The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-01-31
STATS NEws

and 81 times The nuisance Is iniolerable.
Burlington has free drawing school,
with 30 pupils-mosIIy young mechanics.
There are over las couyicts in the state
prison nov, with Accommodations for 100
Mr.. j. r. Morse OF Westminster has q
Cock OF 40 sheep, 100 OF which were not
taken up for winter feed tn the first Of
this month.
Ayoung son OF Albert Gltcs Of Ludio "
was so severely burned last week by his
clothes taking fire from The stove, that IL
lived but short time
Hon. c. w, Willard writes from Ar.
kansas Hot Springs that his health is bet
Ter than when be left Vermont.
Johu p and Albert Dewey Of Montpel
Ter have failed, with liabilities of $25 900
to $4,000, assets Of $500 TO $4,000.
John Daily, Of Cabot, stole S240 OF
john Bolton, aud in exactly &c hours was
detected, arrested, and lodged in jail in
default OF ~ ,UOO ball
A horse belonging to Bliss Haskell of
St. Johusbury, was driven from that place
to Barton village, distance OF 80 miles,
in one hour and fiity.lve minutes.
Col. George A. Merrill and John N,
Baxter, of Rutland, have gone 10 Calfor-
mia; aud ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Redfeld
Proctor and his family to Washington,
en- route for the South,
"Wen," exclaimed William Lloyd Gar
rison, "order reigus IN Warsaw but
where Ia Pohnd?" "He's up in Vermont
polishing brass buttons, says the Boston
Post.
1t Is reported that nearly $1,000 was
spent at the Burlington city agency the
past year for liquor, to be used for lined.
icinal and mechanical purposes
The scholars 10 district school in Troy
Orleans county, attacked their teacher he
other day and tried to eject him from the
school house, but after a severe struggle
the scholars surrendered unconditionaIly.
Vereennes is justly pleased with its
manufacturing prospects. The new cur
tain.roler factory will employ one hun
dred hands; the Springfield novelty
works are TO locate there; aud there is
talk of a wooden mill,
The Free Press reports several accidents
of severe nature, in Darlington, TO boys
coasting on the streets. In one case
boy had rib broken aud received severe
internal injuries and a number OF minor
casualties are reported. a
The farmers OF Grand Isle county are
evidentlya very thrifty class. The pro.
ducts Of their farms the past year would
have given to each person Sc bushels Of
grain, 4S Of oats, 10 Of potatoes, 10 Of APP
pies, ~ pounds Of butter, 26 dozen of
eggs and 50 pounds Of wool.
At Coriulh, the other day, little son
of Sullivan Tapln while attempting to
cross the path in front OF a boy who was
coasting was accidentally knocked down,
aud received injuries which resulted in
his death IN few days.
Wm, X. Stewart, n native Of Vermont,
who built Ciaiu. dry goods store, the
Herald building, stewart reeidenee, the
woman's hotel and other prominent build
iugs ia New York City, died very I'M
expecledly Friday.
Michael Cooley of llubbardton presents
remarkable example Of tenacty OF lie
tie was kicked in the sead b. horse aud
"A pieces OF bone have been taken from
/ his skull aud two or three table spoonsful
OF brains have been removed, yet be bide
/ fair TO recover.
/ Eli Boyce Of Waterbury had narrow
escape from death few days ago, lie
was working 81 the bottom of ditch Il
or 10 feet deep, when the embsnkment
caycd Ia upon him, and lay buried Tor
over two hours. II so happened that the
frozen pieces ofesr,hdid not pack togeth.
er closely, aud he WAS abie to breathe
through the spaces.
Mrs, Sage, Of Jamaica, who died re-
Gently al tie sge Of 90, was the Oldest
person ia town, and, we believe, In the
county
A singular aud probably fatal cAsc Vi
absorption Of poison BY the use Of color
4 lug matter 10 dying clothing has occurred
I 10 yergennes Mrs John Liberty, about
/ % years old, who has been 10 the habit
OF using yilriol and other ingredients IN
coloriug cloths, was taken sick last Thurs
day and grew rapidly worse. A physi.
clan, after careful examination, found
that lae poisonous substance ased 10 col.
ouug bad been absorbed into Der system
D.. 4. Z. sherwla 81 Sharon met With
a serious accident last week. lie was IN
seine way thrown or dragged from bic
sleigh, bic skull fractured, aud be was un.
conscious ST last accounts. His borse
vas killed.
Tfenor w. Parks attorney, Lawyer
Harmon, has bottled Luther X. Graves
the Bennington town treasurer, that, ihe
bond suit having been decided adversely
to ihe town beyond esyil Of dispute"
Bennington muss Al once pay ihe accrued
Interest cupous amounting 10 about ESQ.,
600
The Boston, Hoosse Tunnel and Wes-
tern uiiroad company has six miles Of IL
road bed, south Of EAgle bridge, ready
for track laying, and tho General Term