Manchester Marks

A melancholy accident occurred on Monday laat, about five miles west of this place, by which an old man aamed Kimball and his little granddaughter were instantly killed. Mr. Kimball had started out beo-huntiug, taking two of his grand-children, Gertrude and Eay Kimball, with him. Atriving at the bridge they attempted to cross; Mr. Kimball had got across and the children were about in the middle of the bridge when a freight train was seen rushing down upon them. fiealizing the danger, the old man hurried back to save the children, signaling the train to stop He had placed the little boy out of danger and was attempting to save the little girl when the train struck them, The girl was struck in the head aud instantly killed but not badly mutilated, but the body of the man was horribly mangled. The engineer, upon seeing the persons, reversed his engine and whistled down brakes, but the momentum of the train was so great that it could not be stopped in time. The wheat erop in this sectiou is nearly all harvested and threshing has already commenced. The Manchester Enterprise says : " The following corps of teachers has been engagee, by the School Board, to take charge of the seTeral departments of our Union School, lor the ensulng year :- Superintendent, J. B. Miller ; Principal of High School, C. F. Field ; Grammar Department, Miss Mary B. Morris ; Intermedíate, Miss Alta Colwell ; Secoud Pnmary, Miss Alice Kichmond ; First Primary, Miss Annie E. Shekell ; Aasistant, Miss Eliza J. Green. - No market quotatious. Bailroad corapany refuse freights and there is no demand except for home consumption.