The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-01-25
STATE VIEWS

a correspondent at Windsor writes:
"John L. Phair the convicted murderer
of Mrs. Freize OF Rutland, Is now in sol.
ltary confinement in the Vermont State
Prison at Windsor. He has written his
autobiography, giving an account OF bis
early life and his experience while in the
army during the rebellion. Il il written
in plain legible hand, aud the correct
ness Of the language shows him to be the
possessor of considerable education. HI.
execution will take place in April. Re.
Gently, wien urged By The sheriff to make
Q confession, he declared that he bad
nothing to confess, and knew nolhing
of the crime whatever. Phair has stern
stubborn disposition, and will probably
like Major, walk 70 the gallows carrying
the secret Of the deed with bin.
Rev. n. Mighil, formerly pastor OF
the Congregational society IN. Drsttleboro
is in Florida with tis family. Mr.. aud
Mrs. MighiIl are both in poor health. y.
The Vermont Savings bank at Bralile-
boro has 81 ,929 643 in deposits, paid
last year two 3 IL per cent dividends,
amounting TO slz4,920, aud has s9s 1888
in cash on hand.
The society for the prevention Of cru
city TO animals has been offictred as fol.
lows: DR.. Geo. +. Gale president; ~.
G. willard, treasurer; Miss Ellen G cd.
hue, secretary w e. Easou, special
agent The list o. tlce pte,ileit. iu-
clpdcs many OF III. first citlzens.
The Central Vermont railroad decided
ksAinldAy l9laY, .he entire line with steel
rails next sPgipg Five, thousand tona
have been ordered.
A renarkabls phenomenon has appear.
ed in the family Of Mr. Nelson Newcoml
OF Putney. A daughter about ten year,
old occasionally falls into anpasm OF
trance, during which, II she sits ia i
chair II will begin 10 move across tbs
lloor with great force, ofea throwing
her out. The leading phT sjcians Of Pat
Dey aud many OF the ssneighbors hsv,
been present at these scenes and capnol
fathon the mystery.a
Two bsrus, the best in IIydepark
with most Of their contents, belonging Il
/ Norman 5. Adams, dn0vpF OF Eden
were burned sunday; ioss 81 POO. Th'
Gre wss set by John Mcdaniel Flanders
formerly OF that town Adams saS
Flanders running oatof bis barn suG
shouting MORN, I've set your barn OF
fire, come and take out your horses A.
I Adams spproSebed him FlaHdcts prsssn
ted revolver to hds,ns breast and at
tempted 10 shoot him. FlandsIs deliver
led himselfup aud says be Iaeaut 10 Ill
! Adams No motive can be assigned 10
bic strange c0lduct lie va, c0mmilies
10 jail
4 rue examination Of Rev Y. -. iiop
kins Of 81 Johnsbnry, charged with iorg
log 81 endorsement on draft Of S5si
was hnish,d the 10th aud he was CON
mitted 10 i,il IL default Of 81 800 bonds.
/ william Fatnssofth. of Chesler, age
/. l6 years, recently cat his feet severely
severing oue Of the toes and partially All
other, while ehoppIug wood. lie wss4
The woods II TIE time aud was found Il
Al iuseusible condition from The cold ST,
excessive bleeding.
An act u special interest 10 farmers
Number los, which changes tic st4ndsu
busbel b. weight Of various kinds Of pro
duee. sky pounds Of beaas NOS mak
bnshel, luslsad Of q being repaired, a
heretofore. 4 bashei q bnckw hea
drops from = to 4e pounds. A bashs
OF herdsgrsss o. timothy seed fixed 5