The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-03-07

and others In pleasant entertainment
and TO raise money 10 bus books for Qua
library. When We say that al our talent
is to be employed Oh the occasion, vi
trust Il is enough To ensure 8 general turn.
out u citizens, old and young, who enjoy
spending Al evening pleasantly and serv-
Ing good cause. A cordial invitation
IL extended TO all, Ia and out OF town
who feel any interest ia the growth Of oui
library, aud have very moderate sun
to spare for good purpose, and we guar
Aniee them nice time. The entertain
ment Is TO come OF at the church Thurs.
day evening, March i4th. commencing al
l-2 O'Clock.
KuFERr
1T Is delightful 10 make good reports
Of people, The subscriber greatly en-
joys this pleasure by acknowledging the
Joyous greetings and generous presents OF
about eighty individuals Of this communi
~ At the parsonage, on the eve Of the
stormy eleventh ult. After mutually pa.
tieipAting IN the bountiful festivities OF
the evening, they len their tokens Of
mindful esteem. which, with contribu.
tons OF Others detained at home by the
weather, amount 10 about eighty d liars,
mostly In money. The Lord richly bles,
them all, is the prayer OF their pastor,
JosEPH GARLAND.
PAwLET.
We are having very cold weather,
the thermometer ranging from IS to "a
degrees below zero.
Our Town Meeting passed of very
quietly. The following town officer:
were chosen: Hiram Wickham, Town
CLERK; Allen Wheedon, Town Agent
ID. Blossom, l.. johnson, aud Curtis
Reed Select men; Sup't of Common
Schools, Warren Rice.
Contracts have been made with near.
ly or quite all of our cheese factories fol
the coming season.
Our farmers are getting the railroad
fever quite high, think If they were
asked to take stock In road now they
woul d subscribe literally.
Mr.. G. +. Hammond has sold his
farm and is about 10 move to Granville,
NY.
One of our oldest residents Mr..
Daniel Hulett, died Tuesday.
Parties digging a grave last week
we're unable to do II, on account of frost,
without the use of powder After blast
ing they found the frost 10 run four feet
deep. Il.
PERU.
There was social dance at the house
of f. b. Smith, on Wednesday evening OF
last week, The fun was kept up till the
"wee sma'" hours.
The house of Mr.. John Davis came
very near destruction by the fire fiend re-
Gently. A kerosene lamp on the stand
exploded, scattering the burning fluid in
all directions, the gas nearly suffocating
the inmates. They succeeded in getting
out, aud by throwing in large quantity
of snow checked the flames without oh
damage.
There are six saw mills in the north
part of the town, all but one having cir
cular sswa. They belong, one TO 5. A.
Sawyer, one to J.. Haynes, one to Willis
Lille, and one to Shepherd Aldrich, and
a circular saw is being put into the mill
of Mr.. Griffith. These mills are all well
stocked with logs, and are waiting for a
supply of water to turn out large
amount OF lumber.
We are sorry to say our debating So
ciety died about Il week ago OF compli-
cation of circumstances, aggravated by
measles. II is matter OF serious regret
as the society was in fair way to right
things generally throughout the union,
and no one can tell what effect this demise
may have on the civil and political state
OF affairs. Let us hope for the best, sud
be ready TO face the worst
The grand topic of conversation this
side Of the mountain, is new line ofrail'
road from the Atlantic coast, right straight
to ROCKVILLE, thence northwest 10 White.
hall. As soon as possible after the com.
pleiion Of this road, palace car will be
put upon the track for the special accom-
mediation Of city visitors, who will for 4
while reach the different hotels ia Man
chester by means Of an inclined plane, un
I'll connection can be secured with th,
Harlem Extension. There will also be /
milk train started TO run a. lar As Root
willie aforesaid, where the milk will b,
conveyed in spouis TO customers on th'
other side of the mountain IL Is 10 b,
feared that this road will be great dam
age to the stockholders OF the Motherhood
therefore IL II proposed that the ieasibili
~ Of constructing suspension bridge
from the Lookout house on Mt. Equinoi
10 the Freddy railroad on Mt 1Eoleas
be discussed aud referred 10 eommille,
Of ways aud means. Should this projec
be successful, the immense resources o
Mt. Tabor and Reedyille will be rusbe,
over tbe Notch road, thus renderin.
things neAriy on All equipoise giving Pc
ru an equal chance With her neighboriul
towns to dispose Of her surplus products
which will, no doubt, cause The ghost 0
that steam mill TO make iis appearance
once more. Let hcT come
JAMAICA.
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