The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-09-14
STATE NEWS.

East Richford has q citizen by the name
of Molasses. Should think the flies would
bother him awfully.
The Rutland county court opened on
Tuesday. Sept IL. There arc So cases on
the jury calendar just issued.
Mr.. G. Z. Dunn Of Rutland has sold his
matched team to the government for use
at the West Point military academy; con-.
sideration, 5000.
A West Haven man has been leader OF
church choir for "A years, and is said to be
enjoying good health. Some men can
stand most anything.
The station at South Royalton was bro
ken into through an outside window Mon
day evening and between twenty-five aud
thirty dollars wes taken.
H. NJ. Doubleday OF South Royalton
was thrown from his team upon barbed
wire fence Monday and badly hurt He
is not expected to recover.
A general term of the Supreme court is
ordered to be held at Montpelier the fourth
Tuesday Of October next.
Charles Robbins OF Morgan reports that
bears are exceedingly numerous in his vi
cinity, aud that some 20 or more sheep
have been killed by them.
Jonathan lB. Phillips. substantial far
mer of Plainfeld, has just died from lock
jaw, caused by cutting of the end OF fin
ger with scythe which he was whetting.
The pensions for Vermont, which are
paid from the Office OF Concord, N. H., are
received by 4,2Sl persons, and amount an
nually to S463,4 l2, and with arrears to
$3.50, 1872.
At West Rutland small son OF James
Leamy, fell into q well SO feet deep, con.
tanning 10 feet Of water. He was thought
to be dead when rescued. but was resusci.
: tated after much difficulty.
Clara d. Browne of Fayston was struck
by lightning recently and severely injured,
the lightning striking her on the arm and
side, leaving o space about an inch wide
covered with blisters.
, Local physicians at North Pownal re-
port that there have been several fatal cas-
ca Of typhoid fever and many Others are
i'll. The cause is supposed to be the con
dition Of the river, which arises from low
water.
1t is announced that Hon Henry Bal
lard, the Burlington lawyer, has decided
to remove permanently to the West, with
er he will soon go. Considerations o.
= health are said to have brought him to thi'
decision
Bears are becoming numerous in Wards
boro, They recently killed yearling ant
attacked three. year.old and mn OK he
4. longing TO VIM. +. Gleason. Ii is now de
cided to have a grand bear limit
Edison Moore, an employee at the pull
mill in Passnmpsic was killed Monday b,
a being thrown upon a shaft revolving 30t
times minute Both his legs and ARM
were torn off.
la Caledonia county the straight Tenn
perance ticket received less Than 30'
votes, but Walter r. Smith OF st. Johns
bury, who was thrown overheard by Tia,
mass Republican convention. is elected a
an Independent 10y plurality OF i5l vote
as Judge Of probate.
. All the Episcopal church choirs in TIN
State meet at Brattleboro in a regular con
r. vention, October IL next Whitney, Thu
:. great director. will be there, an invitation
k is extended 10 the local church choirs h
70 attend aud sing in the chorus.
- Saturday morning, AT Bennington, Free
Corbin, aged about s years. was accident
= ally shot in the face while out with part,
: Cunning for squirrels Several shots en-
% tered his skin and one eye, which the bo
). will lose Charles Cofbin, his father. !
4 absent from home. and the Lads mothe
i went into spasins vi hen the accident be
1. came knosn His condition has no, i'm
y proved.
= jed Stark Of Halifax expects 10 gathe
from 1000 TO 1000 barrels Of apples iron
Il his orchard. while other orchards in hi
y immediate vicinity will have none 10 speal
: o. The general crop in Windham connt.
IN liable Ia fall SONG IL or 40 per cent be
p Low the average The cold weather las
spring is believed to be the cause OF ih
: poor yield.
IS The library Of the late Geo. 7. Marsh
, our minister 10 Italy, is, by his desire, b
: be sold entire 10 this country, II possible
!, and Rev. DR.. Nesin Of the Protestant Epis
IS copal church in Rome, one OF bis execu
/ tors has come over 10 effect this. IL IS
! fine collection o. historic, eihn0logis ant
linguistic hook. and fuauuscriuts much q