The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-08-14

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srpsIa,rasat 90 ,ls I,ia lsy q NOVEMBER and aia
lag af December seat. j. ta1ai. haye read che
ls,a DAY E. SFasater, ana 60 lay q poeeiassr
uszt
Brsstzctox Corzrr Ces,NuoS.-Ibe Dem.
szra,s and 81 0ihet who enigns frsiaeai John.
sas,s restoration fol.eg arc requested g meet y
Convention Ii Arlington Friday Aas iTih' 1860
iol o'clock A. 81. ter ihe purpose q nominating
tauaty ticket. 4 g bored iiat every town ~
tis Cggsfs aaI be represented % tie Convention.
Geo a. snmons, Dem CO.
David Nhecock, Com.
Tar ". goNNEsClAL CoLLEGE AID NonNAl
AeApEsr, at Fgu.ueY, viii oFeu tsr Tbs Fail Tenn
August so,h sxty ass dollars psys ior 0oarlt
washing, iaeI. Lights, Furnished ro,als, aud tuition
ia common English tor uineca weeks. so pays
ior aanmere. u course. Young men prepared for
COLLEGE. teseIlas ar business. Circulars sent free
by appgJas 10 j. 81 Lgusley, Procipal poulneyFt
IAraE SAtF Ar Arcr1oA.--Johu " Lester, Esq,
viii seIf az public auction Oh Saturday, Tho 25.h
ia..., Dis G,aa lylBg near the village Of iaetory
Point. known as the So uu farm, aud containing
ls5 arres Of Iaaa, it, good state 81 cultivation
The buildings on ,be premises are all neS-ihe
house being one Of the largest aud hpcst in the
town. he aiIl also sell at the same time sll Of his
stock and fnn ag tools aud also $50 acres Of wood
ana pasture land Isl Z 800 Dorset, aud known as the
Hodge lot See advertisement.
suAnr OLD PEorlE.--We hardly think there is
Ia the State On older and smarter cgupe than Aar
Oh Bsarl aud wifs Of Peru. Mr. Beard, at the age
Of eighty nine years, ias cultivated this season one
n the best gardens ID 0iat town, loaded bay aud
otherwise rendered assistance upon thc fam. Ills
wife, who has a,taiucl the age Of ninety has for
the past month spun ten knots Of yarn daily besides
ass isting in doing homework. They were among
the earliest settlers in that town, where they have
sine, resided The have lived in the married state
sixty four years, aud raised candy ofuiue child
rcn, the youngest Of which was thirty four years
old at the time ftho first death in the family.
TuE BAnKER FANtLl This Old and ayorably
known company Of yocaIists gave two Of their Old
Folks concerts in this village on Wednesday aud
Thursday evenings Of last week, to wen filed
houses II Il seldom that We arc visited BY CON
cert troupe of equal merit. Their entertainments
consist Ia maior part, Of ancient sacred music,
/ which i rendered Ia manner well calculated to
awaken n the breast Of that anquated nd,gidu al,
( "the oldest iuhabiant reeouectons Of his early
church going days They appear in the ancient
costume Of our fgreiathers, and 5ng the songs our
! lorcfathers sang--anl sing them WE'LL TOO. We
hole they may repeat their visit at 10 distant day.
/ They are soon to visit Bennington, salem, Union
! Village, aud other towus south Of as and we be-
speak for them crowded houses
THE lern IL BENNINGTON The 10Th Of August
the anniversary o. the day that did not make Molly
Stark widow, VIII be observed as q day Of festiyi-
( ty and rejoicing by the people Of Bennington and
vicinity The exercise. are to be held on the
grounds Of the Bennington Driving Course, aud are
TO consist Of Il military parade, in which tho Troy
CITY Artillery, accompanied by Dorings celebrated
Band are to participate; tight rope walking, by
Harry Leslie the most daring and successful rope
walker in this country. on which occasion he viii
introduce some Of bis most brilliant leats, appearing
a; one timc in the character Of the druukarI, II
costume; hgrse-trottiug ot-racng, &c, An ex
ira train, Cor fare one way, win be run over The
Western Vt Railroad leaving Rutland at 5'45 A
A., North Dorset, 0;43, East Dorset, 6;52, Manches
ter, ~, Sunderland, 7;27, Arlington, 1855. Re
turning leave Bennington al 545 r, N.
Drp.-En Mount vernon Ohio, at the residence o
his sun-in-lau VIM l. King, Esq, on the lSih of Ju
y, Ma TRUMAN PuRDY, IN the ssth year Of his age
Thus has been gathered to his fathers, one Of thu
aged servants Of the Lord who has long been know
as humble consistent, and devoted Christian.
Mr., Purdy was born in Manchester, VT, Marcl
2stb, t75a. lie united with the Episcopal Churcl
about the year 1915, aud was from that time INIT
his death, period Of more than lny ycars,an earn
est aud faithful follower Of the Lord Jesus; Away
maaifesdng sincere aud active interest in til,
prosperity of the Church. Ho was at the time 0
his removal to Ohio, in 1889 and had been for man
wears before, Warden d the church in bis nativ
town.
on coming 10 0hiohe settled at f~i,in Gambler
bu, after about eighteen months removed thence +
, Mount Vernon. where be continued to reside unit
: the time Of his DEATH
+ There was something more than usually attract
) i've about the Christian life and character Of Nj
3 rurdy. HI. faith WAS slmpla and chiIdIke, hi
= trust 10 God 6rsn aud unfiliug bis love for th
Savior strong and earnest He bad been long stand
ing. Is If we're, on the borders Of the better lHd
far during he last few years Of his life be lived dai
ID waiting fog the summons q h.. absent lnrdreaa
aud willing Is e. home aBd be win chrtt. I. f'sse
sire fra dead who die ia the Lords even - suii
the spirit; f9r they rest from their labon. = Herer
EyisopaHga,
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