The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-01-23

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Remington. who returned by Teoia.
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AT ihe Harlem Extension Railroad
meeting, 800 New YorE, recently, il WIS.
voted TO consolidate with the other road.
forming the New York. Boston & Mon.
treaI Railroad. Geo. r. Brown wa,
chosen President, J. q. Hoyt Vics.rrcs-
idem q tie new liue sud a fail board Of
direction. was also chosen. AZ ihe mort
gage sale 81 a portion Of lbe Harlem EX-
tension road, in Bennington on Monday,
/ q. g. Lincoln, oashiro Of The North Ben'
/ luPton National Bank, was the purchaser.
The safe will not, probably, interfere
! With the present management Of ibc road
or hinder The proposed consolidation. IL
was rumorcd that it was d trick Of Van.
/ derbilts TO get possession Of the road bat
this can hardly be true, for Vanderbilt
recently told his son that any rumor
which connected him with any road but
the Harlem. Hudson River aud New
York Central must be false; be has a,
mach as ho cau attend to with these roads
without mixing up with any more.
The following instance Of enterprise
Is related By the Troy Press. "Tho heavy
rain on Thursday sweled the Stephen
town aud kindcrhook creeks and started
the ice, which was very strong and eigh-
teen inches thick. The John Adam $
bridge over the Undertook creek, near
West Lebanon, was found on Friday
morning TO be on the point of leaving,
the abutments being nearly washed away.
The railroad men working all day to save
il and at night they found the piles which
they had were too short for their pur-
pose Superintendent Frank White sent
squad of men to a wood lot near by
with axes and lanterns aud set them to
work telling trees BY one o'clock Sat
urday morning they had chopped and
dragged to the bridge all the piles nee
essary. The work Of repairing continued
all through Saturday, most disagreeable
sleet falling all the time. About half
past six on Saturday afternoon, as the
men were moving the pilo-drigcr, }. f..
Partridge OF Pownal, VT, slipped on the
slcety bank and fell over backward into
the swollen stream among the ice. Luck
lily be became lodged in some way or he
would have been swept away. Ropes
were instantly thrown over his head and
legs aud he was dragged out insensible.
lie was Immediately taken to Brainard 5
Bridge on an engine and was restored.
On Sunday morning he was at work
again as well as ever. An amusing incl
dent occurred ON Saturday afternoon,
While transferring cans of milk from the
train on one side of the creek, at the
bridge, to the train on the other side, n
large crowd had assembled to look on.
one man raised full can to his shoulder
and was starting of, when he slipped
and down came the milk, nicely spattcr-
ing the crowd. The bridge was made
passabe on Saturday night. This was
very quick work,
FACTORY POINT.
There will be donation visit at the
Baptist parsonage Thursday evening,
Jan. 20, for the benefit of Rev. w. S..
Blaisdel. An are invited to be present.
A pleasant time is anticipated. No re-
freshments are expected.
One of our best citizens, Mr.. G. F.
Long, is about leaving Us for a home in
Detroit, Michigan, where he has already
established himself in business. Mr..
Long is offering his property for sale, aud
is DESTROYS of closing out ere be departs for
his Western home, Among the effects
is one of the best if not the best farm in
this vicinity, located conveniently to our
village, In excellent condition, with good
buildings, water, fruit, etc. A rare OPP
portunity for any one wanting a desire.
able home. We are sorry to lose Mr.
Long, but can only say that what we lose
Detroit gains. We learn that Mr.. Long
will engage in the marble business, in
company with MIR. John Batchclder, whC
went from this vicinity several years
since. and has been engaged in that bust
ness in Detroit That success may attend
him In his new enterprise &, the wish o
bis very many friends.
DORSET.
C. W. s,earns has lately returned
. from Mt. Tabor aud commenced black
smithiug at his old place Of business.
There is to be a donation party thi
, week Thursday evening, the Esd, for tbs
benefit Of our pastor, Rev. p. :. Pratt
G. W. Baker has Kindly offered his hous'
d, for The accommodation Of the party.
give this notice that friends not ia thi
, immediate vicinity, may be apprised Of
and We confidently hope to see q largi
company present.