The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-12-18
STATE NEWS.

Rfeuteu eic0 iteto WIN PciWtesiou w ~
beyond the sea. The doctor vss for several
years . resident Of Csstieton, his vile
being from Rupert; and ono Of his late
stations in the east vas II Wstervliet
Arsenal
From the Eastport (Me) Seatins!: Nearly
every family 10 Eastport must b usiDg
Brussels soap. judging from ths Large
quantity our grccers are ceiling.
The Black Falls spool snd bobbin
tcompsuy Of Montgomery is making prepn
rstions 10 do the largest business 10 the
United States OF its kind. II owns $500
scres Of heavily ,imbered land, situated in
. valley right 1t ito doors; and II is csti-
IN sted that on these lands there IL wood
enough for 81. SOC. 900 worth Of bobbins,
besides the spruce soft wood that is man
uisctured into clspboards.
The Dover IN. H. Ereaiag Star says:
A we'll known Dover woman remarked 10
Hayes 4 Hodgdon's store yesterday. !
have always used two bars Of rosin soap
for . weeks wash, but one bar Of Brussels
soap does The same work. and the clothes
look whittier than ever before"
Hiram Tracy. Who lives 10 the town OF
Sheldon. two years ago on the farm Of E.
@. Burt. Euosburg Falls, dug So bushels
OF potatoes 10 five hours. The present sea-
son be dug lC4 bushels in six hours, on
the same farm. he did the work with .
six tined long handled manure fork. The
soil was OF medium lishtuess, bu. some
what weedy. This is the smartest work
We know Of In this line. II others have
Done better, send on the figures.
The Messrs Brownell Of Pawlet. are
having a careful survey made Of the soa
green slate properties between Pawlet and
Poultnsy. for the benefit Of syndicate OF
OF New York capitalists. who are
DESTROYS Of controlling the entire output Of
sea green. 1t is reported that options
have already been secured on W. Il.
Hughes's, Thomas Edwards and Griffith
L Nsthaniel's plants.
A dispatch from Washington announces
the death OF Surgeon General Baxter st
his residence II an early honr December
4. Of paralysis ] edediah b. Baxter Was
born .. Derby Line, in this state, about
the year 1887. making him 50 years old at
the time OF bic death. He was the son Of
the late Hon Portus Baxter, formerly 3
member of congress from the 3D. congress
ional district OF Vermont, which position
be held during the war OF the rebellion,
and together with bis esiimable wife, the
mother Of Jededish. performed such efflci,
ent service 10 bestowing services and gifts
to the Vermont soldiery in the hospitals
and elsew here 10 and about Wsshingtos
during the war.
The annual encampment Of the depart
ment Of Vermont, q. A. r., will take
place in Burlington on February and 4,
and the official order will be issued 10
few days. There are from six to ten
candidates 10 the field for the Office OF
departm ent commander. and one veteran
remarked yesterday that be never knew Of
so many candidates as at this time.
The Bennington 4 Rntlsnd railroad
company. which recently purchased the
G Astebbury read. running eight miles mp
into the mountains from Bennington, has.
it il understood, not decided what will be
the future management Of the road. II il
10 run. considerable money will have to be
laid out in repairing the road and
bridges.
Congressman Stewart has introduced
bill for the construction of military post
near Essex Junction To provide for this
the sum Of 100000 is appropriated.
The engineers who have been boring for
gas the past year on Col W. Seward Webb's
land st at Shelburne have drilled we'll
to the depth Of 1900 feet without striking
gas
SRI wcit,an old resident OF Bennington.
has becomd insane and has 10 be locked in
. room by bi,Aself. The condition Of bis
property 10 such that he cannot be sent TO
AZ ssylum.
A Windsor man claims to be the owner Of
the musker that fred the sho. at Lexington
'thst was heard around the world. II
vas ouce owned by Gen. James Wilson Of
Kcene, N. II.
The announcement Is made that the
Gath annual convention Of Young Mems
Christisn associations OF Vermont will be
held 10 Bennington GU January 10. 16, II,
and Is. All delegstes will be entertained
free and every effort will be made BY the
local association 10 make the convention
one Of The most successful ever held.
OF The twenty three surviving widows
Of revolutionary soldiers on the pension
roll Of the whole country. three live 10
Vermont. and all 10 Windsor county;
Esther 8. Damon aged 70. Plymouth
Union; Lucy Morse, aged SO East Barnard |
and Patty Richardson. age SO. East Bethel.
J r. Booth Of Burlington is entirely n, |
building portion Of bis large saw mill 10 |
Ottawa. which will bsve the largest
number OF band saws in operation IN any
mill 90 the confident. The mill. when
in operation night and day. will cut irem
75s. 900 10 800. 900 feet Of Iuuber each "a
hours.
Hodsson Bros. OF Montreal shipped 60.
600 pounds Of cheese from Euosburg Pals
Friday TO Liverpool. Eng, being the
product OF the Union brsnch factory for
September and October.