The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-03-30
nEKLIN N. Y.
STATE NEWS.

Major A. Is. valentine mas oHereu an en-
dowment OF $4,000 TO the Bennington
High school. The conditions provide that
the fund shall not be used for other ths Il
school purposes that the school shall al
ways be free to actual residents and that
the needy shall be supplied with books,
etc.
The late Simeon Parmalee, the centena.
rian, was Mason OF long standing He
became member Of Lamoille lodge at
Fairfax in 1926. Was appointed Grand
Chaplain in October Of that year and serv.
ed as such in 1896 and 1927 and was reap
pointed in 1923, but was not present.
Charles Corners, formerly Of Dandy,
but now OF Denver, Colorado, defeated
John Clifford of Leadville, Colorado in a
collar -and-elbow wrestling match for $500
q side, gate money and the championship
OF Colorado, at Leadvile, winning first and
second falls Clifford won previous
match with Corners and was the favorite
in the betting.
John Sherman, who died in Wheelock,
Caledonia county, the other day, had been
confined to his bed for 43 years In 1889
he fell from his horse and injured his
spine in such manner that recovery was
impossible. His digestive organs were
sound and his general health good most of
the time
The Vermont Methodist Conference will
meet at Ludlow, April Goth, Bishop Mer-
rill OF Chicago presiding. The session will
probably be tame one as compared with
that Of last year. The conference embra-
ces the State of Vermont except the town
OF Poultney aud has A membership OF $50
ministers, with lS4 churches, having
membership of l0,036.
Mr.. Stoughton Fletcher, one of the old
est aud wealthiest bankers OF Indianapo-
lis. Ind, died March 18th in his 74th
year. after ten days illness. He WAS
native Of Ludlow, Vt He has of late
years spent his summers ut the old Yer
mont homestead He went to Indianapo-
lis in 1881 and in 1889 started the bank
which survives him.
A Benningtonisn, well known for his
good luck and ram bling habits, discovered
a shining ore on Bald mountain. Visions
OF pslatial mansions, fast horses and sur
felt Of wealth quickly crowded that mans
brain. The yellow god" was sent to New
Haven Or analysis In due time the pro
lessor wrote back that the ore was no bas-
er metal than iron pyrites. Fee, $40.
Matthew Mccartney, the Waterbury muir.
derer, has been taken to the insane asylum
in Bra,tleboro. He has recovered full
possession Of his senses He says that the
first he knew OF what he had done was on
Thursday, when his brother James visited
him in the Jail and told him. He sent for
Father Duglue Of Montpelier and asked
him to take charge OF his children and
place them in convent He blames his
family because they did not have him lock
ed mp two months ago when he first show
ed symptoms Of insanity.
The house al Sutherland falls. owned by
the Vermont Marble company and occu.
pied by Gov. Proctor was found to be on
FIRE at about ten-thirty Friday evening.
The fire was in the center OF the main part
Of the house and was under such Roadway
that 1t was totally consumed. The house
was unoeeupied as the family have spent
the winter in Boston. but FIRE had been
started in the furnace preparatory to open
ing the house this week and from the 10.
cation Of the FIRE when discovered il prob
ably took from the furnace.
1t is iniima,ed by Montpelier cores
pondent tina, the recent tragedy at Water
bury was the result not OF insanity, but Of
family troubles /! is charged that Nc
cAarey had long abused and Ill treated
bis wife Aad finally killed her, and q, the
same time killed her mother as the only
. Stiffness II the murder The couespon'