The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-12-21

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The nsEi picsir vil hs bsId taly I.
Is'z ne CaruoYia uiIi deliver ihe -
dlrss
We are hayinK sTichdid sitiRhiue
poe nud thtre ugtcr was better tiug
thau tie present Or luialssiiusu 70 stock
their mills
-Chdamss vii - properly observed,
We are exempt FROM iish population.
however
Hunters arr on the lapis ami succeed
IN gelgiug 'hare." flr tbeir game
Mrs Beujamia Buckley died very
sudaruly a her residence on Friday Of
last week ~ congestion OF the Lungs She
was .iek bui day
MIR Kent received thsuarling intel
ligeuoe. few days siurr, that bis little
daughter At home had been ,callcd 10
deaih by falling into a sub Of hot water.
We have no srbnals ia town this
winter. Is this The ease with any other
towuE
WILMINGTON.
The village school. commenced on
Monday with Mr.. Charles :. Brown and
Miss o. NJ. knowltoH as teachers.
The Wiudham County Teachers IN.
.lilue, held here during the past week
was suocess A large class OF teachers
were IN attendance, and the exercises.
conducted by Prof Il. A, Allen, of Pa.
were unusually interesting. lie was ably
assisted BY Mics William. in the primsr,
department aud Miss TAFT III the musical.
John II French, l.. /. D., WAS present
pant Of the time, and gave lecture
"wednesday evening oa lbe School Laws
of Vermont. He spoke strongly Ia favor
OF abolishing The present district system
and adopting a town system similar TO
that iuMassachassrts. Fuur teachers pre-
scented themselves Tor examination, all Of
whom received the State Certificate.
Their names wereCharles 5. Brown, 5. G.
Holden, Ella Il. Blake, George 4. Morse.
HooSICE.
Mr. Leon Burgess intends to remove
his big hog, which weighs $50 pounds,
and is appropriately named Boss Tweed
to New York city for exhibition Ia few
weeks. Perhaps he intends him to take
The lace of his great uamesake, who 10
now IN the Tombs awaiting trial
PETEEsBtRGH.
An exhibition and concert. for the
benefit of the Aid Societies of Petersburg
viii be given IN the Baptist church
on Christmas night, Dec. 25rh. The en-
tertainmcnt 10 consist Of mural dramas,
tarces, bnrlesques, tsbleaux, choruses,
qualtets, duets, solos, etc. The compau,
are endrayoriug to make this exhibition
second to no home production. A cor
dial invitation Is extended TO the public.
BERLIN.
We are having fine winter weather
but not snow enough for sleighing.
1t is time Of general health among
the people.
MIR. g. p. Woodward, confectioner,
has lately enlarged his business. George
intends to keep all first class papers,
which suppose includes The Journal,
AS have noticed an increasing demand
for the local columns Of thet paper.
"A meeting has been called OF school
district No. Dec. 29d, for the purpose
of legalizing the acts Of trustees etc.
think II will be the duty Of the district to
take into consideration the generous offer
of ID, G.. Whitford, Esq, who am told
offers to give site for The school house.
Il would undoubtedly be wise move to
change the site to some more remote To-
cality
Since Dec. lstthere has been ga right
smart chance" of weddings here. On the
9Th Mr. G.. W, Dodge was married to
Mrs. A. l.. CrandalI, widow of ID. c.
Crandall, who was murdered in Trio,
while doing police duty in AoriI 1868.
Rev. n Mnmfurd performed the ceremo-
ny. Mr. II. Denison OF tho firm OF
Denison & Green, shirt manufac-
rurers, was married to Miss Ida Green
daughter OF his partuerin business, at The
>. -. Baptist church, on the l4th, by Rev.
James Summcrbell They Immediately
started for Washington, b. g. with the
kind regards oil all. On the 18th MIR. e.
VI. Saunders was married to Miss Phebc
RMhburu of Stephentowu, by Rev. j. ).
Giifrd. Their wedding tour will extend
to 81. Paul, Mimi.
LEBANON SPRINGS.
The friends d The Rev. A. Water
bury presented him few days ago with
a splendid wolf rubc, Il was purchased
of G. J. Richmond.
john q. Gale Of the firm Of Gale &
Co., propfielors OF Columbia Hall, has
resigned and is 10 move to California.
Daniel has already commenced repairing
and putting things la shape for next sea-
son.
The ladies Of The Episcopal Church
have commenced series Of '-sociables,"
the first of which was held on Thursday
the 7th inst at the Hotel Of John 6
Field. The next will be held on Thurs-
,lay the 2ist, will not some one give US a
more inmate description Of these enter
tsinmeuts.