The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-11-13
Local Intelligence


sau hcariin an directions The iouu
daaoa u tie uow Village Han on Tn
ion street i progressing rapidly
week - two II such dnsWcather a. We
arc now having win enable the work
men Is complete the foundation ready
for FAC building, the size Is fifty BY
ninety feet. and when finished viii add
very much 70 the appearance Of the
place. besides giving ms what Is very
much needed, a large room for concerts,
public meetings. fairs, cite
Messrs Perkins s Utley have taken
+ the contract for building the new Fps
Icopal Chapel, on Seminary Avenue The
foundation is already completed, andthe
building is to be ready for use next sea-
son. The size Of tho building is TO be
40 by IS feet The funds are mainly
furnished by our summer visitors.
Tue L4a,noA House was enlarged and
improved last spring and we learn that
a New York company have plan I'M
derway SoF adding to il Accommodations
for three hundred more guests We
hope it viii 90 on.
The sew house on Seminary Avenue
belonging to Theodore Swift, is about
finished and is ono of tho best houses
in the village
Dir. Osnan's new house Is nearly
ready for him, and viii add much to tbs
looks Of North street Three other neat
cottages are gong up next north Of the
/ Doctors for other parties, which, with
the two already occupied by Mrs Phil
lips and Nathaniel Towsley, makes SIX
! new dwellings on that street this year
Uncle John White has moved into ms
( new house and is deserving OF great
: praise for his industry and perseverance
in building for himself 50 good home.
lie LEFT Virginia several years since
Z without permission from his master,
and by industry and economy has saved
S good home, where labor is honorable
: and where man be he black or white
: can carve ont his own fortune.
e The work on the cemetery is being
# pushed forward by Mr.. Curtis Burton
4 with commendable energy The roads
a and walks are well alone, and the lower
n roadway and pond arc nearly complet-
ed. J. Slocum has contract to set out
j two hundred maple trees on the grounds,
and as he knows how tree-setting is
# done, we expect he will satisfactorily
complete his job this week.
i A charter has been obtained for o
manufacturing company to be located
= on the Battenkill at the foot OF Union
street, The water power is good oac
and the location being on the railroad
Is very favorable for business. we hope
: TO see something going on there that
will add to the prosperity of the town
Mr. Warren Fisk, Of Hoosick Falls
has purchased a part Of the Harrington
farm, and viii put up handsome cot
: tago the coming spring.
. L. Lincoln has leased the Eaton mil
and water power, and we learn is going
i on to improve it.
. We understood there is a project or
/ foot 10 open a street from @. Wilson
IS OIL Factory Point, north to $. b
+ Youngs. Indeed this opening forbuild
p ings is greatly needed by ourneighbors
e and we hope TO see it pushed through
i Messrs. Clark & Colburn and others
81 employ large number Of men anc
" houses are in great demand Mt the Pom
as well as here. 1t certainly is for the
$ interest Of property holders Throughout
the town to have improvements OF thu
q kind 60 on.
% S. S, Hill, Of Factory Point, hast new
+ residence nearly completed which look
y well.
= J. c. Roberts has enlarged and in
q proved his house, adding new bay-win
a. dows, g., which makes it avery attrac
n tive place.
Z Go ahead, friends, and improve you
{ places it viii pay
: PRoFEssoR BoND's performance on {
4 tight rope stretched from the dome 0
ie the Court House to the top Of Wander
70 lips Hotel, drew a large crowd yester
g day, who seemed well pleased with tn
= exhibition. When the hat was passeC
I. around they manifested their apprecia
n ton of the Prof s diorts 70 please b
g contributing literally. Allparties wen
J, away satisfied, the people with the per
a. Torrance and tie Professor with hi