The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1895-11-07
STATE NEWS.

Ptospectors are very much elsted over
find OF unfsding green and purple Stat
lust north Of Csstleton village, which the.
claim to be the most valuable of anything
IN town.
Hon. John A. Farnsworth, a LEADING
bus mess man OF Bellows Falls and Vino
sor county, died at his home in SaIton'
River village Tuesday night, aged 81. Ht
was member Of the wool manufacturing
firm OF Fsrusworth a Co. from lS47 tc
1891, when he retired director Of tht
national bank of Bellows Falls, since
1862; trustee aud vice president OF the saw
ings banks since 1865 HI was wealthy
public spirited, and generous having con
tubuted much for the public benefit in
GLIDING sl0,0 900 to the Vermont academy
to build "Fsrnsworth Hall"
George Bliss OF Center Rutland broke
his leg below the knee Monday afternoon
while playing foot ball With the institute
team, The accident happened while tack
ll0g srunner.
Douglass Potter, 50, life long resident
OF Ratsnd died Wednesday afternoon
from the effect Of 40 overdose OF oil OF
viotsrgreen, 1t is thought that be com
mItted suicide. Two of Potter's sons have
killed themselves within two years,
The body Of A. G. human OF White Riv
er Junction, who mysterionsly disappear
ed July %, VA found Saturday IN the
woods west Of Billings Park The coroners
examination revealed a hole 10 the left
side of the body nearly opposite the hesrt
bnt no hresrm was found Oh his person.
He probably committed suicide
TIE store Of Putnam a Wait at West
Natdsboro was butslsriz,d last week Wed
neslay morning. aud about 800 worth OF
goods carried ch Three boys by name
Of Jerome Hall, aud John and Ira Coy
were tracked aud they were arrested aud
brought before Justice Perry. wsiyed eI
animation. held under $500 tonds and
each comm itted to aiI, The Hall boy is
III. the Others ~ aud H.
George Chelsea Cook. IS years old. EN-
ployed by Hon. Frank Demine, Wells
River, was accidentally shot 10 the ,ide by
the discharge cf shotgun in the poet Of
fce at thst place Friday. He lived only
20 minutes.
The main shed aud polishing mill Of
he Vermont Granite company OF Barre.
vas totslly destroyed by FIRE Tuesday
iIght. 40 / Oh OF vet snow hsd fallen Just
1revious to the breaking ont OF the FIRE,
nd to this fac, Is doe the escspe Of sd Join
ng property, for The buildings were entire
' Of wood sud burned like Under. The
itm caiutd 5000 insurance, which fully
overs the los.
Mr.. Houors MeCsriy OF South Shafts
,Oty, .sed l05. attended mass al St. Fran
- De Sshs church 10 Bennington sun
~. The veuersble woman stltnis wor
Zip there .boot tSiee year aod always
Talks oue Esy.
5 b Dlbble Of HssftwellviiIe, (. OF out
10 large stick. OF tin b'r lsst wesh for
be Arnold pru, works Of North Adams.
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roo smokeslsck Oue pss "a is,t long.
be Other " iest. aud e,eh uss eight.
lcbes DO diameter IT tie top and ,go ieel
u ircLes al the bait.
J.ha NJ Fsrubsm. tue irvsntot Of the
Hnhsm typesettirg mschiue, died 10
..rtlord. the otbsf day, aged 70. liz Va,
orc 10 Charleston and vac ,Illiul
.ectsbie, About Is year, ago be lnveut
4 tie FHnhsp typeseliius a.sLias,
hleh wa aI1sIs.fd. perfected A. tue
go nschius al Chiesgo.