The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-09-10

STATE IpEms.
l.. Il. Boyuton, of Worthwhile, lost his
pocket book, containing 500, at the re-
cent horse trot.
Charles WEIGH, of Wolcott, was bitten
by horse the other day, and striking
the horse put his wrist out Of joint.
East Charleston village is afraid that
the dam at the outlet of Echo pond,
which holds back 500 acres of water aud
is 80 years old, will give way,
An application will be made to the
next Legislature for the removal of the
Orleans county seat from lrasburg eth
e. TO Newport Barton or Greensboro
Bend.
Col Joyce of, Rutland, will be the
first county man that has represented
the first district in Congress for 80 years.
Mr. Meit2ke has accepted an offer to
take charge of the musical department
at Castleton seminary.
"a uoNot hiil yarn bSipbsiiH W JdliltS
Gaines in Castleton, was burned Aug,
9th. Mr.. Gaines was sick in bed, and
had to be carried out. A gold watch
was destroyed. The fire originated from
the careless use OF matches by boy
playing in the hay.
Hugh Hughs, of Poutney, has ship
ped during the past week twenty car loads
of slate, which is going to England. Mr.
Ilughs is the My slate producer in
western Vermont that is shipping slate
TO that country.
Treasurer Spinner has received a letter
from Bristol, enclosing certificate Of
deposit for $1,000, willed by II. f. Day.
deceased to the Treasurer OF the United
States, to assist in liquidating the ma
tioual debt.
According to Connecticut paper,
northeastern Vermont is yet wilder
ness"
Failures are getting to be altogether
too common at st. Johnsbury. The last
one reported is that of A. A. Jcrrauld,
proprietor of the Boston clothing store,
who has been in business a number of
years.
A little O'Neil girl was killed at St.
Johnsbury, on Sunday of last week, by
falling through the railroad bridge on
/ Portland street, which had been partly
boarded over by the authorities to be
used while the other was being built. II
/ is supposed she was killed by the con
Icussiuu when she first struck the water.
i Dr. George ~ llaIt, NJ Swautuu, omr
oil tin most widely known p y-icisus ~
/ it. State, has just died at the age Of i6.
/ he yradtirtca ~ the university of Yer
( mont IN Burlington, ia 1917, Dprnan Il.
4 Enlon being one vt his classmates, aud
/ o6lgined part of bi- medical education
ut 'lu Berkshire medical school Ia PITTS
trld, Mass. Tie WAS prominent free
mason, and was once grand master for
1 tour years.
/ \ sheriff. posse went to the house OF
Isaiah Lawyer nj Alburgb, the other day
/ 10 arrest him for thelt, but he armed him
self with a gun aud hi mother with an
axe. threading to Fill anybody who
should approach Lawyer soon fred a
/ charge Of shot into Willie Young, y
years old, aud he win die. Lawyer and
/ bis mother viii be arrested. The former
/ is an old state prison bird.
i a party Of twelve persons is said to
have left Chicago recently TO join ia the
/ establishment of q community" sim
T liar to the Oneida community 10 this
State, on Kalcourfs Island, in Lake
/ Champaign, the foundation OF the society
being absolute social freedom" and its
only governing law, "cOmplete universal
!. free love" The chief mover in the eB-
+ terprise is said to be one Col John VIII
cox OF Omro, Wis, and accessious are
expected from Chicago, Wisconsin, Iowa
and Michigan.
/ OF Deuison Of Vermont, Poland's prob
able successor 10 Congress, the Spring
/ field Republican gives this bIithesome
sketch: "Dud Deuison." s. be Is famii-
larry known Ia bis neigbborhood, Is 81
< old lawyer Of RDyaltou, who has had the
reputation TOT many years Of having q
+ very long head. lie has served 10 i good
many offices Of bic stale aud county, aud
has been prominent IN the public eye for
generation, although we believe he
has never been pressed for congress be-
B fore. Denisou, with experience, would
make IS "pear7 member a. Poland,
though not possessing the latter's ready
aud useful fnnd Of oily gamm5u.
4 good story il told Of Judge 7
--- Of Vermont, well known 81 pro-
nounced leetolalef, to illustrate the valac
Of some meme professions. Invited 20