St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-01-03

eral small children.
The Middlebury National Bank
opened Tuesday. The new structure
is said to be one of the most
complete in the state for banking
purposes. It was erected by Nichols
& Parker, of Essex Junction, and is
said to have cost about $4,000.
Charles E. Pinney has been cashier
of the bank for nearly 40 years.
Mrs. Hattie Taylor of Brattleboro
aged 70 years, died at her home Dec.
% of heart trouble. She was the
wife of Albert Taylor and a former
grand matron of the Vermont Grand
Chapter Order of Eastern Star.
Gov. John A. Mead has appointed
S. S. Ballard and Frank Lowe, of
Montpelier, Charles Warren of Wat
erbury, and E. A. Darling, of East
Burke, delegates from Vermont to
the conference of the American Au-
tomobile Association to be held at
Washington, D. c., in January.
Dorothy Moorby, a small girl liv-
ing in Vergennes, fell down a fight
of stairs, with a penknife in her
hand 1t struck her in the eye and
may result in the loss of sight. She
was taken to the Burlington hospi-
tai.
Roland May, nine years old, old
est son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred May,
who live just outside of the village
at Barton, fell from one of the high
beams in a barn near his home about
o'clock Wednesday evening frac-
turing his skull. He did not regain
consciousness and died about an
hour later.
The body of L. A. Croteau of Will
Jamestown was found Thursday in
the shed of his house on the road
to Chelsea, the man having commit
ted suicide by shooting. The man
had apparently placed the muzzle of
a shotgun in his mouth as he was
seated in the shed and pulled the
trigger perhaps with his toe. 1t is
said Croteau had been respondent.
Report has it that two of his broth
ers committed suicide. He was the
head of a large family, there being
eight children. He was always con-
sidered a hard working man.
While playing about a door Dec.
25, Louis Swartz of Montpelier, aged
10 years, thrust a stick through the
keyhole and into the eye of his sis
ter, aged four years. The eye was
pushed from the socket and the lid
was badly 1acerated. A physician re-
placed the eye in the socket, placed
the child under an anaesthetic and
sewed up the eye wound. The child
is improving and the sight will be
saved
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Underwood of
Bradford celebrated their 55th we'd
ding anniversary Dec. rs, by a
pleasant surprise given by their
friends. They were presented with
a gold piece. They were married at
Jamestown, Wis, and lived there
several years, then moved to Brad
ford where they have lived since.
The farmhouse owned by J. c.
Kettell of West Enosburg was des-
troyed by fire, Dec. 27, caused by an
over-heated furnace. Owing to the
high wind it was impossible to save
only part of the barns. The build
ings were valued at $4,000 which
was partially covered by insurance.
Mrs. w. B. Mayo of Mortified
died at the Mary Fletcher hospital
Dec. rs, following an operation for
gall stones. She is survived by her
husband, DR.. Mayo.
Lyman H. Smith of Richford died
Dec 25, after a long illness of
Bright's disease. He was a veteran
of the Civil War having served in
Co. E, End. Wisconsin Volunteer
Infantry He was deputy collector
of customs at that point before
Cleveland's first administration. Re-
cent years he has been a farmer. He
is survived by his wife and three
daughters, and three sisters.
The body of John Harlan, ST., was
found in the Walloomsac river near
Bennington Falls, December "a. Mr..
Harlan had been missed since the
previous Thursday, and as his hat
was found on the bank of the river,
immediate search was made, Mr..
Harlan was about 70 years of age
and had been employed in the
Stark Wall Paper Co. He had a
severe attack of heat prostration
last summer and never fully recOv-
cred.
Milan M. Perkins of Richford,
a stage driver for over 40 years had
the misfortune of taking oxalic acid
crystals instead of salts on Dec. "a.
He was employed as driver for sever
al years by the hotel, but for the
past five years he has been in bust
ness for himself. He is survived by