The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-09-19
STATE NEWS.

StarksboTo had TWO opponents III one
week of married woman with young men,
The farm buildings OF William Tate
were burned with their contents at Clio
yer, recently; insurance, $4,000.
Hon. Alanson Allen of Fairhaven, a
prominent and highly respected citizen,
died the 9th, aged rs years.
In the freman's volunteer hose com
panies' race, 800 yards, at Chicago, the
Barnes company of Burlington won the
tirst national prize.
A church near West Randolph received
the resignation of its pastor recently, be-
cause he cufIed his wife's ears for driving
out some chickens which he was feeding
with dough in the dining room.
The following towns elected no repre-
sentatives: Brookfeld, Granville, Gro
ton, Marshfield, Northfed, Reading,
Rochester, Somerset, Topsham, Whining
ton,
Mr.. Presseyo of Wolcott, understanding
over a board fence recently, caught one
leg between The boards and fell bis weight
upon the board, cutting two cords of the
leg completely off. lie wiIrbe crippled
for life.
William Cleveland took 125 pounds of
honey from the spires on the Congrega-
i At 81, - Dat LOT ~
ing.
John II. French, late secretary OF the
Vermont board of education, has been
appointed principal of the state normal
school at Indiana, Pa.
Justin Cooks little son dropped asleep
and fell out Of his seat at Glover church
service recently, dislocating his shoulder
and breaking his collar bone.
The outhouses and large quantity Of
hay aud crops Of Henry Prescott, near
Waterbury, were entirely consumed by
\ fire early Saturday. Loss heavy.
~ man l.. Kuowlton. who was among
i tb6 ItGcnl uthlHs At hcmPhi'J " 1S''"
fever, was a native of Wsrdsboro, and a
son OF Sullivan KDowlton, OF that town;
his wife died Of yellow fever somclyears
ago at Charleston, 5, e.
AT Uuderhill, the mother OF Judge
Shaw Of Burlington, aged 70 years, on
Thursday evening, stepped through q
door, which she supposed led into hall
but which opened into cellar way, and
was precipitsted down the stairs, receiv'
Ing Injuries which resulted IN her death
ON Sunday.
Lightning rod swindlers are around
yergepnes threatening suits against al
whose notes they hold if they do not pay
up Immediately, notwithstanding the tact
that the parties we're told when they gave
the notes, that they could have 10 years il
they desired TO pay them 10.
Thomas UlIon's horse Bismarck,
from MorrisyilIe, was killed on the track
at the Fair Ground Tuesday, by colliding
with team coming swiftly from the OPP
posite direction. The animals side was
pierced by shaft, aud though the injury
wac not at first thought to be serious, The
horse lived only two hours. Mr.. Utton
was offered 81 900 for him Monday.
The receipts taken at the state fair The
second day showed an attendance OF near
! ly 10000 people, including exhibitors
etc, which IL considerably larger than
, on the best day last year; aud the attend
Ance on the last day was nearly 5000.
AZ an indication OF "hard iimes," il wai
noticed that hundreds Of visitors brought
their lunches with them, and thus saved
the expense Of buying refreshments.
Mr.. II. O. Wickwire, widely known Al
the "livipg skeleton" died at bis hom'
10 North Fairfax the 10th inst. OF pneu
. monia. Some years ago be was with II
T. BsTnum 10 New York, exhibited as
"llving skeleton" and thereby accumu
lated some money. After bis return 4
North Fairfax be was appointed post
> master, and held the office until bis death
There is an apple tree, 10 West Ran
dolph, in d. NJ. Eaglisb's orchard that
! quite = curiosity. The tree stands Abou
four feet high, The body Of The tree meal
nres IL inches Ia diameter, and npo
: The tree there are leo apples, many neAl
urIpg more inches In diameter than ID
= body Of The tree.