The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-02-28

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G. Bitek@sr's. lhss, Tharsday afternoon
-aIsa Eiora Taylor from Troy 5, visit.
ing Der ausi, nrs. Z. Rsynoljs, At this
place.
William Hicks hAs been vsry sick
ulih "a siiIek Of Pisarisy, bat i vo0v.
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- andJ r. Bauiu have moved from
Factory Point 70 their place 10 Mspcbes-
Ter ceuler, formerly occupied BY Frank
hilburp
--Cyfas Roberts Of Factory Point bss
purchased Emerson Es,erbfooks', hoase
"CApitalisls' are beginning 10 see favor.
able prospects for Manchester Depot.
We would Ike TO ask your South
Londonderry correspondent, II they are
pseliug bark over there in February, As
one would infer from The account given
IN the lasi Journal Of The exploit OF their
boss bark pesIers."
Dan Coffee, section boss, while Al
work shoyeling snow around the engine
Al Barnumvilie, Friday last, came near
being crushed under its wheels, his coat
was torn completely OF, aud be really
lbought that both legs were of, until be
could test them,
Tom Jones came near losing bis ear
few days ago. lie was using an axe
splitting wood, when from some unac.
countablc turn be cut of part Of bis ear
aud also cash about four inches long 10
his scalp, A. neatly as modern "Sioux'i
could have done H.
We see an account 10 the Rutland
Herald OF bird nest with young birds
In Il being found Ia Crotch by Mr..
Bradley, on the 18th lust. Why, dear
Herald, two swallows have made their
home ST Manchester Depot all winter,
which eau be verified by any resident OF
this place.
Friday last fire alarm was beard at
the Street and Point. Station agent Con-
nor Immediately telegraphed to the Street
and soon beard the situation OF the fire
By means OF the new telegraph line be.
tween that village and Factory Point.
We hope Manchester Depot will soon
take steps to extend the line from Fscto-
~ Point and this place, as 1t would be
convenient 10 such cases rs the above, 10
say nothing OF the convenience Of II in
trsnsacling business.
The severe wind aud hail storm OF
last week Friday gave the trains cousid-
cradle trouble The freight train going
north was blocked at BaruumviIlc and
backed up to this station, where It staid
until the next morning. The freight en-
glue "Mountsin Grip in trying TO set OF
for the 1920 sleeping train was run of
the track together with fiat car at the
east end OF the wood shed. 1t was haul
cd back again by the Mountain Boy"
The night train going south was stalled
at Barnumville and did not get to this
station until morning.
Our lownsmap, J. w. Kelley, had a
narrow escape from death, the 18th inst.
at Poultney. A freight train was stand
ing on the track across the high way, the
cars being divided TO allow OF teams
passing, AS Mr.. Kelley supposed, and
driving across the track the horse caught
the bell rope In its mouth which stopped
ii. Mr.. Lewis took the rope from the
horses mouth only to let II fall against
his breast. About this time the train
commenced TO move back, Mrs. Gibson,
the lady with Mr.. Kelley, jumped from
the sleigh, aud the horse becoming un-
manageable upset the sleigh, throwing
Mr.. Kelley outside OF the rail as the cars
came together, entirely demolishiug the
sleigh. Mr.. Kelley's head struck within
q few inches of the rail as the wheels
passed by.
"A series of surprise parties seem to
be in order here just at present. Last
week Monday evening there were three
In this vicinity.
We had a rare intellectual treat at
school hall In this place, Monday even
Ing, Feb. Is. Maj w. II. Dunton gave
us an able and very interesting address
on the subject of our late war, more par
ticularly Of the old Vermont brigade, OF
which he was so long a member. We
have only moment to spend before the
mail closes aud cannot give a synopsis OF
the same, bis long experience as q soldier
the history OF several battles, incidents
aud "reminiscences OF the war, were liz.
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