The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-02-24
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The disease Of the sheep. called scab
has greatly increased in Irasburg during
the winter. several hooka are afflicted and
nearly ruined.
The measles and diphtheria are so pre-
yaleni At the seminary at Montpelier that
a two weeks vacation has been taken.
The Montreal Ssr says several Ameri
cans have asked Vennor TO foretell what
tho weather will be on the day Of Gar
fields Inauguration.
The Congregational society of Middle.
bury have offered Rev H. b. Putnam OF
Charlotte, what he asked, $1,000 year, to
become their pastor
Peter Trainor OF Lunenburgh is l05
years old. He is able to walk about the
village aud enjoys very good health.
A. s. Livingston OF St. Johnsbury has
sent 81 three years old steers TO market
for beef, which netted 1892, or a little
over 500 each.
Dennis Donahue Of Mortified killed a
Lbear, recently, that weighed 424 pounds.
The carcass was sold for $40, the skin for
$40, and Dennis will get bounty of sl5,
quite profitable day work
Owners Of merino sheep lind larger
demand than ever from the West; within q
few weeks large sales have been made in
Ohio and Missouri, ard the market il
always good.
The county court OF Grand Isle, had
absolutely nothing for the jurors to do,
and the iudge. after delivering q charge
and telling the jurors they could draw
their pay, dismissed them.
The large freight house Of L. X. Well
ing, paper manufacturer, at state line,
near Bennington, was burned the 10th.
The loss is estimated at $4,000 No in-
suranee The building contained five or
six car loads OF finished paper, ready for
shipment, One New York Central car
was damaged.
The meetings of the Central Vermont,
Northern Concord. Lowell and Nashua,
and Boston and Lowell railroads in Bos-
ton are reported to have agreed that oper-
atoms shall DO resumed as before.
There is case Of smallpox in Windsor,
brought from New York. Many persons
have been exposed.
Hon. Samuel w. Porter, town clerk OF
Springfield, has held the Office for over 30
years, and is so years old.
Recently, Daniel Shattuek, Of Weston,
was engaged In thawing out water-pipe
at his barnyard when he slipped on the
ice and fell. plunging his left arm up to
the elbow into n kettle full OF boiling
water The limb was badly burned.
fire broke out Monday, in the hard
ware store and tin shop Of Charles +.
Graves, in Bennington, bnt fortunately
was subdued withlsmali damage. The
loss will reach $500 by fire and nearly
$1,000 by water; covered by insurance.
A French child in Lyndon died the 18th
from the effects Of taking polAon from its
mothers medic inc tumblers.
The narrow gauge business holds up
remarkably well; $50 passengers were
carried last month-just about as many as
in December,
Mosss Shepard, an old and respected
citizen OF Greensboro was badly hurt Mon
day by horse falling on him, and breaking
his collar bone, and other wise injuring
him; on account OF his old age his recov-
cry is doubtful
An incendary fire about midnight Satur-
day destroyed the large barn snd stable
connected with the Burden iron mines in
the vest part Of Bennington, The IRE
perry was owned by James A. 4 Townsend
Burden Of Troy, n. Y. Loss, 81 600; IN
surance not known,
The cotton mills at Irish Corner, near
North bennington, formerly KIN, wn as the
Essex mill were totally dcs' .royed by fire
Feb. 18th Lots, S35, orn,. The proper
ty was owned by y @. Thaycr & Co, Of
Boston. and insur ed for $4,000.
ool. Ira '.,lfiord OF New Haven died
feo' IA, aged IS. lie was successful
iafmer aud for a long time one OF the
aes' sons OF the Congregational church.
"a 1864 and '65 he was a member OF the
legislature, and was for several years
county commissioner in Addison county,
He was also prominent nason.
Mr.. n b. Stevens, well known through.
out Vermont in tho hotel business, and
especially ia Boston a. the proprietor OF
the Old Marlboro hotel. died Sunday. IN
Boston. after lingering illness OF brain
fever. lie was IS years old, and since his
retirement from the hotel business, has
been engaged in other enterprises.
The annual eneampmeni Of the Grind
Army Of the Department Of Vermont, as
already announced. will be held Al Bsa,ile-
bore on Thursday and Friday OF this
week. Gen. Louis Wagner. commander
in chief Of the order in tho United States,
will he present with menilsrs o. his tai,
On FRIDAY
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