The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-09-26

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Important changes 10 use weather,
resulting "a a. atmosphere akiu % July
in Septcmbofs
-ODc Of the most terrific thunder and
bail storms far s number of months,
prevailed last Thursday Afternoon
One or two inches 81 snow fgl last
Friday morning sunday the tlermo-
meter indicated s,a We don't want
sielghiug until sfler hAyiug
An lHshman came near losing bis
life while coupling ears few DAYS since.
he received internal injuries which may
prove fatal
The cars now run nearly into Glas-
ieubury Ia few weeks we viii write
an article entitled. The changes along
the line Of the 4. r.
Wood 4 Gleason are building an.
other large and capacious circular saw
mill so as to have their facilities for man.
ufactndng lumber equal the demand
a number Of ladies enjoyed au ex-
earsion ride on the Is, 4 G r, r., one
day last week. The free ride win be
given 10 November al the completion
OF the road
The forests retain their verdaney re-
markably this fall. We are sure, how
ever, that the iuimitabe Jack Frost win
cause some noticeable changes before
many weeks have passed away.
On the previous Sabbath, timid,
harmless, graceful hare came into the
highway capered IN front Of several
dwellings as II not at all aware Of the
sauctity Of the day Of sest and len for
his mountain retreat.
Daniel w. Gleason, whom we am
nounced some time ago as receiving Sc
we're injuries while unloading lumber at
the Bennington depot, and is also at
fected with pulmonary disease, is con-
yalesciDg rapidly. Messrs. Morgan aud
Bennett are his physicians.
j. w. Hagar, Esq, is erecting for
himself two large coal kilns on level
piece of ground adjacent to his wood-lot
This is important to those who burn coal,
for wake" will be sure to have the very
best. lie advocates for Grant and VIII
son, which is better than all the rest, as
it is for his country's good.
A party of hunters were out few
days since, after an ugly specimen of the
Bruin family. All their efforts were UNI
availing, nightfall called them home, aud
his bearship passed along and in an adj
jacent meadow throttled nice young
lamb, aud had feast of mutton of his
own capture and dressing.
WILMINGTON.
Last week Thursday we had quite a
severe shower OF rain and hail.
Our High School is prospecting finely
under the tuition Mr.. and Mrs. Wheel
CT, who are winning golden opinions, ii
not reaping golden harvest pecuniarily.
i think you haven't heard from us
since the election. Well, that affair pass
cd to the entire satisfaction Of the Grant
men, and resulted in the election of o.
Il. Butterfield as Representative, Then
again, we have had flag raising, with
patriotic accompaniment" and now
two rival banners are floating DER us.
The Greeley banner was first flung to the
breeze, and also takes precedence in size
and age, being venerable relic Of the
Buchanan campaign The Grant flag,
though less pretentious, is neither bor-
rowed nor dirty.
sTEPHENTowN, n. \. ......
1t will be remembered that hotel
keeper named Daniels committed an as
sault on Hugh Kelley with an AK helve
about month ago from the effects of
which Kelley has since died. The coro-
ners Jury have just set on the case and
completely exonorated Mr.. Daniels on
the ground that he acted in self defence.
1t seems that Kelley had been drinking
and came into Daniels hotel and com
mitted an unprovoked assault upon an
old man. Daniels interfered and finally
induced Kelley TO leave the house. He
soon after came in with another man and
demanded drink which was refused.
lie then began TO make threats, and
Daniels told him TO leave. lie then
started to Jump over the counter towards
Daniels, when the latter struck him one
blow with an ak helve from the result
of which he died. The sad effect Of rum
drinking. ....