The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-10-13

| Tue MoutptileT CITY cuuhOl esyt tus'
the street railway sh II not ruE itp cars
through the city streets faster than -,
miles 40 bonr
A summer resident at Bennington Gen
ter recently had two carrier pigeons sept
him from Boston. They were released
the following morning ct 8 O'Clock and in
just two hours and IS minutes they Arriv
ed IN Bottom.
Bradford msn's horse ran away the
other day in the village cemetery aud be
thought his last day had come, but be
fortunately struck 10 soft spot narrowly
missing several mon uments 10 bis flight
The wagon and harness % ruined. How
much damage was done the cemetery 10
not stated.
Small boys built fire in q box under
the gasoline tank at the rear OF Barrows
4 Pecks in Montpelier and il was discov
cred Just 10 time to prevent disastrous
confagstion. They said they found some
straw and thought it would burn mice"
The town Of Norwich elected q Demo
cratic representative this year for the
first time almost in it's history and the
high license organs have bsen loud in
claiming that it was distinct triumph
for their cause. A correspondent Informs
the Woodstock Stan ard that this repre-
sentstive.eleot is al active Good Templsr
and can be depended upon to vote for
prohibition every time.
Clyde river nj ar Island Pond had one OF
10 periodical freaks las. Saturday OF run
ming up bill' into the pond. These sp
parently pardon al spells have been
more frequent this year than usual, and
have been very interesting to strangers.
many OF whom. extensive travellers. say
they never have seen or heard OF q sim liar
case.
There is q possibility that the entire
Third Cavalry will spend the winter 10
Burlington, citizens committee 10
making 90 effort to have this done aud the
idea hes been laid before the war depart
ment. The plan is to have the troops
which are now living In tents occupy the
buildings at Howard Park IS barracks.
An IslsnG Pond man P. W. Hogan. has
patented rev coal car that saves the en-
tire cost OF unloading. 1t ia divided into
pockets AID the sides to esch pocket let |
down forming . trough for the cosl TO |
slide into It's place in the bin or wagon. |
|, has been illustrated and com mended by
The Scientific Americsn.
Mu. Lizzie Noonsp, OF Feirisbureh,
#ho v. conditiouslIy psrdoned by Gov.
irout, bss been sent back TO states prison
by bin on the ground that the pardon
vas obtained by fraud. II vas represent
d that she was coon 10 die from . cancer
q the stomach and IS 5000 ss she reached
,ome she recovered aud has been sble 10
10 oil iiJds Of vorf, besides directing
Ter old gang OF lbitvts.
The Conntetient valley tobacco crop
iss been harvested and the cure thus far
las been entirely satisfactory. The sales
nsds hsve been g, the highest prices
ince 1891 Bot little OF last years crop,
'hieb ~s light yield, brongh, more
ben ten cents a pound. The average
rice paid for this seasons growth hse
zen shout Is ceats. With some sales -
Ugh as u cents Sons stoHers claim
hs. they Gill clear $500 40 acre.
Fred Rsbbias. 10 500 Of Mrs. Warren
Robbins Of Weet Bra,tleboro, vas dtosu
a 10 West iiser At West Town,hepd
'aesdsy morning Yong Robbins often
81 his. All II is Supposed ths, While be
lee at the vs,sr's edge be sss over come
% fell i1to the river The water where
is body vas faaod wss not over ,wo fee,
eep. Tue boy SAT q sos q Warren
.0bbits who vac filled 10 Pu,nsy the
-. Of lssl Msy BY reing bit by a ..lliag
zee.