The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-07-19

Ats haSef1 Hhith
nAscnEsrEn
-. II. Dov. Who Is selling pianos an
organs for Mcclure Brothers Of Rutland
mskes Manchester bis heaiquarter.
Professor v. q. Barbour OF the Vel
mont university and party are In camp o
MI Equinox Prof Barbour is maxim
observations Tor the U. s. signal service.
Rev. NJ I. Severance. principal Z
the seminary. has been absent with hi
family since the term closed. visiiin
friends in Addison county, but win b
back In day or two.
Henry A. Hurlbut Of New York is
guest OF the Equinox House. Mr.. Hurl
but finds the tower clock OF the Congre
gAsional church ticking Of tho hours Al
regularly S when II was first placed IN
position by bis order more than ten years
ago.
The trade dollar must go. very few
people being willing TO take them fol
more than rs cents Very likely Congress
will pass an act 10 redeem them at par
but by that time they will all be in the
hands Of the brokers. who started the cru
SADIE against them for the purpose OF max
ing good job OF it.
There seems 10 be some confusion IN
the minds Of people in regard to certain
changes in U. s. laws Stamps on bank
checks are no longer required, and a slight
change in the fees for money orders went
into effect July LIST, but the reduction in
letter postage from three cents to two
cents does not go into effect until October
LIST.
The ball game between the North
bennington and Manchester mines, which
was expected 10 como OF last week, was
postponed until Friday, July 20. The
game will be played on the fair grounds
ct Factory Point, commencing at four p.
m, instead Of f,so p. m. as advertised in
the posters. An entrance fee to the
grounds Of fifteen cents will be charged To
deiray expenses. II is expected that the
Eclipse nine will appear in new uniforms.
some OF our citizens attended the rae
90 II Bennington last week, and report
that there were plenty OF good horses
there and some good trotting. On the
last day the rain interrupted the sport and
the uncompleted races were postponed
until the next day. but as this also proved
rainy they we're declared "off" There
wss considerable "iockeyins," and some
fault was found with the decision Of the
Judges. They may have been fair in their
decisions for all that. but the people like
10 SEQ square dealing and will not patron.
lie anything short Of that
We copy from Hampton, Iowa, pa
per the following in relation to our re-
cent tovnsman;
AT about ten o'clock on the evening Of
the Fourth, while Henry Gray and wife
were sitting In front Of the furniture store
watching the fire works. they heard ia
slight noise in the rooms overhead. which
are occupied by them as q residence;
their little boy about two and o. half
years OF age vas up sta irs asleep. and
thinking something was Tho matter with |
the boy Mr.. Gray went p stairs tol see |
what WAS tho trouble. J,lst as no had
reached the head OF the sta i'm, however,
the door opened and man stepped out.
A. soon AZ he perceived Mr.. Gray be
started 10 run down the back stairs. shy.
ing at the same time that he ,v0nid shoot
anybody who tried 10 follow HIM. New
crtheless, Mr. Gray Immediately started
in pursuit and just @ he rca.shed the
bottom Of the stairs be grabbed The burg
lar by the throat and threw him 10 the
ground. yelling oil the time for help.
Nobody heard him. however, and a. he
WAS sitting on top Of his man TO hold him
down he saw another fellow approaching
from the shadow Of team, who was evi.
IDENTIFY the burglars partner. The fellow
rushed At Mr.. Gray, aiming . heavy I.
blow which struck him between the
shoulders aud would have done consid- .
cradle damage had II not b,en lodged in |
time 10 escape its fun force. This gave 4
the burglar . good chance 10 escape,
which be made USE Of and both men took
70 their heels at lively rate. with Mr..
Gray still ia pursuit OF the one who hal
inst escaped from him. He made his way
around In the alley for some time bn,
finally fell over = pile Of lumber and was
again captured. About this time some ,
men passing near saw that something was
wrong and comprchend,ne the situation
rnshed 10 the rescue. 0f3cerx we're i'm. J
- II L. u.
over 10 their custody and nj once lodged
in jail. The case coming up for hearing
the peIt morning. the prisoner waived
examination and Was bound over Ia the
sum Of 200 10 await the action Of the fall
term Of court He gives his name Is
John Burns and his residence a. Chicago
than that be says nothing about !
himself and when questioned about his
pastner answers that be docs not propose
10 give him Ausy.
vAcToKY roNT.
-Mn Wright is closing out her stock
Il millinery goods 81 lo~ prices 10 max !,
room for fall gocds II
DR. d. II. Mcschsm. former well 4,
known physician in this place. bat lately \
u wallineiord. died in that town July
18th.
a 0leasoa has recovered his health $,
% thai be Is on bis bench again. ready n
Tor any Job In the sboemaking or rnend.
ing line. '
Rev. J. A SxAr Il taking a vacation b
" . couple Of weeks. aad Rev. T. Ccnovef il