The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-10-20
STATE NEWS.


STATE NEWS.
Several eases Of dlphtheria and typhoi,
fever are reported in Montpelier
The Baptists hold their State convention
the 10 and 20 at johnson.
The State Sunday school convention viii
be held at Bellows Fall on the 20, 26 and "a
John Leasitt of North Tunbridge, who
was injured about 10 months ago by fall
ling tree, died last week
! Henry w. Putnam OF Bennington is put
ting upa large building for manufactur
ing purposes on the old Benton papermill
site.
One of the Mrs. Brigham Youngs is Wis.
iting at Hyde Park, fresh from Utah,
She is an ardent Mormon, but is not after
converts. She has q son who is IN in.
structor at West Point
1t is said in Washington that Grand.
father Taft Of Ohio is to succeed Minister
George p. Marsh of Vermont at the Ital-
ian court, Ohio is not yet drained of
office holders.
Mutilated coin has got to be such nui-
sance in Springfield that the merchants
have adopted the following tariff for them
Dollars, so c; half 40 c; quarters, 20 G;
dimes, s c; nickels, C.
The papers have it that Ralph Waldo
Emerson's father was buried at Center
Rutland. but Col George H. Beaman
gives the facts. Mr.. Emersons grand
father was chaplain in the United States
army, and in passing through Rutland
died few miles south of the village He
WAS buried with military honors in the old
graveyard at Center Rutland. Ralph
Waldo Emerson visited the old ground
many years ago.
Editor Chase OF the Lyndon Union has
gone to New Mexico, as he modestly ex-
presses it, ito terrify the train robbers
which infest that region of country, That
will be rest to MS. He will be gone sew
eral weeks.
Horace Fabyan died at Bradford on the
9th. He was born in 1906 and was one Of
the best hotel keepers in New England
He began III the old American house at
Rutland. The Fabyan house at the
White Mts, was founded and conducted
for 25 years by him. A good many will
think kindly of him for courtesies received
at his hands.
Mr. Richard B. Grover, a recent gadu-
ate of Andover Mass, } Theological semin-
who was called to the pastorste OF the
Ludlow Congregational church early in
September, was on Tuesday ordained and
installed.
The cases against the Vermont railroad
company, receivers and managers were call
ed up in the United States court at Rut-
land last week, and, on motion Of Sena-
tor Edmunds, were continued until the 10.
In the suits of Francis A. Brooks against
the Vermont Central and others, and Of
Judith w. Andrews against John Gregory
Smith and others, the defendants were Civ
en- till November 10 to take testimony and
the orators till December |.
Diptheria has broken out in Montpelier
again, and while very little is said about it
in the local papers, great alarm is felt.
Many fatal cases are reported besides many
new ones in different parts OF the village.
Bad sewerage and poor water are said to
be the causes.
U. S. Attorney Haskins is in attendance
on the United States court at Rutland.
The case now on trial lis that OF the United
States VS.. b. Z. Hall The defendant. who
is resident of Castleton Corners, filed q
claim for pensionron the ground that he
was injured at Vicksburg, Miss, so that
his sight was partially destroyed. The
prosecution claim that the defect in his
eyesight existed prior TO his entering the
army. The jury rendered vernict OF aot
guilty.
An unsuccessful attempt was madea oout
one o'clock Tuesday morning to rob the
First National bank Of Royalton. Parties
entered the bank and blew open the vault,
but the explosion aroused the people living
near aud the robbers were frightened and
fed. There ~ no clew as yet.
The appropriation Of 800. 900. which the
last Legislature made to improve the state
prison at Windsor, il being laid ont to ad-
vantage aud devoted to renovation OF
that institution. Pure water is among the
desirable things put into the prison, a new
brick buildise las been erected. aAd the
old rooms and shops are being cleaned and |
improved in every possible way.
Brattleboro's new depot is thus describ-
ed: The main building is Go by 20 feet. Of
pressed brick. two stories with cupola,
the design being OF modern cottage style.
on the north side Isl convenient |
one-story. FIRE proof baggage room Is by 20
feet The TELEGRAPH and ticket Offices open
directly of the two waiting rooms. each Of
which is aboat 30 by 2G. A broad shelter
ng, iron,roofed platform extends go feet
.long the front and on the line Of the main |
rack Tie narrow gnAgs trains fnn under
be north eud Of this % feet The depot |
sill he heated by steam from the gas gen
rstOr Of the Brattleboro Gas Light com.
,any's works. Tie whole will be ready |
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