The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-03-27
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Rev J X. Richardson, pastor OF the
Ruiisnd Baptist church. has started a
monthly religious paper.
Castietou has youth II years old who
stands Fix feet Ia bis boots, weighs 100
pounds, and wears rubber overshoe -
inches long,
Samuel Williams will remove from
Casteion 70 Philadelphia, April LIST. He
viii represent in that city the marble
firm Of Clement, ellison Il Wooddn of
Yves, Rutland.
Walingiofi has decided not to contest
the railroad bond question further, and
will refund its Indebtedness, which with
the original $4,000, past due interest
aud costs, amounts 10 $780, 900.
Smell sre now taken in large quAnli.
ties through the ice ia Burlington bay.
The smell that are described ia Thomp.
sons vermont" SIS a migratory fish re.
main in the AXE the entire season.
Maria Nolan, domestic in the family
Of l. NJ. Graves, Esq, OF Bennington ac-
cidentaily shot herself while carelessly
toying with revolver. The ball passed
about ono inch above her heart.
w. r. Richardson of Brattleboro re-
Gently slaughtered COW OF uncommon
proportions which was lated by Mr.. Jay
jackson OF Chesterfield, N. Il. The live
weight was 2,040 pounds dressed weight,
1896
Eiedisa Plimplon, OF Wardsboro, who
died recently on her ninety ninth birth
day, was the last OF the first settlers OF
the town, aud the last OF large family
She had lived in Wardsboro nineiy.two
years.
One day last week the Burlington and
Pattsburgh stage via. Grand Isle was
swamped in about five feet OF damp
snow and water, near the residence OF
Martin Fowler, in Colchester. II was
almost serious accident.
Capt. Alex. Atcnerson, of Westmin-
ster, lately sent TO market, in one ship
ment, over So, 900 worth of fox, mink and
other skins. He says this is the most
prosperous season be has known In his
forty years experience.
Minnie Bell, an eight-year-old dsugh-
ter of l.. G. Bell, of Middlebury, while
coasting, had the misfortune TO get her
foot caught in some manner under the
sled, aud broke her limb 10 two places,
1 in the ankle, and just above.
A sad catastrophe beiell tramp in
( Pickett az Co.'s mill, Brandon. 1t would
seem that the tramp had entered the mill
aud welt to fooling with some OF the
machinery, and got caught in such way
that when found In the morning life was
extinct.
I Michael King, of St. Johnsbury, wal
severely burned some days ago. lie was
bathing one of his legs In turpentine
when the in tlammable stuff took fire from
too near light, and the old gentleman
received bad scorching, which lays hir.
up Tor a time.
Henry Hayden OF Albany recently Gu
spruce tree that measured 81 inches il
diameter on The stump; ,hirty-six Zee
from the base the tree divided into wv
prongs, which were each large trees
The whole eugtu OF logs cut from th'
tree wa, 100 leet
Thie i, peculiar disease p,'eyaleH
wsth bor,es ~ NORTH Troy and vicinity
The iimb- s~oll badly, the horse refuse
TO ca aud rapidly diTpinishes Ia nesh,
There are probably some 90 or 100 horse
10 the immediate yicinity wire are thu
afflicted, Old veterinary sargeons ant
"hoss" doctors can find no resaedy.
Norman Taylor, Vermonser, won tb,
20 mile foot race vt Gilmore's Garden
last Saturday evening over seven com
petitors. Taylor completed The 20 miles
III two hours, nine miuuIes, and 81 "a
seconds. The stakes were live per cent
OF !he gate money, aud it is estimated
that 8 800 people were present.
Tue Roy Dr. Weber has resigned the
pastorale Of the First Presby leriau church
Troy, N. Y. DR.. Webber gives ~ bis
reason for this action that The severe
mental toll be has been performing has
forced him to take period Of rest in
order 10 recruit bis exhausted powers
DR.. Weber went 10 Troy from Middle.
bury, VI, where he occupied profes
ssiss chair, aad has been pastor Of the
Fret Presbyterian church for about five
years
Al Newport Oh the morniug OF the lag
box was found on the steps Of The CnaA
ole church, containing aperiectIy formed
infant which weighed eight or ten
pouuds Life was extinct, bat tbars
wa. warmth about the body, which m
deatcJ that tbe child MAS alive wbea the
box was placed 10 the exposed position.
The child probably perisbed with The
cold steps bave been taken TO discover
the perptlralor Of the inhuman act.
6rayeln, 10 one OF bis last statements
20 superintendent Rice, said that at the
line Of bis arrest be was possessed Of
property worth between s25, 900 and $50,
intending some i've or ak hundred
scrcs q land aud e. 800 10 eash--all Of
which biz lawyers bad got bold Of, 50 that
Il Biz death be lef, his only ehild-a
daughter ior wbose happiness be bad
loiied iog years, without a cent. An e..
fort i to be made to asceriAin where the
aoaey wen, to, snd, II possible, recover