The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-05-02
EAST DORSET.

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EAST DORSET.
Edward Collins, workman on the
Freddy quarry, was instantly Killed
Friday afternoon by the falling of
SCALE" lie had been out TO get some
drills sharpened and was just returning
TO his work when the scale, which was 10
feet long, 9 feet wide aud inches thick,
fell distance of 20 feet, crushing him TO
death. There appeared to be no special
reason why il should have fallen just a I
that time and there was no apparent I'M
soundness In the rock to make il break
of at that particular point, though it was
faced ON both sides and there probably
was crack made in working through
not wide enough to be visible, aud II was
such an accident as sometimes happens
and which no amount Of care can guard
against. Mr.. Collins leaves wife and
two children. His wife had been sick
causing his absence from work for sever
al days, but that morning she was better
and he resumed his work, only to meet
his death.
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.
That's right, punch up your cores
pondents-bit 'em again.
Our States Attorney plants his peas
In the morn.
DIR. BiIby moves into his newly pur-
chased house this week.
Lyman Harrington, formerly of this
place, Is visiting friends here.
j. L. Martin Esq, is putting in bay.
window-he evidently wants "more
light"
-E. J. johnson has moved into the
Herrick house, and II. O. WILDER ex.
changes with DIR. Bixby.
-. ii. Albee, who recently went TO
Boston from this place, has opened fruit
store in the latter place.
Our Shooli.ts were at practice last
week. II became rumored that DIR.
MArden bad appointed a thanksgiving
aud wanted the fatted rooster killed, said
rooster being then at large. Tbeu there
was "hurryiDg 10 and fro" Shot guns,
rifles and reyolvers were secured, and,
after due elaboration, IL was resolved to
throw out line OF skirmishers. while
Herb and Worthy, with the aid of two
dogs, were TO run down the game, firing
as they got opportunity. George took
position behind dry goods box on the
store porch, Sam behind a wagon at the
livery stable, while the judge ensconsed
himself in newly dug cellar hole. Soon
the barking Of the ours indicated that the
game was approaching, and word was
passed along the line that every man was
expected to do his duty. Soon a Whit
from behind The box scored The first shot
for George, then yell OF triumph from
the livery stable tcld the story OF Sans
/ opportunity, and bang from the cellar
hole and the Judge" rolled over 10 the
dift--An effective shot a, the butt end
And thus for hall hour Il was Whit.
bang and yell with au occasional shot
from tie feeders. At tho end OF this
time truce was called aud results sum.
med up as follows: Two tired dogs, the
worthy felders feeling hefbiyorous, 8
half pound Of lead Embedded 10 the maple
at the post-ofnce, elk holes In The dasher
OF that wagon, The "Jadge' retired for q
change Of rairnent, numerous scared
women aud children aud one dead rooster
Killed by Zlba with broom.
ARLINGTON.
MIR. c. j. Williams has recently
brought from New York one Of The finest
horses that ever came 10 this town.
Those deer that we're put on The
raounlain Al Manchester are seen quite
often dswn this way, sometimes very
near The riilsge.
The regular monthly enesmpmeat Of
Dadley Post, No. y, u. A. r., viii be
held al their rooms Tuesday evening