The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-02-05


not made public. but is said 20 b.
In the nclghborhood OF $4,000
sherman Ahott said that is was
the intention 81 him and his father
10 rebuild at once but that plans
would depend 30 great measure up
ou tho wishes Of former tenants
4 A youngster named Wood, aliding
an Green street. Bratticboro. sat
urday morning, vent between the
front and rear legs OF a horse own
cd and DRIVEN by Walter Davis OF
Guilford somewhat damaging two q
the lower extremaies OF the horse.
The animal, frightened, proceeded
TO damage sadly the front ot the
sleigh and Mr. Davis Immediately
sought redress from the town or
Village,
Charlts L. Browne proprietor Of
3rowne's Rubber store OF White
River Junction had narrow escape
from serious injury while driving
au Maple street last week. The
morse became frightened at a
New Hampshire automobile and, os-
aping froan Mr. Brownies driver
plunged down the bank OF White
aiyer upon the ice, dragging the
sleigh with him Mr. Browne and
hts driver decided to remain at the
top and the robes aud cushions roll.
ed out before reaching the water.
Ihe total height OF the bank above
abe river Is about 80 feet, but a
shelf half way down broke the
lall The horse was rescued without
apparent harm. The shafts were
broken and there We're other in
id.tes to the sleigh.
Mrs. Harold y. Perkins OF Bethel
went down cellar at ll45 a. m,
saturday to get some kindling wood
and carried with her little Barbara.
her year-old child. whom she set
upon the lowest step of the cellar
stairs. As she reached for the
wood tlIe Pile collapsed and inn
mediately she found herself on
the cement floor with the wood all
about her. She was pinned down so
that escape was impossible. She
tried In vain at frequent intervals
TO attract the attention of neighbors
and passerby, the baby also doing
her full share. but for more than 80
minutes she was held In her strange |
position. Then her husband came
home late from the bank where he
is employed and was Mortified at
the plight Of his wife and child.
They We're very cold and Mrs. Per
kins was much bruised and lamed
by the wood DIR. O. v Greene
was called and expressed his belief
that neither mother nor child would
bio seriously affected beyond the
1svitable discomfort u 50 bad a
physical and mental strain
Mrs Cora G. Bancroft, wife OF
Deput Sheriff A. p Bancroft Of Fair
lee, shot a Canadian lynx on the
south of Sawyer mountain, about
one mile from their home, on the
extreme northwest corner OF theii
farm. 1t measured three feet two
inches from tip to tip and weighed
80 pounds. 1t Is the only one OF
It's species known to have been kill
Id In this part oK the state About
three weeks ago, during a sickness
which confined Mr. Bancroft to the
house, his wife made daily visits
TO fox traps, which they had set at
the foot of the mountain On the
morning OF January she discover
ed one " the traps gone and fol
lowing the trail through the snow
and through the thick underbrusb
for about 900 yards she found the
rap hanging in a small tree with }
one OF the jaws wrenched out
She set another trap In the same
place and January "a Mr.. and Mrs.
Bancroft found one was missing !
and the trail led to den inl the
edges. They worked diligently two
Lays trying TO get the game, but
'ucceeded only In getting spits and
grgwls January e7 Mrs. Bancroft
the hunt and with 3S-
'aliber revolver started for the den.
With hooked wire she succeeded
n hooking onto the trap about IL
Get from the entrance TO the den
md began TO pull on the wire a.
When she drew the lynx Into sight n
he Immediately fired. Mr.. Ban !,
roft, becoming worried at her lonf m
.bsence, started out. but met her
in her trophy on her shout
er.
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