The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-04-19
STATE NEWS.

Calvin Dart Of Bennington died last
Friday. He was born 10 Tyringham, Mass.
. Jan. 80, 1905 A considerable portion OF
his early manhood WAS spent In the soeie-
. ~ OF Shakers in his native town. In 1885
he removed to Hinsdillville. He kept .
general store there sbont twelve years. and
in tho mean time obtained license from
the Methodist denomination TO preach.
At one time be preached very frequently.
and his sermons we're well.written and
attractive In 1850 he removed to Ben
nington and opened Photographic es-
adjustment, in which business he contin.
ned until 1881. He was an old, well-in-
formed Mason. and had acted Is tyler OF
Mt. Anthony lodge for many years.
The Methodist Episcopal church at
Rutland has received 100 new members
within one year.
A son Of Samuel Gipson OF Clarendon.
Saturday last, while cutting wood in .
sugar orchard, had one Of his eyes put
out by flying stick.
1t is reported that the board OF Medical
examiners for the pension bereau at Mid.
dlebury has been suspended.
Gen. j. @. Mccullough Of North Ben
nington has been elected president Of the
Panama railroad company.
Harry Bingham Of Cornwall has recent.
ly theshed the produce Of IA acres of oats,
which yielded rs bushels to the acre.
The Burlington Manufacturing Co. has
bought for $25,OO0 the mills and water
privilege at Belden's Falls, Middlebury.
Two prominent citizens Of East Hard
wick got into dispute whether it was
right to hang Mrs. Meaker and came TO
blows few days ago.
The title Of the new railway corporation
which is to succeed the Vermont Central
and the Vermont 4 Canada, is TO be the
Consolidated Railroad Company OF YER
mont.
The first snow. fall OF last winter in Cen.
trail Vermont was on November II. when
one inch fell. The entire snowfall Of the
winter amounts to 10 feet 2 10 inches.
Rev. Moses Patton Congregationalist has
severed his connection with the parish in
Rochester, and accepted call to Ripton.
He commenced his labors there last Sun
day.
Henry Ballard has returned from Colo
RADIO much improved in health. His bust |
ness will detain him in Burlington until
next fall. but he expects to take up his
residence in Denver the LIST OF October.
Two Braintree youths named Luce. aged |
10 and IA years went into the barnyard Of
Earl Cushmsn. while no one was about
the place, and killed one sheep with
number Of fowls. They are to be sent to
he reform school.
The Bennington l. Rutland railroad
have Just received from the car shops at
Springfield, Mass, an elegant new mail
car, which is to run on the new night
postal route between St. AlbSns and
Hoosick junction.
At Barrett's machine shop in Brsttleboro
a few days ago, workman in turning
rod OF steel. succeeded in coiling up a
single shavinaforty five feet in length. the
coil measuring IL inch in diameter.
The employees in the Southeastern rail-
road shops At Richiord went to Fsrnham,
p. @, Friday, and the superintendent
Office will soon be moved there. The st.
Johnsbury her thinks this will be q severe
blow to the business interests Of Richford.
Cornwall bears of the palm at the sheep
shearing this year. in heavy feeces.
Rollin Lanes ram liking Alright"
sbesred fleece IS months and four days
growth, weight 3s pounds and 8 ounces,
and VIM. McCauley's ram "Fortane" just
one year old. fleece OF "a pounds and 2
ounces. claimed TO be the heaviest lambs
fleece ever shorn.
A relic hunter in Middlebury searched
the attic Of the court house before its re.
moval for scrap TO perpetuate its mem.
DRY. but in vain. until descending the
stairs loose board in the floor Was dis.
covered, beneath which WAS memorandum
book containing "a in bank bills, which
have evidently been quietly resting near.
~ sixty years. The owners name does
not appear.
Vim. G'Brien conductor Of freight
train on the branch road between Burling-
ton and Essex Junction, got his foot caught
in guard rail whilo shutting cars At Es-
sex. Friday night. and sss struck by
car. badly crushing his leg and otherwise
injuring him. his leg will have 70 be ampu.
tated close TO the body and Il l. doubtful
whether be can survive the operation.
Woodstock has had los inches OF snow
this winter. measured - ii fell: it is melt.
ing at last The average temperature Of
the four months from December 70 March
VAS 1874 above zero, While last rear Il
Vas 2aA above. The figures for March
were 1914. which is 7.4s lower than the
average for the month. taking the last
sixteen years together.
Under the recently enacted civil damage
sei, Mrs. Richards Of Richiord has
brought suit for 5000 against Dan Moore
Of East Berkshire for The ioss Of her hus-
hand. Who was accidentally killed while L