The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-09-29

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One al iko<s fstAi accidents that We %
freqpsciiy bear 81 bas occurred because
sotssbod, hA oArsicssly eIpossd them
sclra o. o.Aers 10 danger REGARDLESS, q
common praacnos sad in opposition 10
the ssricsAss canton. occurred Monday
the 18th inst on the mountain ssst al
BasnunsiIle Mr.. +. Billinss hAs com
pspy Il ntssn svis rhoppiDg wood on
The vest side Of the mountain near the top
and from this cutiins lie hss built slide
o. spout sl,ou, eighty rods down the sieep
grade 10 tho foot Of the mountain; forty
rel. 81 the lower end Of thin slide cannot
Le seen from the top The wood runs
With such velocity that some Of Il lands
three hundred fest from the lower end Of
the siido and IL Is just ~ dangerous for
persons 10 be getting into thsi slide or
standing near its outlet unknown 10 thoss
above "a Il would be 10 be prov ling around
target without the knowlsdge Of the
Insrksmsn. M. Billings has taken pains
70 explain the danger and 70 caution PEG
Pile Who have come 10 zoe the wood Aide,
not to expose Themselves. and when his
last conf lsmsnt Of men came The week
bsiors ths 10Th be took them 70 the head
Of the slide and explained TO ops Of ihem'
Who speaks our language very veil, this
danger Of getting into the slide or putting
any wood or heavy substances into Il; and
yet 10 spite Of these precautions within
three days one Of the men wishing TO 60 10
the foot Of the spout prepared short
board and seating himself upon il grasp.
ing the side planks with his his hands
let himself slide slowly down. but he
ne never came back. Mr.. Fleming who
was away after load Of wood when the
man started, soon came with his load aud
oil unconscious Of any one being exposed
below bs unlosdsi his wood into the
spout and went after more. The young
man not returning Of noon alarmed his com.
panions aud some Of them went in search
Of him, they found him near the bottom OF
the spout dead. heavy stick had struck
him in the back just above his hips throw
ing him out Of the spout and probably
killing him instantly and 10. day the sad
news Of his death is speeding it way over
four thousand miles Of space TO doating
father and mother; We may imagine its
effect upon them but We cannot realize it. |
These linen are not the type Of common
foreign lsborers. They are oil educated,
good penmen. respectful, industrious and
tsmperste; accustomed TO . republican
form OF government, they have left friends
and home on account Of dense population
and low wages and come TO enjoy the same
form Of government under better circum-
stances and they are entitled 10 our respect
aud sympathy. Mr. Billings takes this
opportunity TO repeat publicly what he
has so often told individuals; That this
slide is . dangerous plaything." The
men who draw wood TO and from il hsvs
known signals and are comparatively safe.
But young people who visit the slide Sun
days aud other times when il il not in use;
and get into it and put in wood and stones
for amusement do 10 at their peril.
DORSET.
REV. DIR. Prentiss and family have re-
turned to New York.
WIN. J. Batchelder and son Harry are
spending few days at the old homestead.
". W. Baldwin, wife and daughter OF
Corpus Christi, Texas. arrived in town last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hogeboom and child
arrived from the West last week and are
stopping at Norman Sykes.
Mrs. Jswett Of North Granville has
been stopping with Miss Cora Collins. J.
II. Collins spent the Sabbath 1t home.
Mrs. VIM. Williams and Nm. II. A.
Williams have been visiting friends in st.
Lawrence Co., n. T.. aud are expected
home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Blynn and daugh.
Ter Of whitehall are visiting ct Gistavus
Reeds. Mr. Reed snd guests went to Pc
ru last week, via the mad Ton" route and /
speak in high terms Of the ride and Of
their treatment at the Bromley House. {
--on Friday oil public buildings were
draped in mourning aud the flags were at
half mast. In tho afternoon services were {
held at the church which we're generally
attended. Sunday afternoon Rev. Mr..
Pratt preached an excellent sermon from
the text, As thy day is. so shall thy
strength be. The choir sang beautifully.
NORTH wISHALL.
On Tuesday, Sept. 18th. there assem-
BLEED relatives and friends Of Silss Eddy,
Esq, At his residence IN this place 10 the
number OF twenty or more and Q very
pleasant time was enjoyed by ell We
noticed four generation were veil repre-
seuted and seemed 70 do good service 1t
the feast Of good things. at least Al !,
though Mr.. Eddy is pretty we'll along in |
years and has seen great deal Of real
hard work. be is still able 70 perform All ,
kinds Of manual labor incidental 10 farm
life Although not quite ~ quick ~ ia
his younger days be has fur more ambition (
and push than the average young man Of
to-day, and he has always felt deep in.
terest in the welfare Of our government.
The gathering consisted, besides Mr.. Ed
dy. OF Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens--v carry
on the farm this ssason--Mr. and Mrs.
Chandler Eddy Of Londonderry. Mr.. and
Mrs. German Eddy aud daughter Of Win