The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-07-13
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win s. maa scn bsa sent ta Rat
au8 IS ga3 M F5rruau Muster The
Jew HIsi r5malus1 al h5a.e however ia.
da.ge H various Kinds % amascmspls
A s. shooting f1 lrater Swapping
ur %. sod pay.as raguetWhiie ie
NE Was E.ysH Is fse afternoon far lhe
e.i.lua H Ie grove west q iho es..
denat 81 HyuH Jameson which Nc afe
taI8 aas a successful anil bappy o5ca.oB
During ihe afemoana company of "F4a
tasiif.7 mounted ou horseback an3
aeaae8 by haa5 of maraisl masie Poo
ac1ea Is Csc grove far tte purpose of
giving iae children surprise, hoping
thereby rs make lhe occasion more liyc.g
and eHiagabl 10 iheu. Their efforts were
higtly appreciated by tbe fouuustgr.
who gave evidence of ihi. in continuous
cheer. and roars 81 laughter Amer re-
naming 30 DO, grove fra while ihc come
pay returned 10 the VILLAGE aud paraJcd
tae several streets, after which they made
uu excursion TO tbe Street, a notice Of
which appeared % thc JegBSaL or last
wcck Here Imay say someol our boys
were at dr.t o iltt.c Indignant az being
endowed with tie name ct kn kluX, but
ON considering thc matter a second time,
they accepted 10, as was undoubtedly iu-
tended, a. lively joke. Returning to
tbe Point The company were invited 10
mess DIS Clemens i Grover at their drug
store. whore eaeh ono was treated to a
glass Of cool soda water from their new
fountain. We have 01eu enjoyed o good
glass Of the cooling beverage from this
famous fountain, but never before could
SO we'll appreciate its merits az on this
occasion, afer having rode 10 the heat and
dust the greater part Of the afternoon.
From thence the "Ilorribles" moved TO
the depot aud called upon friend Utley
who likewise greeted the party with a
supply of cigars. Acknowledging this
generous treat with three hearty cheers
for miuc Host" the party returned 70
the place from whence they came and
disbauded Fireworks were announced
tor tho evening on the common in trout
of W. a. Adams, buta rs we were visited
with a lively shower, they were poslpon-
cd until The following evening when a
good display was witnessed by a large
crowd Of spectators
A public trial Of moving machines
was held on the farm Of Gilman Wilson
last Thursday, when the following ma
chimes were presented; Woods Mower,
II. B. Bouum, agt., Salisbury; The
Champion, L. NJ. krum, agt. Chatham, n
y; The Sprague, A. Il. Armstrong, agt.,
Dorset; "king Of the Meadow, r. Moore
agt., Rupert. After fair and impartial
trial Of one half acre to each machine, the
preference was awarded TO the Cham
pion. The Buckeye machine was ex-
pccted to be present, but for some reason
failed to arrive.
H. Madison has recently put bill
lard table into the room adjoining his
barber shop.
DIR. Edison is reftting the rooms in
the east end Of his house on Main St., aud
when completed they are 10 be occupied
by Geo. L. Howard for a jewelry store.
&C. w. Smith took his departure on
Tuesday for trip to Iowa to visit his
friends IN that state.
The Farmers in this part Of the town,
who have commenced having, are COM
planning O. Of larger crop than they
anticipated this season. NJ
--Rt. Rev W II. A. Bissell, Bishop Of
Vt. will oiliciatc at morning services at
Zion Church, Factory Point, next Sunday
the 10th inst.
Mrs. Lydia Towsley and her daugh-
ter have gone west to visit their relatives.
DORSET,
AS your readers already know, a
strawberry festival took place here on
Tuesday evening, the ith Of July. Al
though arranged Ia a very few days, 50
that It was impossible to have ii pub
. lished, aud Notwithstanding the rain
which began to fall gently towards Z
O'Clock, it was very well attended. We
daieuo undertake TO tell how the ycstry
Of The Congregational Church appeared
/ thai night, for we really fear that We shall
not be believed The change wa so sud-
den and beautiful, that i've" thought il
F the land ofmiries, while a stranger would
not have doubted that days aud wee
I had been spent in adjoining the reception
ROOM Eyergrcens, flowers and rare
I plants were not spared, nor anything
that could make a room look pleasant
/ cheerful and cool, as We ali wish % hakt
\ ii In warm summer evening" while here
and there a siarr-bIunef would revive
our national ptide. IN short III wa. per
iectly splendid The exercises Of the
evening were commenced by some music
4 Tie choir sang very nioels- 20 they say
for The very reason that they felt IT'S.
singing. Then refreshments were dis.
ybated 70 al wishing i3F item straw
berries were plenty, accompanied IS ,
variety Of cake; Cor Tie lalies, who, b.
tho WAY, had tbe supctintcudgucc oftllg
whole affair, were nos 70 he taken unpre