The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-07-18

a~AlF. Geo. ", Lawrence OF Water
town, has been drilling au Artesian well
for } T.. IeNaughton, and, commencing
iH a hald lme aud flint rock Of the sur
face. Dee has struck q large vein Of pure
cold water at lhe depth Of IS fl. Mr..
Lawrence experience in Artcsian wells
will aceouutin some measure for bis luck
jn striking valuable veins of water, and
Dol. valuable machine for drilling gives
ample assurance that he need not strike
twice to supply pure aud lasting water to
any oue aal ia almost any place desired.
The new house Of Sllas Reed Is rapid
ly approaching completion under the
hand Of Mr. Pond
DORSET.
-Dorset had an hour OF warm excite
mont on Monday noon Of this week over
the burning Of Norman Sykes barn. 1t
seem, that q lad thought to have good
time by setting fire to pile Of buckwheat
straw, and not taking sufficiently into
consideration that barns would burn as
well as straw, especially on a dry sum
mer day. he presently had a much larger
bonfire than he could manage As Mr.,
Sykes buildings stand on conspicuous
summit half a mile north OF the village,
the smoke aud flames were noticed by
some men In the fields, and the church
ben called others out Of the shops and
houses, so that q considerable force was
rallied 10 the scene of conlagration and
Of duty. There was no chance to save the
barn, with bat the contents of score or
two Of waterpails, but there was hope
for the house which was already on fire,
and happily il was saved by prompt and
effective exertions Some injury was
doubtless done to the furniture, all OF
which was hurriedly removed, and much
blood was mcomiortably if not dan
gerousIy heated in lighting fire an hour
when the mercury must have been well
up among tho niueties. The loss of the
barn is severe to the owner, who will
hardly ho able to replace Il, though so
soon to be needed for the crops OF the
season. In this connection the practical
suggestion viii probably be pardoned if
moi needed, that IN a community which
has no fire engine, every man should
have AT hand a portable pump or fire eX'
/ tinguisher, and every boy should learn
I the proper use Of matches, and the suit
able time and place for bon6res.
EAST wAIIINGFoRD.
The new bridge win be a reality
soon, as Mr.. Gibson has the stone work
well under way and the carpenters arc
ready to follow him.
"A Greeley & Brown club is to be or.
gained here soon and there are plenty o.
good republicans to Join it.
/ Cheese is worth 10 cts. per pound
butter II to 20 cts; Potatoes Is cts. anC
wool 81, 60 and 81 cents per pound.
rAiRfAN.
Farmers are busy hayiug. Hay SELL
. readily at Sl7 per ton.
/ -O'Bricns four shows exhibited on tht
81 inst. The show was a swindle on
I large scale.
The officers Of the law deprived
a veuder OF liquor Of six gallons of III,
ardent on July Sd; said ycnder was at
auxiliary Of O'Briens four shows.
-Rinaldo Latin raised barn las
week said TO be the largest In town, siz
5oxs0.
"A Greeley club, has been formed il
town Of 81 members. Tumips viii b.
high In consequence.
READING.
( Centennial celebration will be the orde
Of tho day for the 2sth day Of Angus
next FelsbyiIlc win be the center Of at
traction. Strong committees are ap
pointed and every thing is to be done e
make Il day never to be- forgotten D,
those who participate.
rERu.
Farmers are al very busy cuttini
gheif hay and help 81 scarce. The crol
wil be % good one
Mr. Charles Barnard and wife o
Illinois, former residents Of this place
src on brief visit 20 their old home,
"A little son Of Mf. Charles Ilapgoo,
Of Boston was run over by a wagon con
tanning .wo persons saturday evening
Tha wheels passed over his limbs bu
fortunately uo harm more ihau a sligh
. bmise resulted.
gIIEsTEG.
Either y0a, Nj Editor, sire Hndg
great obligations 0r owe apology f.
allowing the proceedings here on ihc 81
ancpoHcl i0f he J0gHSAL Of las. week
Chs ter charged and Stanley ou'd I'll
charge was not e1h0th.taut, howeyeI
and Stanley didn't get % TOO much. =
acsar4eg is whst you desire, viii stat
tlal there were ina z151 people preser