The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-08-14

STATE ITEMS.
1t is said that the apple crop of Grand
Isle county will be almost an entire fail
IRE.
a. NJ. Parsons of Williamsville, while
bathing il the Deerfield River at Reads
boro, dove against a rock, and received
injuries which resulted in his death.
Six persons have been killed by the low
bridges Of the Rutland Railroad, in Ches-
ter and Cayendish since the completion
of the road in 1910, and the company are
now for the first time rebuilding them.
David Brown, of Proctorsville, while
at work on the roof of a dwelling house
in Cavandish, fell distance of about for
ty feet, striking on rocks and gravel,
bruising him severely. He was taken
home on bed and hopes are entertained
of his recovery.
There are no rats in Orleans County.
None have been found north of the
heights that divide the waters of the Pas
sumpsic and Connecticut rivers, from the
streams that empty into Lakes Memphr-
emagog and Champlain. Rats have been
introduced into the Country, but won't
stay.
The st. Adams Messenger asks. win
somebody give us a reliable remedy for
the cabbage worm? The Burlington Dem
ocras s ss;' 9, .het the remedy depends on
what is the matter with them. If they
get all the cabbage they need, they will
do well enough.
This is the pathetic appeal which a
Newfane criminal sends the court, ! have
only been marrid to months g. haint
had My Honey Moon yet. This is the
tirst time l ever was in Jail or arrested,
Consider my case & let me off on fine
win return to my Darling wife.
The statistics the two cheese factories
in Orwell is as follows: Whole number
of pounds of milk received, 2,S75,837
Pounds of cheese manufactured 29,8837
Net receipts S31, SO. Net price pei
pound of cheese, 10 cts, mills. Net
price per pound of milk, ceut Ole
S mills.
+ The ladies of Stratton have been doing
a very credltabe work in repairing he'll
church They meet weekly and braiC
pamIcaf hats. They have earned by thei
e labor $50 which amount they have ex
pended in ca rpeting, painting and fur
IS nishing the inside Of the church and pro
y pose to continue the labor until the hous,
Il is furnished with stoves.
Il A terrific thunder storm visited Brat
u tlcboro on Friday afternoon. The light
u enlng struck the -four mill Of J. Estey ans
Il Co, but not dong much damage. TIL
! horses of the mail stage at the depot tool
, fright at the lightning and ran, demolish
ing the carriage and badly hurting tw'
" ladies who were inside.
~ Norwich has a quarter expressivel
named Widows', Haven, or Saints Rest
In this sacred precinct with its population
Of 300 are 20 widows q maidens past 3.
years Of age, Y widowers and bachelors
nine deacous, seven ministers and minis
!, ters' widows, while Of marriagable won
=, en- and men under 8J years Of age Their
a are but Is.
10 According to the Troy Press, there wa
-. some tail betting on the Mcmahon Copt
4 land international wrestling match
r.. Is said that NicMahou's father who reside
:, In Bakersfield wagered bis farm and tire
4. houses against 81 900, put up by eigI
"A individuals at Rutland, the odds bein
- reckoncd six 10 one. The sire must haY
I, had great confidence in the muscle Of b
"a scion, or ia some other means otwinninl
IN Vermont has four Jridges-Wey, Can
d. Tun aud Stack a dozen f0rdiaq places
d. Brad, Gull. Hart, Pitts, STAN, straf, The
~ Rich, Wood, West, Water aud Walllng
90 two ports Of great imporlance-New "a
ef Bird three huCcas OF rest New, ia
ii. and West. Five stately boro's apes
be -StaTks and Reads and Wards and Bra
81 lie auJ Mari; also few naughty bUrgj
TO err -Enos aud Ferris and Iras aud Sea
us and Hines and Lanen and al. The
are three remarkable deas Ia the state
sld +. Wal and Chitau. The State is waite
a. ed b. several ueSer-failing 'cels-O
ID - ara smother town thai i nothing b
Wells. Gates are few Rye and Iii.
lie and sand such euterpnsing farmers
Is. Tie State boasts, should have more VS.
ad 70 get IN and oui of their twelve .aclas
sn. Fair and Brook and Marsh and sprii