The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-04-28
STATE NEWS.

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Rev. John G Hale. who died recently
at Red Lands, Cal, at the age OF 81. was
native Of Chelsea. He graduated from the
University OF Vermont in 1915 and Andov'
or theological seminary in 1851. He was
a missionary 10 California for q number OF
wears. but returned to Vermont and was
settled as pastor OF the Congregation al
churches at Poultney and Stove. He re
turned to Cslifornis 10 years ago. He was
a brother of Hon. Matthew Hale OF Albany
N. Y
Sprinefeld's new $40 900 business block
is nearly done. 1t contains besides 40
room hotel, two stores postoffice and Odd
Fellows hall. tits three stories high, fronts
$50 feet on Main Street. aud will have all
modern improvements.
G. Z. Cleveland. the popular conductor
OF the local passenger train from Rutland
to Essex Junction and return every week
day, has been n the service Of the Central
Vermont Railroad company for 20 years.
During that time in tie performance OF
bis duties he has travelled upward Of 1884,.
$50 miles or Al, 734 miles year.
The First Congregational church and
the new brick vestry at Bethel we're des.
troyed by fire Wednesday night. causing .
loss OF $1,000. Myron Burnett, aged 81,
was killed by the falling walls Of the yes.
try. He had been 9 representative in the
legislature and prominent in the stiairs OF
Bethel.
Hon Charles L Benton OF Guildhall,
clerk OF the Essex County Court. was
stricken with paralysis while IN perform
snce OF his duties at the court house. He
was removed to his home pearby. His re-.
covery is doubtful
G. NJ. Hazen OF West Rupert has sold
his stallion Jsdron, by Quechee Lambert,
/, r Holis OF Guelph, N. Y reported
price $1,000
There has been considerable talk 10
Springfield about forming company with
500, 600 capital to operate new wooden
mill.
Wilder & Co, have flushed their season 3
work ., Victory. They have cut 900, 900
feet of logs, all OF which will go to Olcott
Falls.
The village trustees at 81. Johnsbury
have closed con ract Tor q steam pump,
which will have daily capacity OF l.. 500,
600 gallons.
The Wells * Richardson company o.
Burlington expended S32 900 for postage
during last year.
Josephine Hewson OF Isle Ii Motto Wis
tied her sister IN Chszy two weeks ago,
and left there to walk home on the ice
Her friends at Isle La Motto supposed she
was with her sister until the ice went out
Of the lake last week, when it was found
that 9 woman saw her break through the
ice. Toe body has not b ,en recovered.
Dennis Mooney oi Rutland was smother
ed to death 10 Mrs. Walkers boarding
lamp burning 10 bis room, aud 1t txplod'
eI. He was not awakened by the fire and
was smothered The fire was extinguish
ed before 1t bad caused serious damage.
Mooney WAS 40 years old, an expert boiler
III .ker, aud leaves q wife aud one child.
The out buildings. incln ling the lam
dry and carriage house. OF the Tichenor
place q, Bennington Centre, we're burned
on Thursdag of last week. bat the histt rio
old house was saved after hard work.
Ia tbs Rutland couaty court, 10 the case
OF Mrs. Ellen =. Morrissey against W. IL.
Hughes OF Granville. n. Y, to recover
damages for the death Of her husband. 9
verdict Tor 5000 was rendered. The suit
vas brought to recover slj 900
Henry Miller. probably the larges. land
owner 10 San Joachim (Csl Valley, was
forty years ago butcher boy IN Vermont
With scarcely dollar Of his osn. he 10.
.dividually controls over 1000, 900 acres
nov, aud is believed TO be worth between
$50, ooO. 900 and 81, 0o0. 900.
TIE announcement IL made that the sp
poin,nsni Of er Senator George +. Ed,
mund. - one Of the srbiir.ton 10 the
u hiring Sea affair has been determined
apon aud thst the other sppoinimen, 10 b.;
IN .is By our goreruu 20, siii probably go
10 the West
Work on ths nes ebspei q, the soldiers
home ct Bennington Is we'll nader way.
The building gill sesi isi persons and will
eoet O.. 800. oi whieh smoaai 800 is ye'
10 be rsised Ia msuy o. the states The
soldiers home ebspeis have been bull. By
appropriations iron The state, bu. 10 YER