The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-06-10
STATE ITEMS.

iHH SidHS1io VI ~No'th i+aoNNth w
mont are arranging for an old fashioned
Fourth Of July to take place in the grove
in Lyndonvila.
The Memphremagog house at Newport
is undergoing repairs including a French
roof, and will be opened June 18th. 1t
will then contain 2jO rooms.
A little son of Charles Beals, aged four
years was burned to death at North Fer
risburgh, Monday, during the temporary
absence of his mother. The child set his
clothing on fire by playing with matches.
A shad four inches in length was re-
Gently caught in Lake Champlain, which
proves that Seth Green's attempt to stock
our northern waters with fish amounts to
something more than a mere experiment.
May 22d, little son Of Mr.. Brigham,
Of West Concord, went into field to
play, in which was a flock Of sheep, and
was set upon by buck and butted to
death. The poor little fellows body was
terribly mangIed by the vicious brute.
1t 10 reported that the Passumsic Rail
road is negotiating for the lease of the
Montpelier and Wells River Railroad /;
and az the heaviest owner in the latter is
also largely interested in tho former it is
probable that this arrangement will be
made.
The national board Of underwriters
have offered REWARDED scooter the arrest
and conviction Of the person who set fire
to the Rutland opera house, and $3.50 for
/ the one back of the Bardwell House. This
with the 81 800 offered by the trustees,
makes 81, ESQ
Last week Eugene Greenwood, of
Lowell, while playing ball, was hit in
the abdomen by ball with such force
that it created inflammation of the bowels
/ lie has been in a critical condition for sev
eral days and been attended by skillfu-
/ physicians, but it is thought that he canl
not recover.
4 Winooski business man of specnla-
tive turn Of mind recently bought the
claim Of a strolling troup Of yiolinists
and harpars which entered the village,
the other day, for 50 cents, and sent
around a clerk to take the pennies, real
izing 70 cents, a gain Of 20 cents over his
investment.
The railroad lines 10 the West have at
last lowered their freight tariff on roof
ing slate and marble to figures very favor
able to the quarry companies, state o
things much relished in the neighborhoot
OF Rutland, whence a car Of ten tons cal
now be sent to St. Louis for Sl32, aud t
other points at proportionate rates.
This is how a young man in Sheffield
suddenly forgot his religion. AT the clos,
OF prayer meeting which he had open
ed with prayer, seeing his ducne'
hanging on the arm Of another fellow b,
called her but received no answer, so h,
sworc, threw bis boots into a tree, anC
threatened to sell bis watch and &c
, drunk.
Mr.. 0. NJ. Bliss, Of Georgia, il to issu,
, al independent Agricultural, or lndustri
al paper, the first number Of which vii
appear about July 9Th. II win be issue,
IN a quarlo form, aud be as large as th
average agricultural paper, aud pubIishe,
; at country prices Special contributor
Of acknowledged ability have been seeur
/ cd for each department.
Rutland came near having 8 disaster 0
] The same character e. that at lloyoke
! Saturday Afternoon. The sdorumeuts 0
the altar 10 NolroDame Convent took fir
q and a disastrous coBilagraton seemed in
Z uiucut, but the presence Of mind Of th
sisters aud pupils enabled them to exin
guish The flames without serious injury Il
The building or damage 70 themselves.
, Frank Black, Of Burlington, COMMITTEES
suicide On Saturday last, by drowning u
the WiugosA river IL seems that b
vas out riding With his brother, am
when just back Of TIE gFist mill requisite,
. him 10 stop moment. He then went 81
reeiIy TO the river aud jumped 10. III.
body remained 10 the water about 81
hour and a half before it was recovered
Il 8. supposed that The deed w2s commit
tea iu a 81 d insanity, a. Mr Black ha
y formerly been agrauRsd aud bad spen
, come time 10 The Braiileboro insane asy
2 um. BE Wa about forty years old, an
s - b. ed sIrrnsustn--aas r.nrntistlf,