St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-11-26

ton, NJ. w. Dewey of Montpelier, G.
H. Stevens of St. Adams and w. H.
Jeffrey of East Burke. 1t is propos-
ed to erect three more markers to
designate places of historical interest
during the coming year. One of these
will be in Winooski, one in Addi-
son and one in Randolph.
Mystery surrounds the death of
Mrs. Christina Wilyana, an Is year
old Italian woman of Winooski, who
committed suicide Nov. 8 by taking
carbOlic acid. She left a note for her
husband saying she was tired of
her troubles. She was married at / 5
and leaves two children.
The wooden building at Proctor
used by the Vermont Marble Co., as
a general store, was burned last week
! Tuesday with nearly all it's contents.
The loss on the building and stock
will exceed $4,000 with insurance
which was constructed 80 years ago
was valued at $4,000 and a stock of
about $4,000 was carried.
John Kiley of Winooski disappear
ed on Nov. 8 and was found a few
days later at the foot of a so foot
cliff. His death was undoubtedly
| due to an accident. The body was
removed with great difficulty as it
had to be taken by boat. He was so
years old and leaves a wife who is
Frustrated by his death.
Louis Clavelle of Burlington, an
employee of the street department,
dropped dead Nov. IL while at work
He was Canadian and leaves wife
two brothers and a sister.
Through his attorney, Nelson La
rochelle, administrators of the estate
of Angelo Locascio of Barre, has
brought suit to recover $4,000 fol
the death of LocasciG, who was
electrocuted while employed as q
brick mason in the annex of the Con.
solidated Lighting Co. He sues IN be
helf of the widow and her two chill
dren. 1t is alleged that Locascio wal
\ allowed to work in a place of extra
ordinary danger.
Henry ]. Blair of Alburg is the
first man in Grand Isle county t.
undertake the raising of ginseng. HI
has planted 1000 seeds and set GU
a large quantity of small roots. Aftel
three years he can begin to marke
his roots, but it is more profitable
to wait five or seven years. WheI
the crop is ready for market it brings
from $3.50 to $40 a pound and il
mostly exported to China.
Mrs Cornelia Calomeris of Brat
tleboro died Nov. 8 from tuberculos
is. Last spring she tried Dr. Fried
mann's treatment twice and it il
thought the treatment fastened he
end.
4 Dewitt Ballard of Castleton who
on Halloween shot and killed Thorn.
as F. Leahy of West Rutland, IL
years old, who was one of a gang OF
boys celebrating the event too hill
ariously near Billiards. home, plead
ed guilty and was sentenced to Wind
sor for not less than five nor more
than eight years at hard labor. Bal
lard is % years old but appears 80
Lou Foster of Halifax was found
guilty of manslaughter in Windhan
county court Nov. IL and on Friday
was sentenced to state prison fol
from 3 to 10 years. His victim wa.
Ossie Prouty, a neighbor.
Miss Aurelia Mattel of Barre is il
a critical condition from poisoning
by a white powder the nature o.
which she refuses to disclose. Neigh
bors say she was morose and they
thought she was brooding over ;
love affair.
William Koch, a wealthy Fail
Haven farmer shot and killed Charles
Gordon, a trapper whom he found
poaching on his game preserves Nov
8. and was charged with murder By
the grand jury in Rutland county OF
Friday. His trial will probably come
this term.