The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-03-03

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BrtNn sroHN Ore n the seyerest storms 81
the presses, winter sIt,i ib.s locality Yesterday
suow commmei a.t.nE oaay 20 ne mouiag mad
continued ttuagaoai ibe Day, accompanied by a
very hEh wind. The roads arc pretty cisciualls
blocked eIth snow banks Il 30 mcn pra.ctsloHs.
aaa tgsFel f. form us suspended The matl train
due hfle from Ice south, a s. An arrired at two
O'Clock ih morning. Surely March comes 10 llks
lion.
Rv Wv, ArwArER, Secretary 81 tie Yer
mont Temperance Society, addressed the citizens o.
This place az the Congregational Church last Thurs
day evening Al uie close Of The address, which
was ah'e and Interesting, TIE speaker stated that the
society which te r.resented ucfe making 90 q
for, ID raiss 'He sum 81 fiye thau,apa dollars this
year, to enable /, apush forward the work Of tenn
remuce reform iu tie State wiih greaiervigor or
this sum Manchester WAS expected g contribute
about fifty loIars, and 70 give our citizens all a
chance to contribute a committee was appointed III
each school district Of The town to solicit conribu.
lions.
cAucus.-At the town caucus held last Wodnes-
aay, f. B. Burton, A. /. Miner and A. G. Clark
were chosen delegates and NJ. s. Colburn, Iober,
Amos ana Loyeland uunson, substitutes, to the
State Convention, 10 be held at Rutland, March rs,
AnLMGroS.-ou Saturday the 22d ut., an indi.
vidua in East Arlington paid ine Of $40 and costs
for violation Of the liquor statute, and on Tuesday
five others paid fines OF $50 each and costs for the
same offence. 90 Sunday The 28d ult., in Airing
ton, a man was found drunk with both feet SO bad
" frozen as to render their amputation necessary
Rev. J, 5. Gooiall, Of South Londonderry, ha.
received BY donation atey s1s5
John Farnums dry house 10 South Londonderry
was burned on Friday night last, together with
$500 worth Of pine lumebr belonging to Whitman
& Piercos Door aud Sash Mandatory. No insur-
ance.
The editor Of the Berkshire County, tMass.) Eaglc
has recently visited the schools cf Pittsfeh and
speaks as follows Of the one in charge Of G. II
/ Haynes. Mr.. II. is from Peru, this county
Wenext visited the Fem Street School which is
classified in three departments, the Grammer school
being under the direction Of Mr. c. II. Haynes
assisted by Miss Fannie Brewster This school is
one Of the best in town. Mr. Haynes is an excel
lent disciplinarian and alhorongh teacher. Every
thing is done in this school by rule and every move
4 is made with military precision. The number Of
students is 70 with average attendance Of % per
cent. st recess the pupils are drilled in gymnastc
exercises to the time ola melodeon sklfully min.
/ ipulated by the teacher. This arrangement
furnishes the scholars amusement ana beautiful ex
ercise al one and the same time II is good thin
--and SO pleased the committeeman our guide, that
he said he would make an effort to have the bases
ment the building fitted up for gymnastic pur-
poses SO that all the schools could have the benef
Of the exercise. The singing in this school was
| really very fine. Parents he have children in the
/ Fem Street Grammar School may rest assured
4 ;hat they ara in good hands.