The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-10-14


The populasiob o. Nswpor, Center w.s
decreased b. nice births The other day
The ehslnpion baby weighed 70 poaud.
II il reported that the comptroller Of
the earreney has sulhetscd lbs starting
~ snoghsr national bank Ia Burlinggou
TIE slate trade Of roahney has Only
fallen "a shout 10 per cent. from tie
trade OF 1879, when Il vas lho beat Il
ever hAs been.
wm C.. Robinson, q Calais, drowned
himself Ia bis eisiera on "Wednesday
insanity, brought 90 By bad health, i
supposed 70 have been the cause.
Five men were shipped Tuesday from
the Wells River road tor stealing freight
An engineer, fireman, baggage master
and two brakemen are the parties die
charged.
The wife Of Joseph Wood, Of Mont.
pelief, quite aged, residing Oh the Berlin
side Of the river, fell down stsirs on
Thursday morning, receiving Injuries
from which she died 10 about thirty mia.
utes.
The removal Of the boys Of the Reform
school, from Waterbury to their new
quarters ia Vergenues, took place ON
Wednesday There were ninety eight OF
the boys, aud they occupied Two cars,
Ex-Gov. Reed Of Florida, formerly Of
Rutland county, is editing new periodi-
cal at Jacksonville calle d The Semi
Tropical IL is devoted to Florida ag-
ricnlture and horticulture.
The match game OF base ball between
the Excelsiors OF Fort Edward and the
Stars OF Pawlet, Friday, resulted IN 3
victory for the Excelsiors by score Of
9tos.
Thos. ID. Msnley of Rutland, had
narrow escape from burning to death
at the destruction of the Herndon House
at Marshall, Mich, on the gath nit As
IL was his face and hands were terribly
burned
Station agents on the line ofthe Central
Vermont Railroad are required 10 make
daily returns for ticket sales 10 the general
Office at St. Adams, this arrangement
commencing with the present month
A few days since, Mr. William French
who owned aud lived upon the Ruth
Dickinson farm, IN the west part of Ben.
niagton, Pleasant Valley, fell from a tree
while picking apples, and was SO serious.
ly injured internally that be died Tues.
day.
Frank Sweet, of Newport Center, wa'
; instantly killed last week. lie was driv
ing a pair of horses, aud in descending ,
steep hill the neck yoke broke, and tn,
horses, becoming frightened, he wa
/ thrown out, striking on his head ant
, breaking his neck.
) An epitaph long enough to cover tw,
> common tombstones has been discovered
on one stone, extra size, in Vernon
town. 1t closes thus: "Stature about
IT,, VT. 220. Death had no terrors" Tn
point at which death ceases to terrif,
seems to have been discovered at last.
The ST. Johnsbury Caledoniaa think
the Vermont Stale Agricultural Societ,
have sold themselves very cheap, whiol
remark is inspired by the fact that a Ger
tificate is published, signed by the secre
r tary, awarding gold medal to the How
scale company, Of Brandon, for scales sn
perior 10 all others manufactured. NJ
other scale was exhibited.
Some rogue cut the strap by whicl
Forepaugh's two largest elephants wer
tied, while at Bennington, Wednesda,
night, and the beasts ate up half an acr
, of potatoes aud frightened woman hal
, TO death by rafting her window-blind
q in the attempt to get some apples on lh
window-sill. Ii was SO dark she coulC
not see foot from the window, AM
, when she opened the shutter hug
trunk was writing about after the ap
plies. The poor woman fell over back
ward screaming 20 what a snakel"
The railroads do not monopoize all th
travel. There came into Vergennes,
few days ago, from "the Ohio country,
family, consisting of husband, wife an,
several children, who had performed tn
journey in two vehicles. The father wa
confirmed rheumatic invalid, and coul,
not be moved. He remained in the wa
gou, which Was placed in the barn at th
] American House. They were en- rout
D Tor Wateryile, aud lei. on Tuesday morn
. ing for tbeir destination IN Lamoil
I county.
i Vermonlers al The New Eng land Fai
/. took every premium aud diploma, eight
cen in all in the class OF merino-, sever
out of the nine on long woods, aud nin
out of fifteen in the class denominatet
middle woods. IL seems that Vernon
has not yet lost her pestige ia sheep has
bandry, aud probably will w sfor som,
time 10 come.
The Burlington Rifle Club announce
, grand rife tournament on Wednesda
aud Thursday, October 70 and q, 1875
when 5000 will be offered in prizes. Tn
programme is as follows: First day
parse $3.50. First money 600; second
$40; third, $50; fourth, SO; fifth, $40
! sixth, go; distance 500 yards. Position
: any without artificial rest. Second da,
purse g. frat money S25; second
, sl2; third, IS; fourth, g.; distance 20
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