The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-02-18

.na ] Is Fiynb Of Burlinslon. bat former
Nv 4 th. pl.rs Mr.. flrnn m,rried
Aelir. al4s.i daughter u cas isie Asssf'
Wat He .ss yonag thts ssa hsda
u Och moSsy .nd .Sut ssprosed to he
40 .ips,i money esiehsf Bal oos siies
only les yesn be dpss bic stees Tor
$40 900 snd u 10 bonossd. IL Is sid
,hese nee owners purpose 10 improve The
property. 70 Luila roads 10 Ssrssion and
Bourn ponds and make the place sisrse.
tive 10 sporismsn. Il Is 30 extensive lum.
Der ranch sui y. formerly Owned and
operated By the late James A. Shedd Of
Burlington and our Robinson Andrua
Eurur
Edward 3. Fcpca hpd narrow 60
c,pe from death ct the banning Of ihe
Hotel Royal. 10 New York city. Sunday
morning, Jan. I. 10 which 20 penons lost
their iiva He hsd beea 90 40 excursion
trip 70 Washington. ID. G.. and reached
New York on bis return home, intendinR
to stop there over ibe Sabbath. About 2
O'Clock 10 The morning. ~hile asleep in
bis room 90 the third floor. be YES sudden
.ty awakened by unu.usl sounds snd by
somsn screaming. He arose and upon
opening BIZ, door saw viih great horror
tha, the building ws on fre. snd that the
flames we're fast approaching bis room re
quickly closed the door and locked It TO
keep out the smoke aud flames, but osine
10 the height Of the room be was unable 10
close the transom Then DOMINIC his
pants, vest snd coat and hurriedly slippiug
on bis shoes. never stopping for either
stockings or hat. be rushed to The window
snd With bis fats succeeded To breaking
out the glass. then grsspins the cord o.
the fire escape. looseued II and climbing
ont OF the window descended band over
band TO witbiE fifteen or twenty ieet Of the
ground, when be came TO the end OF the
rope and Was obliged to jump. He did go
and reached the ground 10 safety. with
only cut and bruised hands. although
nearly strsngled With smoke. He never
lost his presence Of mind, while many
Others jumped from the windows only to
dash themselves TO death on the pave
ments. or else consumed by the flames in
the building. 1, is wonderful escape
for our youog friend, and oil are truly
grateful that be was spared from such
horrible death. He came home on The
train Monday morning minus overcost and
satchel, aud it will be a long lime befor"
be forgets the terrible scenes be witnessed
and II screams OF tho women aud cbii
dren who persisted 10 the fire.
EAST ARLINGTON.
The diptheris scare last week proved
to be a false alarm.
Local BARRIERS have raised the price o.
hair cutting to % cents.
Mr.. L. Hard OF New York, brother OF
N. G. Hard, WAS here over Sunday,
There has been over 60 cases OF meas
les with few cases OF whooplng cough for
variety.
-Four weeks ago Rev. L. l. lawrence
his right shoulder, which ren'
ders bis right arm nearly useless.
B. l.. Field deserves the thanks OF the
lovers OF cossiing. Tor building 8 pair o.
large traverses which be rents for small
price.
The Methodist Sunday School was
resumed last Sundsy, snd the Snperinten'
den, hopes to see all the members present
oext Sabbath.
There is some prospect that tin shop
and hard ware store will be started here
BY L A. Fisher OF Manchester Depot. ALI
hope il will be q snccess.
There will be q donation party ct the
Methodist Episcopal parsonage on We'd
uesdsy evening. Feb. "a, for the benefit Of
the pastor, Rev. L. l.. Lawrence.