The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-03-28

4" between aud 10 yrs, H.
D." 8" 10 aud l. ~.
10 and ~ q" H..
Whole number OF children Ia
town under 20years OF age, 2S5.
This includes all of the districts except
No 9, located at the toll gate which dis.
trict has had no school, neither have they
made any returns.
BONNEVILLE.
MIR. John Howe, aged II years. died
suddenly OF spoplexy last week Ills
funeral was on Thursday.
Mrs. G. T. Shanks died on the 18th,
after one weeks illness with typhoid
fever. She was highly esteemed as a friend
and neighbor and her loss will be deeply
felt in the community.
We learn from the Detroit Tribune
that the L. S. Circuit Court on the 9TH
inst, rendered verdict for Sll l47 in fa-
vor of the plaintiff, in the suit A. +. Ora
ham VS. Horace X. jerome, with interest
at the rate of ten per cent. after date Of
judgment.
We learn that engineers in the in
terest OF the Vermont Central railroad
have been looking over new route start.
ing at Deerfield, Mass, and following the
Deerheld river through Wilmington, Do
yer, WardsbOro and Stratton to Mauches-
ter. They take high stand in the
world, to say the least, if they undertake
to follow the mountain ridge north. Per-
haps they wish TO run their cars on snow
for eight months in the year, or it may be
they expect big job up there in the sugar
season, say from June TO October, the
pleasantest part of the year in that part Of
the state. The air may be thin but there
is plenty of it.
JAMAICA.
Railroad matters absorb the attention
of the people Of this town, and, indeed,
all the way from Vernon to Manchester.
The people are getting thoroughly walked
up on the subject.
Mr.. Prior has sold his hotel TO Mr..
Rawson from Massachusetts. We under
stand that parties from Brattleboro have
offered nice little sum for his bargain.
PERU.
We can't see sign Of thaw yet;
some of the old inhabitants say this is the
toughest March weather they ever knew.
Mr.. Stanley Lyon ofSo. Londonderry
met with severe accident about one
mile from this village, on the road leading
TO No. Londonderry, on Friday morning
OF last week. One of the traces became
detached, which struck his horse, causing
II TO run and overturn the sleigh, throw
Ing Mr.. Lyon with great force upon the
icy road, causing very painful sprain
which we hope will not prove serious.
We do not see the necessity ola steam
whistle IN this town, and think were there
a steam mill here the whistle part would
be an unnecessary expense aud OF little
consequence, for what whistle can be
found that will compare with the natura
whistle that has been blowing almost in
cessantly for months, aud can whistle al
well now as ut the commencement. The
steam whistle IL nowhere in comparison
with old Boreas, that can whistle three
hundred and sirty-fyc days ia a year anC
not get out of repair or lose it, force.
LASDGRoyE.
III Is very sickly in this section will
colds and pneumonia.
The wind has been hard at work for
tiging the past week, having thrown al
breastworks in front OF many houses S,
! high that the occupants cannot see owe
them.
MIR. Horace Fem has returned alte
lew weeks absence, cured Of the Kan
|. sas fever. lie did not iind things Is b
, expected.
/ Will cows eat wooIs Mr. Nichols q
this town went into his barn a few morn
!. ings since aud noticed nothing unusual
i but going In about two hours after, b
4 first noticed iayorite cosset sheep, whic
/, was loose with bis COW, had been diyest
]. ed Of iwo-thirds Of her fleece sleek az
clean with no trace vi tbc WOOL.
a CHESTER
/, Charles II. Holden, a -on OF condu,
|. tor Holden, aged about - years, lost a
> the fingers on bis right hand by circg
i lar saw 10 the steam mill Of Cram
smith. The accident occurred Thursda,
Circular saws have sawed mp about 4
much bone and flesh a. wood We neyt
: heard Of : man running one who ooul
!. keep himself whole q week
+ Mr.. wAnghop pronounced wat
i wlsoop) "spens an evening with the Al
y thors"-vc didn't see an author Ia u
a crowd-Al Academy Hall, Tuesday cys
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