The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-06-16
STATE NEWS.
The army worm is appearing in I'll
country about Rntland


The army worm is appearing in thu
country about Rutland.
The Fireman. says Montpelier has u
telephone systems" We had no ihei
! there were so many.
Another new slate mill will be erected q,
Fairhaven during June, with capital oil
So, 900.
Fifteen Young ladies from Waterbury
are going to the White Mountains to work
this summer.
Woodford is the only town In the State
thus far heard from whose valuation this
year is less than last.
William Jaquiths saw mill aud chair
shop at Weston was burned recently. Loss
heavy; no insurance.
Gov. Farnham has commissioned Hon.
Isaac NJ. Cushman Of Irasburg to be pro-
bate Judge of Orleans county, vice L. II.
Thompson, resigned.
The postmaster general issued An order
providing for the establishment OF free de.
livery service at Burlington, TO begin July
|, with four carriers.
Hon. Dorman b. Eaton will deliver the
annual address before the associate alumni
at the coming commencement Of the Uni
yersity of Vermont.
Rutland had liquor raid, recently, nine
places being visited and eight hogsheads,
thirty barrels aud numerous jugs and bot
ties of liquor were seized.
The tug Dolphin came into Burlington,
recently, with five barges laden with lum-
Der for j. X. Booth-one bearing the enor-
nous load OF 279, 900 feet
A iinsmith named Edgar Shedd fell
from the roof Of barn in Bethel. the 9TH
or night, distance Of thirty feet, TO the
ground, killing him instantly his neck be-
ing broken by the fall. Shcad was 80
years Of age and leaves wife
Ira Pierce an elderly Brattleboro man Of
considerable wealth, went for Col Fuller.
one OF the listers, asking why his list had
been doubled, and they had lively scuflle
in which Mr. Pierce was sorely disfigured.
The affair was finally settled amicsbly.
Many Of the town clerks having neglect
ed 10 forward lists OF grand and petit ju-
rors to the county clerk within ten days
after their selection at the freeman's meet
ing, the jurors for the June term OF the
Addison county court have been drawn
from only 10 Of the % towns.
A man named RECORD, living ON the
Blake place in Swanton, was leading Dir.
w. H. Blake. Jersey bull along the road
TO ST. Adams. Tuesday morning, where it
was TO be sold at anction. when the bull
became enraged, broke the rod by which
he was led and eoared the man in terri
BILE manner.
BY the giving way Of staging at Rut-
land, one day last week. two painters
were precipi,ated to the ground and fatally
injured. An investigation into the cause
Of the accident will be held.
The Troy Times OF Saturday. says: I've
barrels Of ale shipped from the brewery OF
John Stanton in this city to John Stan
ton. Rutland VT. were seized on Thurs
day at the latter place. The Rutland OIL
sials have made several seizures Of malt
liquors recently, and shippers from this
State are becoming discouraged.
The centennial Of the Congregational
church in Middleton will be celebrAied
Wednesday. June 2ad. Centennial sermon
by Rev. O. Mynck; historical address, by
Hon. Barnes fr,sboe; addresses by Hon.
A. L. Miner Of Manchester, Hon. Merritt,
Clark Of Poultney aud Henry CLARK Of
and other former residents Of the
iown.
The only serious accidep. growing out
Il the eclipse oiSa,nrdsy night is reported
rom Bennington. One Ed. Haekstt .
resident Of North street 10 ths, village.
ven, out on the roof Of the piazza TO watch |
be phenomenon. His wife left him there
and retired, The neI, abe heard |
sss Mr.. hseieti striking the ground II
ppears be went 10 sleep. rolled Of and
ell distance 81 nearly twenty feet. His /
q iur5e, are Of n ser,ons nature.