The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-06-26

sl1leeh-y egr-1ld LyndonVilie girl at-
tempted suicide by taking chlorolorm the
other day, on account Of disappointment
Ia love affair The act was discovered
Ia time 10 save her life
young fellow by the pane OF Wand.
rabe OF Derby Line, while skinning
dead OK, recently, cut bis arm, inoeulal.
ing II with matter from the dead animal.
The wound proved very nearly fatal.
T. w Park Is at North Bennington
with his family for the summer tie ]. 10
good health. Mr.. Park has recently add.
ed barge number OF trout to his trout
poud, purchased at South SALISBURY aud
East Bennington,
Liberal contributions have been already
made, il is said, toward State Green.
back paper, to complete arrangements
for which a meeting will be held at the
junction House, Essex Junction, We'd
nesdaY June 20
In the Orange county court, last week,
in session at Chelses, ; 5ward Harvey,
lawyer OF Bradford, was found guilty of
assault on sheriff Bailey, aud was SEN
fenced to ninety days hard labor in the
house OF correction.
Mr.. Everett Pierce, one Of the publish
ers OF the Bennington Banner, has been
united TO Miss Rebecca Crosby of Brattle-
boro. The marriage seems to have been
a surprise to the Brattleboro people, as
they had no idea Pierce had an eye over
that way.
An attempt is being made by the Con-
necticut River railroad to obtain from the
New Hampshire Legislature charter for
reach Brattleboro and Keene without hav.
ing TO use the Vermont aud Maasacbus-
etts road.
Emma Sands, young lady Of Cam
bridge, suddenly disappeared about two
weeks ago and fears were entertained that
she had been murdered. She was found,
however, after prolonged search, over
In New York state dressed In male attire.
She is pronounced insane.
Gaysvile, manufacturing village in
Stockbridge, seven miles from Bethel, has
a large vegetable ivory button factory,
employing about rs hands. The ivory
nuts from which the buttons are made are
a product OF Central America, and are
brought TO this factory ia lots Of fifty aud
one hundred tons at time.
A new swindIe is being attempted IN
parts o! Addison county. Last tall trav-
cling statesmen disposed OF a lot OF top
bnggies 10 farmers aud others at $50
apiece, aud now a second gang are around
claiming that they hold chstiel mortgages
OF $50 on each vehicle. Some have given
mp their carriages while others will con-
telt The matter.
The directors Of The Brsttleboro aud
Wbitehsll railroad held a meeting al the
Brooks House, Tuesday afternoon Of last
NNtht hHtH " was uEEiNEI not 70 hGttNt
Mr. c, +. Tbompson's resignation OF the
presidency. The resiguatiol was there
upon Withdrawn, aud it is announced
that he will hereafter devote his whole
lime TO the business Of the railroad, bi.
salar, being 81 200 per aunum.
a correspondent ol the Boston Journal
says tbe Nermo1t copper minln2 company
al Ely employs ucarly 900 men aud 100
horses and has brisk little village all 10
themselves, ten miles from Ely depot on
the Passumpic railroad, aud 10 il one OF
the largest stores Of general merchandise
10 the state, over 500, 900 in goods being
sold per sunutn Messrs. Il. T.. johnson
4 Co, The owners, viii enlarge their
building this yesr. + Ely Goddard, who
is prominently connected with the mines
Is nos erecting an elegant residence 81
Ely. An addition bss been made this
spfiug to The smelling work, which nov
makes the building 700 feet long.