The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-02-17
STATE ITEMS.

Louisa Hosford, of Clarendon, died a
few days ago, after an Illness OF sixty
years, cansed by internal injuries pro-
duced by fall when she was nine years
old. During this time she suffered in
lensely, and could never digest food ex-
cept with the aid of medicine.
Bethany Church, of Montpelier, of
which the Rev. DR.. Lord is pastor, will
hereafter have free seats, and raise its
funds by weekly collections,
w. X. Smiths barn, in st. Adams,
was burned Thursday night, with its
contents, and on Investigate the officers
found that an attempt had been made to
burn his unoccupied house which adjoins
the barn, and which is insured for $ll00,
Mr.. Smith is in Toronto, and the officers
are investigating the case.
The Senate committee on claims has
reported back favorably the bill directing
payment Of $2s $50 to the First National
Bank of st. Adams, from which that
sum was taken by Confederate raiders.
The committee has, however, reported
against the payment of interest, as ask ed
| for.
John Dewey, of st. Adams, was
brought before Justice Gilman, Monday,
for selling liquor. After the examins-
ton, respondent was found gully OF
twenty offences, and fined $500, and az II
was his third offence, he was entenced
to three months imprisonment. lie ap-
pealed, and recognized for his appear.
anee.
Plymouth has boy four years old who
weighs one hundred pounds, and can lift
that number of pounds with neatness
aud despatch.
Tailor Hewitt received two of the
White River junction freight thieves
| Wednesday. One of their operations
was to take three pieces of doeskin from
box shipped from Woodlands factory.
From 1924 to 1876 the government ex.
pended on the improvements in Burling-
ton harbor the sum of 1871 ,l72, and on
Swanton barbor, S32 900.
The Montpelier Watchmdn under.
stands that arrangements are being made
by which the present railroad difficulties
between Gov Smith aud Gov. Page are
10 be amicably settled. Rumor has II
that Gov. Smith is TO purchase the stock
of Gov. Page, and the latter is to discon.
tinue his suits and gracefully retire from
any conn ection or controversy with the
road.
The Mesns Winslows, Of Putney, who
10 the past few years have won so much
fame for tseir fine herd OF Shorthorn cat.
tie, have rented a farm ia Illinois, where
they propose TO remove with their cattle
in the Spring, aud there they will give
their attention TO breeding fue cattle.
Robert Fitton, whose factory burned,
in Csvendisb, in September last, and
who pocketed the neat little sum OF @S4,
500 aud told his creditors TO get II If they
could, aud who subsequently claimed TO
have lost 81, 900 Of il In Montreal, but
found Il again without the aid Of the po-
lice, and who, At yet later period, went
through bankruptcy, paying - cents on
the dollar, has purchased factory for
$50, 600 at Leominster, Mass, aud ID
soon TO move there.
Lunenburgh voted not TO Issue bonds
for 5000 worth Of stock In tue Port
and and ogdepsburg railroad, which
had been previously contracted for.
A special dispatch from Portland, Me-,
says that lhe Portland and Ogdensburg
railroad company have notified the city
Of Portland, Of their Inability to pay the
interest 90 81 ,3JQ 900 u bonds issued by
The city 10 aid Of the road, which will be
due March 1T.
Stories OF The great gale Of February
"a are still coming in. In JAY, several
barns were uHroofed, and havoc made
wilh every movable thing. In WestheId,
Il took John RAmsdei's stage team,
borses, driver and sleigh, raised them
Sboul Two feet from the groand and sent
them down an embsnkmeut, wrong aide