The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-12-04

The Railssd town kosss. died at thai 10.
siitsiiss on Saturday. Of The advanced sgs
81 liz ysara
The Nissoaa1. paper which vas sstAs-
lishsd 10 Rutland 10 represent the pse.
Piles party. issued its last issas this
week altar a. existence Of about four
months.
While Edward Rrssslov Of Chslsss
vss usisg ~ iron wedge. . poriisa Of il
Hsv. striking him 10 the eye cutting
gash il the ball. 70 be will lose the
sighi;
George ". Davis. soa Of Russell Davis
Of North Duxbury. whils engaged 10
friendly scuifis with Almon Hart
hsd one leg broken in svo places below
the knee.
At Rutland. William Smith was sensen.
csd TO the ststa prison for eighteen ysars
for an Outrageous assault in chittenisn
spec . nips-y~srs.sld Girl.
| wilmington has voted 70 rsseind its
vote Of two years ago 10 Aid the proposed
Brsttlsbore and Bennington railroad.
This was dcns because Of Brattleboros
failure to aid the project. and because Of
promises Of road up the DssrGsld river
from the tunnel.
The incorporation OF the Vermont Hu-
name ssciety have organized by eiecting
Hon. Henry b. Williams Of Monkton.
president; DR.. Henry d. Helton Of
BrastIsbers. vice president; Hon. Oscar
Z. ButtsrAsld Of Wilmington. treas
ursr, and Erwin A. Hasssl!iss Of Bristol,
secretary.
Charles Hsnry Of wsstford, young
man about 80. while butchering fell back
ward into kettle Of boiling water. scsld-
ing his back from his knees TO his aeck 10
. fearful manner. The hook pulled cut
while drawing tie hog on the platform
Mr.. Henry is comfortable as could be
expected and hopes are entertained of his
recovery.
Near Bellows Falls the WOODEN mill
owned by Z. s. Sabin, Jr., occupied by
the Forest Wooden Company, burned the
10th, with o storehouss and one dwell
ing. Couss unknowu. Loss to Mr.. Sa-
bin $4,000; to the Forest Wooden Company
1920.
The Young Meas Christian Associa-
ton OF st. Johnsbury has completed .
new music hall, and it,was opened the Goth
with benefit concert given by . male
chorus Of 80 voices under the direction Of
". II. Hsrrick, the ladies' club and the
ST. Jobssbury band. The association
will realize a handsome sum. About
Sl2, 900 was contributed by citizens
for this object and the hall will meet
q long felt want 1t has HOO seats, .
good stage. opera chairs, and is neatly
frsscoed.
Two slate mills have shut down At Far.
haven, and Others are running on three
quarter time. Two mills have closed az
Hydsvius. The price OF slate st. >ck has
been reduced by number OF mills rem
twenty five cents per foot to sixteen ce. No
II costs about six cents at the mill an, =
about as much more to plane it, which
leaves about four cents margin for mill.
ing. This margin is considered by many
mill owners to be too small profit. Most
Of the prsprietors are in fear of ever
production, and are avoiding this by
down and working on three quar-.
ter time.
Michael McGee OF Milton was buried |
BY the caving ia Of well be was digging
Thursday morning. and was dead when
taken out. The first fall OF dirt buried
him about half way, and he called for
. shovel to dig himself free, but while
doing this second cave occurred and
buried him so deep that it was several
hours before he could be reached. He was
about 80 and leaves no family.
Prof. W. G. Townsend snd Miss Jennie
Gibson. daughter Of Judge Gibson Of So.
lem, N. Y, were married at the Stark
Hsuse. Bennington, Tuesday evening Of
last week, Justice Benson officiating.
The couple sloped Tuesday morning and
vent direct to Bennington. Prof Town.
'cad il noted pianist. well known
Warrington county, and has
peen married twice before, his last wife
ysttilg divorce frsm him . short timo
lgo.
The governors staff is as follows: Col.
onels and Aids.ds-canp Ward d. Hulburt
u Weybridge, William P. Fairbanks Of
St. Johnsbury, Edward G. Smith OF 81.
Adams Col. Hulburt is an excellent ap.
pointment. He rose to be captain of Co,
.K' Of the Second Vermont by dint Of
yallantry and good conduct, and we are
,lad Governor Pingree recognizes his
I'D comrades in the composition Of bis
'tafi.
Conductor Simonds Of the Montreal ex
press on the Bennington & Rutland rail.
'oad was assaulted on Friday morning by
drunken fellow named Norton. who had
.iddsn on the train from Rutland. Nor.
on had marched through the cars insult.
ng the ladies and shouting at the top Of
,is vsice. The conductor requested Nor.
on 10 cit down and keep quiet whereupon
10 called Simonds abusive names. Al
south wallingford Norton followed the
conductor TO the platform and struck him
several blows 10 the back OF the neck.
He was aressted.
Governor Piagree has made the follow.
ng appointments: Inspector Of finance.
Jarrol s. Page, Of Hyde Park TO succeed
'hsrles Dewey Of Moutpelierl. railroad