The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-06-03
STATE NEWS.

STATE NEWS.
The Green Mountsin stock farm OF Rat
dolph is now furnishing the White Sta
liue OF steamers with the butter they us,
going both ways soross the water. They
are nov shipping $50 pounds butter PEI
day on an average.
W. J Bryan, late democratic free silver
candidate for president ia TO make vlsi
o Vermont as lecturer. He will appear
in Burlington Oh Wednesday, June 9, and
in Rutland the following day, delivering
addresses at both places
| Judge Thompson 9 dissatisfied with |.
n. Chsse's la0ors rs States Attorney ior
Franklin county and therefore refuses to
sign the certificate whereby the attorney
can get his pay for his lsst six months ser
vices.
Senator Morrill, suffered last week an at
tack OF bronchitis His illness was not
serious. bat as a wise preosution, RENE m
beriug hi. advanced years. he remained at
home and for a few days kept bis bed
This week the Senator is IL the enjoyment
OF his usual health.
While attempting to blaze a belt on a
shaft 10 mill at Island Pond. Tuesday,
| Willie Curtie. the II year old son OF Henry
| Curtis. had his coat sleeve caught in the
shaft and was drawn around on the belt
| Ave or six times, killing him instantly,
breaking both legs and msugling him bad
ly.
Lees than 10 rods sonth OF the Cana
dian border in Darby Line lives Moses
Pierce, whe was l0i years on Tuesday.
This remarkably we'll preserved man lacks
only four years OF being as old as the gov
ernment OF the United States, and has liv
ed during the administration OF every pres
ident this country has had except WGsb
iugtons first,
The sugar season of 1867 was over some
time ago, but figures showing even an ap
proIimste production are hard to get. Q,
J. Bell, president OF the Maple Sugar
Makers Association, writes that the maple
sugar aud syrup product for Vermont for
1897 WAS l6 600 900 to IS 900 900 pounds,
one-third Increase from 1896 ana double
he produo, OF 1895
George W. Hartman, OF Bennington,
has iust celebrated bis So birthday. Mr..
Hsrmsn was born at Pawlet in May 1912. |
He Is remarkably active and is at bis office
every day ira sacting business. He stud
led law vi b his father and was admitted |
to the Rutlapd county bar in 1888 Chss |
h. Williams, siterxsrd chief jus ice OF
the supreme court and also governor Of
the state. heing presiding Judge.
l. c. Houshton who owns the deer
park 81 Halifax, states that the animals 10 |
the preserve siutered we'll. and ell have
n sde good Increase, He estimates the
number Of deer nov in the enclosure at
1870. Mr., Houehton is tearing away
part Of The old brick farm house, aud will
rebuild il with an addition for the Occupa
ton OF biz family. whom he will bring on
from Sheffield. Ill, smother season.
The stesmer Archie Stewart OF Ottawa
srrived 81 Darlington recently With IL
bsrees, bringing SIS 900 feet Of white
pine Inn Der. This is by far the largest
shipment OF lumber received at Burline
ton 10 many years, and comes 10 sutici
patton Of the new duties likely lie sppesr
10 the new tariff bill, The steamer re
.urted TO Rouses Point TO meet uipe bsrg
%, seven q which are loaded With Inn Der
or Burlington aud two for Vergsnnss
Daring the mouth OF April, 1897. 10. 2g2,
40 feet Of logs me Iuto the district OF I
Vernon through the customs, al increase
u Inn Der Of over 7. 000. 600 feet over April
500. sni II 900 600 over April. 1894
Hsny +. Charles, ptes iden, Of the !
Imefic.u k1rpp cure, aud + ". Eager
Toe pre.iirrt ofihe Middleton Springs
Hotel compauy we're 10 Darlington Sstut
sy in consultation With Secretary Of
state Brovnell regarding . charter for = .
sw company which It IL proposed TO
1rm from . uuiou Of the tao ofg.uizs
ions, IL is proposed to m.ks Middle
o~n Springs, which ia toEn Of sbout
20 population, siiusted 10 miles south
'sst Of kutlsns, the hesdqasrters Of th.
.ueipp curs 10 tbi, eoutiry. A proposi ="
os 10 chshss the usme q the town 10
.8eippyiils is alreaiy 90 foot and srsii II
.slth re.ort WITH population OF iron 8, "
90 to 10 OO0 lie locked for. Az electric
abroad 10 poal,uty, eight nllss, sni
seEee 10 Euusad s also eon.sm plated