The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-05-16

SFAFR aEws
Twenty tramPs Visited Montpelier on
one evening.
The YeTnont Methodist Conference
voted to eEpel from the ministry TIE Rev.
Y. D. Hopkins, The ST. Johnsbury iorger.
Msssrs. Es,ey s Co., shipped over 500
ofgans last month, maay Of which went
20 Europe where they are gelting veIy
prosperous trade.
Several young fellows 10 Mortified
weru each Aned o. Tor throwing danagcd
eggs At BFookGeId young man.
Rev. DR.. Vim. J. Harris, formerly rec.
tor At Montpelier and Rutland, and now
OF parish 10 Detroit, il s candidate fOr
The vaeAn, Bisbopric OF Michigan,
Many farmers 10 Rutland county have
decided 10 devote litlle land TO potatoes
this season, as they fear The rAvages oflhr
potato bug which has already put In an
appearance. III aIelh1 4ttA
Our state bankrupt Las oAnpos release
you from your creditors IN other states
80 you mnst contract your debts now
near home.
Daring the month OF April there were
10 deaths by violence 10 this state. Dur
Ing the nrst four months oflhe yesr there
were d dea,hsby violence, Of which nine
were suicides,
10 WillistoH, q small house has been
built for, the accommodation Of trampa.
When the tramp puts ID an appearance be
Is escorted TO the shlnty, fed and lodged
over night aud dismissed Ia the morning
The arrangement has woGksd well.
Enosburg was visited bya calamitous
fire on Sunday morning at $3.50 o'clock.
A hotoI, store, public ball and other
buildings were destroyed. Loss, about
SIS, 900; small insurance.
On Saturday last, Horace Holmes OF
Msrsh6eld, about 90 years Of age drown
ed himself 10 Winooski river. He wrote
3 letter 10 his friends saying be had con-
templated the deed since last January.
lie leaves no family.
II lie said that Frank w. Brooks, Of
Brattleboro, and one or two OF iis broth
ers and sisters have met with heavy loss
of betw cen go, 900 and $780, 600 through
the dishonesty of an agent in California.
Mr.. Brooks has postponed his contem.
plated European trip, and 10 now in San
Frapclseo Investigating, 81 & I5 a
The Central Vermont Railroad authori.
ties have commenced work ON their pic
mic grounds, situated In Sheburnc Bay,
about two and quarter miles from Bur-
lington. During the coming season the
road will run picnic excursions TO these
grounds. A dock will be built, to render
the place accessible by steamer.
James Fisk, of Braltlcboro, father OF
James Fisk, Jr,, 10 travelling round the
country selling Bghtning.rods. He Is &C.
companied by seven men aud employees
six horses in the business. Last fall he
was selling Bibles and then went into the
harness business. Getting through with
that business he took to preaching for
while, previous to going into the business
be is now 10.
Accidents have occurred in the last two
weeks 10 Castleton people as follows, on
the highway with teams: Mrs. and Miss
Burt, at Rutland, Mrs.. McCullen and
Mrs. Sprsgue at Fairhaven, d. Wilken-
son al Eagle Quarry, Mr.. and Mrs. Pot
ter and child, Rev. w. w. Foster, Mr.. j.
Durham and D.. Edison, in the village,
two or three horses are offered for sale
cheap now.
The tramps are not altogether satisfied
with the provision, made for than in
some of thetewns Of this state this gear,
and have scexpressed themselves West
minister. where they are required to 60 10
the poor house to receive aid, which is
not up TO the standard they ask, and re-
Gently one Of them we'll indicated what
was in bis mind and doubtless the minds
of all other representative tramps, by
going 10 The tomb near the cemetery and
there writing on the door OF the vault:
"God bless the poor, and to bell with the
rich" Cabslistic characters were also
made on the door which perhaps are uu.
derstood by the tramp fraternity, but 10
ordinary people who earn their livelihood
need translation.
The Messenger sage that North Troy Is
all ablsze with excitement resulting from
q big gold field near South Troy. Fol-
years the existence of gold in this vicini-
ty has been known, bat nothing. done
about the matter ~ last hall, when a
company consisting Of Messrs. EIkins,
Baker, Currier aud others was formed,
and large tract OF land In the vicinity
leased. Last week these gentlemen, In
company with experienced niners, made
extensive preparations for working the
mines. The wAshings, which have been
conducted on small scale for few days
past, show that gold exists In paying
quantities, and the prospects OF an Edo
RADIO are promiSlng. Land in the vicini-
ty OF the find has increased in value from
few dollars per acre up to The hon.
dreds.
Col. Oscar E. Austin died In Boston on
The Alb inst. Hswas born In Townsheud,
VT, but removed TO Brattleboro with bis
parents when young man, and entered
the store OF Cune & Bfsckett, 10 which
be afterward became 8 partner. AT the
close OF the war he went TO Palstka, Fla.
where he assumed the management Of the
Putnam House n uonutar resnFt af novth