The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-01-23

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Graves s.w "a chico, nosias. sed. ihirt
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the shui srazsd The roy 81 ihs log. VIII
only iss sbat entering his bat.
Robert Cock. an old gentleman. va.
walains 10 Montpelier from the iaucliot
Sunday afternoon 90 the usck, ~ben ht
vas ovsriskeu by a fright At Laogdon's
crossing ani d1mped ieto the sno~. lie
vas cut about the face and bead and
vas somevhsi bruised bat vas GOT Kill
%.
The Rutland Musical association will
hold their pelt festival The first week 10
June for three days. and will give sir coa-
carts. Carl Zrrshn will bl conductor
sud the Geimsnis orchestra Of Boston has
been engaged.
The work on The Goodridse soapsions
quarry at Athens Is being pushed With 10
usual visor this winter the weather being
very favorable for the work This quarry
is owned by Mrs. Caroline Randolph OF
New York
A movement is on foot In North Claren
don 10 have a railroad station bailt their.
The Bennington and Rutland railrosd
company will AID the project and will
doubtless be sillinp TO pnt 10 a side track
after the station is built Many OF the
citizens OF North Clarendon have expressed
their willingness To contribute to the pro
Jet
Had John Clark uf st. Jobnsbury re
NAMED at bis forge ia the blacksmith shops
Of the Fairbanks Scale works until the
third day Of next month, As years would
have elapsed since be began work at the
scale shops, aud excepting six years, from
1910 to 1856. which be spent 10 Dsnville.
his connection With scale making has been
continuous
The executive committee OF Road ard
rrot,ing Horses association met last week
At whioh time il was voted to hold the
next meeting in Rutland August 26 81 and
Is next
% January T. Joseph Roy, a Barnc'
% Small who was deserter from the
Oharlfsto navy yard Small skipped on
a night train going North, taking $50 in
money, gold watch aud an overcoat be
longing TO Roy and Roy's l.year old boy.
The distracted father an an officer found
the 10y at Derby Center. VI, 40 miles
from home, after several days search.
Small has not been found
The town OF Weathersfeld is aeitatipg
the question Of the completion of its town
history. begun by Hon. Willism NJ. Pin
cry before his death He collected large
amount Of material, some of which was
put in shape aud some was not. The
question now is whether or not the town
will vote to use the matter which be col
lected and hire some one to complete the
work. Weathersfield is rich 10 bist jricol
legends, aud true history, and it should
be rescued from oblivion before !, is too
late.
The annual meeting OF the New Eng-
land Fire Insurance 90. was held Wednes.
lay afternoon at the offlce OF the company
in the Clement building, . large represen.
tation OF the stockholders being present.
Tue company has enjoyed very prosper
ons yers. notW outstanding the heavy fire
losses which have prevailed throug bout
he State. The loss ratio OF the New Eul-
and has been much less the average OF
he other companies. Vermonters are
'apidly coming to appreciate the value Of
having a SAFE prompt and honorable stock
Ire insurance company in the state, rs
8 evidenced by the fact that they gave
he New England over 20 per cent. more
business in 1889 than any any previous
rear.
Some time ago the Keystone Refining
company Of Philadelphia bought large
ract OF land in Brandon and began pres
,ecting for llgnitite The work of min
ng this Ignite will be pushed and soon
irge quantities OF it will be shipped to
This new industry will re-
luire large force Of men, and will add
,restly to the boom which Brandon is
laying