The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-10-30
STATE Nrvx.

81 HsAhhbeff e.stk eA'e 80 t-"N~'s
have instituted movement against rollel
risks.
Hon. Henry Ballard left Darlington 81
FRIDAY 10 take the stump fer the Rspuh
liean tickle, 10 Northern New York.
The granite business at Barre ID boom
ing. and a. q resul. OF this prosperil.
moro than nfty nov houses have beer
built this season.
Bert Armstrong, a Casileton youth o.
sixteen, has raised this seassn 5000 heads
Of cabbage, all OF which he has disposed
Of at good prices
special town meeting Monday. Brat.
ilebcro, BY q vote OF 562 TO 5oi, decided
no, to Aid the proposed Brattleboro aId
Il Wilmington railroad.
William MsMssters Of Stafford, farm
or deeply involved, was visited by Luther
Parker, his heaviest creditor the l6, for
settlement. McMastsr went 10 the barn
and hung himself.
Burglars entered the postofiics at Ches.
ter depot Monday night aud attempted "a
crack the safe, but without success. This
is the fourth burglary in the town within
eight weeks.
A new stock company has been formed
for the purpose Of holding an annual
fair in Vergennss New grounds will
be leased as soon ss suitable ones
can be found The company is formed
from the old ChAmplain valley assoei-
alton.
The Fall Mountain paper company Bel.
low Falls have now ia use 500 electric
lights Of the Edison incandescent pattern,
with complete plant and have contracts to
supply other paper mill owners with $50
lights. The Ameri can arc compony are
to light the rest OF the village, $40. 900 cap.
ital having been advanced,
Petitions are in circulation to ask the
legislature TO make az appropriation for a
monument at tho grave OF Hon. Theo-
plus Harrington, one OF Vermont's early
judges, in Clarendon, similar TO that
erected by the state at the grave
Of Hon. Nathaniel Chapman IN Tin
mouth.
The steamer Maquam, running on Lake
Champlais, from Plattsburgh to Msquam,
slong the Vermont shore, Saturday night,
struck rock. hole was stove in the
bow of the beat, whose course was prompt.
ly directed to Tobias dock on Grand Isle.
When the vessel gained that place the
water had reached the lower deck.
James Blair, aged eleven years, a son Of
Andrew Blair of Tyson Furnace, got his
clothes caught on shaft in A. +. Hub
bard's mill, and was whirled around the
shaft probably several hundred times be-
fore he was discovered, bis heels striking
the floor at every revolution. His legs
were both broken, one OF them twice.
He was bruised some about the body, and
his heels we're beaten almost 10 pulp.
At last accosnts lie was more comfortable
and it is thought there is fair chance for
his recovery.
Some OF the Central Vermont railroad
managers have been 1T Rrattleboro the
past week looking over the narrow gauge
aud New London lines. which gives rise
TO several rumors concerning Important
changes in management One is that the
road from BrattleDoro to South Vernon
and the link between Windsor and White
River Jul is soon TO come INTO the
possession OF tho Connecticut Riyer man
ayers, while larger corporation y nsgo-
tiating for the New London. Ra, roaa
men are confident that some iwporta IT
changes are contemplated.
Daniel Lambert, the sire of the noted
family Of Lambert horses, returned to
on Thursday. He was pur.
chased by a company Of gentlemen from
and $3.50 was the price
paid. A band of music and many citizens
met the horse at the depot, and he was
escorted to his stable on Bread Loaf stock
farm. He is now twenty six years old.
Lambert was taken to Boston six years
ago and sold to parties there. HIS was on
Cream Hill stock farm in Shoreham dur
ing the twelve years previous to bis re-
noval to Boston. Daniel Lambert is one
II the most successful stock horses in the
world.
A shocking accident occurred last Fri
lay afternoon, which terminated in the
leath Of Ralph DeLong, bright lad OF
lbont fourteen years of age. youngest son
II William Ii belong OF West Cornwall.
Young belong in company with Thad
Dean was out hunting. belong. having
ust shot an owl, reloaded his gun and set
t down on the edge of the ledge on which
re was standing, when II slipped of, and
n so doing the trigger was bit and the gun
discharged, the full charge entering De- {
longs arm just above the wrist. coming
nut just below the shoulder and SKATER.
ng his arm into pieces. Young Dean
,ound handkerchief about it and they
tarted for home. but when they bad gone !
bout half mile young belong grew 10 :
weak from the loss Of blood that he was
bligsd TO sit down and wait for his CON-
'anion to get help TO take ham home.
)rs. Smith, Russell and Eddy OF Middle.
Jury were summoned aud reached the
pot assoou as possible, bnt in spite Of
he best medical aid that could be rem
cred the young lad died 10 . short
ime.