The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-11-16


Hamilton, s i5 90
Eaton, 9 60 20
Woodward, II Ill
O, Council @ % 3D.
SYNDICATE.
The people of West Sandgate are now
engaged in the very laudabe enterprise
Of building a saw mill, Everything is
progressing iayorably and il is thought
that il will be put in operation the com
ing winter. Success TO it,
We notice the face Of our friend DR.
G. Skidmore Ia this vicinity again. The
doctor has just returned from years So
journ among his relatives in Wisconsin,
aud brings us a full report Of the great
fires, he being an eyewitness of the smoke
at least. Til, fire came within mile
aud half OF tho DEBTORS place, (Stock-
bridge, Wis., but was stopped from com
ing farther by watering the ground. Four
hundred teams were engaged in drawing
water from the lake for this purpose.
The doctor is back safe aud sound, and
says he likes living IN the east, far better
than in the west. Long may he live
considerable interest was manifested
at Justice Court holden at the Town
Hail, on the 9th inst, at which A. j..
Woodland was plaintiff aud G, j. Hurd
defendant. 1t was sheep case-an ac-
ton for damages. The parties own adj
joining lands, and the plaintflaleges that
his sheep were infected with the "scab"
from defendants sheep which broke into
his enclosure. The Court was W. b.
lIoyt, Esq. Counsel for plaintiff, Messrs.
Siblcy, Balchelder and Thomas for de-
fendaut Messrs. Ford, llurd aud
Nichols. The case was ably argued by
counsel, and the jury after being out a
long time, unable to agree npon a ver-
dict were discharged. Court adjourned
to tile 2Sth lust.
NORTH BENNINGTON.
The depot at North Bennington was
opened, by means of false keys, on Thurs
day night and box containg silk dress
for Mrs 7. w. Park, and some other ex-
press matter besides some clothing, was
taken. On the same night 4. c. IIough-
tons store was broken open by boring a
hole through the door and removing the
bolt. The money drawer was empted of
a small amount of scrip and few other
articles taken. Two men have been ar
rested on suspicion but discharged for
want Of proof A burglary was COM
mittcd at Eagle Bridge the night before
aud at iloosick Falls the night following,
probably by the same gang.
BENNINGTON.
Henry Ward Beechcr lectured to a
fall house Tuesday evening in Library
/ Hall.
--Fitch's lecture to be delivered this
Wednesday evening, cannot fail to be in-
leresling.
Charley Shay will visit this place,
with his combination troupe, Dec. Z. We
/ predict for him, in his mirth giving char
|acteristcs, a house crowded to excess.
/ Winter cannot set In now; IL il does,
what shall we do for water to drink
I Why, answers an urchiu, drain the big
reservoir on the mountain over in Wood.
ford; that holds water enough TO supply
4 nation.
MIR. II. Gage, one Of our estimable cit
izens, has removed to Syracuse, n. Y,
A part Of bis family have resided In that
I place for some time,
Good apples bring $500 per barrel.
Last year They could be purchased for
7 bali Of that price
Hon. II. G. Root and family contem.
plate visiting Florida this month. They
I wlll probably sojourn III the "warmeI
cline during the winter.
IL w. Putnam, Esq, has sold hi.
span Of elegant black carriage horses u
j Gould Esq, Of New York, for $500
jacobs has just received new stock
Of guipure lace and embroideries
Conductor WEIGH, who has been on
the Troy 4 Boston Railroad since 1t was
opened aud who has been immensely
popular, was very seycrelg injured al
Valley Falls some time since. AZ first
81, life wss dispaired of, bat he viii re.
cover with The los Of BIZ limbs We arr
glad that a movement Il being made
by the leading men along the road u
raise fund for 81 benefit the income d
which shall be sufficient for bic support,
The lit i beaded by Nj Putnam o. Ben.
nington, With a subscription Of 81 go
and a citizen % Sehaghticoke offers %
s,ar another paper with a ike sum.
The Epi eopal Church have unaui,
mously extended cali 70 Rev lsham
Bii.s, which has been accepted and Mr.
Biz. assumes The dates ofAis peN charge
neat motuh.