St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-03-10
VERMONT NEWS

the Combination Cash Company store
at Rutland Thursday morning caused
loss of $4,000 which was largely
on the stock of goods. Most of the
damage was done by smoke and wa
ter.
The Vermonters in Pittsburgh re-
Gently entertained the New England
women of that city at a reception. A
sugaring-off party was conducted by
Mrs. Austin in a realistic sugar bush
and a pair of Fairbanks scales was
PRESENTED to the winner of a spelling
bee.
Rev. Frazer Metzger of Randolph
has started an employment bureau to
try and bring those desiring help and
those looking for employment togeth-
er. He does this without charge and
tries it as an experiment for two
months.
Six Middlebury young men, each
possessing a sweet tooth, destroyed
three hives of bees and stole 200
pounds of honey from J. E. Crane.
They contributed $75.09 to the state
treasury in settlement.
In the largest town meeting held
at Plainfield in the memory of the
oldest citizen, the town voted to with
draw the suit against o. B. Wood and
Bertha L. Wood, his wife, now pend
ing in chancery in Washington county
court, and to direct the town law
agent to discontinue the suits pro-
vided the defendants allow the same
to be discontinued without COST The
high school, which has been run the
past eight weeks by Fred Page as
teacher and with one pupil in atten-
dance, was closed by vote. In addi-
finn resolution odnnfnI In
structing the school directors against
retaining the services of J. M. Teb-
bits, union superintendent of the up
per Winooski school union, alleging
that the recent school trouble there
was partly due to his unwise acts.
A baby born in Allure last week
has two grandmothers, two great
grandmothers, two great-grandfath-
Iers, five great-aunts, two great-uncles,
two great-great-aunts, and six great
great-uncles.
David Aldrich of Duxbury who was
round dead in his chair recently was
supposed to have no relatives but
since his death letter has come from
his daughter. She said she supposed
her father had been dead long time,
having been informed that he had
been killed in a lumber camp. She
made no mention of disposing of the
body and the town will probably take
charge. He had about $50 in money.
In Bennington county court last
week, William Cummings of North
Adams, Mass, pleaded guilty to steal
ing cocaine and heroin from a drug
store to satisfy his craving for the
drug.
By the will of Miss Lorinda Fitch
of Wilmington the Kurn Hattin
homes will receive $18,915.57 or the
residue of her estate. The home also
receives 1000 shares of Brattleboro
mining stock, the whole to be used
for the girls department if one exists,
if not, for general expenses.
Arthur Skinner had both legs frac-
tured when he stepped in front of
a train at East Swanton March l. He
was taken to the hospital at st. AL
bans and died next morning. When
the train whistled he stepped off the
track then stepped back again.
Dennis Dineen of st. Adams, a
butcher, was found dead in his room
morning. His room was
found burning but the tube was leak
ing.
Sergeant John A. Howard, who en-
bezzled several thousand dollars
while acting as quartermaster' clerk
at Fort Ethan Allen, has been SEN
fenced to four years at Atlanta for
forgery and sone for embezzlement.
A freight train on a rampage ran
into the railroad station at South
Pownal March L and the two story,
structure was wiped out
as completely as though blown up
with dynamite.
The Methodist church at Newport
was reopened and rededicated Feb. %.
Bishop John w. Hamilton of Boston
conducted the services assisted by the
pastor and Rev. r. F. Lowe, district
The music included
solos by Mrs. D. G. Stiles of st. Johns
bury. The cost of reconstruction was
about $4,000. About $4,000 of
this not having been paid the bishop !
asked for subscriptions and during the |
day secured pledges of $4,000.
A. w. Waite of Morrisville lost six |
hogs last week through the careless
ness of someone who left the water |
faucet open all Saturday night and |
until Sunday afternoon. The hogs |
were in a cement cellar which was
overfowed. The other pigs managed !
to keep their heads out of the water |
by climbing on the unfortunate six. |
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