The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-06-08


Nae a ana Is were Devoted s.
tfe iaN rgea % tae village district ta
uead,ag ae.f way. Tho roads b Jhis
vicinity aa ZEE. repairs ibis spring ilaa
gsaaL
Tae ngeH showers Ntrg timely a6el
So long and sharp jraulh. Cmpz u9w
laaa promising xaTt sn7s,
- am happy tasce d" f''-a-s9H of Fac
mv Point aa explain n5. p'gH
upon ae" l7 uu st-bld a-ika and
U8nd
sarW IuNuuSuEEms
--A'ea WbImaa hos sold his farm ia
Fbfms Vial. aud bias gene TO Wisconsin.
he was a good ne.ahbor and citizen. aud
leaves with many regrets GA the part Of
t5e community
--LiYgnmorl Brothers are doing q good
business iu getting out chair stuff for
Mason OF New York city. who is ono of
the largest CHAIR dealers H the United
States, The -tuiris shipped st Mancbcs-
Ter depot
WEST TuWNsHEND,
The examination at the closc Of the
Spring term of Leland and Gray semin-
ary was held on the 18th and 10Th ult.
The pupils did themselves and teachers
great credit by their proficiency m thc
several departments. Prof Milon Da-
wilson is the Principal, assisted by Miss
Emma Olmacad. aud la the orna
mental department. by Miss NJ
n jacques, both OF whom have proved
themselves ia every respect competent
teachers. The present board Of teachers
will remain through the GlI term, which
will commence Aug SOFA,
CHESTER
CONSERVATION or 81. LuKEs CuUucu
On Wednesday, oath ull., the Bishop
and Clergy met in conyocalion at ST..
Lukcs Church. Morning Prayer aud
Lilany at 9 Il. M, followed by the bust
ness meetings at the hours Of 10 and g..
At 4 p. m. evening service and mission
AIRY addresses.
The Bishop opened the service with Il
clear and forciDlc statement of the work
to be done for missions in general. lie
then introduced the Rev. W. l. Harris, Of
Rutland, who spoke on the duty Of an
enlarged charity and Of regarding the
whole world as a missionary field, He
was followed by the Rev. DR.. Douglass,
of Windsor, Dean Of the Southern Conyo-
cation, who advocated n regular and sys-
tcmatie method Of giving.
The Bishop closed the service with
summing up and enforcing the points dis
cussed.
Thursday at 10 ~ a. m. the service Of
Conservation was performed. The clergy
moved in procession reading alternately
the oath Psalm. The Request TO Conse-
crate was read By Merrick Wentworth,
Esq, Senior Warden. The Bishop then
proceeded to consecrate the church ac-
cordiug to the rites aud usages Of the pro-
testant Episcopal Church in the L. $. OF
Amc lea. The sentence of conservation
was read by the Rector, the Rev. A. h.
Fland rs. The Conservation Sermon
was preached by the Rt. Rev. Thomas
NJ, Clark, d. D., l.. l., D., Bishop OF
Rhode Island. The clergy retired from
the church impression singing "Jeruse-
lem the Golden"
AT 4 p. m. there was evening service,
the candidates for confirmation received
the Rite at the hands Of the Bishop of the
Diocese followed with an address on the
duties and responsibilities Of the ordin-
ance. The clergy retired as before in pro-
eesson singing for a occasional, "NeareI
my God TO Thee"
cannot let this opportunity pass with
out a word Of friendly congratulation 10
/ the beloved and faithful rector, Rev. A.
b. Flanders, who for a long time was
content TO act as ministering shepherd
over small flock in sadly improyised
room up two flights Of stairs, now
attracting large congregations by his
eloquent and inspiring preaching in one
OF the finest churches in this part Of the
State. d.
The above was received too late fol-
last weeks paper.--LpT JOURNAL.
ARLINGTON.
Sylvester Deming represented this
town in the Legislature in the years
/ 1SO8.g-lO-ll-l3-l9, was a member Of the
Constitutional Convention in 1886 died in
town in 1877, aged - years. His sou,
Martin G. Dcming, represented the town
/ in lS30-31, member Of Council Of Ccnsors
1913, died in town III 1851, aged g. years.
Sylvester, son Of Martin G., represented
/ the town in ls62-Oj, died in town 1867,
aged 80 years.
The success of the JOURNAL underi its
present administration and the great in
crease in its circulation has led line TO look
/ up the history Of newspapers in this
county, thinking it might be interesting
/ TO some of your readers. 1t is claimed
that the first press on this side Of the
mountain In this stale was the one brought
to Bennington in l7s3, when the Vermont
G0ztte was started, This paper was
published with some slight interruption.