The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-12-12

OPP.
STATE NEWS,
| Ten million feet OF Lumber will he
hauled In TO the mills at Island Pond, this
season
During the month Of November there
were II deaths by violence in this state.
PAal Fergason o. PeschAm has made,
this season psevIons to October 10, 400
pounds OF butter from seven Jertey heif'
ers.
A story that ground slate 10 q better fer
lllizer than lime or plaster has raised The
hopes OF slate drms throughout the state {.
Financial III luck seems to have struck
Northfeld, full dozen failures OF greater
or less extent, having occurred recently.
Capt. W. Y. Dunshee has been appoint
cd sheriff Of Addison county, In place OF
Mr.. Trip who resigned 10 accept the po-
sitIon OF superintendent OF the state
workhouse.
A North Troy merchant won't send any
more eggs TO Boston right away. Out OF
little over 5000 dozens be sent, 800 doz-
ems were unsound.
II is reported that the United States
Revenue officers recently seized cider
brandy still inrThetford. They destroyed
the cider and cider brandy, aud carried
of the still.
Miss Waters of Rutland, who fractured
her thigh some three months ago by fall
ing from swing, and who was fully re-
covered from the accident, fell Sunday
and fractured theilimb In the same place
again.
The email town OF Crafisbury, by the
census of 1870, contained but | $50 inhab-
itants. BY actual count there are lO5
over 20 years Of age, seventeen over 80,
aud two over 30, aud IL have died the
past yesr who were over 20.
John Monahan, the representative from
Underhill, was mistaken for notorious
Lancaster On, H. forger and counter
feiter, while he was returning from Mont
peIier the other day, bat the officer soon
discovered his mistake.
Mr.. E. ingalls,, o: Frelighsburgh, 7. U
who took the first prize on maple sugar at
our last state fair, tapped some trees and
made some maple syrup the - OF Novem-
Der, which, from personal test, we con.
slider az fine in flavor and color as any we
ever sampled that was made In the
spring.
At White River Junction, the 9th,
Cornelius Whalen, q freight brakeman
while stepping from his train toa side
track was run over by another train and
received fatal injuries. Both legs were
so badly crushed as TO require amputa'
tation, but Whalen died next morning
His age was 20 years.
The school building occupied by Capt
S. II. Keley's military institute at Rul
land was burned about "a. NJ, on the
2s,h. It was insured for 81, 200, which
will cover all Tors. During the IRE Tutli'
Il Co.'S book store was burglsrized, ape
two cases OF gold pens worth about SOU
were stolen. A suspicious character took
the norning train Tor Bennington soor
after. II is supposed tina, the fire was Sc
for the purpose OF burglary, as the schoo
building was some distance from the bust
I ae.s part OF the ,cwn. futile Il Co., OF
Ter reward OF 500 tor the arrest an'
conviction OF the thief or thieves.
Mr.. JOHN Filh ot North Sheldon wen
10 hi. horse balm last Friday evening
: Taking labteru with him, The lamp 0
4 which, on euleriug The barn, accidental
dropped out on the hay. The latter TAX
log FIRE was soou feeding a rapidly spread
n ing fame which consumed the barn an,
contents, consisting Of several horses,
quantity Of hay md tools. Loss, $500
insured for $50.
Mr.. W. E. Campfeld, who has been q
express messenger for nearly invent
years, running lately between Boston 80
st. Adams, aud who, Il will be remen
y bered was last Juue thrown from bis CO
q between Lowell and Boston, aud n
= ceived injuries that /, was thought II Ii
= time would result fatally, vent to b
home In OgdeDsburg the other day, ha'
e log partially recovered. At the time b
Is wac injured Mr.. CAmpaeld was taken
d the Massachusetts General Hospital
.. Boston, where he remained until be fe
is able to travel.
Horace w. Tabor, the newly electe
y Lieut.. Governor Of Colorado, sa We
r monler. He wac born aud educated Il
= OF age In Holland. lie worked ie
e years Ia the granite quarries OF Quine
Il Mass. lie went In 1855 10 kansss, part
e cipa,ed IN 81 The troubles With The DO
der rnGfIans, vas impnsoped BY them q
a his life threatened. lie was member
,he fret legislature and active In estAblls
r. log the freedom Of the state. Jast beio
q The rebellion be west to Colorado aud b
I been connected with its whole history.
:. SEws ITEMS.
- Representative Alexander n Stephen
~ Georyia. now weighs ninety.4u