The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-06-18
STATE NEWS.

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The judges Of the Pimilico trottine
races Ut Baltimore. MI expelled Franh
Herdic. = pool seller; George 7. Davis Of
Windsor owner OF the horse Tom Hamil
ton; his driver. II. L Brewster Of ST.
Johnsbury. William Archuff. the driver
who was given charge OF the horse after
Brewster had been taken out OF the race
and also the horse Tom Hamilton. These
men, the Judges claim, we're the chief In
stigstors Of the fraud in connection with
$1,000 guaranteed Pimilico stake which
was decided Thursday.
Hampton Stewart. one Of the most
prominent men in Pownsi, was recently 60
terribly kicked in the head and breast by
. vicious mule. rs to cause death in q
short time.
Mis-. Lucy Wood, Of Barre, sged leo
years, has been mustered into Crandall Re
lief Corps at that place, making her the
oldest ID ember Of that body in Vermont,
Il not 10 the country. The venerable lady
enjoyed the ceremony, which was perfor
med at her homo by sixteen members OF
that Reorganization, and passed the afternoon
without apparent fatigue.
Since January l, 1891, there have been l6
interments 10 the cemetery at Castleton,
the average age OF each being So years.
Eight were over 10 years Of age, two over
80. the oldest 90 years and the youngest
two years old. and only two were under 20
years.
L d. Thayer, the octogensrisn president
OF the Brandon. National bank, mourns
the loss OF $40, 600 in note and mortgages
stolen from bis seat in Rock Island sleep
ing Car not far from Chicago.
A force Of men are at work at the old
Addison county quarry 10 Middle5ury
putting up large lime kiln. Two expert
encsd mssons from Maine are building the
structure. which will be large and first
class in all it's arrangements. Twenty FIVE
thousand fire bricks are required to line it,
A small kiln is already in operation and
experts pronounce the lime produced OF
good color and quality.
Edward Smith. the Pittsford farmer fish
ing rod manufacturer and legislator who
disappeared April 80 and who has been
sought high and low. has At last turned
up all right He has been wandering 10
the South aud was out Of his mind. He is
unable to tell where he went, but thinks
he was Is far south as Florida. He had
500 when he disappeared aud returned
with $500. He regsined his reason in
Virginia and came straight home. worn
out bodily, but oil right mentally.
The case Of Clsretta johnson, the New
bury woman whose alleged fraudulent ct
tempt to get pension has agitated the
courts for some months, and in course OF
which Gen. Butler was elected from the
court room, is again brought to notice by
the district court for Massachusetts, ORDER
Jog her release from Imprisonment on the
ground that her sentence was illegal. II
nov looks Is though Gen. Butler was com.
Ing OUT ahead Of the 'inferior Judge OF an
inferior court OF an inferior state" rs be
styled Judge Carpenter. Of the Rhode Isl.
and II q distriet court
company with which l.. W. Reding
tou Js~ett p. Cain and Gardener L. Gates
are connected will. about June Is. com
meuce to quarry marble in Clarendon on
lsnd south OF and adjoiniog the Vermont
Marble company's quarry. This com,
psny will be kno~n rs the "Clsr,
endon MMbls company" The company
viii e., CT mills and carry on there gen
eraj marble business. There are over Elk
varieties OF marble found 10 this vein, two
Of which have never been quarIied outside
II Clarendon.
The Burlington Free press etAtes that
The trustees OF the Stsnnard memorial
luDd snd lIe members Of Stsnnard post,
o. A. r., OF Burlington, have decided TO
lnveil the brouzs statute OF Gen. Stannard
q Lake View cemetery, Darlington. on
The Goth OF June. 1t is expected that 8
numb.r Of bis old regiment, the Second
Vermont. and also Of the Ninth Vermont
Il which he Was colonel, will be present.
''seli " many Of bis old soldier CON.
Adts Ia arms, and citizens
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A Fortunate and Grateful Woman.