The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-03-07

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tafE su preparing far thg expected guosis
faF SEE BAD invited tbs aOtl Folks 81
wms sH3 celebrate The occasion The ga
ladf was al autissF % gst beuef array.
e3 iu hgf dea. and With bcf usual care
"brf cap, hsr hsir anl kereh.cf were
adjusted esd shs was in waiting 70 r.
ee.te beg early fieuds. By aud by thsy
oausss meu with bosry locks bat firm
steps ma,her WIfb lhelr sons 49, escorts,
uati oar ssafh rgg@ Wa a1ed With
eseh ICES conner tha csButeuaHoc 81 Aunt
Abag would glow with the radiance II
returning 0uiA. And she seemed 10 Joy
pas, 81 abe sai surrounded bY her early
frcuds Sneh shatfiaEs such rcmiuiscon-
tfs Of the pact enquire, Of one aud an
other. whom IA had known, their where
a5puts agm, tlH fse seemed 70 forget that
st belonged &c ibs present generation,
aad 90 joined iu Che general enthusiasm,
tlil We almost forgot that the wants Of the
lUuer man must be locked after Bat re-
called i0 duty, we were soon permitted 20
Invite them % dinner, when the bogs 4
aiF'a, as they styled themselves, were
seated 10 Auuts kitchen aud grace was
said by tic eldest boy. then, o then, we
looked upon the happy faces surrounding
our simple board with such feelings A.
viii mot soon be forgotten,
There was bat oas, in that happy group
Of .iEteen--the Youngest seventy years Of
age-wh hose nerves showed ths effects OF
age .u lhe least That one. more nervous
no doubt on account Of the exciting ocoa-
sion. seemed as happy &. sny.
Amer dinner a. it was drawing toward
the close OF the middlc-dsY aud ss some OF
The anxious sons, who we're beginning to
feel What Is home without Mother"
would soon come for them, we sung
There abeantiul home for thee, Mother.
Thou one Of the elder brethren invoked
Heavens blessings to rest on the gather
Ing and 70 go with them to their homes
and there abide with them 10 case them
down the deelivity oflife to the valley aud
even there not 10 forsake them. o. we
felt as though the Father was surely hear.
Ing aud His guiding hand was over us.
when the amen was said, all hearts seem
ed melted into one, and the partings
seemed sod for all felt, we shall not al
meet again here.
The names aud ages Of those present at
Aunt Abby's party were rs follows;
Mrs. Abby Mead (Aunt Abby, 50
years, Mr.. j. s, PcttibOne So ; Mr.. Horace |
Walker, 50; Mrs. II. Walker, 81; Mr.. |
Samuel Folsom, 81; Mrs $. Folsom, 50 |
Col VI. Hdwley, 80; Mrs. NJ. IIawley, IS |
Mr.. Eben Chamberlin, SO; Mrs. Eli Pur. |
dy, az; Mrs. Joseph Burton, 40; Mrs. Lo- |
rem Dean, 7jj Mrs. Alvah HOLSTER, "a; |
Nj. Hiram Walker, ~; Mrs. II. Walker, |
~ Mrs. Benjamin Munson, 40.
G.w.C.
Manchester, March 3, 1871.
The last meeting, an extra" of the
Terpsichoresn Club, took place at the
Elm House on Friday evening, and was a
pleasant affair of the kind. The supper,
we are informed, was very fine, and every
thing agreeable.
Copenhagen Parties are al the rage in |
some Of the towns ia the northern part
OF the State, for raising money for Chart
able purposes. Those attending are
privileged to kiss the girls all the eve
ming. Admission five cents. From one
Of these parties there was realized 500
and from another s37i0.
This is what we call very "agresa-
ble' way of doing good On
The Troy Press reports a Copenhagen
Party 10 Bennington Centre, on the 22d
Of February, which was q success.
How much more "elevating" and ere.
fining' this IS than "kicking about" to
the music of the eddie aud the bow, as
some Of our young people do. "Such is
life. 10
Hon, Chauncey Green, administrator
will sell that part of the Eben l.. Way |
farm dying on the west side Of the high
way leading to Dorset, at Auction on the
"a Of April; also, at the same time all the
sugar apparatus = lot Of marble, one
Wood moving machine, etc, upon the
place Is 500 fine maple trees, aud 70 acres
Of wood and timber land on the eastern
slope Of the Equinox Mountain. The To-
cation is very fiue, about one fourth Of a
mile north Of Manchester village. II |
ought 70 sell well, good running water
on the place. A beautiful site for a
handsome house. None better in this
vicinity. We hope some one will buy
who win improve il.
solomon Wcstcott Of Factory Point is
about moving to Iowa to engage in farm.
ing. He will sell his household furniture
provisions, etc, on Saturday, llth inst
at 10 o'clock g. IN. at his residence. The
furniture IS al nearly new aud there will
be a good chance to buy cheap, A, J.
Gray Esq., viii ofticiate as auctionecr
We always thought solomon was wise
man, bat IL he Isl Why does be leave
old Manchester,
Letters remaining in the Poet Office
at Manchester, Vt, March Eth, 1871;
Mr. George Birch, John G. Barns, Ed
=. swayno. Mrs. Susan Candcld, Mrs.
Mary Harris,
W. d, BugToN, =. N.
st rstrick's day, March 18th will be