
children. A year ago Ladue return
ed and his wife hired him to work
for her. He is believed to be insane.
o. C. Sheplee of Barre died at his
home Nov. IA, from the results of
cold caught Columbus day. He was
veteran member of the Torrent
Hose Company and rode in the pro-
cession that day. He was born in
Calais in 1912 and was in the fur
niture business about 20 years under
the firm name of Sheplee & Jones.
He is survived by wife and two
daughters.
The election of officers by the Ma
tional Grange, Patrons of Husbandry,
in session at Columbus, Ohio, in
cludes C. F. Smith of Morrisville,
who is master Of the Vermont
State Grange, chaplain, and Mrs.
Smith, lady assistant steward.
When Fred Taylor of Middlebury
passed by a horse used at the plant
of the Green Mountain Pulp Co., the
animal bit his right ear and nearly
severed it from his head, leaving it
hanging by only a small piece of
flesh. 1t is thought the ear can be
saved.
The White River Junction Board
of Trade has made arrangements for
a merchants week. 1t is proposed
to. hire one of the halls to be used