The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-02-14

Milo {, Huling has resigned the office
Of treasurer Cf the Bennington Battle
Monument Association.
/ The Passumpsic railroad has declared
diVidenl OF two dollars on share Of the
! preferred stock, now payable.
Governor Fairbanks has pArdoned
Joseph keEhic, al lndiau, who was con-
yicled OF rape 10 The Windsor County
Court In 1876.
The difficulty between the Central Yer.
mont and the Valley Road has been set.
lied, and through freishis are being run
over the latter.
II. ). Shepard, of Georgia Centre, was
thrown from bis sleigh at the dry bridge
crossing on "Johnnycske Ill.," Tuesday
aud received revere injuries.
A woman in Rutland proposes TO sue
the town for damages, because, through
its negligence, Ia not providing sewer
age, she was sick with typhoid fever,
Henry Rolf OF Royalton has five sheep,
from which he realized last year. twenty
one dollars aud fifty cents, two OF these
sheep sheAring SO pounds of wool.
Stephen Pike, who escaped from the
Rutland Jail last fall, WAS captured in
Mendon, Wednesday, where he had
been robblng.
Aa.,a Mcr.eLat - parlon can from,
scaffold IN bis barn the other morning,
breaking his lantern and setting the
barn on fire, which was burned with it's
contents.
When Mrs. Luther Adams Of Morris.
town returned from sleigh ride with
her little six month old girl baby the
other day, she laid the child on lounge,
turning to pick It up few moments later
she found 1t dead.
The preliminary examination of j. II.
Baichelder, the alleged forger, was held
at Mlddlebury Wednesday. The prisoner
waived examination and in default of
$4,000 bail was committed TO jail.
A little hoy sent to the Reform School
from Waterbury the other day, for the
larceny OF sled, said he committed the
deed 10 order TO get home. He was
motheress and worse than fathcrless,
his father being drunkard aud neglect
ing him.
Several girls at Lyndon have got into
trouble by taxing the pocket book of a
teacher from desk, goods from stores,
etc. A week ago last SATURDAY one was
arrested, and fined 50, for stealing pair
OF gloves.
| George Hills barn at lrasburg, was
burned last Monday evening. 1t was oc.
cupied by G. w. Wheeler. Abont s tons
ofhay and straw were burned. Whceler's
loss is $500, or there abouts. The fire
was set by some sneak 1t is supposed.
AZ George Sburtlef, of East Montpel-
| Ter, was returning home from Montpelier,
be stopped at neighbours. While there
| his horse started on, aud he followed on
foot. The cold was so intense that both
his feet were frozen, aud smpulstion
seems unavoidable.
The Benson Justices travesty OF Justice,
| 10 timing Pixley Woodsrd and wife the
contemplate sums OF o. and - apiece
for their bsrbsrous treatment Of little
boy, |. explained as due to the fact that
the precious trio belong to the same Meth.
odist church.
| A sAd accident occurred at school In the
north part OF Coiinth. Several large
boys are reported TO have bad pistols at
school, aud while one Of them named
Colby was loading one, II was discharged
aud q boy nineteen years old, named
MArsion, was shot, aud died the next
morning,
Josephine A. Stone, colored girl, who
wxs graduated from the high school 81
Newport, last summer, took the gold
prize for the highest scholarship, gave the
valedictory, aud did the last two years
study 10 one She is the daughter Of q
cook aud supports herself by her own
labor.
Two barns and sbed belonging TO ID.
Philbrick, OF Browniagton, were burned
lsst Thursday evening, about nine O'Clock.
Some years ago the house on this place
! vas burned and Mr.. Philbrick occupied
the shed a. 8 dwelling house. Loss fully
covered by insurance.
A freight train, consisting Of ~ cars
loaded With potatoes, aud two engines,
ran Oh the track on tue high bridge near
Barton last Monday morning. The
bridge il 10 or 80 feet high, aud bad il
given away, OF bad the cars tipped over,
Il would have made . complete destrnc
lion OF large par, Of the train.
Rev. Joseph O. skinner, universAlisi
, clergyman Of WAiervile, Ne, was striek-
en- by paralysis Sunday, while officiating
At funeral. Mr.. skinner IL quite well
known 10 this State. lie formerly lived
Ia Montpelier. aud vas Tor a time editor
Of the UhISersAlist paper At that place
the Christian Repository.
BrAttleboro IL to have another trial ca
The railroad qaestion, on SAtardAy Gftef-
nooa. Feb. 10th, At which time the 81.
tempt will be made to reconsider the late
vote by witch The town refused 10 sid The