The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-07-13
STATE NEWS.

The total amount o. duties paid at the
port Of ST Alhans during the month of
June was 8 A., 232 60.
Rev Lawrence Phelps Of Barton has re.
ceiyed a call to the pastorate OF the First
Congregational church in Charlestown dis
trict, Boston. lie has not yet accepted
the call
Philip Black, aged II, was drowned in
the Connecticut river at Wares ferry. Put
ney, Sunday afternoon. while bathing
His body had not been recovered at late
hour at night
While workmen were engaged In tear
ing down some old sheds on the fair ground
at Montpelier one of them found seven
wallets secreted IN crevice in one of the
buildings. II is supposed that they were
placed there by pickpockets
The shipment OF slate from West Pawlet
during the month of June exceeded that Of
the corresponding month in any previous
year About 100 carloads left that place,
each holding from 40 to 80 squares of roof
ing slate
d. S. Washburn and Hiram Huse at Ran
dolph. were badly stung by swarm OF
bees which were tipped over in a wagon
Nearly hundred stings were taken from
the head and arms OF each OF the men.
Two little boys in Springfield, while
digging caves in gravel bank, were bur-
led by the caying in of the bank and would
have been smothered had not IA Mr.. Ray
mond, who was working near by, fastened
to the spot and dug them out.
Considering the fact that Gen. Gront
has been seriously i'll at his farm in Kirby
ever since his return from Washington,
the slnrs of some OF the state press on his
abandonment of his office, important
business to look after" etc, seem to be
quite nopportune.
Clifford Whiimore of West Rochester
aged | | years, hanged himself accidentally
on the I'd. He had taken long rope from
the barn and was going to make Il swing
by fastening it to board over scuttle
hole in the chamber of the house. After
fastening ore end, it would seem, the
chair on which he was standing gave way,
and it is likely that the rope, having been
thrown about his shoulders, drew sudden
ly around his neck quickly depriving him
of consciousness and life.
During the Fourth of July celebration
at Ludlow large number of people crowd
ed into covered hume in front OF the
mill. One of the boards broke and 9
young lady, Miss Taylor, was precipitated
into the river below, where she would un
doubleday have been drowned had moi
William Sullivan jumped in aud kept hel
bead above water until assistance conld bt
rendered.
| A very serious and it il feared fatal acct
dent occurred IN Sutton on the % nit
Willie Campbell, aged II years, and Eal
vey Bntterfell. about the same age, were
preparing to go cunning. Willie set hi
gun against the fence aud was climbing
over when by some means unknown Thu
gun was discharged, the load entering thu
left breas and passing.up toward the lef
shoulder, breaking the collar bone twic'
at least.
A census bulletin just out gives interest
ing ifds oonoaniip theVermon.ers o
1880. The state then had a total popula
ton Of 332, 2S6, OF whom 29l, 327 were ma
tive and 40, $50 foreign-born, The birth
place OF the former was as follows: Yer
mont 25l, III; New York. l3,Gl5; Ne'
Hampshire, II ,7G0; Massachusetts,, $3.50
Maine, ] ,35s; Connecticut, 1000; Penn
sylyania, 3G7; Ohio, 3i6; Rhode Island
3ls, Illinois, 2S6. The birthplace Of tn
foreign. born was: Canada, 2i,3ii; Ireland
1867; England, 2,2j3; Scotland, l,0oe
Wales, Jli; German Empire, 1916; Nov
Scotia, l42; France, 1888; New Brunswick
l0l; Sweden, 6s.
Herbert Reed Of Dummerston was badl
bprt the other day by the discharge OF
gun. He was seated on fence at the tim
of the accident. holding the guu in on
hand while the butt rested on the ground
The fence gave way. throsing him TO til
ground. the gun being discharged as b
fell. The contents made slight wonn'
on his right side aud passed through b
right arm, making large aud serior
! wouod near the right shoulder
when h.r.'.s wui lhsr.'. W.y'