The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-02-24

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The Gospel Meetings in williamstown,
Friday, Saturday and Sunday OF last
week, were interesting aud successful.
During tie session OF Sunday afternoon,
one hundred aud seventeen testimonies
were given 10 twelve minutes. About
twenty conversions were reported.
Preaching services are to be held this
week on Tuesday, Thursday aud Satur.
DAY evenings
Tuesday evening last, as No. II express
wac about mile south of Milton, En-
gineer Thomas Buck noticed man upon
the track ahead, apparently gazing at the
headlight, bat who as the train approach
ed, stepped to the left, out Of the engi-
neer's sight. The latter thought nothing
more Of the matter until be reached ST.
Adams, when be discovered that the flag
upon the pilot was bent, and that there
was blood upon the left beam Of the en-
CINE. lie then telegrsphed to know il he
bad run over 3 man, and learned that be
had, and that tho man was killed. The
unfortunate man was u. ID. Ashley. He
was prominent citizen OF Milton, and
the fatherin-law of Jed L. Clark.
Daniel Rogers, OF Bethel, has a powder
horn, which proves its centennial an
tiquity by the following Inscription:
Jacob Gray, Cambridge, January 26ih,
l776. II is covered with various figures
Of men and animals. Mr.. Rogers grand
father brought the horn homo from tho
Revolutionary War.
On Tuesday AFTERNOON Of last week, a
stranger giving the name of Gregory,
said to be a native. OF East st Johnsbnry,
evidently the worse for liquor, called al
Trips Hotel, In ProctorsviIie, and re-
tired at O'Clock. Not appearing at
breakfast the next morning, his sleeping
room door was forced open, when be
was found in a dying condition. DR.
story was at once called, but his patient
ceased to breathe in few moments.
Apoplexy from the use of stimulants was
the cause of his death.
A young lady, daughter Of Arthur
Cavanaugh, Of Underhil, while trying to
build a fire out ofdoors, had her clothes
take fire, and they were nearly burned
of before the flames were extinguished.
AT last accounts she was barely alive.
Her mother and sister were badly burn
ed In trying to extinguish the flames.
Chas. f. Tompson, of Brattleboro, has
a platform scale that was purchased of
the Fairbanks firm June Goth, 1884, and
nas been in constant use ever since. He
ls now having 1t repaired, at small ex-
pense, and expects to make it last well
on towards the next century.
The Fall Mountain paper company, at
Bellows Falls, has been converted into
stock company, with 100000 capital,
aud William A. Russell, Of Lawrence,
Mass, for president. A new mill is be-
ing built, principally to fill q contract
with firm in Philadelphia to furnish
hree tons of dry pulp per day, for ten
years.
freight car containing large qnan-
tity Of nitro-glycerine was stopped at Lei
cester Junction, recently, to take more
freight. While there the boxes with
their terrible contents were tossed reck.
essly about, aud the fact that the nitro
gycerine was frozen is supposed To be
all that prevented all explosion.
Daniel Casey, school teacher in the |
north part ofSudburY, has been arrested
for cruelty beating little girl. The girl
now lies in critical condition, and the
physician thinks the valves OF her heart
are ruptured. AS the death of the child |
would change the nature Of the case, the |
authorities have concluded TO bold Casey /
until March I'd, for examination.
Mr.. Heman Johns. of North Hunting
ton, is at present afflicted with varicose
veins on his limbs, rendering amputAtioD
necessary TO the saving Of bis life, and
fears are entertained that this severe
remedy may prove fatal. lie has been a
man OF great muscular power, having &C.
cepted challenge from the champion
wrestler Of South America, and, being
victorious, won the belt and watch,
which are stiil in hIs possession. ...,l
Senator Morill, Of Vermont, he'd rise
members Of the senate and housa. com
mittees on public buildings spd grounds,
with a number Of members OF the WASH
ington monument society, At his resi-
dence, Friday evening, when he unfold.
ed to them his scheme for Washington
memorial arch, on which could be indi-
Gated by carvings, statues, ETC., the pro-
gress of the country since II achieved its
independence, instead OF the present un-
finished Washington monument, which,
he thinks, as do others, even IL carried 10
completion, would be comparative fail.
are 10 an artistic and historic point OF
view.
a man named Grover, living 10 Sud
oury, went 10 Brandon, on Friday Of last
week, aud purchased phial Of audanum
st one Of the drug stores In that village.
On Sunday night be swallowed the con-
tents, and was found dead in bic house
on Monday morning by some OF the
neighbon.
State Treasurer Page publishes denial
Of the current report that the treasury
carries balance Of $500 900, year After
year, and even declares that the State