The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-06-30
STATE NEWS.

The debt OF the Baptist cburch 81 hnu
lspd VAS wiped ont last Sunday, over
$500 being pledged.
Sneak thieves last week worked Chester
relieving DR.. Ravens OF gold watch, N
p. Peabody Of . silver watch aud some
money and John Booth OF gold ring aud
little cash.
The storm OF last week Tuesday took
the roof eff Andrew Msrceil's barn 10 West
Cornwall and dismsniled bis house. ID
T. Peck had one barn ,oro TO pieces aud
several others unroofed.
Della A., wife OF Thomas Q Csnty, OF
Rutland. has been held 10 $500 bail Tor
appearance before the United States Court
on q charge Of sending obscene matter
through the mail. Her husband was re-
leased on the same charge.
An elderly woman, named Britch. whose
home was near East Ricbford, while cross.
ing the South Eastern bridge near the
Junction. was struck by an engine on .
ballast train and thrown to the rocks Del
low and killed. No blame attaches to the
engineer or train hands.
The wife OF John Il. Harris. the editor
of the Hardwick Gazette, died on Monday
morning She was the daughter OF N, H.
Brown OF Burlington, aud was aged about
80 years. She leaves besides her husband,
three young children, and the stricken
family have universal sympathy.
Timothw Reardon, brother OF Eugene
Resrdou. Superintendent OF the Venetian
marble works, fell distance OF so fet I
from a ladder at Plttsford on Thursday OF
last week, and striking upon bis head sus'
tanned fatal injuries He was 26 years old
and not married.
Willi.m II. Hughes. the Vermont slate
king, has begun the erection OF another
extensive business block 10 Granville, n.
Y. Mr.. Hughes, although young man, is
the heaviest individual slate operator IN
America. He produced nearly 10000
squares Of slate during 1891.
Newport will hold the grandest Fourth
of July celebration held in Northern Yer
mont 10 many years at Mempbremasog
Driving park. There will bs siI horse
races with $1,000 10 purses, balloon u.s.
cension sud parachute drop when 6,OOt
feet from the carts, and 3 lacrosse match
between the Newport and Sherbrooku, 7
Q teams.
Rollin, l6 year old son Of Ben b. Rob
bins, farmer living two miles from Chel
sea, on the road to Stafford, felt sggrievet
because OF a reprimand bis father gave hin
for breaking q tbill to a vehicle, aud hunt
himself in the barn Fortunately he wa
discovered in time to cut him down befor
il was TO late too save his life.
MP. Smith, OF Wllliams,own, Mass.
was doing Job OF painting In Pownsl,s AM
started to walk home upon the railroad
rack. When be had nearly reached hi
destination he stepped from the track, I
avoid train. and was struck by an engin
that he bad not seen coming on anothe
track, the result being compound frsc
:, ture OF one thigh aud the bones OF one To-
badly smashed. A few years ago be los
: an arm by similar accident
County Agents wanted to solicit order
i, for Rubber Boots and Shoes from local re
tail trade 90 CONT Mission. Quick sellin
= goods not many samples, good result
n with ordinary effort. Parties residing |
/. this district aud already csnvassing loca
/. trade, could make t lis a valuable additio
"a TO their business. Ad iress with referen
q ces. 'COLCHE STER RUBBER co.
c SAGE & co. Agents, 100 Federal s.
a BOSTON.
Tapleys BREAD Winner ouswesrs q