The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-08-13
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LONDONDERRY.
Last Thursday morning as Mr., Leon
ard Howard went out 10 his pasture to
salt bis cattle the grass being slippery be
iell aud broke his wrist. Mr.. Howard
being au old man it makes it hard for
him.
The tall term OF Londonderry
Academy will commence Wednesday,
Aug. Goth. under the direction of Mi.
Frank r. Utley OF Manchester, a gradn-
ate Of Burr aud Burton Seminary.
The delegates elected to attend the
District Convention at White River
Junction, on Wednesday are John Aiken
and u. IT,. Mardeu. We learn that Il
majority of the delegates in this county
are for Poland.
ARLINGTON.
The delegates to the Middlebury
Convention are Col, II. 5. Hard, J. X.
Batohelder, Esq, and j. Il. Judson, all
for Joyce.
The T.. G. Houghton Base Ball Club
Of North Bennington played the Ethan
AllcuClub here on Saturday. The former
were worsled by a score Of to IL.
On the 4th OF August the interest of
Richard p. Bruff, trustee, Same interest
formerly held by +. l.. Ames) IN the
edge.tool works at Chiselyille was as.
signed to the Russell d Erwin Mauufae-
turing Co., OF New Britain, Conn, aud
y. J.. 5. Flint OF New York, and
by them to the Douglass Manufacturing
Company, n corporation lately organized
under the laws Of Connecticut, with a
capital of $3.50, 900 with their main works
at Seymour, Conn. The Chiselyille con-
Germ has gone under the name OF tho
Douglass Manufacturing Compay for
years, bat until lately the Company has
existed only In name. Notwithstanding
the hard times these works have been
running nearly their usual number OF
hands.
SYNDICATE.
We notice several former residents
of this town are at present visiting here.
Miss Harriet Botsford of Iowa, who is
attending a medical school at Philadel-
phia, is staying with her relatives in the
west part of the town during her vaca-
ton. Mrs. j. L. Carter, now residing in
Massachusetts,, is now with her two sons
visiting her relatives here. Mr.. John n.
Hurd, wife and daughter, OF Aurora,
Illinois, are also staying with their reIa-
tiyes in this vicinity.
Although there is n general COM
plant Of dull times, and scarcity of
money throughout the country, yet we
are glad to see signs Of Improvement in
this quiet place. Through the ezertions
Of several young ladies some much need-
ed repairs have been made to the chagch.
Mr.. David Still is repairing his house.
saiN hA1 pun VII % INV lOtl III Ildtt Vi INT
old pine one which has done service more
than fifty years. L.. Il. llurd, Esq, has
erected q new house near his factory in
the north part Of the town. w. b. Ran
dali, Esq has a large barn nearly com
pleted, and Henry Wyman and Austin
Wilcox are each erecting ono also. The
heavy wind last spring blew down two
barns belonging to Ransford Randall
which he is rebuilding also.
Miss Bowen, Of West s~andgate, a
recent graduate of Borrand Barton Sem
iuary, has In view "a select school, to be
taught in the center Of the town. We
hope size may uaveno Jack OF scholars.
BENNINGTON.
IL. f. Latbrop OF Pitlsiord has bro't
suit against the town OF Bennington.
claiming damages 10 the amount of $50
600, on the Town Fond Coupons issued
in aid OF the Lebanon Springs Railroad.
The writ is returnabie At the next term
Of the Rutland County Court, aud ]. G..
Baker, Esq, Of Rutland, is the attorney
for the plaintiff. It is surmised that the
salt was brought at this particular time
to influence The election in favor Of the
opposition ticket. The Runner thinks
the payment can be avoided By the town,
Friday afternoon J.. NJ. Morrison J..
J.. Norton, Melvin Wadsworth, James
Hewitt and William Bradford were hunt
ing woodcoeks in IA comfeld near the
widow Montague place on tie road to
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