The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-12-19
srArE SEws

STATE NEws
According 70 the amended dog law i
puppy eight weeks old is a dog
". II stoy's peg factory st Barnet
was burned Friday.
whitmore 4 Clarks mlnstrsls are max.
Ing their annual tour IN the state. ~
Il is estimated that the present legisla,
ture has cost the tax payers $4,000.
During the past II months there has
been l20 deaths by violence in the state.
1 Prot. f. l.. Hatch OF Rutland has organ.
lied an orchestral band in connection
with bis cornet baud.
Austin Howard OF West Hartford has
lost several cows by their eating frozen
grass.
Mr.. and Mrs. stephen A. Cozzens Of
ltoyaIton, celebrated their golden we'd
ding the other day.
7 J Doe OF Newbury, aged rs, recent
! ~ fell in fit and received fatal Injuries.
Mrs. Melenity Kendall Of ST. Johns.
bury, fell down the cellar stairs the other
day, and Is supposed TO be fatally Injured
Mr.. David Whitney, a soldier OF the
war OF 1872, died in Tunbridge, the Goth
ult., aged SO years. lie had lived on the
same farm SO years.
Some confdiug chap left cat at the
Cavendish post-ofiice TO be sent out by
mail 10 relative in York state. The cat
didn't go.
Aouzo Foss, an unmarried man aged
about 30, committed suicide by shooting
at Northfead, Saturday. Canse, despon.
dency through i'll health.
Edward Powers of Williamsvile, New
iane,) was fatally and horribly msngled
bya circular saw on the %, his head be-
Ing entirely split through,
The Cornwall Congregational church Is
now without q pastor, aud in bad con-
ditiou through the discussions among the
members.
Rev. DR.. Stevens of Westminster, was
severely injured last week, by being
thrown from carriage, aud having some
OF his ribs broken.
Mr.. Wendell p. Rice, late OF the
Thomaston (Me.) penitentisry, has just
assumed his duties as superintendent Of
the Vermont State Prison, at Windsor.
Hon. |. N. Cushman of Irasburgh had
an attack of bleeding at the lungs while
on his return from Montpelier. His
friends fear that 1t will result In consump-
ton.
The sheep registry by the Vermont Me-
rino Sheep Breeders association, in pre-
gress of preparation by their secretary,
Albert Chapman, is in the press and will
soon be issued.
A terrible accident occurred at Vershire
copper miues the 80. A rock weighing
several tons iell several hundred feet into
the niue among The workmeu, instantly
killing an Ea2lishman, name unknown.
John Bitlers is fesrfully crushed about the
head and bis recovery Is doubtful. An.
other named Ford had his foot crushed
aud was Otherwise mangled.
H. X. Dow OF Newbury shot with
rifle white porcnpine, measuring III
inches from tip to tip aud weighing about
20 pounds, II was sent to Il. A. Cutting
the state geologist, and will be placed In
the State Cabinet al Montpelier. He says
Il Is rare speciman.
Amos Pratt Of Shrewsbury found an
old man dead ia one OF bis barns, recent.
~. He had not been 10 the barn for sew.
eral days, as Il was situated near the rail-.
road The man was about 6 feet tall, and
wore very good suit OF clothes, and was
about 20 years old.
The bones Of some unknown animal
was uuearthed in a formation OF glacial
sand and powders, nine feet below the
surface, while digging well at Castleton
the other day, aud It is considered one OF
the most ancient specimens OF lverti-
hraie remains ever found 10 the state.
Miss Msude Davenport OF New York IL
to attempt to walk thirty miles against
Horace BAxter's Unknown" walking
fifty miles st the Town Hall, January II.
Miss Davenport ia twenty-one years OF
age, native OF Auburn, N. Y, and has
accomplished several remarkable fests at
walking.
james n. Edminsler OF Windsor died
the 20, aged 40 years. lie was An officer
In New Hampshire regimentin the war,
aud was an able lawyer, but professional
lAbors were largely devoted 10 patent lit.
igatiou. lie was probably more iamilisr
with The Iaispt law than any other hw
yer 10 Vermont.
A notable dinner party was that at the
residence Of II. I Fuller Of st. Johns
bully, Thanksgiving day. Twelve persons
were present, including representatives
Of Africa, India, TaTkey, the Brilish Do
miniou aud the Indian Territory and c6n.
vesAiion wAs bad aud recitalIons given
10 thirteen different languages
A AZ hundred aud fny dollar forgery
At The Newport bank has iast come to
light. A note With lbe pretended sigma.
tnre Of three prominent citizens Of Troy
wGs negotiated three mouths nEe By 4
[ pretended cattle beyer. The bank Of