The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-12-14

Larxe quantities OF evergreens are De-
ing shipped from Bethel to New York,
to be used for Caristm,s decorations.
The Republicans Of Wells River cele.
brated Friday night One hundred guns
were fired aud there was torchlight pro-
cessou.
Geo. II. lIackett, of Tunbridge, has
taken y 900 bushels OF apples at his mill
this season, and made 1862 barrels Of ci.
der.
A large shipment Of government head
stones, comprising about 10, 900 pieces, i
being made from West Rutland to Mari.
eta, Ga.
But one cabinet appointment has ever
been given 10 Vermont. Jacob Colamer
was postm ,ster-general nndcr Zachary
Taylor.
The house an barns of Ezekiel Miles
at Sheffield, together with their contents.
including six cows and yearling, were
burnei last week,
Mr. George E. Davis of Burlington has
resigned his position as chairman Of the
executive committee of the young mems
christian association.
Royal ID. FAIR, son of the landlord of
the Glenn House, East Middlebury, was
30 severely beaten by roughs the 10Th,
that his life is endangered,
The gale OF Saturday blew down barns
in Brattleboro and the adjoining town Of
Guilford, aud carried away the steeple Of
the Congregational church in West Brat
tleboro.
Prices of stock rule low in Windsor
county. Good calves sell for 81 and 81
each; yearlings from IS to Sl2; cows
from s1j to $50 and other stock in pro-
portion.
Owing to dull times, j. Eastey & Co.
the organ manufacturers of Brattleboro,
have reduced their working time to three
days 4 week, eight hours day.
Mary Pcndergbast of Bennington, aged
10 years, was iouud dead in herl room
Friday morning. She bad retired in APP
parently good he 9th, but was slbisct =
fits.
The barns Of ADJ JJhaton, Of fhet
ford, were burned, With tteir contents
recently, in consequence OF a lAntern BE-.
in kicked over by young OK.
There are gang Of thieves Who arc
committing large number OF petty
thefts IN aud around Addison, aud 10
clue can DC obtained 70 their identity.
Savage Lslaad, 10 Lake CbarnplAin, east
of Granl Isle, is f1und to consist mainly
of black slate OF Gne quality, aud prept-
rations are making for quarryng i. tbs
island has an area of 250 acres.
James Merry. The West Rutland quar-
ryman IN the employ OF Sheldons Il Sla.
sou, wboso hat was found 10 an old
water-flied quarry pit over week ago
is still missing.
j. Edward Merrill, The complny's sec.
rotary, aud ex-Superinieudent +. Z.
White of the Harlem extension division
arc mentioned Tor the vacant Troy aud
Boston saper ntendency.
Hon. George T.. Marsh of Yer mont
minister to italy, 1. believed to be The on.
ly diplomatic ogcut OF that grade now il
the service who was appointed by Lin
coin.
An eminent ,tatisiicia estimates that
there are 100000 yards o rag carpeuug
in use ia Vermont, aud that Very third
family lbs q set u quilting frames 70
lend
A large party Of the men 10 the Yer
eeaues machine works have been thrown
out OF employment, aud tee other hand,
have all been put on lhree-qaartefs time
Potatoes. mainly Of the Early Rose va
riety, are being shipped very freely 70
Massachusetts, and sell Tor 81 busbel
They are kept RON freezing W means d
stoves IL tie cars.
4 y0ank miu irpn Jay cane 70 North
Troy the other day, aud o. being told
tbs, Tiiden was elected said "Tiiton wa,
no Kind ola man, il he had been be
would not lied 80 apout - good 5 minis
ter a. Beeeher was.
Two large barns belonging 70 GsoEge
Fits Of Vershire. together with one hun-
bred toas Of hay, one valuable horse ans