The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-07-09
81 ATE NEWS.

The postmaster general has order the
iscoutinuanoe Of the free delivery ser
vice at Ludlow 1t was established five
Years ago AS one OF tue points where the
delivery wss TO be tested 10 small towns Of
from 1900 to $500 lnhab'snts.
A marble Slab fell upon Charles La
Rose, 80. 10 Smith 4 Branard's quarry at
Beljeus Falls Monday, crushing one leg
so that It bad to smpulated, breaking one
arm aud otherwise iuiaring him.
L,nctot, The Lyndonyile burglar, wss
sentenced by Jadge Ross to nine years IN
the state prison Saturday.
George Sanford, OF Randolph, who was
Indicted for bigamy last winter. bis broth
or being his surety 10 the sum OF $500,
brother In the lurch. Efforts are being
made to dIsoover his whereabouts He
stole gold watch and other articles be
fore he lett,
Christopher II. Smith, the insurance
commissioner OF Minnesota, who died June
Is, st the age Of 60 years. was born in
Weston, his father being Stephen Smitb,s
New Yo,k lawyer,
A chill Of Peter Germsin, Clarendon
farmer. was instantly killed by Benning
ton aud Rutland train last week Tuesday.
The engineer did not see the child until
too late to stop the train
Another Vermont railroad man has come
to the front IN the person Of Edwin W,
Winter, general manager OF the Chicago,
s.. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha road,
who has been elected for the presidency
OF the recognized N Jrthern Pacific.
clever bunco game that didn't work
was tried on Farmer George s. Walker OF
Whiting recently by two men, one Ct
whom purported to be a son OF Col Flet
cher OF Mlddlebnry.
Newell. the bealer, has bought the fam
Gus mineral springs at Ssdawgs, where be
10 to erect u bOttllng house and do large
business With the water, The springs are |
on the farm here Brigham Ycnng was
born which Newell now owns
Ms. G. W Ward Of Rutland was the
lnckg guessrr il the pre- story recently |
10 the Nav York Journal. Mira.
Ward gave tn corr ct solution Of stony |
The Mil OF Silence, and TINS won tie
81 900 offered by that paper There we're
$1,000 10 all given sWsy Ia prizes.
r s. Harrison, dtss tender OF the North
Hero ridge wss called up few ulghte
ago to PIT the bridge down for fcotmsn
to pass. While making change the man
+rew revolver and demanded Hattson's
money IL. tson struck the mats arm
, uick bios, spuding the revolver into the
ske. A set tll followed during which the
lender seiz'd al roo bur SUD drove bis a.
,slltn, Of the bridge
Never 10 the history Of the Newport
custom ,fiios bss he bn,ipess teen cqnal
10 tha, OF the present time Entries 10
.silroad urs, lumber aud copper hsgt
sreely Increased, the copper ere being
niasd at Euslis and CapIeton, P. Q and
bipped TO ,mel lug works IN the Uuie3
St.tes.
james Atuo. d one OF the To ost skilled
,ostoflice robbrts H. ito country, was 81
sstrd by d.trcuvrs h. \ York FiiAy
70 Suspicion Of hsvlus hbei the Office
/ White River Junction tie preceding
tuesday ~bea searched plumber OF
'snsilsn eoins sere found upon Lia,, and
lso oaa Of the btgs 10 which rostsee
tsmps are Kept 1t the post ofiice 1hr
1ott convincing evidence the prisoner
I'd 10 bis pofsessiob was s memorsud c u
lank, ~hich belonged TO Poet master c,
b. Frzgsuick
Rev. William II. Rae. aged 30, = Bsr
1T minister Of PetkiosylIle. committed
lieide 81 bis home Monday by hanging
B hl, bsrn. He bad been 10 poor health
1me years, bot preached 81 Amsdeu 90
uuda,. and attended iauersl st Ascul
sysille 90 Saturday. lie uas clerk Of the 4
'roiuack BSpiist association.
Mr.. Wet ria Fi,uders alias Eshtl FnusI
orih, use sirssled al Es,t Barnet. suu
y BY Psffolmaa Ihomu +, Basby Of
oston 90 cbsge q lsrceu She is &C 7
Iss1 BY the paIce q being 81 associate
c & F.saiefs oil Murray. the panel
ist arrested by be ssns sacsr early