The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-12-13

Oar sassa, GeorEs Msrworth, has re-
sufnsa from Trpys Whefs Be hts boen 81
Ger nedieAl treatment, "neghing eetsenea
bsl ralher i6e worse. We fear Be i
bal . few days from That "bosuue irom
whlch nc luveasr 10 sver permitted o
Feisrn.
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Ca ThanaAy. Dec. CID, Charles II.
Back died very asa4eniy. Al boo be
ate very heartily and Al O'Clock appear
"a 81 well as usaAl, batat7 O'clock be
Was slrieken with spoPiesy and died At
III p. m On Saturday biz younger
broiher, Franklin, diedin Cambridge, N.
T., hls body was brought 70 Arlington
90 Sunday aud funeral services were
conducted over both bodies a. lbe housc
Of ChSs II. Back. By Rev j, &. MoCok
lom. A very large uRmber Of friends
and relatives were 10 attendance. 1t
was q sad time. They sprabg from good
stock and were very highly thought OF by
The people Of Arlington aud vicinity.
They were honest. upright, pure men,
ADD their loss will be deeply felt. We
feel that our loss will be their eternal
gain. Death has laid heavy hand upon
this family daring the past year. May
the Good Fstker enable them to bear IL
brsyely.
NORTH BENNINGTON.
The loss by the Gre at Thacher &
Welling's paper mill was not as great as
We reported, three streams from the force
pump ia the mill with the assistance OF
the village FIRE engine speedily exiin-
gushing The flames. After il was out
and many Of the people had returned
home a fire was discovered Ia sn adjoin-
ing building near a large gasoline tank
Il is thought to have been the Intention
Of the inesndiary TO have blown up the
buildings while filed with people. The
damage by the fire was really trihing,
but the damage that might have oc.
Cured cannot be estimated, but such oc-
c~urrenccs do more towards convincing
people that there is sn eternal punish
ment than all the sermous ever preached.
BENNINGTON.
Mrs. j. V. Hall has applied for a d.
vorce, slimony aud the custody Of their
youngest child. The latter request has
been complied with by Judge Dunton
during the pc ndency Of The trial.
Thursday night of last week John
Whitney went into the saloon Of VIM.
Woodwork considerably The worse for
liquor, aud began to raise n disturbance
by striking people with a billiard cue and
using insulting language. After being
repeatedly told by the proprietor to de-
sist, aud during which time several win
dows were broken by Whitney, aud see
ing he was bound to have a row, Wood
worth borrowed a revolver and shot at
Whitney three times, two Of the balls
taking effect in his head and back as was
afterwards ascertained. After be had
been shot he ran ont upon the street
where he was arrested by officer Potter
and taken to jail, when 1t was found tho
next morning that two OF the shots had
taken effect as before stated. Whitney's
wounds are now considered dangerous
and be is now at his home, having been
released from Jail. The authorities have
closed the saloon and arrested Wood
worth.
by invitation of Mount Anthony
Lodge No. 10, of Remington, the officers
of the Western Vermont Masonic Union,
have decided TO hold their next and third
annual reunion at Bennington, on Friday,
February 22d, 1873, The object OF this
organization is " TO perpetuate The hal
lowed memories of the craft, to cultivate
the acquaintance of brethr en- separated
from us by distance, to enable US TO re-
vive the past aud take renewed courage
for the future, and particularly to cherish
the memory Of him who wa first in war,
first in peace aud first In the hearts Of his
countrymen.'" The exercises at this
gathering will consist of a business meet
ing, promenade concert, address, ban
quet and dancing, thus giving a varied
entertainment that cannot fail to please
all. Further announcements will be
made as the arrangements are perfected.
wooDFoRD.
The ball must be kept rolling.
Paul Jones-bad wound on bis foot
made with an axe.
Frank Boldnck has moved to Will
Jamestown, Mass.
Another bubble has burst, and this
time "brother" Pike has run awsyl
u. II. Miller has one foot bandaged
because a big log rolled on it the other
day.
The man who last week yamoosed
and left his wife in destitute circumstan-
ces would make a mighty poor disciple OF
Brigham.
"A little snow now aud ten will
bring the sIeighing ouee again, when you
can so tightly pull the rein with lovely
red haired Haunah.
"A Woodford lady was lately taken
abaek when her swain got upon bis knees
before her aud read 3 declaration OF his