The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-08-25
STATE NEWS.

shipped from Barton this season.
Rev. Lawrence Phelps Of Barton, la
been granted sir months leave 0
absence TO complete his theological stud
les.
Geo. S~inington. Of Leicester, has
piece Of winter ~hea. which averaged hin
over 90 bushels per acre
Warren Kerr. Of Pntney. for many year
sn invalid and great sufferer committe,
suicide, the 7th. by tying bandaga reaa.
his neck aui producing strangulation from
his bed.
William Coakley. OF st. Johnsbury. wa,
run over while trying to board train al
Lyndonville Station Saturday, and on,
foot WAS so crushed that it will have 10 bt
cut of.
A seven year old son Of Levi Holcoml
Of Mt Holyl, last week, while playing on
the hay in his fathers barn, accidentally
slid of and WAS impaled on cart stake
but will recover.
Geoge Fulsom, . farmer living ne~ the
Tunbridge line in Chelsea, while out rid.
ing Sunday, got out Of his wagon to see to
his horse. which suddenly fell over dead
and put Fulsoms shoulder out Of joint.
Five excursion cars for the Brattleboro
4 Whitehall narrow gauge road are nearly
ready at the st. Adams car shops. They
are made strongly, though smaller than
ordinary ones. They will seat 40 people
each, and were built to supply the demand
for picnics and excursions along the line
Of the road, where large business is be-
ing built up. Five platform cars are also
ia hand for the same road.
The first regiment Of the national guard
will 60 into camp for the 18th annual mus
ter at Rutland, Tuesday, Sept G, and will
break camp Friday afternoon or Saturday
morning following. Col. W. L. Greenleaf
and Lieut.. Col. J. J. Estey will assume
their new positions for the first time. In
honor Of the lieutenant governor Of the
state the encampment will be named
Camp Bsrstow."
The machine shop and carriage manu-
factory Of James A. George, at Chester,
was burned Monday Of last week. The
machinery and stock were partly saved.
Loss $780, insurance 81 800 The fire
nausLt svam the a.si@o.
Miss II. Louisa Howard has indicated
her intention OF erecting and presenting
to the city Of Burlington stone chapel in
Lake View cemetery as memorial Of
her affection and good will to the city Of
her nativity"
A serious conhagration occurred in the
village OF SaIton's River, the 18th. The
fire originated in q carriage shop occupied
by Knights X Son from an unknown
cause. The building was owned by L. G.
Hubbard. Knights & Son lost $4,000 on
stock and tools. No insurance. The
saw mill adjoining, owned by Mr.. Hub
bard, WAS burned, on which, together
With the carriage shop there was an insur-
Ance OF $1,000 Loss, $1,000. A house
owned by L. p. Barry was also burned.
Loss. $1,000.
While endeayoring to dislodge half
fallen tree in the woods at Woodford, the
other day. Charles Burris received injuries
v hich il is thought will prove fatal.
When he cut the prop which held the
edged tree it came down upon him with a
crash. mangling him shockingly.
A thes-years.old daughter Of L. Ellis OF
Salisbury wandered into the woods last
week. and was found asleep on fiat rock
The Asxt morning in dense growth OF
cedsrs in . swamp. Over 100 persons
were in search for her.
Stephen A. Walker OF New York has Civ
IN the library Of Middlebury college $500
worth Of books, and they are now on the
shelves. Books were also given by
Scribner Il Co. and g. 4. G. Merriam OF
Springfield. Mass.
The Lacy Brothers and W. H. Britton Of
have sold their scythe snath
works to Thompson 4 Derby Of Bellows
Falls and the Vermont snath company OF
springfield. and the machinery will be
m val ~ onca