The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-08-30

Worcester. Mass, was burned Saturday
nigh, with ihe adjacent buildings and 20
cords az wood. Az there was no fire en-.
CINE ia the village The only hope Was 10
save the hcici and other buildings which
were 10 great danger The hotel caught
several times. bu, by means Of hand
pumps !, vss saved with slight damage.
Tho mill machinery was al destroyed and
four warps Of cloth The leasocs will lose
only 5000; uninsured The loss on the
mill is about $4,000. II 10 reported that
the mill was insured some two wcaks ago
There were t~ensy hands employed, al.
though the mill was no, running full
set
II is understood that in connection
with the annual muster at St Johnsbury,
next week, meeting will be held Of the
Veterans" association Of survivors OF the
ycrshire war The official call will soon
be issued by Col. U, A. Woodbury.. COM
mander OF the association. The literary
features Of the reunion will consist Of an
address by Major John G. Stearns, Of
Bradford, and war poem by Charles =.
Forbs OF st. Albans; and brief speeches
are expected Of other distinguished survi-
vers. The occasion will be one OF sad but
thrilling interest. Survivors OF the war
are awaiting Col. Woodbury's PROCLAIM
ton with much eagerness,
A. young and prosperous citizen of
Cornwall was out purchasing sheep the
10Th. and when he returned home lac
found that his vito had fled. She had
picked up such Of the household articles
as she wanted and had them conveyed TO
tho citation, where she took train and
started for the West 1t is not known
that there is second man in the case.
j. w. Cramton was elected assignee in
insolvency Of J. NJ. Haven, receiving l44
votes. representing siIol4 against IL
Sill in favor of +. A. Morse.
who was supported by the Clement inter-
est Cramton wilrbe required to furnish
$500, 900 bond. Clement 4 Sons presented
a claim Of over 100000 for the amount paid
by them to Haven for spurious oyer.issued
Rutland railroad stock. Objection was
made
The Farmers Mutual Fire insurance
at Montpelier has had 50 losses
during the year ending Aug. LIST, amount.
ing to S32, IA, eight Of these aggregating
Sl9, 454. The company has consequently
levied an assessment of s IL percent. and
the directors have decided to give their
services the ensuing year, while the off,
GERS will contribute portion of their
salaries on account of the unusual bad |
luck of the company,
The present season has been remarkably |
favorable for honey in Addison county. |
The market price is now IS cents per
pound, but dealers say they will soon be
able to purchase cart loads OF it at II |
cents per pound. The copious rains
through the spring and summer months |
have induced splendid growth of white
and red clover, which is favorable to hon
ey.
The 103d anniversary of the Salisbury
association of Baptist churches will be
held with the Baptist church at North
Bennington, on Wednesday and Thursday
Aug. Goth and 30th.
Bradley Barlow says the New Jersey
syndicate have decided to purchase the
Southeastern road at a sum sufficient to
pay the total Indebtedness of the road
about s3,500,000, providing the claims of
creditors can be purchased. The atti-
Jude of the Canadian Pacific will deter
mine the matter.