The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-03-08
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President Hubert OF Middlebury col
iege Is supplying the pulpit OF BETHANY
church, Montpelier, during the illness Of
Rev. DR. Lord
The Curator of the State Cabinet re-
qaires, To complete his set OF skulls OF the
Anitnals indigenous TO the State, the skull
If the wolf aud uf the catamuun,. To
any one who will furnish them fair
price will be paid.
One OF the most interesting features Of
the Bennington celebration next August
will be the sham fight, in which all OF the
militia OF the State will take part. 1t ia
proposed to have as near production of
the old battle AS possible, and already
preparations are being made Tor its per-
formance.
There appears to be distemper pre-
vailing in Windsor among The equine
race; they suddenly lose the use OF their
hind limbs, followed by Inflammation
and swelling upon the back, Immediately
forward Of the hips. Mr.. Wait and Mr..
Lombard have each valuable horse thus
afflicted. s
a Bristol gentleman tells of a curious
horse shoe incident which occurred as he
was driving along with sleigh. The
shoe was thrown from the horses foot
in the air and coming down it caught on
one Of bis reins and sliding along to.
wards his hand he took il in without
Stacking speed,
The description of dog, returned to
the town clerk Of Calais, closes as fol-
lows: His name is Don Quixote, com.
monty called Don; he Is very dogmatical.
For coursge, sagacity, wit, and intelli-
gence, he far exceeds the members of the
last legislature.
Fifteen members OF the present con.
gress were born in Vermont. OF the
men who are engaged In settling the
presidential question, Geo. f. Edmunds,
Matt. Carpenter, j. A. Kasson aud K.
w. Stoughton are all natives of the
Green mountain state.
William NJ. Eyarls is not d Yernonler
by birth, though his Summer residence
has been At Windsor for many years. lie
is native OF Boston. Ills father, Rev.
DIR. Jeremiah Evarts, however, was born
in the town OF Sunderland, in this coun.
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lion. r. L. Cotton, OF Irasbargh, is 10
remove to P0tsdaln, N. ", 10 engage Ia
1 the lumber business. Mr., Cotton hns
been the master OF the State grange from
/ its organization. lie has also b4en
member OF the State senate, aud three
times represented his town. Hei4 man
OF euefPy, and general oo1 seuse, aud
\ will be al acquisition TO any community.
M. Asa Knapp, an indgsiriou, aud
quiet shoemaker OF The village OF Wal.
lingford, aged 81, became weary Of life
aud Que day last week, in a. deranged
state OF mind, took a sufficient quantity
of opium to end his troubles, lie leaves
An aged an iufirn widow aud four chill
dren 10 INDECENT circumstanees.
A Stale convention Of Reformed Mems
clubs Of Vermont was held in Bur
lingtou, February 2lst, 22l and 23j, 1877
al which WAS considered The practica.
biIiIy OF forming State organization.
Good speaker. were IN attendance.
Each club la the state was requested TO
send ous delegate for every 6hyinember.
OF fractional part thereof TO be provided
with proper credentials. Other member.
were also Invited a. visitors.
Andrew Iiughs,, John Dwyer, Martin
Phaieu, James McComb and Martin
WEIGH, who robbed Tie Troy aud Boston
freight cars st Pownsl, and we're arrested
by Detectives Squire aud MeKenna o.
Troy were arranged before Justice Blan.
chafd At Pownsl, aud sfer examination
were committed FOR trial al The next ses-
sion Of the Bennington county court.
Dryer turned States evidence, The
others awore tia; they had nothing to DO
, with The burglary, and thai Dwyer gave
them the liquor aud other stolen property
found 10 their possession. This il pure
, fabrication, however, aud ibe detectives
have positive proof CT the guilt of ali.
Hughes il the most desperate Of The gang
and WAS wanted for other crimes beside
tue one be was arrested for.