The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-08-17

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Association sad VIII strictly ab.le 81 les
ral.s. aud viii expect 80 club. e. DO Iho
same when playing wlth them The
Ethan Allen sceaud nina 81 Sunderland
eaim 90 have defeated q picked nine
from llc Chisc Work % q L. Amr.,
when Ties 0uly defeated njuo composed
of boys between the age oftweIyo aad
seventeen wears A nine picked from
ihe Chlsel Work. Wonld include most az
the pl1yers ofthe Ethan Allen clab Of
Arlington, and would DC such q Nine SIS
the Sunderland Ethan Aliens would hard
IS wish TO attack, even with their first
ulnc. Tho Arlington Etlians have re-
pealcdIy challenged tho Sunderland club,
and for some reason unknown thcy refuse
10 meet them on any terms The Ethan
Aliens of Arlington are read have been
ready aud viii hereafter bold themselves
IA readiness, to meet Tie Sunderland nine
on any ground at any time and place to
contest fer ball; and only hope that thg
sunderland nine win name some day
soon for such a meeting
BENNINGTON,
Ill. W. Putnam sold his fine span Of
black horses on Saturday for $500.
4 youthful couple from this pace
visited Troy tic other day for the par.
pose Of getting married, bat could not
prevail upon any Of the Trojan clergyman
to tie the Knot. On tie other hand they
received a large amount Of good advice,
gratis, to the effect that they had better
return to their respective mothers and
wait a few years. The young man finally
10 tany in Jericho until bis
beard is grown.
The hotel lately completed by H. W.
Putnam has boon rented and Is expected
to be opened by September lst, The
leases, Messrs, Priest 4 Gale, are now
in Boston buying furniture with which
to furnish il,
The new court house has been accept
ed aud is now under the control Of the
county officials. The jail has already
ono occupant, girl sentenced for ten
days for yagrancy,
The world renowned and semi-belli-
gercnt Jim Fisk Colonel Of the 9th N, Y.
Regiment, Is expected 10 grace the eel
of the lG Of August with num-
Der of his staff lie was born in Pownal
and his present entrance into the county
Of his birth is expected TO eclipse CAESARS
diumphal entry into Rome after the Gal
lie wars. We would like to be there to
see, but ParceS prohideaat.
Twenty one members Of the 9th Reg
imcut band with Mr. Levy their famous
leader accompanied Jim Fisk to Benning
ton where lie was escorted by the 2ith
Of Troy, Many Of the invited
guests TO the celebration are indignant
because Fisk was invited and some stay
away for that reason.
SOUTH BERLIN.
We notice that the proprietor Of the
Center House has had private road sur
veyed to the top Of Rocky Hill if built
1t will offer his guests a splendid view.
Looking South one may see the broad
and fertile valley of Lebanon, the Shaker
village, etc, west splendid view Of Par
ldise Hill, where, it's confidently asserted
by his friends that the proprietor OF the
Center House raised early Rose from
the ball, it is certainly splendid thing,
and Of which he is justly proud.
Speaking of potatoes, Philo Hull
raised from one potato, King Of the
fall " lbs. some three or
four weighing lbs each Mr. IT, plan
ted all of them this last spring, putting
but ono eye in hiIl--he expects to have
seed to sell.
The milk business on the 4, Il. is IN
in this vicinity. Three diaries
to be sent this week Farmers are having
more confidence in the enterprise.
We have heard that Il. s Matdson
will not receive milk at his Factory next
spring.
BERLIN.
On Monday the horse Of EX-Super-
visor Smith ran away breaking the wag-
Oh and iniuriug his son to some extent,
though it lis hoped not seriously.
On Wednesday Of last week we were
visited with a severe thunder storm