The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-02-06
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STATE AENa
The Vermont Valley railroad has just
/ debated y dividend OF per cent.
/ A temat, hair dealer al Rutland adyer-
/ tises 10 rent 4~liches, cnrIs aud puts.
The Rutland Congregational aud Epis-
lopsl chuieherhsve dispensed with their
lUe aud expensive quartet ohoirs.
A valuable colt belonging TO II X.
Lawrence Of Brat, itboro, broke his neck
the other day by rearing up aud falling
over backward while in the hands Of a
trainer,
The broad lake Was frozen Monday
morning abont n mile beyond the Bur-
liugton breakwsler, but the south wind
soon cleared tout.
TherA are now In the Burlington poor
house II persons, OF whom the youngest
is 20 years old aud lhe oldest "a aud five
in The Insane Asy lum ut Brslleboro.
The entries al the poultry exhibition In
Darlington number 225 Tor over 50o
/ iowls,) aud the show Is pronounced q
4 splendid one. All the fancy breeds Of
fowls are represented. The attendance
has been large.
/ A Rutland lawyer, whose sequsint-
ance with the Bible is limited, referring
TO some prisoners, said to a jury recently
al tell you their knees shook as shook
the knees of Belthszar when Paul said
unto him, Thou are the man
! The arrangements for the musical con-
yention q, St. Jobnsbury, February 4th,
9Th, 9Th aud 7,h, are about complete, and
include Carl Zsrrahu aud l.. Marshall,
directors; Miss Abbie Whinnery, Mrs.
e. +. Griswold, Mr., w. Il. Fessenden,
soIoists; Mrs NJ. ID. shepard, pianist, and
the Blaisdell Orchestral club, nine instru.
ments.
A little four-year old son Of William
Brown, residing on Cham plain street, be-
tween Pearl aud Cherry streets, Burling.
ton, was 50 badly burned Friday after.
noon by bis clothes taking fire from the
stove, that he died Friday evening
Mrs. Owen Murphy died nj Pownsl on
Wednesday under rather mysterious cir
cumstances. She kept n boarding house
for the benefit OF The workmeu employed
on the Boston, Hoosac Tunnel and Vest
ern railroad, and is alleged that the night
preceding her death a row occurred IN
her house, during which she was kicked
out OF doors, receiving injuries from
which death resulted. Her remains wese
taken TO North Adams and buriedIwithin
tw enty.fou hours after death. No efforts
have been made by the authorities Of
Pownal TO investigate the case.
At Waterford, the other day, Willie,
only child of Edwin aud Alice Joslin,
aged two aud half years, was left aloue
in the house while his mother went out TO
feed The hens. She had not been out
more than three minutes when she beard
cries and ran in. just rs she reached the
door the child opened il aud threw him
sell into The snow with his clothes ia
| flames. lie was 80 badly burned that be
died Ia two days. Ii supposed the BOYS
clothes caught dire from the stove hearth,
and that 10 passiug the lounge on hi. way
TO the door, set fire 10 that.
The Monipelier Argus says: David
Easy Nicholson, Esq, OF Rutland, went
! 4
and met with an indig nifty that has rocked
| ali that region from center 10 cireumfer-
egce Filled With the spirit OF his sub
| ject, David talked aud talked 10 about 40
| persons who had assembled themselves
| together 10 listen TO David's oratory. Al
last train time wac VI hand, aud Rev. MIR.
Foster called .'time," when David started
| for The door, intent on getting 10 the de-
/ pot Ia season to 20 TO Rutland that night
Arrived AZ be door he found ii locked,
aud then e4gns.v the humiliation. Tue
Honorable DAVID Easy Nicholson was
/ compelled toidfop out Of a window, And
leg II ior the traiu, because he could rot
get out Of the door. Ye gods aud liuIe
4 tishes, shall such things be-
! Recently Lake Belville, Frenchman,
living at the South Epd, aud his wife
went Into fuxoury x stones store, st
Windsor, to make some purchases, AID
/ c niLg uut. met party Of roughs styl-
log themselves "MoIly Maguires." An
alteration, eAsued, which resulted 10
Belville sisbbing Willism Gallagher With
a jack knife, seyeriug an artery. Belvilie
ded 70 New Hampshire. Gallagher Is
( quite low, bur may recover
A boaS. fWo barns, 20 ions Of hsy,
/ and part % The household faruilnre, The
properly OF Johu Ciark-of South NORTH
held we're burned Saturday evening.
I.oss 8 200; insured for sl,o0Q,
GA Mondsy morning The dwelling OF
! Widow Marcia Robinson, Ave miies eAsl
VI Iil depsrk, on the Woleott road. with
~ contents, vas entirely consumed by
Gre. Loss o., 900; insurance p.riisl. A
ca, jumped on The OH lsdy's face aud
saved Der lie
Henry Tucker vas killed Ia Bristol las
Friday BY fslliug tree. he ieAyes
wife aud two children.