The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-11-15


Pupils in the Enosburg high schoo
/ have drawn up pledge reading, I"
promise not to buy any candy, or max,
in my home, any candy which requires
white sugar, for the two months be
ginning Oct. 81 and ending Dec. 81.
All the girls except four have signcc
the pledge.
The Rutland police have recovered
the gold watch stolen from the room
Of Daniel Allen two weeks ago by the
man who gave his name as Larrabec.
The latter had represented il as his
own and had sold it to Rutland mcr-
chant, giving his receipt for the
same. Larrabee is supposed to be the
man wanted by Bennington, Middle
bury and Montpelier authorities for
larceny.
W. r. Roberts of Schenectady, N. Y.
a native of West Pawlet and a resident
for many years Of Rutland, died at
Glens Falls, N. y, Friday. He was a
freight conductor and was killed when
he fell from his train and was run
over by some of the cars. He was a
railroad man while living in Vermont.
George l.. Sexton, Brattleboro
young man employed as a brakeman
on the Claremont Junction & Spring
field branch of the Boston & Maine
Railroad, was caught between the
fender and caboose of train he was
making up at Claremont Junction on
Thursday and sustained broken left
arm and compound fracture of the
left leg.
George, 11-year-old son of Mrs.
Della Brown of Burlington, was badly
hurt Thursday afternoon when horse
which he was holding became fright
ened and ran away, throwing the boy
out of the wagon in which he was sit
ting. Both legs were badly bruised
and he was hurt about the hips and
back.
Frank A. Briggs, proprietor Of ISL
and Villa at Grand Isle, had a narrow
escape from death recently when, as
he was threshing grain and was oiling
the gasoline engine, his coat caught in
the shafting and he was whirled
around the engine several times. No
bones were broken, but he was badly
bruised.
Two men in a car at st. Adams were
upset by dog few days ago. AS
the animal darted in front of the auto,
the driver applied his brakes with
such force that the machine went onto
its side and the occupants were thrown
out. They picked themselves up,
righted the car and drove on
John l.. Gocha, Bellows Falls
teamster, has fractured skull and
scalp wounds and does not know how
nc got them. He had gone TO feed the
lorses when he thinks someone struck
lin with club, after which he lost
consciousness, but 1t Is thought per-
laps one of the horses kicked him in
tead.
The f. l.. Chandler mill in Orleans,
las decided TO employ women in its
ounding board department. 1t is light
work, but requires woman who has a
,ood eye for sorting the grain and
aging up the board. Labor is so
carce the move is necessary and the
,omcn employed will be paid at the
anne rate as the men after they have
earned the work.
Everett May, a native Of Stowe and
resident for 25 years Of Morristown,
and Stowe, until he went
rest "a few weeks ago, was struck by
n automobile as he was crossing
treet In Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 28th,
nd injured so that he died the next
ay. The body was brought To Water
ury Center for burial.
As the sale Of the Pythian building
t st. Johnsbury TO Charles II. Whip
le Of West Burke for $20,275 had not
cen completed and the papers passed
/ the time Of Mr.. Whipple's suicide
st Monday morning, the sale is on
I'd the property is still in the hands
the trustees 10 dispose Of, another
lie being advertised.
Chauncey Dearborn Sargent, aged
/, and native Of STAFFORD, died in
rattleboro Tuesday Of Bright's dis