The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-11-30

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Day Dec q. w,h appropriate ceremonies.
Tho Sortber vermont Musical Association,
wiu bold its next animal convention la 81, AllsHs
ou the ith, stu, Oh aul 5tb % January n,lt
"A Methodist Episcopal educational aouYen-
ton recently VA session At Montpelier. proposed
70 raise $4,000 fur seminary fund by a weekly
ten cent subscription.
A house ID Chelsa, belonging 10 man named
Smith, was destroyed by fre 90 tho 18TH. man
named Morey, Who was arrested for setting it on
FIRE, obtained bail, and has disa ppoared
AT the recent auction sale Of the pews Of the
Methodist Church ID Westfofl, four bachelors
bought pew together, to be owned jointly un-
~ one d che four get- married. Theu the other
three are to leave the pew in Bic possession.
The dwelling house Of J. All b. AyreH Of
Berlin, vas destroyed by hro on the night OF the
10TH With il contents. Insured for $500.
A son Of VIM, stiles Of Bloomfield, ten years
Of age, was caught in the machinery Of a saw
mill, aud so badly injured that no died on the
18th
A shooting mSteh occurred at Randolph, the
other day, Oh novel plan entirely. stake was
driven in the ground eight rods away, and a
Nheelbarow was the missile The contestants
we're successfully hoodwinked, and with this pop.
ular vehicle started for the stake TO win turkey
Out of a large number not one succeeded ia hat.
ting tho mark, while tho great majority were no
nearer to il on stopping than when they started,
aud one sharp fellow VII eecd into the river,
which was greater distance in the opposite di.
rcction. This beats Dayy Crockett with his
crooked gun
There are 2 i97 organized school districts in
State, aud 282l different schools. These have
been kept BY 4,2Ca different teachers, Of whom
29i3 had taught before, aud $50 only have taught
before Ia the same district 1896 acknowledgement
entirely new 10 the business, or about half as
many wholly inexperienced teachers az schools !
Tbirty-four fresh teachers IN every twenty-oight
schools in single year. Docs any one wonder
that Vermont lags terribly in the educational
race
The st. Adams Messenger says that Tuesday
morning the body Of Mr., Tomluson Of Williston
was found ia tho Winoosh river, just above Es-
sex Junction, II, drove freight wagon from
Burlington 70 Wiiiston, and was last seen Mon
day evening, accompanied by two men, who were
not recognized. Tuesday morning his load was
found dumped in the river aud under one Of the
horses, which was drawned, his body was also
found. The other horse had been released from
the harness and was unhurt
Murder in Bchford, w.. From an extra Of
the Richfgrd Sentinel We extract the following ac.
count q tragic AFFAIR, resulting In the death u
one man, which occurred in thai place last We'd
nesday evening
4" Our quiet town was thrown into the most id
tcgao excitement Wednesday evening, by most
sad and tragic affair. A. b, Harris, Of snlton r.
O., was shot dead in our streets, by Marshall
Coz, resident Of this village. The creumstan-
ocs sre ar follows The victim, Albert b. Hhr-
ris, was former resident Of this place, but has
for the last iew months kept tho hotel at Sutton
F.att, L, q lie drove down here Wednesday
night IA company with G. J. Copeland u Sutton
Mr. John II. Smith, the Deputy Seeril here, for
some time past has had papers IN bis possession
10 take Harris for debt due L. Is, Whiting s
son Of sc, Adams IL wa, informed by Marshall
Con Of 3ir Harris arrival. ami Immediately start
"a mp Main street after him, followed by Mr.
COT. He found Copeland holding Harris horse
front q Farrars house, and judging from that
that Harris was 10 The house, be waited for him
to come ont Soon Mr. Harris made his appear
ance, and Smith called out 70 Linn, GLOW are you.
Harris - Tho att seemed IL understand shat
Bas wanted q him, and started upon the run
down tie street toward tHe bridge. Smith asked
GaI b. take care % iAe horse kugwH. fHat II
iauls could goi into hs wagon he would got
away, aud started upon Use ran after him. lie
caught him near the American House. Harris
then said 'tAli right You have caught me-
IN get Mr. Farrar to back the writ They walk
ID back 70 Mr.. Farrars and seat into the house.
As be vent 10, Harris told Copeland to put tie
buffalo GA tho horse They asked Mr. rarrar 20
back the writ, aud ho said he would but before
it was done, Harms again went out and was fol-
lowed bg Smith, who vas afraid be meant 10 get
away. Harris went up to GoH aud told him 70
.ot bis horse alone damned him and threatened
that Il be ever caught ham the other side d the
line be would settle With him. Coz answered
him vsGA al oath and told him 70 keep bis
baalf ~ Be would pu. bah through him.
BOA nieu aaed pf1faue language freely, aud
talkgl laal aaieh attracted seyeral persons from
tae Union li5asa and L. r Narsh's store y the
spat smith stepped between them. aud told
them ta stop. add told Harms 10 81 into the
house pith hlm and Ok i up and thea 60 away
po4ctally. They wcai back into lhe house to-
gathtr and Ar. fauar signed tAe writ While
tbs latter vas signing biz Bame. Harris Agaiu
went oat stepped up % GoH SAo sas tseu
standing beiiad sl.g eagan, and ssked hn I 10
had ever maased bin. Con sald be hadn't
iiarEs theu shook biz est 10 his face. though The
Witnesses sag 81 did EsJ slfiks AID threatened
4 10 ever rsagAl hlsu t4e o,aeg ssde y the ine
b pould pay LiM. G8s isld h.tn y staa4 "a
siepPfd baef paee " twa, drtN a rtelvef abd
s5ot A!m Hams ciapPe1 BIZ bands b bic
5fsast Aaa snc.Alnsl, 'taa dead man In
s4os thraagb tAs stomach Afrest hla MIR
dsF la dsaa mAu lie staggered a feW
stFIs and islL Hs vac caught Is ihosa siAAa-
us ~ eagrlei luto Hs Fau4gs haast, sod pAy-
ssaaBs seat III bat y saly Used sbeu. aro
aiiaaics br laaes arrived iasi bsfsfe b. 81.
Ifvd. 4aA De. HaElli8a. ana smiai soon aflsf
Iht pAa hA4 altfFol tbasi a. iheh below Ne
lsa ls44ie psssea ,4gaasA tas heart and baih
lHass sad aass4 Hpla ts @ aphrsem. COT 80
usia5.taitlg Affastal. 4s-AFasrg aul tasea % lue
la+at Hoses. $40 esaaaei t.s sagbegr raem,
aaef lss lza2 @4rlE wss assay sui
tha Nates 50 s, sAs ims4s 3sste.y ts gpsPA-
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