The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-08-17
STATE NEWS.

farm: Moulton Brothers OF West Ran
dolph. who have been awarded the gold
medal Ut the Worlds Fair for the best
dairy butter, also took the first prizs at
Paris in 1889 The eIhitit consisted Of
50 varieties iron 10 States. and although
Illinois. Iowa aud Wisconsin, led in guam
tiy OF exhibits Vermont led in quail.
ly.
The Bennington correspondent OF the
Free Press recently bad the pleasure OF
exsmiuinsa curious relic which IL l37
yesr, Old II was found by farmer pillow
ing ia su adjoining town OF New York
State. /, Is su old brass medal. 1t was
snuck Of in 1857 aud was issued by Fred
| ei lex the Great to commemorate victories
over the French ut Rosbsch aud the Aust
Iria us Lissa. Ii must have been the
properly Of some Hessian who fought in
the battle OF Bennington Many we're xii
led At that battle, on /! . c lumber who were
taken prisoners sfterwprd settled in this
section.
There is no general shut down at Fair
osuk' scale works, They have been drop
ping out . day or two per week for . short
time on account OF lack OF orders. ocssion
cd by the general depression in business.
At the directors meeting the ususl 7 per
cent dividend was declared. The compa'
ny is 10 sound iuancial condition.
Mrs Mary Howe L,vin aud William Lar
vim are again in Braitleboro, after spend
lLg the past winter 10 Florence, where
they were studying uuder the celebrated
Vaunulccni. who Is considered one OF the.
greatest terchers OF the day. and bis pu'
pills are naturally very warm in their
praise OF him and his work. Mr. and Mrs
LAWN have accepted IN engagement from
Que OF the foremost q. ents In Milan 10
snug four operas, making their joint APP
pesrance in Lucia. after which they are
to sing Ia Faust. Rieoe,t aud Travista.
Ga the compi' ti)u Of tbi, engagement
they are 10 sine 10 Germany rs guests at
the fp.ra 10 Frani fort, Hamburg and Ia
ter iu b, Rim, vhtrs Mary Howe won her
frst great success. Their present. plans
are msde so as t. return TO this country
NEXT spring and give series Of concerts
lasting about 3 montbs.
One Patrick Lynch OF Braitleboro, who
mefoilsssly drove and beat his horse to
death, has been fined two hundred dol
lars and sentenced to one years imprison
melt The penalty is not bit to-
heavy. F...
Mary Howe Livin. William LAWN, and
Luclen Howe will, st the request OF many |
II lends and admir- RS in B-attleboro, give |
q c, nccrt there August "a They will oc.
cupy the winter ny iilling Earop, 40 en-
sgemen to appear 10 opera.
The plans for Fort Ethan Allen. near
Burlington contemplate . total expeDdi
tn re OF nearly half million dclsrs, and
when completed il will be one Of the best
military posts IN the country. The bull
diugs are to be OF brick aud stone, with
ample accommodations for com psnies OF
csvs rymen and horses. The work OF con
IT. ,tion is 10 progress.
The ST Adams Me ,senger has this local:
A man in Montpelier had money in . ssvi
ngs institution Of that town. For several
,auses, probably dus to the financial pan,
C the country is now undergoing. be With
rev Sl7s0 from the bank. Alter with.
lrsviug This be celebrated lis escape from
inanci,l RHO by getting into sglorious
tate Of ittoxicstion Q. and while 10 tia. con
hilton bid bis money for sale keeping.
Now that be is sober be canntt remember
'here be hid il. Now whether
he norsi ibst sdorIs this tale Is
10, TO wi.bdras your money from the I
'snk; or not 10 hide your nopey, or not
ct drunk, or oil 3, or any one or obe OF
be 3 mentioned tcis 10 l~fi for the resdI
y to decide.
l. Baker 4 Cos plsining mill 81 Rich,
,rd y. burned Wednesday morains Of
sst We b causing q loss I 800. 900. Fire
lsn Js Burps wsssirnok by falling tim
sr and seriously Injured. Tbs mill had
zen eior'o for 4 wsetssud IL suppoa
the ere was started from locomotive Y
ark,
TIE fusncisl furry With its N oaey tight
ess has compelled SM Dsrts Sons Of
utIsnd TO suspend business aud act for
,s protection Ct their creditors Henry
" r. and wfIIi,m Il Steele. the msmi +
: Of The hru. fled their petitions 10
solrency 10 the Probate court Monday.
be schedules stovsgsregs'e psrtaership
stihiios Of sI42 s7i CO. Of which $50, :,
is secured by to'Isiersi. and assets u ~
= scmissl value u s2sl 40, 80, Of which
S 937 is pledged ss eolla,srsi Ihe deb's
a assets .bo~l 10y the ipSisiia.i sched II
= are email. The business Of toe Or o :.
. chiefly sellirg bonds aud mortgages
add cooeuc,iog bark u Bris
L TIE nerriiifs acid by it,m sre, ~ NJ
,rse. not affected. The creditors, 10