The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-08-19

vas struck b. slghtning "Wednesday uighl
atl CONSUMED wiih il eaaleuts. Seon
Atasr Gre broke aas Ia sown. destroy.
ing Oid's store BarnhAm's photograph
gallery, Bgown's gus Store, nsleh's shoe
store and post ofsua. A portion o. old's
goods werr saved, bas there was almost
an saiire iBss 10 ne others. Nothing Ia
DE postoisoe wAs saved lnosndiarism
= supposed 70 Be tie origin of The Gre -
Loss $1,000.
The North Troy PIliaatem says.--
Henry Jerome, wife Aad four children
started from Iowa with three horses, driy.
two and leading one, arriving At this
place last week Tuesday, having been on
the road 81 days, and, Judging from their
appearance, II tbey have another such
journey to make they viii take different
convoyauee.
General Wellington, aged about ten
years, son Of A. J. Thurs,ou, Of West
Topsham, very narrowly escaped being
killed recently. lie went into the barn
yard with Bis father, and commenced ca
ressing a pei COW BY s.roking her face,
when the animal With grea, violence
caught him upon her horns, tossing him
into the air aud over her head. Before she
could turn aud renew the attack his faith
err. who was close by, caught him out Of
her reach
The genuine Colorado bug Is Ia Ben.
uington. e W. Hartman, of that village,
relates IN print some Of bis experiences
with them, which show that but three
weeks are required for the Transformation
OF the iarte to The perfect beetle.
Aphousos, The Barre bank robber, who
had been taken back TO Montpelier, TO
have the supreme court decide as 10 the
proprietY Of bailing him, was admitted TO
bail on TUESDAY, Cbas. II Heath beeom-
1 Ing his surety Ia the SUN of $4,000, but
be was Immediately rearrested on two
civil suits, for trespass, one by Mr.. King,
cashier Of The bank. IN behalf Of himself,
wife aud child, aud smother by the direc-
tors Of the bank. Damages are being
laid at some $50, 900. This keeps Alphon-
SOS Ii jail for the present.
"Adifondic' Murray and party Of
Bostouians returned home last week from
four weeks sojourn in the North Woods.
The flies drove them out.
Miss Ella Hamilton Of the last gradu-
atng class Of the UniversIty of Vermont,
has been appointed Assistant Principal in
the Stephens High School, at Claremont,
N. IL.
Hayden Il, Sharpe's tanneryat West
Randolph, one mile from the village, was
entirely consumed by fire on Friday
m )rning Loss $1,000; insured. Sharpe's
dwelling honse was saved by the promp
arrival OF the fire department.
Among the prominent persons to be
present at Brattleboro, during the sol
diers reunion, are Gov. Peck, Gen. w.
f. Smith, (Baldy smith) Hon. Henry
| Wilson, lion. VIM. M. Evarts, Hon.
Frederick Billings and Gen. w. +. Bart
lett.
The st. Adams foundry, with all it's
machinery, fixtures and patterns, has
been sold to Edward A. Smith and John
w. Newton, who have been the lessees
for several years, for $50, 900.
Harry NJ. Hilton, promising young
man of ST. Adams, was drowned In the
lake last Sunday. lie ventured too far
from shore in small skiff, which Is sup
posed TO have careened in the wind aud
tipped him out.
The Vergennes Vermonter states that
the case OF Rev. Mr. Porter of Weybridge,
Suspended from the ministry for alleged
immoral conduct: is creating profoun d
sensation in that town. His innocence Is
loudly proclaimed by his friends, and his
conviction under the circumstances they
consider all wrong. His suspension holds
good until the meeting of the next Con-
ference.
The Alburgh Springs House, this sea-
son under the efficient management OF
Messrs. Gardner |. and John s. Howe, is
proving popular summer resort. The
house has now over fifty regular guests,
and the number Of transient visitors has
been unusually large.
AS Mr.. Thomas O'Brien, Of Burlington,
was experimenting the putting down of
a cistern IN the north part of Charlotte,
the 10th, he made misstep aud fell,
breaking his hip. liis recovery il consid-
cred somewhat doubtful.
The Franklin House, at Iighgate
! Springs is doing tlourisbing business
just now. Besides full complement Of
regular guests it is favored with much
transient company.
Miss Rh1da II. Punsm, of Grafton
aged ffty-one years, has for several year :
suffered from the effects OF tumor, aud
from March -, 1871, TO Aug. 8, 1875, ha.
had eighty-one operations performed aud
| the aggregate amount of water taken has
been 1924 lbs. DR.. Campbell has been
her attendant physician. She is now In
comfortable health, cheerful and hopeful
| Rev. Simeon Parmalee, ID. d., native
Of Piusford il stopping with bis nephew,
Rev f J Rinslow, at STANTON. lie
spoke AZ the Congregational church, San
day. Ills age is ninety-four.