The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-05-05
STATE NE Ws.

Bennington oounty IL represented II
the navy by James Flynn OF Dorset. who
Is 40 engineer on the gunbost Nashville
which is attached to Admiral Sampson
Il ct, nov cil Havana harbour.
Lawrence W. Foster, 43. OF Rutland, q
brskemsn on the Delaware Il Hudson
railroad. was fatally injured at Fort Ed
ward, n. Y, SUNDAY morning OF last week
beng caught between an engine and cal
Of freight train,
At recent examinations for q cadetshiE
to the Annapolis naval academy held by
Congressman Powers al Burlington AID
Rutland only seven out OF II candidate
passed the physical examination.
The new corn factory at BrstIeboro il
assured. Between 400 and 500 acres oil
corn have been pledged and enough
money has been raised to pay for the
buildings Baxter Brothers, the prorre
tors OF the business, pay s per cent interest
Tor tue use Of these buildings.
The town Of Moret0wu is excited over
the visit Of Cherries II Wilder OF Stock
bridge and New York capitalist who
have IN view the purchase Of the large
soap stone lodges IN the town. The New
York man is esid to have million behind
him and Mr.. Wilder is helping along the
scheme. Two options have already been
secured en- Lodges containing between 70
and 100 acres each. The stone is almost
milk white. The amount to be paid for
the qnsrries will be S. 600 apiece.
The revolutionary soldiers tablet. with
the names Of AZ soldiers OF the revolution
who were buried in the old town OF Rat
lang, was put in place on the wall on the
east side OF the memorial hall, without
iormslities. recently, 1t is a plain white
marble tlab, two inches thick and nearly
four feet square.
The Vermont KIondke party. which
bough. large vessel for 3 trip tround
the world before landing at st. Michsels,
did not leave New York q mouth ago, as
advertised, and one OF the managers is
authority for the statement that the YES
was sold to the UIited States government
at large profit
A recent social event 10 Dresden, Ger
MANY, was 8 reception rendered TO Yer
mouters by Or. and Mrs. William A.
SprnC, The former a son OF John 0
Spring OF Bellows Falls, and q successful
dentist OF that city. Tue reception was at
tended by shout thirty sons and dsugh
ters OF Vermont who are now in that part
Of Ssrony. Among the guests we're Mary
Hove LAWN and Lucien Howe OF Brsttle
boro, aud Mss Farley, formerly OF Bellows
Falls, gov d student 10 Dresden.
A sad accident occurred at South Lon
donderry Friday afternoon, resulting 10
the death Of Normsn T., llyesr.old'son OF
NJ. and Mrs. Fred Winchester. Young
Wluchesttr sod q crowd Of village boys
~ere playing ball and be bad inst u ade
hit. He was running to fret base when
the ball, thrown by George Smith to ffs,
bssemsn, bit Winchester behind the night
ear He watched the game for sbou. 10
minutes before starting Tor bis home,
When be got home be told bis mother
about the accident and she bsthed his
head sst told him to lie down on the
-ofo. TIE boy obeyed, bat econ got mp,
wett to brs room aud lay down on bis
bed, His ID ytlet sett into tho room 8
es mibutes after aud found him much !
rot-e Ste Immediately told the boys |
..'hrr, VITO called physician bat moth |
could be done Tor the child. He re
uuaei 10 seut-coasciols state until
. 20 II o'clock IN the evening, vheu the
.la ,me. TIE cause Of the death wn
oEcusrlos Of tie brain.