The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-02-28


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have formed ! ao.pArincuhip sud win
continue tLe sale u good. II Mr rruvant
oll stand. We have - doubt thcy win
10 q good businese III hes advertise in
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IL. s. Waldo hss commenced opera,
H0a. tor DE season IN qusrr1ing
The Dandy west parish IDauby four
Coruer.J bella their Donation Visit last
evening iar Che benefit or Rev A. W.
Eastman, the attendance was large and d
liberal spirit prevailed. as ! understand,
be received over sloo in cash, besides
ether salublc testimonials Although ihi.
was a donation party yct The ladies Of
Dandy, who have an eye towards enjoy
meut, arranged q sort Of neck-lie and
apron affair, which added greatly to The
interest of the occasion Ga the whole
they had 4 ycry social aud agreeable time
aud every one seemed TO enjoy this an-
uual gathering with great degree Of
lest. The weather was splendid, rather
cool, bot ouly iusi enough SO 10 give them
akeen relish for the enjoyments Of the eve
ming. Social conversation, vocal music,
etc, The party separated at about eleven
O'Clock, seemingly well satisfied with the
result Of the gathering q.
JAMAICA.
BY reason of the very poor mail faci-
Titles FROM the towns east Of rs. the fol-
lowing did not reach rs until our paper
OF the 2lst was printed
In the mind, Of nearly ali connected
with the Congregational society OF ia
maica, the pleasant time ofThnrsday eve,
Feb. I'd. il stiIl fresh, As on many oc-
casions, ia my lifetime, have the feeling
that the duty deyolyes upon me of eX-
pressing my qualifications and heartfelt
thanks for having been made the fecipi.
eut Of many tokens Of the respect Of the
community. ! find il pleasant duty ia
return thanks 10 my friends, one aud an
through these columns. The ladies
through whose excrtions the dcliGacies
were procured ior the rcpast, which adj
ded 50 much to our enjoyment, especially
deserve to be remembered ~ wen a.
those who checriully responded 70 then
applications for help, The sum Of eighty
seven dollars was left as a substantial re-
minder Of the evening. In midwintel
when ones spirits are apt to be affected
by the cold, and need something to dis
pei the gathering 'blues," these donation
parties with their good cheer, good wishes
general ioyousness and universal happi
ness, ehcctuaIly dispel all gloom and leave
the recipients without adequate word.
with which to express their appreciation
w. G, BowES.
LASDGRoyH.
The next regular communication o.
West River Lodge, Il. & A. NJ, will be
held on Wednesday evening, March lst
1871, at Londonderry. Work on the Sd
degree.
The JOURNAL is received very regu.
larry, and gives good satisfaction, only
one man says he can put dollar and 8
half where it will interest him more, pub
lie spirit that Have all towns in the
county increased their list six folds as lit
tie Landgrove has?
SUNDERLAND.
Truman Parsons and wife Of Sunder
land celebrated their golden wedding OF
Wednesday, the 22d inst, at their home
on the same farm upon which they set
tied when married, fifty years ago. The!
have never lost any children, and hay'
ten, men and woman grown. The oldes
and youngest were both present at the re
union; also, several other Of the child
rem, grandchildren and great grand
/ children. One son and three daughter
still live at the old homestead with them
the rest are married and settled in differ
ent states fromVermont toWisconsin. MI
Parsons, who Is over seyenty-siX year
old, was born in Sunderland His VIII
was the daughter Of Sylvester liawley
one Of the early settlers, and was born
Arlington, and now seyenty-fye yeal
old Truly when couple arrives at sue
an epoch in their lives, and can look bac
on an unbroken family circle, by death,
! is fact worthy Of notice, aud may the
be spared many years to come, to WELDON
to the old hearthsione their children
children and grand children.
BERLIN.
A meeting was held on Thursdt
23rd inst, at the house Of A. Il. Niles,
take action upon the subject ofillegal m
paid voters The meeting was ably II
dressed by ]. Il. Saunders Esq, Wn
Spelman, Esq A. g. Hall, Esq, N
others, who stated that Troy furnishe
money to control the election Of supe
yisors ia nearly all Of the towns il the
county. aud Il was also stated by one
these gentlemen that the Sheriff. bin e
= RensselaerCo. b, was double that Of AlbaI
: County Notwithstanding the busine
! done, was less than half Members Of
parties were called upon to help put