The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-08-28
STATE ITEMS.

John Allison OF Newbury, while in
liquor, attacked his hired man with a
scythe, cutting his hip in horrible man
ner. lie tried to followed up the assault
but was prevented by by-stauders.
John G.. Somers Of East Concord got
under liquor and went TO Milan Smiths
and tore around terribly while the men
were away. Mrs, Smith was frightened
and in the excitement her little boy, two
years old, tipped dish of hot starch in
to his bosom, which burned him so as to
sndanger his life.
One hundred and ninety million feet
OF lumber was shipped last year from
Ottawa to Lake Champlain ports, aud
over 200, 100000 feet will be forwarded
the present year.
The dwelling of Mrs. Il. T. Lord, in
Ludlow, was entered through bedroom
window, between and g O'Clock, on
Thursday evening last and her gold
watch taken.
Lead has been found in considerable
quantities on Bird Mountain in Castle
ton Vermont has vast mineral resour-
ces, which are but awaiting capital and
labor for development.
The Universalist State convention win
be held at Brattleboro the last week Of
the present month. Arrangements are
IN progress for the entertainment Of four
or dyc hundred guests that are expect
ed,
Hon. James II. Plat, Jr., Of Norfolk,
Vermont boy is prominent candidate
FOR tie sent of United States Senator Lew
Is Of Virginia, who is considered on all
sides ~ ont of the race.
Thomas Powers Jones, the Bratileboro
Edwin Drood mau, has disappeared. lie
left suddenly with his family, giving no
notice to his employer, and leaving no
trace Of his course. The gossips are about
equally divided as TO whether he has gone
into retirement to complete his work, or
has been driven off by the recent news
paper exposures of bis previous life.
Thos Greenbank Of Gaysville has re.
fused an offer Of $4,000 for bis factory
aud machinery therein, including his real
estate property in GaysyiIle, and now Is
engaged in removing the machinery aud
windows in said factory 10 Lawrence and
Andover, Mass. Iic Is mad about the
+ taxes
/ Abuu, xix hundred tons Of bay have
already been sold Ia the vicinity Of Al
burgh fur shipment TO the cities The
/ higl, price Of so was realized for The mo.l
Of H.
The amount OF premiums to be award.
/ cd tor lrotting At the state Fair IA Rat-
land, September 9th l0ih, llth aud lZih,
/ /. 81, 1900. Ofthis sum 10000 i. for
4 O .ingl troi, open 20 all horses IN the
Quilted States aud Canada.
Joe Bushley Jr Of IIlnesbnIg stole a
harsr from the pasture Of MIR. Hayes IN
slarksboro on tie night Of Aug 9Th
drove TO Whitehall aud swapped it for .
poorer one aud then started home On
The way be was arrested aud has lately
plead guilty and been sent 70 Middlebury
jail to await trial before tic County
court.
The Switch engine Alpha, T. iiawley
engineer, belonging 10 the Lake Cham
plain and Aoriah railroad company eI.
ploded her boiler 81 Port Henry 90 Fri
day morning at $3.50 O'Clock, lust ~ the
locomotive was being started for Mime
vile. Ne one was on tie locomotive 81
The time except lbe engineer, who won.
deriully escaped serious INJURY, be being
scAlded and bruised somewhat. Tie en-
CINE vas completely blown q pieces.