The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-05-22
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STATE aEws
Fmr .sp Las a. Trr.- On MOI
laY light last lhe dwelling ionse barn
and sheds q lyman Barbahk, 81 Royal
lon, we're burned h1eeibey aith their con
tents, including M Burbank. a Miss Dick.
egman, Z years Of aEe and y girl named
Luce. H. glie barn we're Two horses, three
cgws, several shaep, quantity OF farming
l8ols, hay. gran. etc, all Of which were
consumed. Miss Dirkcrman was The first
10 discover The FIRE aud Immediately called
the hired man and Mr. b, They then at.
tempted u q dovn s,airs, bu; were forced
back by the FIRE and smokp, and the young
nan Isaped from the window, procured a
ladder, aud returned to the assistance OF
Jtose inside. lie was TO late: they were
already dead He succeeded in dragging
go, lhe body Of Mr.. Burbank, bat al was
found d thg remaining two were their
bones.
I At the recent term q the Wiodbam
County Court. Charlie, Reed, found gull
ly u an assault with intent to kill, was
sentenced to tie State Prison for five
years.
/ House Of Representatives at Washing
ton, on Monday last, vote nm appropria-
toa Of So. 1872 for extending ana improv
/ ing the break water at Burlington.
Hon. Hugh II. Henry Of Chester was
last week confirmed b. the Senate as L.
), Marshal ior the district OF Vermont
I In ST. Albaas Post Office soda foun-
tain is to BE- put and confectionery is al
ready dispensed within lis precients by
4 the assistant.
The Vermont State Medical Socily will
1 bold its semi-annual m.elmg at Brattle-
/ boro on the i3lh and II h Of June.
Dr.. Almon Clarke late surgeon Of tie
LIT Vt. Cavalry, and previous TO that as
si.tanl surgeon Of the lo.h VI. has recent
4 ly settled in practice at Sheboygan Falls,
Wisconsin.
/ On the Slh inst, Frank, az, II years,
son OF J. a, Phillips, Of Barre, was found
lead, siraugled by a rope around his neck.
I II is supposed he was attempting to per-
form some cymuastic feat and accidentally
simugled himself.
I A CAsier, Mason G. Howard, Of Graf
ION, a promising young man Of ~ years,
/ lost bis jie in Russell Coblrigh & Co.'S
cab shops Will. ii atrs he was caught by
lug shaft, and mutlatrd ina most
I fushtful manner.
George d. Cove, Of East Montpelier,
vas arrested recently ugon a charge Of
attempting violence upona girl IA years
Cd, and held to bail in the sum Of 100.
Since that a warrant has been issued
against BIN on a suit for civil damages but
he has turned up missing.
They had school meeting at the
school house on East Hill, IN Troy, on the
9th uit., and had sharp contest over the
question Of removing the house. II was
decided IN the negative, and the next NOR
ming the school house was in ashes.
\ young man named DeLong, Of Slarks-
boro, was arrested week before last, and
held to hail for trial by Justice Dunshee,
at Bristol, on charge Of having attempted
an outrage upon an UNIDENTIFIED gir, IL
years Old. named Fuller
/ The PhGnir thus speaks of Judge VII
son, who presided at tie recent term Of
the Wudham County Court.
"rhe coart was in session three weeks
and large amount Of business was dis.
posed 81. Judge Wilson showed dispo.
silion to dispatch Business, holding even
Ing sessions for the trial Of issues to The
court, and BY ready aud genial manner il
transacting business, gained the respect o
every member Of the bar.
The pews in the Congre galional Churcl
J III ST. Adams were sold AZ auction OF
Monday. The pews we're appraised al
prices ranging from $40 TO S4lj. Til,
highest premium tS90) was given by ex.
: Cox Smith, The whole amount Of pre-
miums was over $780, which viii ena
ble the Society to pay lis debt, and com.
; pleie proposed Improvements.
A hurricane passed over Montpelier and
I, adjoining towns on Sunday, doing much
damage 10 oulbullings sugar and fruit
orchards etc. A son Of Eben Stevens, d
East Montpelier, hadan arm and leg bro
ken By failing barn.
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