The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-01-27

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lsna league nov has SIXTY sit members.
!. Rutland county furnishes 10 the trad
- varieties q marble The deposits wcr'
Ers. opened 10 1885.
A lev days since, 81 Weston, as iws
mon were riding by . hrnrs 10 which th'
wife Of one OF tho men lived, with when
be has not lived for number Of years
they heard the repor. Of pistol aud the
ham Of bullet. and looking back, saw q
window being closed ~ they say. She
says II was FIRE cracker" that she fired
10 brighten her husband.
A farmer recently sold lot OF butter TO
a grocerat Rutland. who found thai ue
balls had been followed out, filed with
water and frozen hard.
The late Thomas Ross OF Rutland, had
life insurance OF ST. 900. a part Of the
amount for the benefit Of his friends, and
the balance for his estate.
AT tho annual meeting OF the Congrega-
tional society Of Rutland. debt OF $500
was reported. The debt was subsequent
~ reduced by subscription 10 $4,000
While John Higgins, Of East Concord.
was in the woods ehopping, branch
broke and fell, striking his right eye, and
tearing il entirely out, the ball hanging
on his cheek. A compaion put the eye
back In the socket, and Mr.. Higgins will
no, lose the the use Of it, as was feared.
For some time poultry and sheep have
boon missed by different farmers in West
Windsor and vicinity. II is reported that
the cause Of these disappearances has
been discovered TO rest in the person OF q
prominent farmer OF the town. Settle
mcnts are being effected as quietly as
possible.
The Esser County Herald says, that in
Newark, an eagle feeling the need Of
warm dinner, suddenly swooped down
upon man. fastened its talons in his face
and head, but finding his anticipated
dinner too heavy for him he sailed away
but soon returned TO the charge, and with |
better success than before, for he carried |
the mans hat away with him, and per.
haps made q bountiful repast from it,
thinking h boarding honse chicken.
Lincoln boasts Of aunt Hetty Dan
forth, :" who in her 96th year has pisced
bed-quilt containing 900 pieces, besides
attending to her usual household duties.
After lying idle for two years the shops
and water power at the Bristol Notch are
TO be Immediately started up, and new
added for the manufacture OF
chair stock.
The yergennes skate roller company
have from three-quarter time now placed
their entire force on full time, and other
indications OF a revival Of the manufactur-
ing interests abound.
The dwelling house OF Theophilus
Circuit, Esq, in Newport village, was dis
covered to be on fire the llth. The house
and barn were entirely consumed. Cause
Of fire unknown. Well insured. Proba-
BILE loss about $500.
Rev, II. T. Fuller; principal of the ST.
Johnsbury academy, who has been severe
y sick, is copvalescent Prof. Putney of
,he same institution, is temporarily in
His place is filled by @.
7. Matthewson, junior at Dartmouth.
Hon. John W. Stewards family, in Mid 0
llebury, have met with sad affection in
he the loss OF little Robert, who died the a
It'll, OF disease OF the brain, after an illness
asting from the day preceding Christmas.
Ie was a bright promising boy Of nine v
'enrs, &
For the benefit OF those interested we Q
all the attention of town officers to the
aw just passed requiring selectmen, town l
ieasurers, town clerks, oyerseers Of the :
,oor, and all persons authorized to receive v
r disburse moneys belonging to town to
ettle their accounts with the auditors on
r before the first Tuesday OF March .
Any OF these officers who neglect to :
omply with the provisions Of the act are =
hereby rendered ineligible to hold the !.
flee for the year ensuing. Many good q
nd faithful officers might. through real z
fail to keep tina law and will :
eed only this suggestion.
The annual meeting Of the Vermont
ierino sheep breeders association was
cid at Middlebury on the 18th. The o
uditor receipt, for the past year to have !, I
cen a55l499, expenses S22iS.6l. leav- .,
ig balance Of 81 2663s. The following
Ulcers were elected: President Il. w.
'issell OF Shoreham; vice presidents, vs. 4,
!. Remele of 1liddlebury. and G. b.
ook OF Charlotte; treasurer, A. Chapman
[ Middlebury; treasurer, Milo b. Will v
lmson Of Middlebury; directors, Judge 4
!. Brookins OF East Shorsham, H. Is. 81
'urwell Of Bridport, v. Rich OF Richville,
nd +. II. Harrington. The salary Of the :
ecretsry was fixed at $500.
Quite lively row occurred at SaItons
liver the other night, between the stu. y
enis OF the Vermont academy and the r.
illage boys, in which the former we're CT CT
ably worsted. Some were knocked q
own. and several considerably bruised. pI
n investigation was held, and IL Is prob =
bic that several Of the students will be IL
rpelied. 7.
II. L. Richardson Of Jamaica, a former 2,
ostmaster. has been put under $500 70
onds for Illegally using cancelled postage e
amps. n,