The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-10-12

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from others. We learn that their stock
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BENNINGTON
TAcaierai Library Hal this week.
Geo. 4. Wood & Co. have 10 larger
supply Of new goods than ever beiorc.
Oar roads are now IN excellent con-
dition. even he sprinkler yet comes oui
l,ese October days,
- Il. smith. new brick store Is near
" completed and Il i yery neat aud COM
nodious
We understand thai Messr. W H.Cook
a BRO, Of Worcester. Mass, are very
successful in their new field Of labor In
the manufacture Of gents due shirts.
We heartily wish them success in their
undertaking.
NoopfoKD.
What glorious weather
The streams are very low.
Tho rainy season we eau expect soon.
-tieo. W. Sawyer, Esq, runs his mill
by steam now; By water too when il is
plenty
$. 7. Brown, ESQ is laying in fof his
usual large supply Of wild honey, having
taken up large quantities during the past
few days.
More new buildings have been erect
ed in this town this year than there ever
was in one year before; and still the
for 1872 look brighter than ever.
Good! Hope the church will not be for
gotten in the meantime.
PETERsBuRGH.
"A new Parsonage for the Methodist
Church is being erected here. The com
mittee expect to have it completed in the
course of two or three weeks.
--Messrs. Bonesteel b Burr have thor
oughly repaired aud remodeled the in
terror Of their store, which has greatly
improved it, both in appearance and con
venience. II is now receiving the finish
ing touch from the hand Of the painter
Mr.. VIM. w. Reynolds and George
Denison, have had their buildings covered
with new patent lightning rod. A sure
preventive against the fiery element.
1t is a great invention, both the rod and
the expense of putting it up. George
thinks that the expense part is an objec-
ton to it.
The Ladies aid society of the Metho-
dist Church have reorgauized and elected
new officers; the society meets every two
weeks, will meet the present week at tho
House of II. w. Wells ON Thursday after
noon. &.
NORTH PETERsBUEGH.
Peach Blow potatoes are selling for
Slip 10 per Dbl.
There are 800 quarts Of milk shipped
daily from this station.
Hanson Crawford had two cows
killed by the up train from Troy the other
evening.
AS Fobe Odacork was crossing the
railroad bridge, on the evening Of the Sth
inst, he slipped aud fell distance of fif-
teen feet, bruising him in terrible man
ner. lie is recovering.
BERLIN.
The photograph saloon of Ruilt &
which has been in our village
for several months, will soon close the
parties being about to remove to Hoosick
Corners.
B. l.. Randolph has moved his tall
ors shop into VIM. Rogers building, OPP
posite Wadsworth Hotel, where he is
to supply his patrons with any
thing desirable in his line.
The T.. G. Houghton Base Ball Club
Of North Bennington, come down on Fri
day OF last week, TO play the Stars of tins
place, but the elements put in a protest,
in the form of rain storm, which pre-
vented the match and disappointed all in
Lerested.
The mail train going North on Fri
day evening of last week, killed nice
horse, valued at over two hundred dol
lars, belonging to William Stillman, al
his road crossing about a mile North Of
Berlin Station. 1t appears the horse had
that afternoon been turned into a now
ing adjoining the track by Mr.. Stillman.
The bars leading to the track being left
down few moments before the train
passed, by his son who supposed the
horse to be in the barn, the horse got
on the crossing, was struck by the en-
CINE and instantly killed All express
mush regret at Mr.. Stillmans misfortune,
and II is hoped the Railroad Company
will, ia part at least, make up his loss to
him.
NEW LEBANON.
Col. II. II. WILDER is expected home
soon from Omaha on visit to his family.
-Tilden & Co. are erecting a large
building near the depot, which is to be
used as boarding house.
w. II. Hull is occupying his new
house. 1t is very commodious aud fine
looking building.
Gale & Hull have done fine business
This summer in the way Of selling har-
ness, trunks, etc. They keep splendid
assortment Of trunks and ladies' satchels.
The Lebanon Lyceum opens Oct. u.
comedy and common sense all
have a pant here; and as many able dis