The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-05-13


sod others gave Imraiss 10 series q
special meetings terra .naliuE, 90 Thur
day last. 30 lie taking Of The work In
haud -uGilsal opPasluon had been de-
ge.gped 70 Etg Bp fall and lively meetings
aud fer time to eud2ugtr The pro5eeg.--
Bot ths good sense Of the people prevail
Cd and Is ,s believed thai oil viii rejoice
10 ,bs new house whea completed, though
{. may cost some sacrifice. The building
/ committee are &. Baldwin. q. W. Baker
aud j n C. Hodge. The slIe chosea Is
large aud hanlsom BOZ iew rods uoflb
Of lae present one, fronting Ihe resi-.
8cnre Of n. p. Kent.
RUTLAND.
New potatoes aud green peas are
already ln COR market.
"A large delegation Of Post Roberts,
( G. A. H., attended the Centennial Cels-
bratou a. odd ii" Monday,
+ A terrific lbuuder storm passed over
tbi. place early Sunday morning,
+ As business has assumed little
brighter aspect il does one good 10 see
the smiling faces Of our merchants.
Edward Lowell. the man who shot
/ sullivan, at West Rutland. Il few days
since, had his examination Monday and
was held 10 the sum of 5000 for trial at
{ tE8 Nanfatgl.ar F,Vrt
The admirers Of the game of chess IN
this vicinity are apXiously looking for an
"ilem" IN regard 10 the friendly games
now being played between The Rutland
aud Manchester clubs. VIII some one
/ please inform them how the games now
stand
u. J. X. Randall, Esq, met with a
severe accident on Monday afternoon,
/ which We are afraid will keep him in
doors for some little time. lie was driv-
/ ing home from Ira and when going down
a steep hin the horse began to kick and
soon stove IN the dasher. Mr.. Randa |
was thrown cut Of the wagon and over a
bank some twenty feet down among the
rocks, the horse and wagon following
/ soon after. lie was taken up
/ insensiblc and C rried to a house close
| by, where lie remained until he came
TO, when be was Immediately brought
home and medical aid summoned. We
arc pleased TO learn that his injuries are
not considered dangerous, although he is
very badly hurt about his hips aud back.
ARLINGTON.
The camp fire OF Post Dudley last
Wednesday evening drew large aud ap-
preeiative audience. Col. Veazey gave a
very interesting paper, Comrade Holden
read the poem "The Crutch in the Cor
ner.n The dear old army songs were
made to do service again, and they with
the American flag, couple of small
tents aud a stack OF arms on the stage
brought to mind again the old war times
and kindled anew the old enthusiasm,
Camp fires rightly managed will prove
/ Ahc hiS auu eoul VI tliS VI a. H. VI aHlL-
alton Decoration day falling on Sun
day this year Post Dudley will have no
formal celebration, but will quietly dec
orate the graves of comrades gone before
on that day.
NORTH BENNINGTON.
o. +. Coy is turning out some very
Gne harness work.
-Chas. E, yelling has purchased the
Hunter paper mill and is putting it In
running order.
Hiram Cole, Esq, of South Shafts
bury is making extensive repairs on his
residence here where he intends to locate.
The Ames' Box Board Co. has leased
the Godfrey thread mill at Bennington
fllls for a term of years aud is putting il
in order.
w. b. Wrights' new block is fast APP
preaching completion. The masonic hall
will be in this building and win be as fine
II not better than the one burned last
al.
Mr.. Burney, Superintendent OF Hon,
T. W. Parks farm, has in training some
of the best three and four year old colt'
to be found in the state. Some Of them
are from the Vermont Stock Farm,
bought last fall. The driving park has
been put in fue order and Chaplin is EN-
ployed in driving these horses.
Quite a row occurred here last week
! Three or four from Bennington became
too noisy and made so much disturbance
that officer Cushman undertook to take
them to the lookup when three Of their
friends here interfgred to prevent their
arrest. Sheriff Colvin soon appeared aud
alt the party were captured but one who
escaped Two Of the party were bound
up to County court for interfering with
an officer, one more was committed to
I iail aud two were allowed to go on dis
closing where they procured their liquor.
One OF the most singular freaks IN
nature eau be seen at Simeon Percey's,
two miles from this place at the State
Line House. lie il the owner of a COW
that last week gave birth to three calves,
one perfect ia sahpe aud good size, the
other Two have two separate bodies, eight
legs, one head, three ears, two on each
eide Of The head, aud one on the back Of
the bead, The two bodies grow together
at the neck. As the calves stand they
rest on Elk legs, four behind two forward,
the other two forward legs clasping each
other over the shoulders. The mother to