The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-07-28
ITATE NEWS.

Albert Barbsuh 81 Dsnvills. Who fell
from load Of hey While intoSicsisd ssvss
Il vssls ego. 10 still living. but there ere
90 hopss OF bis recovery.
TIE Bsllspd Herald says The. The rev
usssuresset by The federal geological cor
vsy Of the height Of mountains 10 Vermont
Killias,ou 10 40 lest higher than Mans
Geld. sod lhs fssi IL Bov iuily established
that I, IL The hisbest peak Of The Green
mountsiu range.
Capt d. p. Clrhs. OF Montpelier. bss
recently been awarded . medal Of honor
BY the Secretary Of War Tor Gsilsp, ccn
duct updss Ore II the battle Of Spottsyi,
vspia, Nay ~. 1864 Captain Clarke vas
on thst dsy 10 command Tor eight hoers
Of the "a Vermont Regiment and others OF
The 6nt brigade. 10 What history rsccrd'
q ons OF the bloodiest actions 10 the var
Of The rebellion.
Franz 81 John j.. son OF The boss Of
The Randolph section Of the q. Y. r. r..
vss drowned while bathing 10 the Conner
ticut river u Oleott. Last Tbursday.
r. d. Stuart and son Bert. we're n work
90 staging on church 1t Bristol. when
the staging gave way and both Tell 10 the
sround. receiving very serious injuries.
Pablo prosecutor, L N. franklin. Of
Rutlsod. add too liquor spoilers 10 bic
employ we're mobbed in the streets Of Rut
Iand. rolt,negged. stoned sud booted Cd
the street.
Hiram A. Huse, OF Montpelier. State
Librarian. is TO edit the Vermont edition
Of the American Biographical Series. End
8snstor Morrill, 10 TO write the preface and
iutrod notion.
The chapel At the Soldiers Home. 10
Bsunius ion. is oil complete except The
furnishing. Al the annual meeting OF The
trustees OF the Home the style OF the seats
10 be placed 10 II will be decided upon.
Abou' 500 is lef. Of the funds thst have
bssn given for i,s erection that will be Ne
cd toward the furnishine. The W. r. G.
Of Windsor. has given $l0:50 for Bible
The Estey organ works have given 81 or
gsn. and some money has been given
toward . bell. The seating capscity OF the
chapel 10 100.
During . thunder storm Friday night
the lightning vent down the chimney of
tenement house owned BY B. W. Crane 10
Bridport. The current followed down the
s.ovspipe az legs Of the stove and killed
boy named Blaze. eight yesrs old. Who
vss lying on the floor. Joseph Blaze and
bic wife, Who we're 10 the house. we're not
affected by the bolt. although Il
tore mp the floor and demolished the cisi
tern which was under the house.
Charles J. Starr. . retired merchant Of
New York city and native OF Middlsbury
Friday handel 70 President Brainerd >
certified check for $50. 900 TO increase the
permanent endowment Of Middlsbury coll
lsgs. Mr.. Starr has been . member Of The
board OF trustees since 1855. His father.
Peter Starr, . prominent lawyer Of Mid
dlsbury. was also . trustee for Al years
The family have always manifested . deep
interest 10 the welfare oil their native town.
Among other gifts was one Of $1,000 two
years ago Tor the village water works from
Charles J. Starr. He and bis two younger
brothers. Esbsrt and Peter. have long
been warm iviends Of the college, and have
from time 10 time made generous dons'
lions for its support. Starr hall. the large
four story dormitory for young men. was
erected principally BY their muui6esnos
and rebuilt by them after the nre Of 1865.
The popular boarding hall for students
vs psid for by them and built during the
Standardization Of President Hsmlin.
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