The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-01

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e Underwood Of Hartland, $1,000;
Witt Grocery Co. of Brattleboi
+ S22638s town of Londonderry, $27
r II; Mcintosh Company, Springiie
D Mass, $2l4l5; j. f. Dayton G.
g Williamsport, Pa, $294.30; Abbc
Grocery Co. of Keene, N. H., $212.9
j. r. Ainsley Of Boston, S505.S3.
STATE NEWS
The novelty shop at Jericho has
many orders that a night force has
be employed.
Harold Whitney Of Marlboro, a stt
dent in the Wilmington High Schoo
walks from his home each day, abo.
five miles, and back, during the Hines
Of his father.
Oscar Chandler, aged 70 years an
a veteran of the Civil War, died Wed
nesday at his home in Green Noun
tain Valley. His health was impaire
by service in the war and one eye wa
injured.
A Persian cat belonging to Mrs
Jesse Weatherhead of Guilford, re
turned from the Boston cat show witt
first prize and winner, with nine spec
ials and $13 in money and three point
toward championship. This was in th'
black cat exhibition.
In Caledonia county the court case
has just been closed of Henry Esta
brooks VS.. John A. Morency to recover
on grocery bill which had been run
ming for "a years. Estabrooks suet
for $4,000, but the jury awarded hin
S199.19 and interest, amounting tt
$246.20.
Seven young men from the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology, are
spending 10 days in the woods of Chit
tenden, having rented a camp, where
they are to stay until the end of the
mid-tear vacation. Provided with
plenty of supplies, snowshoes and
skis, they are planning to sample the
Vermont air for all it is worth
John A. Rowell of Simonsville, has
the Fullerton Hotel in
Chester and will take possession soon
Mr. Rowell's father owns the Roweli
Inn at Simonsville and the two will be
run in conjunction, as they are only
six miles apart. They are on the
route from Manchester to Lake Suna-
pee and the White mountains.
A wounded deer was found in Gosh
IN a few days ago, which had been
,hased by a dog and badly hurt. 1t
lad a broken leg and a piece Of flesh
,early a foot square had been torn
rom its side. 1t was also badly bit
IN on other parts of its body. Tie
log which was responsible belonged to
Robert liayes and it has been .spo: ed
#.
Carlyle Z. Wiley Of Orleans, got a
,ad fall at Middlebury Friday when he
,ecame confused and thought he had
aiken a train going in the wrong
Erection. lie jumped or and rolled
yer several times, being badly bruis-
d Depot employees assisted him to
is feet and he was obliged to consult I
physician
Rev. Benjamin Swift, for ten years .
astor Of the Congregational Church
j Woodstock, rendered his resignation
lst Sunday, to take effect May LIST.
is understood that Mr.. Swift has
ladc no effort to find another pastor
.e and has no definite plans for the
iture except to take an extended rest
rtcr "a successive years at the min
terial task"
The steam laundry at Richford was
tally destroyed by fire Jan. q, the
aze starting from a short circuit in
e electrical switchboard. George
-udell Of Richford, leased the laun-
v Aug. /, 1916, and had worked up
good. business, having nine agencies
surrounding towns. The loss is es-
mated at $4,000. There was consid-
able new machinery on which there :
as no insurance. The laundry will
rebuilt.
A special meeting Of the Montpelier
ard of trade will be held Thursday, :
b. /, at 1880 p. m, at the city hall