The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-11-30
BENNINGTON.

BENNINGTON.
Our streets never were more mudd,
Than they were Oh Monday aud had been
lor the past few days, while in the towns
east OF Us there was comfortable sleigh.
! ing,
The Bennington Manufacturing Co.
OF this village, will stop running their
extensive shawl mils until after the first
OF january. We understand the finn
contemplate making some change in the
co-partnership aud business arrangement
thercai or.
The Congregational Society held
meeting one evening last week, ut which
they quite resolved to build church.
We hope success will attend them, and
their worthy object be soon accomplish.
ed. We leurn that they have fund of
about $4,000 which was mostly raised
some time ago for that purpose. They
will build fine house.
Mark Twain lectured before the
Young Mems Association Monday eve.
Some time ago we made mention that
his subject would be about uncommon
character, but as that did not suit his au-
diehces he has made a change aud plepar.
ed one upon Anemus Ward Which WAS
delivered before our people OH the above
mentioned evening aud was a success.
On Saturday Mr.. Seth d. Hunt tele-
graphed from New York that he had
bought Tie interest Of MIR. Tillinghast
Qlls partneI) in the Bennington Shaw
Mil. Ii is thought that Mr.. Hunt will
AT once subscribe literally TO the Wal |
loomsac railroad 1t was hoped by
good many that Mr.. Tillinghast would .
buy ont MIR. Hunts interest IT, the mill, |
in which case both he and Mr. Hunt
would be Interested in the welfare of the
village,
wOoDFoRD.
Geo. W. Sawyer is the most e-ten-
siye lumber manufacturer in town.
We shall say no more shout the
weather till we have seen copy of Bill
ings new Amanaxl
Some pork Fred. Eddy recently
slaughtered 10 months cd pig that
weighed $40 pounds. Don't this proper
ionately beat the one spoken OF by your
Peru correspondent last week.
Palmyra, illinois containing less than
100 inhabitants has three churches;
with about the same number can't we
nave one. Which OF our worthy citizens
viii hook into this matter aud suggest
! plan for the corner stone, aud then
cork until thi. important query is settled
II our minds.
Mrs. Emery IIoIlisler and youngest
on, OF Illinois, are visiting their friends
Ind relatives in this place. Mr.. Hollis.
or formerly resided IN this town and
VAS u thorough business man, who we
wish could have remained wilhus. How.
yer he is very prosperous Ia his present
leld Of iaour, the golden West" being
veil adapted to his many requirements.
Ne understand that lie win pay visit to
lis many friends "at the East ere long.
BERLIN.
Sheldon & Denison are building
arge building near the depot for storing =
lumber
MIR, Isaiah Hall, aged eighly-fvc, one
1 lepairiarchs Of the town, was buried
ere OF, sunday last.
II am informed that tho attempt Of tie
irowns to Gust out Mortimer Hull, +. NJ. -
1 the Centre, is likely to fail-which Is
: il should be.
Mir Fred Rcyuolds-a new stove
ealei--is offering stoves at reduced
alcs, much to The satisfaction u tie IL.
abitanls Of Bertha
On tic 25d inst, a taxpayer. meet.
lg 81 ". J. Wadswofihs Instructed our {
supervisor TO make $50 proyisiou for pas.
X Interest Oh town bonds issued Tor
aiIroad purposes.
a ncw resident IN town complains that
)ine malicious person persists Ia break
y her Windows, Stealing potatoes, cot =,
hg carpets, writing anonymous letters
&c. Upon enquiry NJ her last place Of
tsidence. ! ana ied 10 believe that Ler
'ab.es atc iarell imaginary
Your article ii last weeks JOURNAL
g iarDet'. needs !. word itly spoken
ad sh0aid be decided By al farmers
I'd iarmess clats. especially thuse seld.
x unls 10 Mes Nvrk Last sprug NE
sc pn5m.sed Use rent, pr quart for
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