The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-08-07

- 49, hhAt AAAA R@Nh NAAfesth ~
si2ls 10 City court, Monday, Tor the lax
usy OF pummeIiug the editor Of the sator-
day Eveolng Review Judge HAselton
commented severely on the character Of
The sriicle which caused the stack sud
ou tbA, degraded kind Of joarnAli.m, bat
OF course bad no alternative save to la.
pose tiue. - Free Prels
The hesyie.t bail storm that has visited
NoHhern vermoni Tor twenty years 90.
Cured Sunday sttcruoon, breaking glass,
uprooling trees aud destroying crops aud
garden vegetation The hail could be
gathered up by the bushel. aud 10 places
Il was loot deep.
James Grover, the Troy and Boston
railroad brakeman VINO was 30 shocking.
ly crushed while coupling ears at North
Powusl a week ago, was taken 10 the
Troy hospital Monday afternoon. His
body from breast TO knees IL frighifally
bruised aud discolored, and bis condition
is slill preeafious.
81. Johnsbury young ladies have form.
ed an "archerwy" CLUB.
Senator Justin 5. Morrill, Is spending the
summer at bis home in Stafford
Eighty.yesrs old Mrs. Fletcher has been
postmis,ress OF the town Of Morgan for
thirty years.
-Four men tipped over while rowing on
the lake at Burlington on Monday even.
ing, aud narrowly escaped drowning.
Ira V. White, who committed snicide
at Chester, Friday, was father OF Herbert
.. White, who was murdered by GRAY.
elm.
Gen. Nat p. Banks, United States
Marshal for Massachusetts, will deliver
the address at the Barton fair October Let.
Hon. Matt II. CsTpealer has been in.
yited TO deliver the address Ct the State
Fair at Montpelier on Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 10.
1t Is reported that il would take SIS, 900
moro to-day TO furnish the iron for the
Brattleboro narrow gauge railroad than II
cost at The time the contract was made.
Four car loads OF sheep were shipped
from Middlebury for Texas, Thursday
morning.
The Windsor county court meets at
Newisne on Wednesday, September 8.
Over two hundred cases are on the docket
for trial.
The late Mrs. William L. Chamberlain
left 81 800 for reading room at North
field, ON condition that the citizens OF the
town subscribe an EQUAL sum.
Seven eArf-old Clinton Cummings.
while fishing In the river at Bolton, on
Thursday OF last week, fell 10 aud was
drowned. At last accounts his body had
not been recovered.
Gov. Talbot of Massachusetts,, with two
of bis brothers, made a brief visit TO
Dandy the other day, seeking the burial
place of their father, who died there over
Atty years ago.
Obert Lambertou's barn in Marshfeld
was slrnck by lightning the other night
and set on fire. The fire was discovered
In time to save The barn. A valuable
horse in the slsll was Killed.
An interesting experiment was tIied,
Friday night, in The shape OF uniting the
telegraph office IN Burlington With that
at St. Albsns by the Edison speaking
telephone. II was gratifying success,
messages delivered 10 ordinary CONVERSE
ton tones being distinctly beard In either
Office.
Friday afternoon as MIR. w. II. Foote,
OF BrooksyilIe was driving hay wagon
down bill with Que horse suddenly turned
and threw the wagon over. The rack
fell on Mr.. Fooie. Ills rigst ear was
taken clear of, bis right shoulder aud arm
aud wrist wa badly bruised, and inter-
nal lblnrteh are reared.
Wednesday, Thursda, aud Friday,
Aug. 20,h, 2l-t anI 22nd, hsye been liked
upon sc the time Tor holding Tie soldiers
reunion ST Montpelier. General Wells
has appointed Fred Z Smith a, AGjaian'
general, Gen. l. G Kingsley Of Rutland
as qnaflermaster general, aud Surgeon r.
O'Msara Edison Of Boston as surgeon
general. A competent local committee OF
arrangements will soon be announced
The people OF Montpelier say they will
make II pleasant for all who attend the
reunion, aud they will probably keep
their word.
The receivers Of tie Portland aud OK
densburg bsve contracted with Mr. y Z.
Munson to d n the ireslles, do the mAsoa.
~ aud complete the balla.ting 81 ibe road
and Mr.. Manson il sirrSdy oH The iiue
With large fafer 81 men, locomotives
and soinc sixty damp care. Work has
been begaS ~ be Clay bill trestle IN
Danviiie, the Paine trrsie 10 ilArdwick,
and survey Is now going on about the
pampkin bill itestie preparatory 20 &C.
tive operations there. The contract ia
$50 900, aud Mr.. Munsos hAs already
sub-lei sll the mAsourY.