The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-10-12

fiH lss8s fAef tl9Ht the ekfs ate Dot ts
dsep 81. lftbs ffo.g had held n iil new
yesr t5st h.I uoBd have been stho
msrtr e Peru
IANiuEotF
A debating rlub Ia. bssn orssnired
10 District "
The potato crop "a. iar,ed out bei-
tsy tlisn vas expected
The lasi sabbath School Couocu Of
4 tho season will be held On the .2nd inst
Thcse concerts haYe been very inic..
esiing and have done good work
There Is some talk Of building =
Town Hail. such building i needed
apd i Is hoped tie movement ia that d.
reeiion will be accomplished.
Last saturday night D. A Coolidge
met With 3 serious accident while assist
ing Edward BurAap in moving load Of
goods While descending hill De slip
ped from the load, the wheels passing
ever a shoulder sud one limb.
LONDONDERRY.
David Howard Is superintendent Of
the work on the new steam mill at ST.
monsyille. lie is Que Of the best carpen-
( tiers IN this section Of the country and will
do a good Job. The mill Is 70 be 331G0
feet, and is located on the land Of +. F.
Fuller, short distance below the post
office al Simonsyille.
ERATILEBoRo
IA much needed and long talked Of
improvement is going on, Ia the way Of
a large drain or sewer, varying from l..
feet deep on High ST., to ~ feet near the
terminus. II will cost about $1,000.
The Young men Of the Grand Army
Post are to bring out a play soon, called
Winchester, or the Spy Of The Shcnan-
doah.
MIR and Mrs. G. b. Rice, Of the firm
OF Crosby 4 Rice, intend spending the
winter In California.
The folly of "fooling' as boys call
wrestling sometimes, is shown in the case
of young boy In this town, who, while
wrestling with another boy at school,
broke both bones Of his leg below the
knee.
The weather is warmer, nice rains
and warm sun after, is what all enjoy.
FAIRFAN.
Clayton NJ. Bell picked on the first of
Oct a raspberry branch with several ripe
and partially ripe berries on it,
The faculty Of the New Hampton In
stitute held public reception on the 10Th
ult. a large number were in attendance
and all went away satisfied that Prof.
Barber can play the host as well as in
structor. This institution is in more
flourishing condition than IL has been be-
fore for years. The last half of the fall
term began on the 9th inst.
ARLINGTON.
The 18th annual meeting Of the
Young Mems Association was held at
their rooms on the 9TH inst The report
Of the Treasurer showed the Association
to be In fourishing condition, out of
debt aud money in the Treasury. The
following persons were elected officers for
the year ensuing:
Presidential. S. Hard.
Vice Presidents has. Garfield. DIV.
Elmore.
Sec'ty and Treas Willard Holden, ID.
Librarian-H. c. Bronson.
Executive committee-H. S. Hard,
Chas. Garfield, l.. w. Russell.
Library open Saturday evenings, from
Z to o'clock.
st, James church in this village,
which has been closed during the past
summer, was opened for church services
on Sunday last. The Rev. Chas s. Hale,
formerly rector of the parish, officiating
at both morning and evening services.
1t is only about three years since coal
for private use has been introduced
among our citizens, and il has since that
time been growing rapidly into favor,
and now great many families depend
upon It for winter use, In place Of the
old fashioned wood pile and its many
troubles TO get it worked up ready for
use. The consumers also finding it more
economical as well as pleasanter heat,
and even in this wooded country more
readily obtained. Mr. Kendall, the station
agent at this place, last fall established a
coal yard near the depot TO supply our
people in The coal line. lie reports the
sales rapidly increasing, and that already
over 800 tons have been brought TO this
depot this fall, and all are not yet sup
piled, thus adding new and growing
trade in this article here, and illustrating
the benefits of railroad to the commu-
nifty.
WEST ARLINGTON.
The f.. G. Houghtons were yictors in
the game with the Stars Of this place at
North Bennington on Saturday 9TH by a
score OF 81 TO 80. A return game on Star
grounds on Saturday, 2lst inst.
Rev. :. W Clemens, Of North Ben
nington, exchanged pulpits with Rev. W.
+. Poor Of this place on Sunday, Quar-
terry meeting occasion, text Isaiah 40:ll.
On Monday evening Alex. Campbell, a
preacher on this charge some twenty
years ago, delivered lecture at the
Methodist church on the condition OF the
Freedmen OF the south. soliciting aid bnt