The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-02-14

ceiyed 100 bbIs. from best White Wheat
bought before the rise. see advertise
meut.
ARLINGTON.
L. b. Graves, Auctioneer, hiss sever
al Auction Sales on hand two at Sand
gate, one for Nj. Hoyt, 18th inst, one for
Mrs. Newsome 2sth inst. lie is one Of
the best statesmen in the State.
The Grand Social Ball at Bartletts on
the 10th inst. passed Of very much to the
satisfaction Of all concerned. About thirty
couples were present Another ball is 10
come of on the 18th instant at the same
place
Notwithstanding the want of snow,
our town has been quite gay this winter,
and now that we have sleighing we shall
look for general "start up all round.
We need larger hotel and must have it,
The sociables Of Our Own" club are
to be revived this week They were
very popular last winter and will no
doubt prove so this, We hope 10 see our
Manchester AID Factory Point friends.
Tickets will be out soon.
The Juvenile Dramatic Club give two
of their entertainments at the Town Hall,
on Tuesday and Wednesday eve. 18th
and 18TH, at which time they will be as
sisted by Mcssrs. Bradford and Chlds, Of
Bennington, who have kindly consented
to be present. And who are old hands Al
the Thespian.
We find by the records Of the Diocese
Of Vermont, that there were connected
with said Diocese in 1860: / Bishop, %
Clergy, 50 Parishes, 10 Parishes being
without Rectors. Looking at the records
in 1870 ten years later, we find ! Bishop,
80 Clergy, 4S Parishes, Parishes being
without Rectors. Churches and Rectories
in the Diocese valued at 1850, 200 8alar-
les paid during the year $4,000. Ben
nington County in 1860 had parishes
contributing for all purposes $500. In
1870 we find 4 parishes contributing
about $1,000 for the year.
During the extreme cold weather of
Saturday evening the 18th inst, about
half past nine many Of our village peo-
pie were startled by dull heavy report,
sounding in many houses as though some
heavy body had fallen, and in some cases
the houses themselves were Jared. Nari-
GUS were the coniectures as to the cause,
also the locality from which the sounds
proceeded. On the following morning it
was discovered that the ground had
cracked open across the highway III the
village. The seam opened was about a
half inch in width, and extended from the
burying ground fence across several rods
to the fence in front Of Mrs. Demings re-
sidence. Several other such openings
were also discovered in different parts OF
the village. To these, were generally at
tributed the report and shock the night
before. The atmosphere was very highly
charged with electricity at the time, and
some very interesting experiments were
made, testing its presence. VIII some OF
the Swans explain these things.
Ever since the great freshet of Oct,
1869, the road east from this town ov Ell
the Green Mountain, known as the Sun.
derland Turnpike has been impossible,
and closed to business. The town Of
Sunderland not wishing TO rebuild the
same had court committee called ont
last wear, with a view Of disseminating
the road They have examined and re.
surveyed the route, and ordered it to be
rebuilt, assigning the cost for the same on
the following towns: Arlington j-l-
Sunderland i-l2; Wardsboro 81.
SALISBURY l-l2 The
road being wholly in the tow
Of Sunderland, The court has appointed
Z. H. Garfield, of Arlington as Commits
sioner to superintend the building Of sale
road So there is at last prospect Of al
outlet for our Mountain friends and theil
+ lumber, which they have so great!
needed for the last year or more, AM
should have had ere this. The cost ofth'
work. il estimated at from three to Eve
! thousand dollars. Ii il to be hoped tina
this appropriation will be judieiousIy anC
/ economically expended. The road below
/ Point Of Rocks, aud above the old Kelll
Stand i, to be put In repair by Sunder
land
BERLIN.
Our new depot at the summit j.
completed, aud there is no better one o.
the road We have now three In town
There are I'VE coal kilus In town, al
started since we have had a railroad.
w +. Taylor Esq. has new shir
shop al the village, which rams 50 sewius
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