The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-07-14
SOUTH DORSET


We copy the following from Msssa,
CD usetts psp,r:
Thomas Wsllsce. 25. Who was shot in
the head near the P,tsr Moi,t house 10
LsnoI Sunday evening was able TO be TAXI
en- to the House Of Mercy yest riay mcroi
ing, and could walk and converse. com.
planning only ofthe soreness OF bis wound i.
The case Was given over by Chief Nichol
500 to Deputy Sheriff Wood. and it having
been ascertained that Ranus A. Smith Of
Pittsheld. . banjo instructor. fred the
shot, he was arrested ct his home below
the high school building by Officers Mich
olson aud Van De Bogsrt early in the
morning and lodged 10 the station. The
other persons concerning in the affair were
James and Daniel MoLsne. Michael Mo.
Lsueblin aud Fred Stsnnsrd. who we're
also arrested and locked up 10 await .
hearing 10 day. Wallace belongs at Men
chester, VT, lie unmarried, has brother
living st North Adams. He bad bven EN-
ployed but few weeks ii the Humphrey
stone qusrries. DR.. T, X. Paddock says
that the ball did not eptsr the skull and
. probably lodged 10 the bones Of The
head. This. he says, 10 not necessssily fs'
isl. but will probably bring on % atsess
OF else the bullet will become encysted.
Smith says be happened on this gang vho
we're foil OF drink and very ugly. They
insisted that he take . drink with them,
which be did, but when be undertook Ia
leave they followed him up and pitched
into him and be shot in self defence. He
vas examined by DR.. Paddock yesterday
afternoon, Who found slight sbrssions on
both shoulders and on his bip. He is The
son OF . Snake Hill farmer. . we'll msnpef
ed man Of 80 and Of shiftless disposition,
RuPEKT.
The annual convention OF the Ben
pinston County " G. T. U. vss held ia
Rupert June Gosh. at the Methodnt Epis
copsl church, which ~AA beautifully deco
rated With Uailed States Gags, plants. Gu
flowers. appropriate notices. and . picture
OF the temple st Chicago; by committed
appointed for the occasion. There ver'
delegates present. from Arlington
Msrchest.r aud Granville n Y. Who 81
received . hearty Welcome from the lsdie
. of the Uuion. The convention opened .
i0A NJ. With prayer by Mrs.. N. Even o
Rupe,t. Convention called TO order su'
committees appointed. Then ~ address
welcome by Mr.. Kate More Of Rupert
With . response from Mrs. Della Sykes @
Manchester CcLtre. Mrs. Sykes beioI
unable 10 lie present. her production ~
read by Mrs. J. @. Blsckmer Secretary c
, the Manchester UBion. The sddre" Q
welcome aud response. we're both produc
, ,ions worthy Of the time and place. Musi
snd reports followed. NrI, the snnn'
address Of the equity president, Mrs. A
liz. Smith Mao ehe,t Ceuir. both esrue'
and spplic.ils for the occasion; and be
. method oipresidins throus hou, the conve
tioa gave evidence that abe vss veil h'se
Tor the position. Nett came short I'd
dress by Mrs. L T. Housh followed b
On hour Of PRAYER, and 40 sdiouroner
i. Tor dinuef. A boubiiial repsst y. pr
pared 10 the ehprsh psrlor. Of which :
present we're cordially inyI,sd % p'r'ak'
y The si,asoou exercises commenced sis
reports Of sppenntsndeSts followed b
Musie, Recits,iops and papers. one B
q Mrs. Y. SsfOrd Of wesi Rupers mo ]
y een.e" aud one by Mrs LACY A. Dean
ArliDs,0a 'sfas opsn door" we're DO,
il soriLy 81 more than passing notice A
i. able address, Whose battle. by tbe s,s