The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-07-30
STATE NEWS

As Frank Bruso Of Sheldon was
sharpening scythe few days ago,
the snath end slipped of the stone he
had rested il on and the scythe came
against his arm, cutting off an artery
and also cutting deep cash in one
hand. He would probably have bled
to death if help had not been close
at hand. As it was, he lost great
deal of blood but will recover.
For having seven short trout in his
possession Bernard Simpson was ar
rested by County Wertien George II.
Chafee of Middebury and before JUS
tice j. b. Jewett Of Granville, n Y,
paid fine of $45 and costs Of $7.75.
Simpsons catch was / trout of which
seven were less than six inches in
length. The object Of the six inch
law is to give the trout an opportuni-
ty to reproduce once before they are
killed
Tuesday night when the auto truck
owned and operated by Herbert Smith
of Waitsfeld was backing up to un-
load at the grist mill, the planks in the
open bridge at that place broke and
the forward wheels fell through. No
one was, hurt and the truck suffered
no serious damage Only the fact that
the truck was going at very low speed
prevented serious damages.
Extensive changes and improve
ments are being made on the Hard
wick Inn at Hardwick. The building
lis painted yellow with white trim
mings, two large plate glass windows
have been placed in the front Of the
house and plate glass has been put
in the tower windows The work on
the interior is still in progress and
new furniture is on the way.
Charles Smith, of Burlington has
completed arrangements for the pur-
chase Of "Hotel Naples" at Randolph
and will enter upon the management
Of that hostelry Immediately. Mr..
Smith has been a resident Of Burling-
ton for the past year, coming there
from Boston, and has had charge Of
the confectionery department Of A. X.
Whites business.
The passenger train On the Missis-
quoi valley branch Of the Central Ver-
mont railway for Richford leaving st.
Adams at 6:10 O'Clock Friday evening
was derailed about a mile and half
west Of Green's Corners, caused
by the rails spreading. A wrecking
car was sent but the train was delay
ed several hours. No one was in
jured.
Wheatons quarry, deposit Of light
gray building granite on Cobble hill
that is linked with the earliest his
tory Of stone development in Barre,
has been sold at auction to John Trow
for $4,000. The transfer Of the quar-
rying property, which comprises sew
eral acres Of land owned by the Barre
White Granite company, was made by
Virgil f. Ayers, receiver for the com
pany
Painful but not serious injuries were
sustained Tuesday morning by Dr..
Roy H Peck Of Springfield, son Of Fl.
S. Peck Of Burlington, when he was
pushed through heavy brick wall by
his automobile. The accident hap
pened while he was attempting 10
crank his car in the Raymond garage
at "a Sumner avenue, and the injuries
consisted Of bruises all over his body
and scalp wound six inches long.
John Collins Of Danville, "a years
old, charged with Kidnapping, has
been sentenced in Caledonia County
court 10 serve not less than year nor
more than year and half at the
house Of correction. IL was alleged
that he kept l5-year-old girl, Hazel
Hawkins, at his mothers house one
night and then took her to deserted
lumber camp, where they stayed two
days, he then deserting her.
Bert Cargill's house in Morgan was
struck recently by lightning which
went in on the telephone wires. Dishes
and food we're swept from the table,
which had just been laid for supper,
nearly all the windows in the house
were broken, plastering was torn off
and dishes were broken. The family
suffered slight shock, kitten near
the door was killed, and the house was
considerably damaged