The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-07-27

Recently ,ho lightning nek ial
Congregational Clutch rs tbis place 81
iug down through tbf ei#uner sad ,afo
scloe tbc aa9r tearing ,ht hea3s Ga
nails. bug doug aa greet damages Il
afcrWagd. struck rc3su 8 town
going down Mma sra dee
the stoyc. ltltuij. marx oa q @
rs which as Infant was MAS NIaE with
out hsrmlpa he occupant It silei
dog box aa the faor and llea passed
down ibmaab splitting pot standing
under ,He floor,
upplr eHtNEuE.
A plcasuu-scckng party au.isliug
oflt. y Church ana wife ard Mis-. nggy
from whitehall, G. n. BOIL aud wife. ,,
N, Eals anl wife, and olhcp Of ae
place assembled at t4a Granville lIaa,e
ON "Wednesday, the i9lh inst, sud after
having discussed ihe samplu0u, repasl
prepared by the accomplished aud cib-
oignt landlord, departed Tor au afternoon
row on the pdrt and delightful waters Of
Lake Austin The weather was cooh a
gentle breeze Just rippled the surface Of
the Lake, the fish bit With ayidity, cspcc
tally tho ledics books, the A.ubrieus
lephyls trom lhc ycrdaW hills OF thc
Green Mountain State bad the eliacl Of
e,tyaang the spirits 0foyery member %
the party. Mr. Potter, tbc proprietor Oft
tEe Lake House was anieabc, c9urteao,
aud attentive aud everything couspired
to render the excursion particularly I'M
tcrcstiug Not tie least attractive lea
tmc Of the tlip was the ride to and from
the Lake. The grand old shade trees
standing along tde roadside, under which
the party frequently paused to rcgalc
themselves, will long be objects Of iulor
est to the traveller. Upon arriving at tho
Granville House, on the return, music
was found in readiness, aud after having
cleared thcue and spacious dining room,
the party INDUCED in the 'mystic mazes -
Of the dance for short time, and finally
dispersed, feeling much better for the
recreation,
SUNDERLAND.
While NJ. lIosley was riding in hi,
wagon near Bradley 4 Bacon's store, he
was thrown or fell from his wagon re-
ceiying some severe cuts and bruises
about Tho head and forp
On the 18th inst. the second nine Of
the Ethan Allen base ball club played .
match game with picked nine in Shafts
bury, and defeated the latter by d score Of
30 to Sd.
Tho farmers have nearly finished
/ their hayins which is a light crop.
The Ethan Aliens played q game Of
base bah with the Valley Club Of Airing
ton recently and beat them by a score Of
I ~ to rs. Tho playing Of the Ethan Al
lens was very good. H. Walker reted as
umpire and Ira Bentley aud Frank Clark
/ scorers.
ARLINGTON.
Our farmers arc now quite busy in
getting their hay secured, having to
watch the barometer, and dodge the
showers continually. The crop although
mot as large as in other years, is Of a bet
ter quality, which will help the matter
/ in measure. The grain crop is called
excellent, and If successfully harvested,
4 Will help out the short grass crop consid-
erably.
Within the last few days we
have had quite an influx Of strangers to
our village, which makes il appear quite
i lively here, The hotels all have some
boarders, and many are domiciIed IN
private families.
The earthquake on the morning Of
the goth was quite seriously felt here,
shaking buildings, rafting windows,
awakening quiet people from their slum-
bers and stirring up things considerably.
These things however, are now getting
to be too common to create much ex-
element.
WEST ARLINGTON.
From the Salem Press we learn that
Mr. Hurd Of this place has been buying
wool quite extensively in that section.
lie took in on Thursday last over 10000
pounds Of wool at Smiths Basin, bought
Of the growers few weeks ago. The
pile cost iilty-ono cents pound Oh nm
average, and Mr.. II, calls it tie best pile
Of wool be has taken IN at this place, lic
says people are not taking the pains with
the sheep that they did few years ago;
they do moi house them as closely during
the winter months, and feed them less
grain, and consequently the fleece is light
err and more open.
BENNINGTON.
Average Of thermometer AZ the OBJ
servatory Bennington for tie week end
ing Monday, July l7th
At O'Clock q. N. CO.