The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-12-16
STATE NEWS.

Pierce Bacon s0d John Wood, both Of
st.n I'd. who srre indicted for the Illicit
ilsnlling oi lqu)r. We srrsignel before
the Utied States court at Montpelier
Decem Der l. aud pleaded guilty. Both
srre iven oue month 10 the Orange
county lul aud feed 500 each
The Pusby terlsn church at Barre was
dedicated Sunday with impressive cere
monies. 1t has a seating capacity Of 900
aud cost about $4,000. Tue pastor is
Rev Tbomss Mitchell,
Gerald A. Hodgkios, 81. was instantly
killed at Yves hell Noyem Der %. He
sss ehopplng log, which rolled sudden
", and be was thrown upon his head. his
skull being crushed. He leaves widow
Iud two children.
Frank PelIeri0, q carpenter, fell from
the roof OF house at Bennington Satnr
day. He seLt through q scsti0lding to
The ground, distance Of 40 feet He sus
tsined injuries TO bis spine that proved
fatal He had a wife and two chlldrtn.
About $500 men ere employed in Coos
county, n, H., lumber camps, and The
cut there this winter is mated at 225,
900, 600 feet OF logs The Connecticut
River Lumber company vii run 10000
900 fee, down the river,
Mrs. l. dis C. Teuney OF West Concord
n H., who vas l02 Wednesday, was born
10 Bradford She joined the Congregs
lionsl church 10 1913 md was married 10
1916. OF her nine children only one lie
living, Daniel c Tenney, 70, With whom
she mskes her home,
freeman Wi hams, farmer near Lo
we'll lake, was found dead 10 bis bed
Thursday morning. His wife on awaken
ing spoke to him aud receiving no snsw
discovered that be was dead, but so quiet
ly bad he passed away thst she was not
disturbed
John + Rollies, W II. Kochs, aud Leo
Bushe, OF New York, have taken five
year lease Of the button shop q, Glysville,
which has been idle since the beginning
OF Clevelund's second admins ration,
when the removal OF the tariff on pearl
buttons made the business Improbable,
The company will manufacture vegetable
ivory buttons and will employ from 30 TO
rs hands.
A party Of distinguished New York
people were the guess OF Col. and Mrs,
w, Seward Webb at Sbeburne house over
Sunday. They we're W X Vanderbilt,
Chsuncey Depew, Mr.. and Mrs George
Burt, Mr., and Mrs, J Henry Purdy, Mr..
and Mrs o liver Hartman add W. /,
Hoyt Mr. Dapew returned IN his private
car Sunday evening, and Mr.. Vanderbilt
90 Tuesday. Miss lawrence OF Groton,
Mass. IL also guest al Shelburne house,
The FIVE charges OF assault that have
been pending Tor acme time against Dr.
W. II GddinPs, formerly superintendent
OF the st.te inssne ssy INN at Waterbury, |
we're erased from the calendar in Wash
inston county court, Saturday morning.
States Attorney Rowland requested that
The cases be mol pressed as be believed |
that Dr. Giidiugs, bsvlDg been dischsrs
cd from the ssy lum. bad becn sufficiently |
punished for any scts be is alleged 10
bsve committed. The rcqaest of the
states attorney wia granted
Tom Cspnedy aud two companions shot
two bear b. .ni the cubs mother at
Thursday The three men
fst came upou the cubs 10 tree. They
devoted their closest stt,n ion TO them
md broush, them down from their perch
They had just foished
Ibis Job snd bad bat one shot left when
ihe old bear came furiously up the lot.
The men ssw danger ahead aud waited
xith cousidetsble coutsse until the old
bear got II fairly 10 the face snd rolled
over. THIS ended the buat.
A point Of lsu passed upon by Chsncel
10 . Joustb.n Ross aud John W, RoweIl
Vt Monlpelhr "Wednesday is clsimed to
be the FIRST Of It's hind 10 The Uuiled
st.les The chsneellors fused to die
olive at la1euon secured by 5. G Shurt
I'D Of Montpelier tt'ofney for Mrs'
Vivlsn Is rrtt, tettFaining stslv's Ator
hey 4 l. Fish Of A idtson county from
usiue. put,tsbits Of causing 10 be known
be contents 81 fl.tn documents The pro
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