The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-05-23
STATE SEwS


The Caledonlan thinks that planting
potatoes win be more profitable than
gold bunting al South Troy.
Mr.. Hendee has introduced bill, in
Congress, appropriating 81, 500 fora light.
house on Indian Point, Lake Memphre.
magog.
The "Nationsl Party propose TO bold
mass convention in Burlington, Aug.
LIST, to nominate state, district, county
and town tickets.
Jesse II. Lewis, who was convicted Of
the murder of Albert Deming, of ia
maica, 10 April, 1877, has just died Of
consumption in Windham county jail,
while awaiting the action of the Supreme
Court on his petition for new trial, He
steadfsstly maintained his innocence Of
the crime.
The patent case, Burdette VS.. Estey IL
Co., which was set down for trial at
Windsor, on the 2lst inst, Is, by written
consent Of the parties interested, TO be
heard at New York, on the 2Sth inst.
before Hon. d. NJ. Blatchford, Judge OF
the United States Circuit Court, and
Hon. II. IL. Wheeler, Judge ofthe United
States District Court for the State Of Yer
mont. II 10 understood that the counsel
in the case are E. j. Phelps and George
F. Edmunds for the plaintiff, and Ed.
mund Burke and VIM. NJ. Everts for the
defendant.
Col. Fuller of Brattleboro, was SO I'M
fortunate as to lose his pet deer ODDLY"
by curious accident Wednesday morn
ing. The deer were all enjoying their
morning run, when this one, which was
one of the twins born on the 10th of
June last, caught its horns in the wire
fence, and in its fright and struggles TO
get away 1t dislocated its neck SO that II
was necessary to kill It.
Mrs. @. M. Grey of Hyde Park was Sc
verely poisoned while removing wall
paper.
AT meeting OF the democratic state
committee in Burlington, the 9th, 1t was
voted to hold the state convention at
Montpelier June goth.
1t is reported that many ofthe Vermont.
ers who emigrated to Texas, last winter
are dissatisfied with the country, and will
soon return.
The slate shipments from Poultney,
during ten days last month aggregated
fifty car loads, forty of them being des'
tined to European markets.
Mrs. Wheeler of Well River, aged 70
years, died recently from eating poison
GUS roots in tho woods.
N. T. Booth of Vergennes lost 800
colt recently by internal hemorrhage from
an unskillful operation.
Chief Justice Waite will hold Circuit
Court in Vermont for Judge Hunt, whose
health is very poor.
Mr., j. Bsttel did a good deed and SC a
most praisewortby example in setting out
in Middlebury some $50 shade trees, at
bis own expense.
Capt. Anderson informs the Free Press
that on the 10Th of May, 1884, there was a
great northeasterly storm and foot OF
snow fell in Burlington.
Bertha Won Hillern, the Ledestern, is TO
spend the summer at 81. Johnsbury. She
is said TO have developed taste for paint
ing, and has decided to devote hersef to
art in the future.
The other day on one train passing
through Island Pond were horses, sheep
and cattle valued at over $50, 000-some
OF the horses being unusually fine ones,
for expectation to England.
The "drive" Of spruce logs that ia now
coming down the upper Connecticut, con-
tains 100000 feet and is In charge Of
200 men. The logs were cut on Indian
river, tributary Of the Connecticut, and
cost on the river bank five dollars per
/ thousand.
One Webster Of Morrisvile, with his
wife aud three children under six years
OF age, started for Atchison, Kan, the
other day, leaving Morrisville with just
their tickets In their pockets, without
single penny, and enough provision to
.
last them on their journey.
Mr.. Oscar Atwood, for seven years
at the head OF Plaltsburg Academy, is The
successor to Mr.. judah Dana az principal
of the Rutland high school. The Rutland
school board have consented TO postpone
the opening Of their fall term ill In Sep
/ TENDER, in order to enable Mr.. Atwood
TO prolong bis proposed trip to Europe,
on which be sails June -.
The amount Of freight transported
By the Central Vermont railroad "a enor-
mously and slmos, unprecsdently large,
aud promises to greatly increase 10 vol.
ume, later In the season. The opening Of
the Welland Canal will, Of course, make
business for the Central Vermont road
and its Boston connections, and they are
now arranging 10 accommodate this In
creased trGffe
At the annual meeting Of the stock.
holders Of the Central Vermont railroad,
At which eos 60 shares OF lbe capital
stock was represented, the old directors
were reelected a. follows; J.. Gregory
Smith, 81. Albabs; JGmea 4. L4Hgdou,
Montpelier Benjamin p. Cheney, Bos-