The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-09-12

STATE NEWS.

STATE NEWS.
| Hon. Bradley Barlow is very low ct Den
YER, COL, where he makes bis home with
his son.in law. He has had repeated
strokes Of paralysis, and is nearly blind 81
we'll as almost physically helpless, and
his friends entertain no hope OF his re
covery.
NJ A. Bingham OF Essex junction has
been appointed special inspector Of Gus
toms for the state. He is q mem Der OF the
Chittende n county bar.
Col. J. II. Goulding has been appointed
assistant postmaster at Rutland.
The Fourth Annual Convention Of th 9
Christian Endeavor Societies OF the State
OF Vermont will be held in Rutland, Oct.
80 and 3lst next II will doubtless be the
largest and most enthusiastic convention
OF Christian Endeavor ever held in the
State.
Mrs. Charles b. Pope OF Chicago will
give land and library to the town o.
Danville, to replace the building burned
in the great fire May 8. Her late husband
was native Of DAnville.
The resignation OF Com missioner Yea
zey IS Judge renders it imperative for
Gov. Dillingham; to appoint his successor
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OF the Supreme Court are all assigned for
the September terms, and ex.Judge Yea
zey's successor will have to fill the as
signment originally made for him.
Daniel W. Buemond, well known
butcher OF Bellows Falls and constable OF
the town, met dreadful death Monday
night. While catching wild colt in
pasture by lasso, the rope caught on his
arm and the animal dragged Buemond for
miles over the pasture terribly mutilating
his body. His twin brother was with him
and saw the whole transaction, but was
powerless to assist him till the colt stop
ped, completely exhausted.
Edward B. Brown of Bradford, w., who
on Friday night WAS run over by shifting
engine pushing some cars over both bis
legs, one Of which was amputated died
from the result Of his injuries.
A meeting OF the trustees Of the Sol.
diers' Home at Bennington will be held
there on Tuesday afternoon. II is expect.
ed that there will be large representative
gathering
The Bennington Historical Society
some time ago appointed committee,
consisting Of George w. Robinson, the
well.known antiquarian. DR.. II G. Day
and Hon. Thomas White, to mark the bis
toricsl sites OF that town. Thirty five spots
have thus far been marked. and they are rs
follows: Place Where Archibald Bates
was hanged; Office Of the Vermont Gazette,
the first newspaper published 10 Vermont;
site OF the continental storehouss 10 1777;
site OF the first courthouse 10 Vermont
whipping post; pillory; site Of the first
log. cabin Of the first settler 10 17Gl; the
piece OF land first cleared for cultivation;
site Of the Catsmount tavern, . famous inn
during the revolution; site Of the hospital
used at the time Of the battle; lite OF the
house in which Col Ethan Allen lived
site OF the first church erected 10 Yer.
mont; site Of Clio hall. the first academy
Incorporated 10 Vermont and famous seat
OF learning 10 early times; the place OF
burial Of those Hessisns who died 10 the
hospital after the battle; site OF William
Lloyd Garrison's printing house the
Journal Of the Times; site Of the frat
school house erected in town; place v here
the frs tosn meeting Was held; plac
where David Reddipg was hanged for .'in
imicsl conduct" site Of the residence Of
the frat sheriff, Benjsmin Fay. who exec
uted Redding; the Breckenridge farm,
which VAS bone Of contention IN the ear. |
~ troubles between Vermont and New
York; site Of the residence OF Col. Seth |
Warner; the place where Gen. Stark made
bis famous speech to his soldiers just DO
fore the battle. regarding the immediate
whipping Of the British red.cosis OF Molly
Stark would sleeps widos that night;
place Of Geo. stsrks encsmpmeni, tho
bresstworks; the tory bresstworLs;
The place ~here the British female spy va.
shot; the graves OF HessiAns near the Bsr.
bet house; the iphenchmeb, Of Col. Baum
% the Hill above the British breastvorks;
he grs.es Of two Hessisns. recently dis.
covered; the place where the lare. brass
'anEons we're cspiu-ei from Col. Breymsn,
be place where Brymsn's troops we're II.
'uised. the bridge from which Urish Eds.
rton removed the plsoks 10 delay the
asrch Of The eaeny; the ssncock mill;
he site Of The house 10 which Col. Baum
led, and the rOu,e taken by the prisoner.
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