The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-11-15

iy bushels OF wheat raised on one and one
half acres.
Two starch factories 10 Orleans county
have taken in 5000 Bushels Of potatoes.
Al Hardwiek potatoes sell a, s. cents per
bushel.
Hon. Roswell Bottom Of Orwell, lately
deceased, held the oifice Of town clerk for
nearly ify years.
Snow fell Pretty much AL day on the
3olh, at 81. Johusbury, aud over most Of
Northeastern Vermont.
Skinner & Drew, Of Barton, have lately
shipped 10000 pounds Of maple sugar to
parties in the west.
Ex.Congressman Charles w. Willard
OF Montpelier. is TO spend the winter At
the Hot Sulphur Springs, Ark, for bis
health.
james Thomas, Morgan young man,
accidentally shot himself through the
bowels, recently, while loading pistol,
and, after lingering few days In great
agony, died.
The brick Store of s. T. Barber Il Co.,
in Powusl, was totally destroyed by fire
at O'Clock Monday morning. Loss S.
600.
Dusham aud Butterfly, the famous Rut-
land incendlaries, returned on Saturday,
having completed their ten years SEN
teuce in state prison.
A party looking over timbered lands on
MONT Pisgah, Sutton, discovered meie-
oric stone which they estimated TO weigh
forty or fifty pounds.
The Bethel button shop firm have sold
their machinery TO Mr.. Smith of Con.
necticut, who will move 1t to that State
about the fret Of January next.
The Free Press denies with considcra-
asperity the recent newspaper paragraph
that Col. Bob Ingersoll was 10 deliver a
lecture before the Young Mems Christian
Association OF Burlington. 4L
Twenty-Five persons were united with
the Congregational church Ia Rutland,
Sunday, and eight with the Baptist
church, US partial result of the revival
meetings recently held by Messrs. Whit
tie and McGranahan.
A man in Cavendsh carries the banner
in that section for fine oxen, having a
yoke of young steers that weigh $3.50
pounds and yoke of oxen that weigh 81
$50 pounds, and they are not in extra con-
dition.
In Pittsford, October Slst, a daughter
of Thomas Tennien, seven years old, in
attempting TO kindle fire In the stove,
accidentally set her clothes ON fire, and
before the flames could be extinguished,
was so badly burned that she died Friday
morning.
DR.. Theophilus Clark, The oldest physi.
clan in the state, died at his residence in
Tinmouth (where be has practiced bis
profession for more than seventy years.
the LIST, at the great age of ninety.seven
years and three months.
VIM. Burpee of Derby was badly in.
jured the 23d, by the bursting of an EN-.
cry wheel. The flying pieces struck him
in tho face, broke bis cheek bone, injured
his eye and badly confused and cut the
flesh on the side OF his face. Though suf.
ieriug much from the wounds, be is ex
pected TO recover.
William II. Cook and John g Sargent
Of Thetford, were arraigncd on charge
Of illicit disabling. Both parties waived
examination aud gave bal 10 the sum o
$500 for appearance at the next term o
the United States Court.
William Dodge, OF South Windham
belonging to respectable family, soll
butter for Simeon Pierce. pccketed th'
proceeds aud took letters from the post
Office, pursuing biz game until he had Sc
cured $40. From Mason Pierce he siol
$37, aud $500 worth Of notes. lie at
tempted TO get some $500 Mt West Rive
Bank, st Jamaica, on false paper, bu
was not smart enough for the cashier
His game is reported to have been the al
iteration Of an s. check TO $500. Dodg
has gone 10 paris unknown.
The celebrated Horse Shoe Company
Of Vergennes, stands at the head 10 thi
branch OF trade. The nails manufacture
by this company are exclusively used b
the largest shooting establishments q
over the country, and cannot be too high
IL endorred for reliability and excellence
They are thinner and lighter, and b
thorough finish will endure more bend
ing and breaking than any other nail /
the market. This company, by strict 81
tenton 10 business, unIring energy an'
Iadefatigable perseverance,, have won
reputation for their goods which is nc
equaled By that OF any other company.
The Free Press has discovered tn
meanest man 10 Burlington. He turn
bic COW into the street after honest pee
PIE have gone TO bed, aud hunts her q
IN his neighbors' gardens the next morn
ing before they are up.
Sheriff Trip Of Mddlebury. eame dow
10 breakfast the other morning 10 find Ii
gene Carpenter, a notei young hors
thief whom the sheriff bad been chasin
for year. sitting by the kitchen Ore t
give himselfup. Carpenter took TO hors
thieving for fun aud KEEP. !, up for yea
having sine time" for while, but II
the last few months be says be has irA'
eled through Maine, New Hampshire