The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-09-25
STATE NEWS.

lsyinR etone cuttlnB business ~ Decou
i. ing Que Of the leading branches OF u
10 granite business 81 Barre,
Nv Walter Frisbee. Middlebury boy. has pa
$500 because be damaged the Commerci
Union telegraph line there.
\. Mrs. George Robinson, Of Bennington
/ narrowly escaped death from Ian overdo'
Of lsndauum.
' A special to the Albany Journal say,
J. Some OF the bostmen say that ice enous
will be left piled on the shores OF LAX
Chsmplsip after navigation closes to sup
y ply the wants OF next season.
The houses st Copperheld that since th
Ely war have been empty are now nesrl.
full. They have been painted and put il
/, good repair. There is nearly oil OF th,
old time stir and bustle' and the minel
, we're never 10 better shape.
Four OF l. s. Drew's Ayrshire cattle
ran into the lake ct Burlington on Sstur
day night, while being unlosdsd after
their return from the state fair. Ooe oil
them - the famous COW Dolly Athol"-
was drowned She was 9 great butter
producer, aud was valued at 5000.
/, The work on the contract taken by J. r.
Booth OF glszing for the the new Catholic
church IN Bennington is completed. The
figured glass used was imported direct
from Belgium. there being $500 feet Of it.,
all OF one pattern.
| The scheme OF marine railway between
Lake George and Lake Chsmplsin is again
being sgitsted. An estimate places the
cost at $4,000; the principal expense would
be two cradle cars. The railroad is there
slresdy. it only being necessary to extend
the track Ut Baldwin into Lake George
and at Fort Ticonderoga into Lake Cham
plain.
Rutland wholesale and retail marble
dealers both ssy that business was never
better than ii is at the prooons tiu,r, sud
they are naturally rejoicing in the fact.
The wholesale dealers are said TO be awsy
behind III filling their orders, while busis
ness With the smaller dealers is rushing,
Joseph Dubs, an employ Of W. W. Saw
yer Of Alburg, aud driver Of the stallion
Asbmont, Mr.. Sawyer's we'll known stock
aud driving horse, was fatally injured at
the Plsttsburg. N. Y. fair. Duba had
been on the track with the stallion, and
after giving him bis exercise came up to
the stall to unharness and care for him.
While standing in front Of the box for
moment. the horse reared and came over
backward upon Dubs. breaking one log in
two places, crushing both hip bones and
badly injuring his internally.
Considerable interest has been manifest.
ed 10 the case Of Stale vs.. Clyton Kieth,
who was tried at Newport for raising
bank check from 81 cents to SOL. The
respondent pleaded not guilty and the de
fence claimed that be was an opium eater.
and that he vas not responsible for what
he did under the Influence OF the drug
The jury did not agree. standing eight for
guilty aud four for scquitsl He was book
agent and offered the raised check to pay
for bill OF books bought Of q Hartford
Conn., firm
Brstteboro is bit by the great fire at the
Osdensburg, N. Y. elevator in which $50.
900 bushels Of wheat. grain and oats we're
consumed and . half million dollar loss
Z. Crosby 4 Co.. had 10 car
loads. averaging to be worth $500 each, Of I
wheat. Tue whole ora part might have
been in the blaze. The transportation com
pany had $3.50. 900 Insurance. which will
probably yield about 80 per cent Of the
loss to the owners Of the grain. L
The Free Press urges the erection Of
large summer hotel on the lake shore,
south Of Darlington, similar to the Hotel
Champlsin at Plsttsburg.
Through the united efforts Of Senator
Edmunds and Gen. W. W. Grout. maple !
'uear will SECURE bounty Of two cents
per pound II tho tariff bill passes. II
r. Z. Foy. freight conductor on the
iutlsnd railroad. running between Ru!-
and Burlington. slipped and fell. from Q
he top Of car be vas setting Of. ats
station called Belden's Falls, and was run
,ver and instantly killed. 1
A New York company has leased the
North Wolcott mineral spring; with the
Of buyiog At the expiration Of
he short lease. aud We msy expect .
loom 10 that property 10 the Near future.
The spnng 10 situsted 90 the farm Of aar.
icy Holton. and 10 known - sspripg Of
emsrksble medicinal qualities. All it re-
luires to be doomed by advertising to :
,rove bonsnzl for The proprieson. =
The Mirror aud Farmer says: The last j
Eastern Vermont Breeder meeting has :,
,robsbly been held st ST. Johpsbnry. The d
own has demonstrated that it will not
airport horse breeders meeting. though
/ Aissys furnishes great turnout to 80
agricultural fair. Besides the track IL -
Ipat TO sros upon. There n quite = senti =
nent 10 favor Of establishing frst class
rack u Newport. VI. 10 which section Z
here is lively horse interest. and bold. q
ng meetings there. 7
A petition is benin circulated for the =
Of the stage mail route be
vesn Benninsion snd aud wiinisg,op.
seniy mica some Of the mountsin
ouns esss Of Benninsson claim thss IL hss