The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-04-20

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It was no Joke, and be Immediately sent
the boy TO the house to get bis gun, which
Wa, quickly brought and Mr. Harris
soon put al end to bruins eNistanec.
The weight Of this bear was over 800 lbs,
q.
LAKE NAHOrAC
The Gregory House has passed into
the hands of A, j. McKenny & CO.. Of
New York and Boston, although il will
be conducted the coming season under
the general supervision Of Mr.. Gregory,
Two other hotels have been purchased by
the same company, known as the Car
penter House and Slosson House. These
are to 10 conducted under the same gen
eral head Lake Mahopac is situated
about 200 feet above tide water. 1t con
tains three islands, one Of fifty acres one
of ten another of three acres, The Greg
DRY House the largest here is between
three and four hundred feet long and
will accommodate from five TO six hun
dred guests 1t is open from the middle
of June to the last of September. There
will be two railroads finished about the
LIST of July that will connect this place
with New York by ride of about one
hour aud fifteen minutes. The other two
houses will accommodate about two hun
dred. This has always been a favorite
resort for New Workers who wish to be
near enough to the city to spend the day
al their places of business and return to
the Lake in the evening II is on the
direct line from New York to Manchester
by the Harlem Railroad,
BERLIN, NY.
The sugar crop is harvested and;
we estimate about forty thousand lbs
made in Berlin About twice the crop
of last year, but not a large yield at
that.
Not much sowing done yet, Some
are planting early potatoes.
Seven or eight Of our farmers have
arranged to send milk to New York
from about one hundred and seventy
five cows, and if it proves a success the
number may be trebled next year, as
Berlin keeps about fourteen hundred.
We have gambling hell in our
village that is doing Satan's work with
high hand, One family has been
broken up by it the past week; the wife
taking refuge with her parents.
PETERsBURGH, N. Y.
-Messrs. Clarke & Reynolds have
changed the site Of their Shirt Manu-
factury, having secured a more suitable
location of Mr. II. w. Wells.
Hon. d. G. Maxon is erecting a
house adjoining the one on the premi-
SEES lately purchased by him Of Mr.. NJ.
| s. Hovoy.
Mr.. A. W. Wells is building a new
house, which when completed, will be
occupied by Mr. Lelan Coon.
Parties wishing farms or lots sur
veyed, will no longer be compelled to
procure the services Of out oflown CUR
veyors, az Mr.. Russell Brimmer has
lately procured the necessary instru-
ments, and is prepared to survey farms
or run out village lots.
The ladies Of the Baptist Sewing
Society hold their next meeting on the
9th inst. with Mrs s. L. Hewitt
The proceeds Of the society are to be
applied towards repairing their church
Village school matters are getting
very lively. VIII have something t.
say next week in relation TO the cause
Of it.
CHATHAM VILLAGE.
The quietness that generally pre-
walls on all Sabbatbs, especially in oul
! usually quiet place, was broken hy
the alarm Of fire about 3:i5 last Sun
r day afternoon which, on investigation
, proved to be the lighthouse connected
? with the Wadding Mills Of Messrs
Platt d Smith, which are generally
known as White Mills" They ar,
7 situated about one mile and a hal
West Of this Village. Ocean Engin,
and Hose Co No. ofthis village wer'
on hand as soon as could be expected
but owing to the distance the fire ha,
gained such Roadway before the engiu'
could reach the scene. that they eoul,
/, do but very little good, If any, ezcep
. TO save the buildings in the immediate
| vicinity. The dry-house was total,
destroyed, together with the cottoi
which il contained How the fir
$ originated il not positively known, bu
e is supposed that il took from the steam
pipes which ran through the building
{ used for the purpose Of drying tn
Y cotton. Loss not estimated Was in
: sured, but FOR what amount we are una
j bic 70 state. II.
L. CHATHAM.
News items scarce a. hens teetl
= this week
A horse ran through the streets O
our village With load q wood a few
days since. no damage done. excep
4 70 the trOwsors Of small boy Who wa
riding Oh the load
e C. B. Hudson d Son are maxim
{ extensive repairs on their store. 4 goo
7 evidence Of the f0urishiag eondlti0
I. Of that Firm.
b Large quantities q produce AZ
being shipped daily from our station.