The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-12-02
srArE Irsns.

cents a pound. SO much for Jersey COWS,
Of which his dairy is principally eompos-
ed.
Orrin Shipman, Of Winooski, the ORR
ginator OF the Dawn Valcour community,
died Thursday night, after prolonged
illness.
The September term of the Washington
county court came 10 an end on Wednes-
day last, after one Of the longest sessions
on record. The court has succeeded in
clearing the docket of nearly two hun
dred cases; but as Que hundred and fifty-
seven new ones have been entered, there
will still be something left for the March
term.
There are about fifty persons employ
ed at Brattleboro in the manufacture OF
clothing.
j. Estey u Co., cottage organ mana
facturers at Brattleboro, have reduced the
wages Of their workmen 10 per cent.
"The Springfield Bulletin" Is the name
of new paper just started at Springfield,
by o. A. Libby, formerly OF Bratteboro.
According to the Boston Journals re-
cord OF fires during the month of Octo-
Der, losses by fire in Vermont amount TO
only $1,000.
The voters OF Plymouth voted on Sat.
urday the 18th, against the proposition
to bond the town for the narrow gauge
railroad by majority of three.
A man who lett Burke one day last
week, aud drove fifty miles through the
northern towns in the counties Of Caledo
MIA and Orleans, found fine sieighing all
the way but about seven miles. In New
ark street the snow drifts were three feet
deep. And this only the 10th of Novem-
Der.
The i. aud o. railroad is open to the
Connecticut river east from st. Johns
bury. A large party went over il the
18th, on the invitation of the directors OF
the road, to see the new road and enjoy
social ride. The road crosses the Con-
necticut river ut Lunenburg, where the
party partook ola sumptuous dinner,
and then returned, well pleased with
their excursion and in favor with the
road. This road is to be completed east
to Portland aud west to Swanton by the
first of July next.
Allen NJ. Tenney, of North Charles
town, N. H., was killed while Stacking
cars at Bratlleboro, Wednesday after
noon.
A lad u years old, named Cross, com
mitted suicide at Guilford, on Wednes-
day. He had returned from school after
bidding adieu to bis master, and delibe-
rately shot himself. Depression Of
spirits was the cause.
Tue steamer Vermont was Saturday
fast on rect just south Of the Four
Brothers. The Adirondack and Hancock
we're sent to her assistance The lake
was rough. II seems that the steamers
main shalt is broken and she bad been
drifting at the mercy Of the waves.
III. NJ Beebc, OF Weston, bas shep-
herd dog and cosset lamb which have
formed quite an attachment They were
missing on the Tth inst, and were seen
going on to Markham's mountain.
When next heard Of, a week after, they
were at Mr.. Thompson's near the Lud-
low line. Mr.. T. says that they came
there the same day they left home, dis
lance OF nearly six miles.
r. II. Curley who is under arrest at
Montpelier, charged with completely in
the Barre bank robbery, does not think
much Of the rose colored descriptions of
him that are floating through the papers.
lie says that he was asubstitute broker
a, Troy, N. y, during the war, was not
In the city when his hotel burned, never
hired Miles to rob for him, and isn't
worth cent, having sold his furniture 10
employ counsel lie thinks these stories
are gotten up TO prejudice his case IN
Vermont, IN the interest OF George
White.
Bolton has been stirred up by tramp
entering the premises Of G. b. Morse 10
the evening, and secreting himself ia the
wood-shed While the daughter aud an-
other inmate Of the house were in toe
act Of boiling the wood-shed door be
thres a stick Of wood at the lamp they
were holding, which caused them 10 re-
treat hastily, but not until they saw him
10 be a stranger. The alarm was immed.
lately given, but the rogue escaped.
A Greenfield, Mass, correspondent OF
the Springfield Republican, says that
the friends OF the Green Mountain mar
row-gAuge railroad are much encouraged
over lis prospects. The corporAtors are
called 70 meet at Rochester, VI, Thurs
day, 70 choose directors, Ani to consider
tie proposition Of the New York capital.
let's, who wili baild aud equip the line II
the towns viii raise = .0oo per mile cash
stock. Weston and JamAica have a.
ready voted TO give per cent on their
valuations. The southern terminus Of
the rad lies between Greenfield and She
bGrae Pals, VITO are desired 70 bid for
the connections.