The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-02-18
STATE NEWS.


i X Sswyer's bAra 10 Moretown took fir
recently from some corn 10 tho ear ~hiel
bad been heated and laid upon the floor
bu. the fire was extinguished before muci
damage was done.
Mrs. Olive spaulding Of Panton narrow
ly escaped Sphyriation from coal gas lasi
week, which escaped from the stove
When found by her son Ward about {
O'Clock 10 the morning she Was unable te
move or speak
Mrs John Is. Hunt Of Peachsm. who
is about 10 years old. was knocked down
by children coasting on Wednesday even
ing and one leg was broken in two
places Her recovery is considered doubt
ful.
Mrs. Mary A Brooks OF Durham.
Que. widow OF the late Seneca Page OF
Bakersfield, has given, through her agent.
$1,000 TO each OF the churches in that
town TO be invested and the income TO be
used for the support Of the pastor Of each
church.
Mrs. Martha johnson died at Pownal
Friday from the effect OF fright that she
received the day before. She was fee
BILE old lady about seventy-five years OF
age. aud was told 10y q drunken fellow
that her son bad dropped dead in the
street. The story was not true. The re-
port affected her so that she went into son-
WILSON'S and died
Chester Clark, proprietor Of the Ameri-
can hotel at Montpelier, died Friday
morning, after lingering illness Of three
months Of Bnght's disease. He was born
at Brookfeld September IL, 1872. Mr..
Clark went to Montpelier about 1864. and
took charge Of the American house. OF
which he remained proprietor up to the
time Of his death.
Mrs. Caswell. who was shot by her hns-
band in Barnard last Wednesday. died
Saturday afternoon from the effects OF the
wound. The weapon used in the muir
derous affair was two dollar shotgun,
heavily charged with powder, two bullets
and several buckshot.
The suit Of the State against George
Hall, set for trial at Chester yesterday.
was settled by the defendant paying IS
and costs. This case was brought by
Principal Stone, Of the Chester high school,
for injuries received by being struck in
the face by pupil whom he was pun
ishing.
James H. Fitzgerald, proprietor Of
saloon near Bennington Falls, was arrest.
cd in North Bennington, by Officer Ro-
sier, Friday. for selling intoxicating liz
uors. While on the way to Attorney
SCOTS Office for examination, Fitzgerald
broke away from the officer, and lively
chase ensued, but he was finally secured.
He was released after payment Of fine and
costs.
John L. Burdett, son Of Jesse Burdett,
OF the Rutland railroad.
who was paymaster Of the New York Cen
trail & Hudson River railroad, has since
the road has got possession OF the
West Shore railroad been appointed
Of the latter. He pays out
from $780, 600 to 900. 1000 8 month and has
an elegant and commodious pay car to
travel in.
A Mrs. Hunt died at West Bolton Mon
day morning, from an overdose of NOR
phia, taken Sunday night while in pas
sion. She thought she was tired Of living
any longer and preferred death at her
own hands, to life. Mrs. Hunt was about
20 years OF age and leaves two small chill
dren. the youngest Of which is about eight
months old. Her husband came from
Fairfax about year ago, and was in the
employ r. NJ. Cotton & Son, lumber
aud single merchants OF Bolton.
Receiver Hendee Of the Vermont Ma
tional bank has obtained an Injunction in
the United States court for the district Of
Vermont. restraining the Connecticut and
Rivers Railroad company
from prosecuting the suit now pending
in the Superior court OF Lower Canada
aud involving the title TO the Montreal,
Portland and Boston railroad bonds
now among the 'slow" assets Of
the bank A hearing on the iDiunc-
,ion will be held at Burlington Feb
ruary %.
A series Of depredations have for seyeral
months been carried on 1t Stamford, and
although suspicion rested on certain per.
sous, sufficient evidence could not be
found to bring action until within the
past two weeks Is. X. Willard, while
getting bis stock up from the summer
pasture, found one Of his young cattle
missing; Gay Brsyton missed three sheep
10 succession; fine beef was driven off
aud sold which had strayed into Daniel
Days pasture. At last fear Of erposurs
led George Day to make confession about
the tbefis, he laying the charge Of guilt
on Frank Bratton as chief aud Henry Dunn
as participant
Never ont OF place: Hop Piaavs for sud