The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-12-03

bout 10 tons OF bsy. harness. farming toe
: etc, we're destroyed. Mr.. STARK thin
bis Ian tern exploded and caused the fr
The property vas insured for only $50
The loss il a severe one for Mr., Star
who is poor man.
SYNDICATE
Robert Woodward Of Bennington
visiting at NJ. Robinson's.
/ Mary N Hamilton has been Ill Il
several weeks, aud is unable TO sit up.
Allie j, Hamilton was home irol
Burr Burton Seminary to spend Thank
/ giving
Miss Fleming Of Shushsn is teachin
| 10 Dist No. She has foil school an
: Is proving herself FIRST class teacher
Smith Peek and wife are hons iron
the West, where they went TO visit Mrs
John Hurd, sister OF Mrs Peck.
e. B. Hurd has portable engine Of
the place 10 West SYNDICATE known as tn
Cyrus Prindle place aud is cutting of tb,
Oak timber
There is q great deal OF talk about set
ting up the affairs OF the Arlington Manu-
featuring Co. which have been tadl,
mixed for many years.
Miss Carrie NJ. Hoyt. formerly Of THU
place has accepted position as teacher il
a private boarding nnd day school on Lex
ington Avenue. New York city.
The Salem Press mentions the lorna
iion OF a large stock company for tbs
mar ufscture OF char stock OF which th {
Sickle Bros. own large share. Cole Stick
10 will be the mausger They expect ia
| do large business.
Fred Sickle Of the firm OF Sickle
Bros. has bought Of L J. Hswley the tim
Der on the west side OF the road OF bis Bear
town property. and are putting steam
engine 10 at their lower mill. Mr.. Ami
don OF Manchester Centre is setting the
boiler. This with their water power will
give them ample facilities and they will
get out large amount OF chair stock.
Nelson Written who was sentenced to
eighteen years in the states prison, nine
years ago last June, for manslaughter. has
been pardond by Gov. Page il will be
rene I'm bered that Written and bis father
got into an alteration with band Of gyp,
sizes and young Written shot and wounded
one OF the gypsies aud also killed bis father.
The latter shooting was accidental. but as,
al the time, be was using bis pistol IN an
unlawful manner IL made the shooting
manslaughter. We have received the fol
lowing letter from Mr.. Written. with the
request that we publish it.
Mr. Editor: wish through the JOIN
NAL to inform my friends that, after a SER
vice OF more than nine years ia the sta ties
prison at Windsor | was pardoned out,
Thanksgiving day by Gov. Page. wish to
thank the people who wrote letters TO the
Governor in my behalf also those who
circulated and signed petitions for my par
don. May God bless them for their kind
ness | do also extend thanks TO my coun
sci, Mr.. ]. O. Martin for his long and
faithful efforts for me, aud especially de-
sire TO thank the Governor. not only for
granting lac pardon. but for the great
psins be took b. Investigate ell the facts
and Circumstances 10 my case.
NELSON WH1TES.
SUNDERLAND
There will be supper at J. A. Grave,
on Thursday evening, Dec 5 for the bene
1T Of the Union church Roast pig and
roast turkey will be served from $50 to 10
80 Tickets 70 cents PER couple.
There was telegraph despatch sent by
people 10 Manchester. TO the effect that .
four.horse load was coming from that
place to attend the enter,sinment given
hear Thanksgiving nig BIT. but those having
the entertainment 10 charge knew nothing
OF II ~ the message was not delivered TO
them, aud much regret /, expressed that
they were not aware Of it IS there would
have been arrangements made to sccom
modsie their teams.
Aunt Dinsh's huskipg bee was repeat
ed Thanksgiving I've. with soood success.
All did finely. aad the singing and instru
mental music was greatly enjoyed. Special
thanks are due to friends from Dorset and
Benrit g,on for their valuable assistance,
and slso TO our Manchester aud Arlington
friends Tor coming out such a night TO
b ~ us on. Tue sun Of s57 ~n realized
iron, both entertainments, enough 10 psy
Tor our tao beautiful stoves snd fixtures
ard quite a bilsucs ia the hands OF the
treasurer.
Essr ARLsSGroN
Miss Loi,ie Shepard spent sandsy
with Der cou.in 10 Bennington.
Village schools closed Monday on
seconni Of scarlet fever.
Rev. l. l. Lswrebce % gone 10
aud other places for short Va
cation.
-Mrs Zsnss Warner Ls. . shock Of
paralysis lssi seek. She Is foms better
spd may recover
The iaSefsi Of Hattie " iller. only
child OF Mr.. and Mrs. Wm: Wilier wn