The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-07-20
STATE aws.


The Bradford Congregationallsts ded-
icated new $4,000 church, Friday.
President NJ. II. Buckham, Of Vermont
university, preached the sermon.
During tight.rope performance at
Lake Memphremagog, Friday, the root
of shed on which a large crowd had
collected fell through and four persons
were seriously hurt.
Wednesday The Republicans OF Rutland
county nominated for senators N i.
Simons, OF Rutland, Samuel Williams
of Castleton, IL. Il. Lothrop of Pitts
ford and c. w. Brigham of Pittsfeld.
There are now eleven persons living in
Bradford that have belonged 10 the Con-
gregationai church for over 30 years.
Four live in the village; Rev. Mr.. Nc
Keen, Mrs. Asa Low, Mrs, Jasper Moore
and Lucy Bruster.
The loss by the fire at st. Johnsbury
Centre is now estimated at $780, 900. Hon.
Horace Fairbanks, with characteristic
generosity, has sent TO the unfortunate
village over $500 worth OF provisions, TO
be distributed amo2g the needy.
Samuel Mitchell, all old aud respected
citizen of Bridgewater, VT, was killed
on Thursday by horse be was leading
The horse becoming frightened, jumped
upon him and ran, and the rope being
fastened around MIR. MitchePs wrist,
! dragged him some distance. lie was
dead when found aud his head aud body
lesrfuly nangled.
The director. Vi the Vermont division
Of he Portland " Ugdensbdrg' railroad
have arranged Tor the issue Of first mort
gage preference bonds to complete tile
division. The stockholders meet on The
| sh to ratily this action, aud the road
win be completed by November, so It is
said
Among the alterations OF the River aud
lIarbor bill, as agreed upon IN confer
enee committee Tuesday night, are the
following Burlington, VI, $4,000
swanloo, VII, $4,000.
The potato bugs have now reached
Canada line, aud are making rapid pro-
gress northward. A gentleman 10 Enos.
burgh whose potato field had not been
moIested Tuesday, went through il the
next day aud killed thousands OF them.
J None had been seeu 10 Richtord. up io
Tuesday, bat Wednesday they were %
plenty as to cease being curiosity.
One day last week little girl OF Hu'
bert Downs, residing Ia the slate build
. ing 10 West Rutland, while playing will
an old rusty pistol which no one thought
was loaded, was shot and severely in
, iured ~ the accidental discharge Of th'
weapon. Toe bail catered near thu
wrist, passed the whole length Of the
forearm, and made its exit about bal
way up the arm. 80
Ii has been asecftAineri that 10 certain
I gralfxes 10 franklin s5balyi whers wo
men and men both vote, the women ans
. their husbands agreed Sss times, and dis
T agreed 30 times The question now il
I who agreed, the mau or bic wifef =
a 4 Young man 81 swantou. name,
] Rose, while intoxicated fsid down by th'
) track At nighgAie sptings last week Pues
n day, with one foot seross The rail. 4
freightuaia ran over Il aud cut II OF.
james Dodd, wellknown residento
= North Hero. fell from window one da..
last week, and broke QUE Of biz legs 81
was injured internally. lie died ias
week Thursday from his ipjaries.
Mrs. d. C. Sloan sf Mortified, wh
escaped from the asylum in Bratuebofo
. last week, reached her fathers bonse !
Barre lEst Friday morning. sic ha
a Travelled the whole distance on foot, an
e slept on the groand each night, while on