The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-10-01
STATE NEWS
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his way to town.
Mahlou V. Taylor has dug on his
farm in Richford 5000 bushels Of po-
tatoes, using four-horse potato dig
ger.
T. B. Smith Of Stowe recently dug
10 potatoes weighing 81 pounds. At
that rate 40 potatoes would weigh a
busheI.
A town clock, the gift of the late
John Cameron, is being installed in
the United Presbyterian church at
Ryegate.
Mrs. Eliza Somers, aged So years,
died at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Nv. J. Norton, in Fairhaven, after an
hours illness.
Herald Stevens, Of Burlington, has
resigned as Chittenden county high
way supervisor and Merritt L. Car
penter of Charlotte, has been appoint
ed to succeed him.
Ten sheep of a flock of 50 owned by
Charles and Alfred Edgerton of Hyde
Park Center were killed by dogs re-
Gently and number of others were
badly bitten.
Mrs. Charles Roberts who was run
over by an automobile at East Berk-
shire, while returning from the state
fair will be able soon to go to her
home in Montgomery.
Mrs. d. C. E. Laub, the government
inspector for the new postoffice build
ing at Bennington, died there Wedues-
day of heart failure. She had come
from New York to be with her hus-
band.
Mrs. Wendell P. Stafford and daugh-
ter, Ruth, of Washington, D. C. who
have been passing the summer at
Greensboro are in st. Johnsbury for
two weeks. Judge Stafford and Ed
ward Stafford have returned to Wash
ington.
From l3 acres Of land in Vergennes
w. R. Bristol has harvested about 300
tons of corn fodder.
James Lathrop, who died recently in
Bristol, had rs grandchildren, d
great-grandchildren, and one great
great-grandchild.
The Independent Telephone ex-
change Of Barton has been organized
with a capital of 100000, and it will
take over all the rights and properties
of the former Independent association.
The religious census of st. Adams
which is now under way is progress
ing rapidly. The workers report that
they are everywhere meeting with a
hearty reception.
Warner A. Graham of Bellows
Falls, Governor Fletcher's secretary
of civil and military affairs, is candi-
date for town representative and has
issued a statement of his position on
certain questions.
Charles Conrad Foster, who at the
age of nine served as drummer boy
with Vermont regiment during the
Civil War, died suddenly at his home
in Brooklyn, N. Y, last Monday. Mr..
Foster was born in Brattleboro 81
years ago.
The Montpelier board of trade is
making plans for the installation of a
system of ornamental street lights. 1t
is hoped that these will be in place by
the opening Of the next session of the
While Mrs. Harry WEIGH was lead
ing a horse to water in Berkshire, the
animal kicked her in the face, break
ing her upper jaw, knocking out near
" all of the upper teeth and part of
those on the lower jaw, and tearing
the roof of her mouth badly.
Bristol high and graded schools
nave reopened, infantile paralysis
scare having abated. OF the seven
,ases reported three have been re-
eased from quarantine and four mild
,ases are still under surveillance.
A total of S2,525 has been sent to H.
). Howard, treasurer Of the Vermont
,hapter Of the American Red Cross,
which he has sent to the national
treasurer at Washington to be added
o the European war relief fund. The
whole amount contributed is added to
he fund, the Vermont society caring
or the incidental expenses.
Lee Haven Of South Londonderry,
las received a carload Of alfalfa from
that he will feed his herd Of
ows. He will try for records this
all and winter.
Seth NJ. Washburn Of Bethel has an
Iounced his candidacy as a non-parti-
an candidate for representative to the
General Assembly from Bethel. Mr..
yashburn has been in business in
Bethel for more than SO years, and for .
more than 80 years in the store where