The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-06-24
STATE ITEMS.

LAW Aiubil W Ahhuulhi VI AhheA-
chusetts, has recently been visiting at
Readsboro.
The one hundredth anniversary of the
settlement Of Barnard, was appropriately
celebrated by the citizens o! that town ON
the 18th inst. Over 5000 people were
present, and all appeared to enjoy them.
&C Ives.
Solomon Eaton, of Irasburg, has prob
ably the largest hop yard in Vermont. He
has 5000 hills covering ten acres.
Col. Charles ii. Joyce has received and
accepted an invitation to deliver the an
nual Grafton before the officers reunion
society of Vermont, which holds its an
niyersary at st. Adams some tins in the
fall.
An enterprising tramp, in st. Adams,
got drunk, swore roundly at woman be-
cause she would not give him food, broke
into TWO houses, and was arrested and
taken 10 Jail, all in few hours.
The Bennington Nc,cs says that in re-
moving some bodies from their resting
places in the cemetery in that town,
the body of Mrs. Bartlett, that had been
buried some twelve years was found 10
be petrided, weighing 800 pounds.
A son OF the newly elected President
Hubert, Of Middlebury college recently
struck boy named Healey at Benning-
ton in the face. Healey retaliated by a
heavy blow in the face of his antagonist,
which broke the jaw bone of Hubert,
and will lay him up for a number Of
weeks.
There was an unsuccessful attempt
recently, at Brattleboro, to fire the shoe
shop owned by Jacob Esty the organ
builder. The shop stands near bridge,
which would have been destroyed had
the shop burned, and large conhagra-
[ ton would undoubtedly have resulted.
iona. James of Troy last week returned
! to his home from his work aud two bull
lets were fired at him from some con-
ce0led place, passing close to his head.
He fears some one is trying to perforale
him.
Orleans county soldiers are invited to
meet on the Barton fair ground, July 5,
aud to bring all their muskets, drums,
flies and canteens. The design is to form
a military reunion society and to cele-
brate the Fifth in appropriate manner
Don't forget the canleens.
f. W. Green, Of Brattleboro, has five
rattlesnakes on exhibition, one of which
is four feet in length. They were caught
by A. j. Horton, of Chesterfield, who
has caught 50 of these snakes in all. Some
years ago he caught eleven in one day
His method of operating is TO fasten 0
large hook on pole and going into the
den where they congregate, hook then
out of their hiding places between th,
rocks.
Monday morning of last week Horace
Goodwin of johnson saw an eagle poised
over the Lsmoile river, at height of on,
hundred feet. 1t soon plunged beneath
the water and came up with fish nearly
a foot Iong-evidently intending to haV,
fish for breakfast, but a shot from
{ Horsce's rife suddenly took away his sp
petite.
Reeds bears at Hyde Park were al
lowed 10 enter the den prepared for then
on the 10Th Of December last, and from
that time to the goth day of March die
not taste Of particle Of food or drink
Strange as IL may seem, they came GU
iatter and heavier than when they ven
in, and did not appear over-an1ious TO
! food
Says the Vermont Chronicle: at give
5 us great pleasure to record the election
, Of Rev. c. b. Hulburt, Of Bennington
, to the presidency OF Middebury college
, We think there is no doubt as to his &C
. oeptanoe. Mr.. HuIburt is well known Il
our readers by the series OF able article
from bis pen which have appeared in tn
. Chronicle lie will bring to the position
j a ripe scholarship, an Intense enthusiast
. aud an uuhinching purpose to develoI
b the resources aud secure the highest wei
s fare Of the Institution. The friends Q
n tie college msy take heart when b
4 takes tie helm.
4 The Rutland Trotting Park Association
- have announced a series Of July races, t
come Of on their course on Wednesda
aud Thursday, July 18th and 18th. tn
purses viii aggregate 9 600 and are dv
J. in number, tie largest, for the iree-te-a
b classes amounting to 800. The Assoc.
% ton hss spent 81 900 in improving an
j, widening the track, which is now one 4
: tho bsst In the slate, al il former III
n h-ultlss having been fully remcdied.
q Lon. Victor Atwood aud The superb
tsndsnl Of tie Reform School, Mr.. Fail
bank, have definitely settled their plan
: foF he building st Yegenuss and award
: ed tie contract for constructing ne'
balldlng to Mr.. Z H.. Dsaisls, Of Vel
= genaes, who dil the carpenter work 0
!. tie building At Waterbury The plan is I
Il ereef 4 wooden brildlng i0rGQ kdiolnin