The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-03-17
STATE NEWS.

The contract for erecting a so. 500 chapel
at the Soldiers Home at Bennington has
been awarded to the Eagle Square Com
panv Of SALISBURY. and work will be be-
gun soon.
James. son of Patrick Waters, Ct West
Rutland, recently had both feet so badly
frozen, that it was thought amputation
would be necessary.
Luther Hunt, OF New Haven. a farmer,
aged 45. hanged himself 10 his barn last
Friday morning. No cause is assigned for
the deed. He leaves daughter.
The triumph OF the age Salvation On,
q irst class lniment. for twenty-five cents.
George Clogston. of Sharon. was last
week sentenced by the United States
Courts to four months in the house OF cor
rectioD. for Illicit distilliug OF cider bran
dy.
Mrs. Mary Eddy Huntoon. an alleged
spiritualist medium from Rutland, came
10 grief last week at Eist Middlebury.
She gave srsnce Which was attended by
several youthful skeptIcs. Ole OF the lat
ter asked communicative with deceased
sister aud when hand which purported
10 be that OF the dead, WAS shown, be
seized it and pulled, the result being that
the medium was found to own the band,
and was pulled on OF the cabinet. Lights
we're turned on and the fraud was thor
ougbly opposed
Chester Ssnborn Of II 'yslton has rec'iv'
ed notice from the pnbiic administrator al
San Francisco of the death OF an uncle
who has left M estate vilusi at 800 600
Stubborn is the only heir. The uncle wan
lered II to California years ago and al
trace OF him WAS lost.
R.v. Rniu, Q Ftasg has accepted the
presidency Of the college u, Rpon. WIS
Mr.. Fissg graduated from Miidlebnry
college 10 1869 and from Aodover theolog
ic,l seminary 10 1872 He has been pas
tor OF the Congregational churches q
F.irhaven md Wells River.
Miss L,uraS. Watson, Tor four year.
,esc er OF history and English liters urt
in 81. J ,hnsbury academy, has been unsn
imously elected principal OF Abbott acads
nv at Aadover. Mass. at salary O.
81. 500
Dr.. Moore OF Rupert has black stallion
COLI grandson Of Aicsntara, 2 -. that II II
months old. IA Ia hands high and vii
weigh over 700 pounds; shows big oper
gait. HIS dams sire was grandson o.
Vernon, Black Hawk.
The 5000 10 priz,s which the Vernon
Firemsns association are TO offsr at tn
anousl tournament to be held IN Middle
bury June % and 90 are divided as fol
lows: For engine race, $780, $500. $40
hose race, $500. 500. $50; ladder con
,es, s2j. sl5 $40; cou pling cont est, sl2
IS. So, one huadred and hiiy yard dash
sl2. IS. So
Frank II. Turner. formerly OF Rutland
has been awarded $40. 900 damages sgsins
the Boston snd Maine r ,ilrosd Compsn,
for the loss Of both legs by the careless
ness OF Boston aud Maine employees.
, Aver Junction. Mass. some time since
He lei. the employ Of the Central Vernon
railroad aud Vas Fitchburs rsilros
brakeman at the time OF The accident.
Charles Ellsworth. employed IN The "a
? works At wsrssv. N. T.. fell Into vat {
, boiling brine, and vas 90 severely scslde
, tia, death ensued after siI days OF sson]
He le.yes . vile and one child. BE sss
native Of Addison county, . con OF ABR
G ham Ellsworth OF Whiting. formerly
/, Cornwall. and . brother OF Prof.. Jes'
|, Ellsworth. principal Of the Ra,i'ad srad
ed school.
The only place 10 iosn where you ca
/, bay the "Mosqu eisire" for cleaning ~
| gloves lie 81 the Central Cssh Store. Maj
3 chester Cep,re. Many iinss It saves u
! price Of new pair OF gloves AID costs COL
a Is cents.