The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-06-06


last Friday another serious shooting
affair occurred here. JAmes N. Atwood
lie painter Of such bad temper aud dis
solute habits, that his wife, some time
ago refused TO live with him, and conse-
quently be has resided alone. His house,
however, has been the scene of frequent
drunken carouSAls, and on the day above
mentioned, Thomas HAlloran went there
as he claims, TO get bic wife who was
there with another woman. Atwood
seized his shot gun and fired al Halloran,
the charge lodging 10 the arm below the
elbow making amputstion necessary.
Atwood was subsequently arrested by
Jailor Potter bit showed fight. The
two women were also arrested.
wooDToRD.
Monkeys and hand organs are plenty.
IF. =. Bowles of Gardner, Mass, Is
visiting in town.
Grand juror, Ezra Crawford; petit,
Arnold Woodward.
Rev, Thad. Cutler will preach at the
city church next Sunday.
--Chas. Grover and C. Z. Walker have
moved out from Pine Valley TO the city.
June opens with clear skies bat the
nights and mornings are cool.
Mis-. Chas. Wood fell iron = door
step the other day, receiving some bodily
injury.
There 10 more planting of gardens
this week than any previous one this
season.
"A few early planters are hoeing their
potatoes and they say the beetles are nu-
merous.
Geo. Townsend Lost a valuable team
horse last week. Its desth was nearly
instantaneous.
Henry Thrasher and family from
Pittsfeld, Mass, are stopping in town
for few days.
"A company of lively guests from Ar
lingtOn were in town Saturday. Those
who came in contact with them were
made happy, too.
Despite the incessant rain, goodly
number of friends turned out, Memorial
Day, and decorated the graves of fallen
comrades aud others with beautiful
flowers.
Madam Myers, who vAmoosed with
one Victor year or two since, leaving q
husband and several small children, has
returned to town and thinks of becoming
better "vooman.n
-Tramps entered the house OF James
Higgins the other day and stole several
articles from the cellar when the family
were away. A. QultterfeId was served
In like manner the other night.
"A Woodford urchin just beginning
to talk told bis mother the other day that
be wanted to task dodd one twestion."
Thereupon he went TO the window and
said, "Dood Lord, frow pc, ms aud me
down new hat" The hats dida't come
down, but strange To say the family are
all out in new "head gear" now.
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illustrated, fashion and family paper, 10
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Any lady or gentleman could do we'll to
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beautiful premium.
AT the recent soiree Mrs. John Bug
bee received the prize for furnishing the
best cake, and your quill driver was
"honored" as being the chest looking
young man present." The ladies CON-
posed the 'Jury" on the latter case and
rendered . partial decision. We think
according to law they are punishable for
go grave an ofTeuse.
IF you want TO hear "bonea" rattle
equal to the performance of any travelling
artist, why listen TO Frank Towne; al
the same time Billy Cutler can make you
smoker right out 10 bic unimitable per-
Torrance with the .tamborIne. For the
more "solid portion" Henry Kuapp's
violin playing is not easily beaten In this
section Of the country. These three are
members OF Slick and Turpin's minstrel
troupe.
BERLIN, n. 7.
Are we going 10 have whlskey sold
here by unlicensed hotel keeperl
Rev. b. Y. Rogers, z. II. Green and
others, are away at present ct Ashuway,
II. l., attending Association.
Geo. Carver living q the coal job,
was arrested Sunday by ofzoer CLARK, for
sssAulting his wiis. lie vas let light.
Charles McMasiers, . veil know rec
Ident Of Berlin, died Jane let. aged ls
years, Mr.. MeMssters IVES badly woanded
while In the U. s. service. which 10 sup.
posed TO have been the indirect cause Of
4 bis death.
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