The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-01-25

vantage he would have a route follow
along the foot of the mountains rath-
er than further down so that they
might get the best scenic effects.
STATE NEWS
Mrs. Olive Beckwith fractured a hip
when she fell down the cellar stairs at
her home in Rutland Friday evening.
Belknap and Son of Cavendish, have
just shipped 80 bushels Of apple seeds
to different nursery companies in the
West.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick J, Dexter,
who made their home in st. Johnsbury
Immediately after their marriage, OBJ
served their golden wedding anniyer-
sary Jan. 14th at their home in Hins-
dale, N, II. While in St Johnshury,
Mr.. Dexter was employed at the Fair.
banks scale works.
Dexter Gould of North Goshen,
whose funeral was held last Wodncs-
day afternoon, was 40 years old if the
record Of his birth made in the old
family Bible was correct. 1t is re-
corded there that he was born in 1907.
1t is said that Mr.. Gould had sister
who lived to be 106 years old.
Henry S. burlington, aged so, and
one Of the oldest residents Of Pownal,
fell ON the ice there Thursday and
broke his right hip. There is doubt
whether he will ever be able to walk
again. For 40 years Mr. burlington
has been justice of the peace in Pow
nal.
DR.. II. d. Holton, for many years
member of the state board of health
is very i'll at his home in Brattleboro.
He has been suffering for two weeks
with a hard cold complicated with hic
coughs of which he has suffered for
years at each time he has been in poor
health. DR.. Holton is 78 years of age.
Miss Isabel Hicks of Readsboro,
who teaches school at Readsboro Falls
hurt one foot badly recently while
5nowshoeing from her school to her
home. She stepped on rusty nail,
which protruded from board, and has
since been in severe pain.
The pupils Of the village school in
Nottingham were sent home last Mon
day because there was no wood for
fire. The Friday before the larger
boys of the school drew enough on
sleds to finish that week, but when the
teacher found none on Monday she
closed the school.
Miss Florence f. Clark was surpris-
I'd on a recent morning when she saw
4 red fox at the steps leading to the
back door of her home in Brattleboro.
The animal had been shot and was
wounded in the neck and body, evil
ientiy coming tothe house for refuge.
A neighbor put the animal out Of its
misery with gun.
A valuable young horse belonging
70 Hcnry w. Fairman Of Vernon, was
fatally injured Jan. 10Th when it went
over an embankment with the sleigh
to which it was attached and Mr..
Fairman. The road was icy and there
was no guard rail, 20 that when thc
sleigh began to slew there was moth
ing to stop it. The animal died Of
IN, ernal injuries after being brought
lack to the highway.
II. l.. Robinson, an employe Of the
Vermont Farm Machine Co. Of Bel
lows Falls, has invented an incinerator
for use in the United States army in
burning waste matter and boiling Of
waste water which is customary in all
army camps. The incinerator has re-
ceived the approval ofthe war depart
ceivcd and it is probable that the work
of making the incinerators will be
done at the Bellows Falls plant.
In West Springfield a few evenings
ago coasting accident occurred when
a sled containing six people attempted
10 pass between two teams. The sled
struck one sleigh and overturned. Miss
Gladys Chapman, West Springfield
school teacher, received bad cuts on
one cheek and over one eye; Miss Fern
Bates of Greenbush, was cut about the
face and bruised. Miss Chapnan's in
juries confined her TO the bed for sew
pral DAYS. The rest OF the party were