The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-01-04

; Extension was In 1t. IL WAS % q summe
I morning that a train OF old Harlem coach,
and baggage care. hsulsd-by Enginet
Charley Cispp with John j. Paris - Cor
ductor, pulled out Of the Rutland dtpo
bound to make time and usual stops I
Chatham. There we're several OF US youn
men along the line sboard and We hustle
Into Remington ahead OF time. There W
found supe rinteDdent =. c.. White and
Sunday school excursion waiting for US 4
pass. We changed engines there aud th
fireman backed the new engine down h
the train but no engineer a. pesred. Super
intendent White saw Ci arlet Sibley, will
bis wife, boarding the excursion trail
aud shouted to Sioley "Come here! wan
you to haul US to Chatham" Sibley VA
one Of the B. 4 r., eng ineers but of duty
sibley pulled off his coat, handed II to BIZ
wife, climbed into the engine and starte(
up the goose seck OF Bennington Hill. Ht
was good runner and had no fear. W.
we're holding our own over that new
rough, crooked road when we were oil
brought up standing, A fool station agent
had fiirted red flag In Charles face think.
Ing we we're the excursion train and Char
les had pulled the brake cord that let of
the spring brakes on every car and stopped
us as quick as air brakes would now. The
agent pulled in the flag when .hei. saw bis
mistake and Charles Sibley used some pro-
fame language and the whole force dead
heads and AID twisted q full minute to
wind up the spring brakes aud let the train
20. White tried to telegraph ahead that
we were coming and to keep the. line clear,
but don't suppose there .waslan agent on
the lire who could read telegraph mes
cage, and we were held up at every ,tatiop
until we reached Lebanon Springs where
the excursion was headed for White told
me to get aboard the engine and tell Sibley
to run her through. red Asgs or not, as ",
were losing time. Two Of the cars had hot
boxes and we set of one Of them and lit
out. Charles pulled her wide open and
the way we reared and pitched over that
rough road WAS a caution; around curves
where 1t seemed she would 70 over ever
minute, Sibley was detertermlned to win
or bust. The fireman was all but exhaust
I'd and spelled him at times, yet we could
scarcely keep on time let alone making up
any. Finally Sibley told me to 20 back
and see what was holding US and | crawled
back over the tender and found oDe Of those
spring brakes had caught and
almost set the the wheels on The rear coach
and we could not get II of. Just ahead Of
Us was q construction siding which was
empty. went back into the engine and
told Sibley to side track the old car there.
When be stopped the brakeman opened the
witch and we left the old car there with
'mokipg wheels and lit out for Chatham
With two cars and got there three minutes
head Of time, not a cool journal or box on
he train or 3 dry rag on any Of us, bands
toes kicked raw at the brakes,
yes full Of cinders, clothes about ruined
ut we had got there and We felt good.
blink am the only man left Of the crew
I that train and II there are others would
Ike to hear from them. 81 CLONE.
SYNDICATE. 4
Mrs. Sarah MeaIs remains about the
ame. A
-Evi s. Randall Of Cambridge, N. Y,
10 been calling on friends In town.
Mrs. Robert Dewey has very nearly re.
oversd from her recent severe illneis.
Arthur Peck 10 visiting Harry Randall
! Cambridge, N. Y, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Peck OF Glovers.
lie, N. Y, are visiting at Mr.. A. W.
rindle's.
Mics Grace Andrew closed a very sue '
,ssful term Of school In district No. 8 last v
eek.
Ella LOOMS Of the Castleton Normal a
chool who has been spending the holiday IL
lcaiion at Charles Richards. retained
onday afternoon.
william Hamilton, Jr., was at Llt home ir
ew Years, and is soon to return to Cas-
.ton where he 10 10 attendance at the
ormsl school.
Freddie Stickles who recently UNDER !"
ent an operation for appendicitis 10 re-
r,ed a. doing nicely. Drs. Mcclure and N
". Phillips performed the operation. v
Mr.. and Mrs.. EugfIe kssrs Of Green. N
ch, N. Y, are nj Thu mas Mesrs'. Rumor
q IL that there 10 . pro'peet that Mr.. cl
ears and family win sgsin become real. ar
nts Of this town. ed
"A besfipg Of the Sunday bunting cste
"a held Tuetdsy before Justlce NJ. z. N
md NJ the Town hail. States Auorrey =.
3. Daley sppesIed for Tie State and Ca
j. Stakeholder Of Arlington defend
the boys.
George Hurley had the misfortune to
re one Of hh nuserf marty cut Of while
king on tie wilcox lumber lob loading
.. He .ss taken TO DR.. Leonard Of
lshan, where the hnssr WA sewed on In !.
go that the member can be saved.
-Myron c. Hoyt, Mrs. Wilson Hoyt ard be-
daughters all Of Mount horfi', Gere uri
county, Mich, arrived in town for Va
|, among relatives and fritrds % Friday tbs
Dee. mad. Mr.. Ho,i was born 10 thi, uni
n nearly 20 years ago. He married Is d
cline Hurd the youngest dsushter OF cur
r Hurd. nr. Hoyt went from this town 1t
Ia present home about 90 years. ago. bot