The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-11-04

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STATE NEWS
Robert Ellie Joues formerly Of Grsu
vile aud Poultney, has entered upon biz
duties ss president Of Hobart College, al
Geneva, N. !. lie i. slid to be the young
eel college president 10 the url.ed States
Capt. X o. Gore s0d others are getting
out large nun Der OF ties for the Benning
ton electric railroad. Work WAS begun
on the road Monday morning, = commence
meut being made near the Bennington
and Rutland bridge crossing the Roaring
branch at the north OF the village.
The report Of superintendent Coaey Of
The soldiers home Tor the quarter ending
5eptemb Der 80 il a. follows; Admitted, g.,
readmitted 2; discharged, 7, died, 3; fur
loughed, 20, returned, %; present mem
bersbip, 100; cared for 10 hospital, 20;
total number sdtnitted to the home, 100
Three Yermonters and representatives
OF leading families, Norman Williams Of
Woodstock. Edward s. Ishsm OF Man
chester, Henry Q. Hurlburt OF Mi IDLE
bury, and George l.. Dunlsp, formerly
connected with the Ru land railroad,
were among the honorary PAIL bearers at
the funeral OF George NJ. PolImsn al
Chicago on Saturday.
The Oak Hill Cemetery association OF
Pownal is the recipient OF al imposing
gateway by Soloman Wright in memory
| OF his wife. who died some time ago 10
Egypt The gate posts are of granite, II
feet high. The posts are to be connected
by an arch iron gate. The poets will be
finished in rock face except the edges,
which are to be smooth. The weight OF
each post is 80 600 pounds
A serious accident occurred on the in
oil the Burlington Traction Company Mon
day morning 1t 500 O'Clock. A car com
ing from WlnOoski to the city and one go
ing from the city to Fort Ethan Allen col
lIded Oh Pearl street a short distance be
low the junction Of Willard street. Five
men we're iuIarsd, two having broken
legs, and both cars we're badly damaged.
III except one OF the injured are employees
OF the Traction company. Both cars
we're heavily loaded with workmen.
Daniel Gates rounded ont bis life OF
100 yetrs on Thursday morning and died
ST bis home near Poultney. He had lived
10 that section for more than generation.
He had been very feeble Tor several years
and . mere child 10 bis actions. HIS
death leaves in that community four
nonogenarisns, Hon. MERIT Clark 9j,
Rev Charles g anger. Gilbert II. Prndle
and Mrs. Paul NJ. Ross. All reside with
10 srsdins OF tso miles aud three within
five minutes walk OF each other.
Department Commander Jeve,t has sp
pointed the following as assistant inspect
ors OF the Grand Army posts 10 Benning
ton county: j. !. L3omis, Custer poet,
bennington; A. NJ. Downs, Sixth Corps
post. Bennington, Fred W Cook, Skinner
post, Manchester; o. L Adams, Dudley
post, Arlington; @ A, Perry, A l., Pike
post, Resdsboro, q J Bond. q. b. Law
ton post, Sesrsburg; @. H. Williams, W
j. Fuller post, Dorset.
The Barre granite syndic.te. which
threatened to create . monopoly over oil |
the grsnite qusrries Of The ststo, is DO |
longer 10 existence. The quarry owners |
who had signed leases and boueh BIT options, |
received circular Tuesday, reading as fol
lows: Final action hs been taken by the |
directors oil tie Barre qnsrry com psny up |
on the sdsisibllity Of taking possession Of |
quarry properties WITH the result that on
account OF the arbitrary conditions and
difficulties which crr,-in h. asss aud other
properties, which ca not be les-ed, might
plscc 10 the ~ay Of the success 81 the com
pAny, il u the opinion Of the uis!otity Of
the directors thst 1t ia unuise TO proceed
inr,hef.
Al ms,ting Of the dlrecto Of the
Bennington 40 Knilsnd road at North
Bennington last seek II was voted 10 is,ue
$500 600 10 bonds, psysble in gold 10
1877, ~ith iaisre,t Al ~ per cent, temi.
al uslly. The bonds will he LEE ued 10 re
tire outstanding per ostt touds that
nsture 10 short tine The company
ase issned handsome folder. 10 txo
c l'ors, sivlne the tall sa1 viuter arrange
n euts aud &c secur,ie map Of the roEte
Ron Ssw iark 10 Moqtresl. Tue Benn
aston battle mon umsit is shown, ard Al
20 typical Vernon, ashIus seize.
DR.. W. sewsfi Webb add the party OF
IrieIds be has sboni bin st his shelburne
arms Estate have greatly enjoyed The
'esuuial Os,ober scatter luniil z pteas
rts. Tie Other day party Of Bins we're
ut, and When they returned they bad l25
iirJs The sport ~ss bevsr better sud
be birds seVst uots plsatiial. Nearly