The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-09-07
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

ed with It's present appearance, aud that the peo-
pie Of this County will consider i, worthy of in
creased patronage. 1t is the intention Of the
publisher to make the JOURNAL as worthy Of sup-
port as any sheet in the County, and his efforts
in improving The local paper should meet with
the assistance Of all the citizens. Let the friends
Of the 10 uRSAL DO all they can to increase the
subscription list and to add to the interest Of the
paper by furnishing local news.
la another column will tie found an advertise
ment Of a large auction sale to be had in Lou
denderry on the Goth. The farm to be disposed
Of is one Of he best In the section, and well adapt
ed to stock raising.
A patent has recently been issued to Georges
Bradford. Of Bennington, a~ssigDor to self and
Clark Tompkins Of the same place, for improve
ment in machines for winding couieal oobbins.
l.. OF o. F.-The grand lodge Of 0ddfellows
for this State elected the following grand officers
al Brattleb5ro. last week Master, Samuel Big
wood. Of Burlington; deputy master, @. ii Sim
mons, ofNorih Benningt92asiio lByar1en1 f y llIqII
nstsTs ia"'1rb Point: sartP'
Rupert; chaplain, Henry Glover, of Brattle6oro;
treasurer, George II Clark, Of Brattlesoro; rep
resentatiye to the grand lodge ofthe United States
! scsell Morse, Of Brattleboro.
Mai Henan A, Fay died at Bennington on the
10th alt, 10 the eighty-seventh year Of his age.
lie vas born in Bennington in 1899, His father
DR.. james Fay, was Secretary Of the Council Of
Safety, and author Of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence Of Vermont; also a surgeon under Col
Ethan Allen at the taking Of Ticonderogn. Maj
FAY gradusted at West Point in 1910 as an off,
Ger Of artillery, aud was connected with the Unit
Ell States army for thirty-siI years in different
capacities.
BURaLARY.-The store os G. w. Smith, at
Factory Point, was entered by burglars on the
morning Of Aug. Slst. the safe blown up with
gun-powder, and $500 in bills taken. The noise
Of the explosion was heard by quite a number of
persons within a distance Of half mile from the
store, and among others by the proprietor him
self The sound was accounted for in various
ways by those who heard il, and no suspicion
was raised at the time. The explosion was a very
severe one, knocking a hole through the partition,
blowing out n window, and demolishing part Of
the furniture Of the room. Before commencing
their work at the safe. the burglars had carefully
carried into the next room come bundles Of pa
per which lay on the safe and articles Of cloth
ing hanging on the wall. evidently With a view
10 prevent Sire. Frank Smith and Burr Smith
sons Of the owner, aud clerks in the Store, SLEPT
Up etairs IN a remote part Of the building Mr..
rank smIih was aroused by something in th'
night, and smelling powder supposed The stor'
was on Gre and that the flames had reached some
powder cans in another part Of the baildiDg. On
leaving the rotm. boserer, he beard footsteps
r below aud su.pecting the true state Of thing
vent back for his revolver. He immediatel,
came down stairs bot found the room vacated
The burglars having escaped by the cellar stair
as be vas coming down the stairs directly oEel
their heads. The outside cellar door was fount
standing open. II The burglars had not beer
interrupted IN their work, they might BY lookinl
. ntllo farther have secured an additional ihre'
hundred dollars. 1t is supposad that one Of th'
gang entered the store in the evening. c~oneeales
himself, was locked 10 when the store vas closed
; and at erward opened The door to bis companion'
The explosion occurred about two O'clock in I'd,
morning. No trace Of the robbers has beer
I fand.
FIEL-A barn 2GIss. belonging 10 Safety Da
senbary, and situated in the north western par
If Manchester, was destroyed BY FIRE about II
T a'eleeA Gu Thursday nigh, Of last week, with
twtuty-ase ton. Of selected hay. The Ices vii
auoun, % $500. The Gre is supposed to has'
been tbs rOrk Ct Al inceudiary.
The fall term Of The Burr s Burtou Seminar.
commenced On the ooh of August About seq
eaty scholars wsre preseat abe hrsi day, and
the uumber has since Teen considerably i~ncreas'
"a The teachers are alt Prsss nj, sud there
every prasEes, u a saeaesssul and pleasant tern
Owiax 10 . Delay iu getting eur pres enlarge
~ are esmpsliss % postPoDs The Fablleahsn Q
he JoUnKAL antil nursasy ihs sea.
fraser W Park is elected rtrressnihtF 0
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