The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-02-22

DR. Grow Of st. Johnsbury found Inv,
baby Ia box on his front door steps thu
other morning. The doctor has made /
virtue OF necessity and adopted the child
A barn and sugar house belonging tc
II. q. Whitcomb of Windham wer,
crushed recently by snow on the roofs Ii
the barn were some 80 or 40 sheep seven o
which were killed.
A. G. Spaulding OF Jericho is probabl J
the largest butter dealer in the state, buy
ing for Boston. Lawrence and Worcestel
markets. He has used $4,000 in hi.
business during the past nine months
The North Bennington correspondent Of
the Troy Times says: 1T is reported that
the heirs of T. W. Park will carry out hi {
project Of establishing home at Benning
ton. The endowment had not been con.
summated before he died"
A company has organized at Sharon to
dam the White river there and lease the
power The privilege is one Of the best in
Vermont, there being large fall, big
pond and plenty Of water during the whole
year.
Il. II, Rice Of Lyndon Center chopped
down large tree in his sugar orchard the
other day, cut it into logs and drew it to
the house. While chopping it up the next
day he found two live coons in one OF them
and captured them.
George Carpenter OF White River juno
ton while engaged in coupling freight cars
in the Central Vermont railroad yard. at
White River Junction Monday night, the
18th inst. slipped and fell between the
cars and was run over Both legs were
crushed one above and one below the
knee
Samuel Martin, young man OF Poult-
ney was taken to the insane asylum Al Brat.
tleboro 1t appears that about year ago
the boy was struck upon the head by his
father, since which time he has occasional.
y showed signs Of insanity. When arrest
ed and put in the lock up at Poultney
Thursday night, several knives and load
ed seven.shooter were GU his person.
Immediately after the adjournment of
Congress, Senator Edmunds will join his
wife in the South, where she has been
t,.K Hl..,v
together to the Pacific coast by the way of
New Mexico. They will spend the sam
mer in Oregon, and they will come home
in the fall by the Northern Pacific route.
The Burlington Free Press says Of Mr..
Rufus Brown small farmer ola neiglbor
ing town, Who, a short tin 9 ago ordered
gil,ilr 10 lie made 10 IL fonnlry IL Bur.
liuetun Through some mistake icy
made him al immense affair fifteen inches
in diameter. two inches thick and Weigh.
ing sixty pounds Being supplemented
man he lhous IL he must take 1t though il
did not suit. And being on foot aud
unable 10 carry II, he attached it 10 q
piece OF rope aud dragged it through tie
streets. 10 carry CRADLE 10 this way is
not contrary to the laws Of Vermont; but
nevertheless II attracted the attention Of
q watchful policeman who at once arrested
Mr.. brown for carrying oil ons Of the city's
hydranttcovers. The poor rau was kept IL
Prison all day Sunday till at last his neigh
bars succeeded in ia explaining matters to
the local Dogberries. aud Mr. Brown went
trinmphantly home With his sixty pound
griddle where it Is hoped he will enjoy
his flapjscks ia peace.
John Gale, superintendent OF the water
works, recently removed. was found to be
Systematically stealing money BY entering
on the books less sums than he received,
He settled for $1,000 His excuse was
that his family was sick and under large
expense. He was an ex-Gfand Master in
Odd Fellows and prominent church
man OF St Johnsbury.