The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-01-29

Diphlheris bas Sgsin broken out 10
Newark. aud ssserAi persons have died.
The .boddy industry is soon 10 be re-
moved from Springfield 20 Charleston,
N. IL.
The tauhery u Carleton ~. Goursn at
CavendIsh has been burned; boss S6O0oi
insurance 5000.
The 6rst step Of The new proprietor OF
the Bates House 10 Rutlapd-Mr. j; NJ.
Hsyen-was to close the billiard and bar
rooms.
Mrs. John Noyes. Of LyBdsD, got up
10 her sleep on recent mornisg, and fell
to the door, breaking her hip.
Post No. /, Department OF Vermont,
Grand Army Of the Republic, was reor.
ganized At ST. Johusbury last Tbursday
evening.
The state grand lodge of Good Temp
lars met at Yves. Randolph on Wednes.
day and Thursday OF thls week.
The meeting OF the Western Vermont
Masonic Union at Middlebury ia changed
from February 4th TO the 10Th.
In the year 1879 there were In this state
69 failurcstor about l per cento the
total number engaged In business with
liabili,ie. OF sS59,736.
Timothy Davis, OF East Montpelier, on
January 9th dressed three hogs twea,y
months old, weighing 4o6, 5S4 aud 7O7
posnd respectively.
Barnes Hose, OF Burlington, will soon
announce 20 mile race tor champion
ship me lal and cash prizes, open to YER
mont and all towns in New York state
bordering on Lake ChAmplain.
The Howe Scale company at Rutland
have put on about 4 dozen new men
since January lI, aud will keep on
gradually increasing the force TO the nun.
her OF rs additional men.
Edward Smith, Of Braiutrev, had bis
jaw bone broken aud two severe gashes
cut In his jaw being thrown from bis
sleigh against stoue wall.
The business done at Darlington post
Office for the quarter ending JaDnary lst
was the largest since the establishment Of
the Cfiice by several hundred dollars.
Thursday night the sons OF Vermont at
Chicsgo. Worcester. Washington, San
Francisco aud Grand Rapids, all cs!ebra-
ted the 1881 anniversary of our indepen'
dence az state.
The deposits in the Ottsqueshee Saw
Ing Bank, Woodstock, have increased
over thirteen thousand dollars In the last
six months, and now aggregate $276, 5le
IL.
The copper mines at Ely are in very
prosperous condition. The price has no.
Gently been increased, aud there are now
ZOO on the pay roll.
Lake ChamplaiA froze over lat wOek
for the frst time, opposite Platlsburgh to
Grand lse, aud iora few hours there
was hope 81 al Joe bridge, but the heavy
south wind bfode il al up ihe next day.
a disgfAceiu performance recent, oc'
cured IN the Suiton village school, when
several OF the larger boys undertook TO
overpower the leschef, and came out the
little ehd OF the horn.
The Burlington luDbernilis are driv-
ing business. About 5000 900 feet OF
lumb.r ww brought 10 Burlington IRON
Canals during ibe pasi year, su increase
OF over IL 100000 feet over 1873.
The town authorities OF Montpelier
have decided to strictly enforced The Sun.
day law sgAinst saloohs The following
orders were issued Saturday night: All
saloons must close by II o'clock p M
aud not open til =. m. must sot open
In any manner Sunday.
Rev c s. smith, secretary OF the
Vermont Domestic Mssioaai, society,
sckbo ledge. The receipt, during the
month OF ID cembsr, Of $3.50 CO for the
Work VI That society. Ito also makes the
statement that this atnount exceeds the
contribution Of anv former month in the
fi.eal year, aud is eqasI to the eIpendi-
. lures.
A sad affair recently happened At South
Albany. Mrs. Ann GFahsm, : widow
lady lives in rooms Hith . 500 who is
deaf As abe was abont TO retire Tor the
| night, aud standing near the stove, abe
tainted OF for some Cause uaknown tell
upon the hot stove and was 30 harmed
! before she could get Cd that Il IL issred
she will not recover.
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. THE FoRGETFULHEas OF PEOPLE.
J The Oxford Professor who, 10 avoid
the wind when taking snun, turned
around, but forgot 10 tara back, asd
walked six mllss into the country, was