The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-03-20
STATE NEWS.

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Thomas Vsrney, whose death at Oak
land, Cal, has just been announced, was
native Of Dsnyille and leaves 81 900, 900
to brother aud sister and other rela
tive, in this vicinity II went to Callfor.
nia with the forty niLers" and became
inter asted in mining matters. He invent
ed the giant blasting powder which proved
Invaluable in mining operations.
ES.Gov. and Mrs Farnham OF Bradford
| have started for the South. Mrs Farnham
will remain in Buff,io few days. when,
accompanied by her daughter Florence,
they will proceed to New England City
Ala, with the Governor, to pass the
spring months there.
"rne moon OF Mahomet arose, and it
shal set, says Shelley; but il you will
set bottle of DR., Bulls Cough Syrup in
soms handy place you will have quick
cure for Group, coughs and colds
IA Heminway and son of Bridport
have sol to II W. Tillinghast of New
York city pair of ii1e bay geldlngs, seven
years Old, for Sl301 Gas OF them was
sired by the PEBBLE horse and the other by
Jesse Lambert, and the dams Of both
we're OF Ethan Allen stock.
Ex-Governor Pingree Of Vermont is talk.
cd OF as theasuccessor of the late Judge
Chase as treasurer OF Dartmouth College,
1t which institution he was graduated 10
1857.
The eighth wonder of the wotld.-A be.
nightel man limping with rheumatism
who bad never heard OF Salvation Oil
Price 25 cents bottle
G NJ. Stone, veteran Editor OF the STD Johns
bury Csledoniiu, died very suddenly al
Jacksonville Fla. on Wednesday morning
OF last week whittier he had gone IN search
Of health, accompanied by his wife and a
party OF ST. Johusbury friends Mr. Stone
was born IN Lyndon, VI, April IS. 1888
At the age OF Is he entered the Caledoniap
Office asapprentice, where bis life work be
gan and ended. The Caledonian was then
owne by its founder A. G.. Chadwick. A
few years later, Geo ID. Rand, now Bos-
ton architect, purchased onebaif interest.
10 1855 this firm was succeeded by Rand
Stone A c., aad 10 1857 Mr. Stone be
came sole owner and so remained until |
Ian /, 1889, when his son, Arthur +.
stone, bought a bali interest. In May, |
1853 Nc Stone was united 10 marriage to
Sarah, da lighter Of the late e1.Gov. Eras
.u. Fairbanks He leaves widow and I
.Lree children.
The trustees OF the new insane asylum
4 Waterbury have decided to let the con
rae. to build to Clinton Smith Of Mid
ilebnry, VI, for Sl6.9l7.
II rlwick's boon now Includes propo
iition fJr the establishing OF National
)ank IA tho village With capital stock OF
so 900 A capitalist from New York
tate has been here recently looking over
he prospects, and is SO tsyorably impress
a that he oilers TO invest half Of the
equirej amount,
Those WHO have seen Senator Morrill, in
Washington within the past few weeks say
hat he is 10 the opioyment OF excellent
health. Those who keep track Of the re
PORTS Of oLgressionsl doings know that he
: doing grea, deal Of hard aud good
work this season
lon. A. b Valentine, has returned from
ershir., where be went 10 make final ar
az .em .uts for establishing Swedish col.
ny. The commissioner iouai the citizens
{ Vermont thoroughly 10 earnest regard
az ihelproposed coloniz .iion sehems. and
rraagemsnts we're completed for settling
dozen sseiish families 10 that place ibis
priag. Tue citizens committee offer the
sg settlers dozan farms 81 from IS 10
~ acres each, al the prizes raa siag from
, to s. per acre. aad also agree 10 iosa
% 10 casb, aud furnish a cos for stipa
.iea period TO each famiiy. The farms
J question contained good buildings aud
agu orchards. and the soil is Of pro
active character