The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-05-19
STATE NEWS.


The Woodstock Country club get out
over 600 pine trees on Its grounds during
last week.
W. b TurDey Of Montpelier has carried
a lot Of potatoes from Vermont the past
sfsson. He inst purchased 5000 bushels
at Richmond aud sent two cars out o. II x
bury r. Gently.
Newman J. Blood, prosperous farmer
Of Bradford, committed suicide Friday, May
9, by shooting himself Mr.. Blood had
been III for six weeks with the grip and
his mii d WAS deranged.
A coat Of white paint has been applied to
the statue Of the goddess Of agriculture
which surmounts the dome Of the capitol
at Montpelier. She" has not been paint
ed before for 20 years.
The new cloihespin industry at Bradford
will begin operations Ia the scythe snath
building on Waits River. With two new
enterprises beginning, q good business out
look is assured for the town Of Bradford
Albert Bressee ef Hubbardton Is dead
Of heart allure. He was The originator
ard promoter OF the 4 rly Rose potato, 60
popular for 80 years ard probably the
most famous potato ever grown, Mr. Bres-
zee was lifelong resident OF Hutbardton
and much esteemed.
George c. UIdelhill, q well known mar
bic expert Of Rutland has bought Of Mil
lard Brothers of Dandy over 1000 acres Of
valuable marble land, and operations will
begin soon for opening several quarrles on
the land. The land sdloins that on which
Norcross Bros famous quarries are loca,-
ed.
A dog saved the lie Of Mrs. Horace J.
Bennett Of Swanton last week. by licking
her face ard awhklng her as she lay asleep
on q eofa In room all ablsz, from the ex-
pioaion Of lamp. She jumped from win.
dow and escaped unframed. The res. Of
the family were slsent. The house was
totally destroyed.
The democratic state convention is call.
ed TO meet 10 Burlington, Wednesday, June
%, to nominate candidates for state N ,ers
slso to nominate four presidential electors
20 DC voted for Tuesday, November The
81. c.lon Of four delegates and four alter
mates 70 the national democratic col vention
to be held at st. Louis on July will lake
place.
Rutland manufacturers state that they
are grestly betird In their work this sea.
son. THIS 10 attributed tn the unusually
severe winter. Because I the long con-
tinued cold weather quarrymsn could net
work TO sdvsI tsge until late In the fp. irp
aud customers Lave held back their orders
accordingly, making q rush Of work iast at
this time.
Miu Bridge. Rooney OF st. Jobnsbury Is
list OF The wild H,wers and
ferns OF this section TO D printed In the
book "Flora Of Vermont which will soon
w hsuSu W bUc veitnont uoiALiCai rUSscty.
Miss Rooney ID An acknowledged authority
on fowers and has recently sent The Nati,n-
a museum At Washington II &c collection
Of ferns found In this rgion.
Col. Charles X. Darling, Of Boston. well
known 10 thia state, beisg formerly Of Chel-
ses, has accepts a the appointment Of Com.
Of Camp Adams 10 Mechanic,
building, where quarters viii be provided
for 10000 old soldiers who will vial, Bss.
ton during the week OF the ns,ionsl encsmp-
ment OF the Grand Army Of the Il public
Ia August.
The board Of license commissioners Of
The town Of Rutland has decided 70 reiect