The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-07-30
Of the village and his left leg was
broken.

Hhit Vi u Stitts Va inui Sua. iuhN41Nhs
to be given in Burlington August 70
by the Burlington Business Mems as.
sociation.
Edward Toilette of Williamstown
stands charged with cruelty to his
horses. He is said to have beaten one
of them SO that one eye was closed
and that the horse was so thin that
il could not be worked.
The New England Fat Mems asso-
citation and their families are to have
their annual outing this year at
Montreal, August 12, 13 and IA. The
three days are TO be given over to
sight seeing and a general good time.
A hay fork in the barn Of George
Bronson, in West SALISBURY, fell
from its fastening recently and struck
Mr. Bronson on the left side, near the
collar bone, penetrating lung. He
will recover.
School statistics gathered in Barre
recently in anticipation of the opening
of the fall term in September show
the names of 2,620 children between
the ages of five and Is years, while
the aggregate for 1913 was 2,691.
Mrs. Hetty H. R. Green, Bellows
Falls most famous resident, came
there this week from New York and
is at the home Of Mrs. Cleora S. Brig
ham. Mrs. Green will have repairs
made to her residence on Westminster
street while Bellows Falls.
Mrs. Jennie Clark of Montpelier
while calling on neighbor opened
the door into the cellar when about to
leave the house, instead of the one
which opened outdoors, and fell to the
cellar bottom. She was badly bruised
about the face, arms and shoulders.
The Congregational church at Swan
ton extended a call to Rev. John Van
Burke of Monterey Mass. The church
has been without pastor since last
January when Rev. N. O. Bowlby re-
signed to accept pastorate at Meri-
den, N. H.
A dog which was supposed to be
suffering from rabies attacked Arthur
Nutcher, aged 10, the son of Arthur
Nutcher of Montpelier Wednesday
The boy was bitten several
times on the hand before he was res
cued.
A. NJ. Merrifeld lost a calf in a
Williamsville pasture recently, the
body being found with the flesh part
ly eaten off the bones. A day or two
ago a bear was discovered in the pas
ture, seemingly much at home, which
probably accounts for the death of the
calf.
At recent meeting of the Brattle
boro school district it was voted to
continue the work of school nurse,
instead of medical inspection by a
medical man, as advocated by Dr.
Henry d. Holton, a member of the
etate bard of health and formerly of
the school board.
During a severe storm in st. Johns
bury, horse driven by Henry J.
Patrick was frightened by an UNI
brella and ran away, its leg being
broken in the accident. The animal,
which was quite valuable one, had
to be killed. The occupants Of the
wagon were uninjured.
Vermonters will be interested to
know that Mr.. and Mrs. George Har-
vey, of New York, have issued invita-
tions to the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Dorothy, to Lieut.. Marcel1us H.
Thompson, Coast Artillery corps, U.
S. A., which will take place August IL
at Jorjalma, Deal, N. j.
Percy Keir has received announce
ment of his appointment as postmas-
ter for Craftsbury, succeeding NJ. S.
Sawyer. Mr.. Keir is merchant at
and manufacturer of the
Keir evaporator. He was graduated
from Goddard Seminary, Barre, in
1908.
A man giving the name Of Frank
Smith, who followed the Wheeler cir
Gus into St. Johnsbury, is alleged to
have stolen $50 bill out Of the pocket
Of an employe at the Fairbanks barn.
He was caught as he attempted TO
board train and handed over to the
sheriff what was left, as he had just |
spent part for suit Of clothes.
Caroline, the small daugher Of Mr..
and Mrs. Forrest Locklin Of Chazy, N.
Y, who, with her parents, was visiting
in Mortified Falls, swallowed several
tablets containing strychnine and bel
Iadonna, a few days ago, and was in
a serious condition when her act was
But for the prompt action
Of physician, she would have died.
The Central Vermont railway will
soon begin laying 16 miles Of new
track on the Central division. The