The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-10-29
STATE NEWS.

:. hItlhu0 tlibtf ht"fis thu'Nh'b w" y
$4,000 at the recent term of court 10 that
, county. they are not 10 be allowed TO go a.
head 10 their nefafious business as OF old.
for hardly bad they got stocked up again
when they were raided. Seizures we're
: made at the Berwick Honse, the Brunswick
and msny other places.
Col. George N Carpenter son OF the late
Ju lge Hemsn Carpenter. OF Mortified,
has declined denomination for repfesen
ta,iye by the republicans OF Brookline,
Mass, after having been elected five times
in succession The caucus adopted very
hstteriug resolution relative to his services
10 the past Col. Carpenter is a U. V NJ.
graduate, was colonel OF the Sth Vermont
regiment in the civil war aud wrote The
history OF the regiment, which is a master.
Iy production.
The celebration OF The completion Of the
rsilrosd to Wilmington will be held on the
fourth day OF November, and will include
40 excursion TO North Adams and return.
and an excursion from that point to vii.
mineton and return AT citizens meet
ing held Thursday evening q committee
was appointed TO act with the railroad man
ssemept 10 arranging a first class pro
grsmme
Bristol is rapidly becoming an important
centre for the sale OF farm products II is
said to be the best butter market 10 Addi-
son county. and eggs and dressed poultry
are bought 10 large quantities, one buyer
having shipped about 2000 pounds OF
dressed poultry during this season. Las
year s75, 900 worth Of potatoes were bought
at Bristol.
Tuesday morning 30 women we're re.
moved to the Vermont ssylnu a. Water.
bury, making $50 patients in all who have
now been tsken from Brsttleboro to the
state asylum. Ninety five more are 10 be
transferred next month, which will com
plete the removals until more room is ere
a,ed at Waterbury. Hereafter new cases
will be committed TO the state asylum
from the Ave northwestern counties. Wash,
ington, Iamoille. Franklin Chittenden
and Grand Isle. Gases from the remsin
der OF the state will continue to be sent to
Brattleboro. Instructions to this effect
has been given by Gov Page to the judges
OF probate OF the seversl districts.
Hardwick promises to rival Barre as a
booming granite town. Forty substantial
houses have been built in the place within
the past two years. Six or eight concerns
are now engaged in the granite business
there aud are shipping the stone to all sec'
lions OF the country.
A young son OF Lester Mills Of Groton
had beechnut lodge in his windpipe Oct
l. which the most persistent efforts failed
to remove. He was taken TO the medical
college at Hanover. N. f., last week to
have an operation performed. but died OF
strsngus,ion las, Wdnestsy.
1t is evidently 10 the air among the law
yers OF the state that there is strong pro-
liability that President Harrison will ep'
point Judge Wheeler TO a place on the
bench OF the new appellate circdit court
The Vermont bar association, at its meet
irg at Montpelier this week. unsuimo usly
adopted a retolu,ion recon- mendiug Judge
Wheeler's appointment. aud the members
OF the Washington county bar have taken
time by the foreock by signing petition
10 the President asking Tor the sppoini
ment OF Judge Rowell to Judge Wbeeler's
present place II the promotion is made.
Al the annual meeting OF the Vermont
Bar Association. held at Montpelier Tues
day evening, Hon j. X Bscbslder, The
president, gave the opening address on
The jury system. Hiram A. Huse Of Mont
pelier on the lie aud services OF ex. Gov.
Paul Dillingham;. and J. II. Mimms q st.
Athens on the lie and services Of the late '
Judge Royce. The officers chosen we're:
b Taft. Burlington. J. L
Martin, Brstileboro, J X Darling, Cbel A
'ss; secretary. q. ". Wing. Mon tpelier;
treasurer. Hiram Carleton. Montpelier.
For several years the marble business OF
Rutlsnd has gradually been getting into =
be hands Of two concerns. the Vernon,
Marble Co. add the Sheldon Marble Co.. :.
nd it has been for some time predicted
bat the iorme, would sooner or later susl.
ov the latter That. II is 10 do. secordine
o . statement poblishsd 10 the Ruilsrd
erald TO The feet ,hst The Vermont Mar
dc Co Will take the management Of oil
be qusrfies. mills and property owned by e
10Th concerns