The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-05-12
STATE NEWS.
II OF Benuingtou's mills are running
full time and some over time.

II OF Benuingtou's mills are runnin
full time and some over time.
Joseph X. Liberty ,ssed 60 years ha
jus, died Of paralysis at the home OF bl
.i.tsr, Mrs Charles l. LeBeoui, Mr., /
berty was bora and reared 10 Vergennes
but has speut several years OF his lie
way. Seven years be spent in Alssks
He is survived by willow and thrs
children.
Frank Delarme OF Burlington WAS sci
fenced to three years at Windsor for th
larceny Of horse aud buggy aud one 70
theft at store. He was taken to vino
or Tuesday,
Tbs dir, ctors Of the state prison snt
| honse OF correction have voted TO con
plete at once the chapel and hospital in
provements under way al the house OF co.
rection in Rutland. The prison Library
has been increased by the purchase OF ion
new books and now numbers | 20t
volumes.
A sad and fatal accident has Just occur
red 10 Bristol. Two boys, jesse Hickey
aud Philip Crane, had made 3 gudgeor
ont Of piece OF iron pipe, They losded
II and touched it off 1t burst, one piece
striking the Hickey boy IN the neck, se'
etipg the jueuIsr vein and killing him 10
stsntly. He was II years old.
The mystery surrounding the disappear
,uce OF Earl little son OF f. M Sheldon
Of Burlington, WAS cleared Friday morn
log by the finding OF the body on the
lake shore near the mouth OF the sewer st
the south end Of the city bys boy. The
body was dressed in overcost snG mittsns.
Evidently the boy wandered of the dock
or of 90 the ice and fell into an cir hole.
lie disappeared Feb. Is b. The body
was badly decomposed.
The fret express line established 10
the country ran from Woodstock to Wind
.or. This line Was started and managed
by Alvin Adams, a young man Who had
served term OF years ss stable boy ct
Robert Bsrkers tavern 10 Woodstock,
about the year 1920 VIVA. tho Adams
EXPIRES. company has since become 10
veil kno~n.
William SeItor, once the champion
billiard player Of Au.ri,', who died re
Gently, was ustivs OF Burlington.
Bare will finnish the iollowing Memoir /
q day ,akers: Allen Martin at Wet
Topsbam, Mayor John W. Gordon 81
Arlington, Wllli.m Wishsr, at East Mid
iIebury. W. W. Lapont at 81, Johnbury
Alters long th.l al Montpelier Mildred
Breuster was lcg uttsd OF the charge OF
N ntder on the ground OF insanity.
Tha anniversary Of the birthday OF Ira
Allen, the icuud'r OF the University OF
was observed Monday, as it bss
been for five years past, With Appropriate
dresses by undergraduates and an Grafton
by sn slnmuns,
The republican state committee met al
on "Wednesday snd decided to
hold the State convention IN that city
uue ~, Tor ths nomination OF = candidate
'or Governor aud other state officers.
A Vermou'er. writing back from the
* l3ndike, epds bis letter as follous:-
There Is no tak here about the Klondike, |
or ly shat poor tools We oil are 10 be here. |
q 10 out Of evry 100 we're home. oil the
gold IN The world could not induce them,
% endure the hsrdships. All have to
Ay is ttst sBy one is better cf at home
hsn 10 luis II ztr, torssken oonntry.
Hon, spi Mfs Charlie. Dssey OF Mont
,e,i.r ctl sbrated their golden Wedding
ussday evening Of last week. Mr..
Jsvry Is brother Of Commodore Dewey.
so has lust son the splendid victory 81
4 lila, aud there va, large sttendsncs
eversl turdfed invitstions having beer
eat cot Tue occasion vi. greatly en-
Dyed.
Eiwsfd Da'~hsts. Of ,he ST. Albsps
onpsuy, uos ii Camp Olympus, WAS re
,clei 10 tue %. steal tIAmius,iop for
be condition Il he toe. he Learned