The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-12-12

terrd arauBd that billiard table. their
cycs resting ou the green, they bad gone
there Go sustain the houor and credit 81
lhg tgwu. tui. tle tidal wave q cloqueuac
had euyel1pod thtm and for time. seem.
Fl % hesitate. but by a resolule effort
they were heard % SAY ne. Sixteen Others
were there tadmittiuE some from The
Bar uho with boy ia their eouutenauoes,
the spirit OF ~ ln their bosoms, and feel.
ing they were abodi 90 relieve themselves
and poacrity from al Indebtedness, No'
tel SEES 80 audible tones, Their names
viii De recorded Ia che Post Oflee, and
with ou board Of literature. Amer a
short consultation the following rcsolu-
lions were reported.
Hberfas, wc being raised mp towards
= large occasion, be ig resolved that We
have this dav learned, that the holders of
Berlin bonds have made a poor invest.
meat, aud that We tender them (not legal
teuaer) our railroad bonds, aud our deep
est sympathy for the noble sacrifice they
have made to build as q railroad. And
be It further resolved, that, should 1t ever
become necessary Tor our town to issue
more bonds, for any purpose, they are to
have the first chance to buy q, accrued in.
terest. Its hardly necessary that We
should, on this large occasion, REM, nd
you of the uncertainties Of worldly riches,
aud especially Berlin bonds.
Rcsolrc3, that the Clerk be authorized
TO send each bond holder copy OF the
above, and the original be filed in the
Post Office. =
arrangements are in progress, where
by, II il hoped, that the towns will be
able to dispose Of their bonds without
loss En-. JorRNAL.)
CHATHAM.
Hay is bringing from slj to 5000.
We understand that work is soon to
be commenced Ia the Victor Moving Ma
chine Mandatory, on the the supply Of
machines for next seasons trade. They
are a good machine aud take well.
The Rev. Geo. W. Fitch, delivered
very fine and eloquent address on
Thanksgiving day, in the NJ. 4. Church
in this place. The subject introduced
was, "True Patriotism in its highest
sense.
Rider & Palmer have commenced
work in the hay press, for the winter
They have experienced some difficulty in
obtaining horse power to run the press,
owing to the distemper oxen have been
used to press with to a good purpose.
ON Thursday last, as Mr.. Charles
Thompson was entering the gentlemens'
room of the Atalion, drunken fellow by
the name of Southerd, fired at and mar
rowly missed him; the ball lodging in
the wall beside the door. The revolver,
! Smith & Wesson, was secured before
it could b9 fired again. The next day
Southerd was arrested and on paying a
small fine was released after being bound
over to keep the peace, instead of send
ing him to the Penetentiary, as they
should have done.
WEST RUPERT.
Last week Friday being the closing of
the select school organized by j. Wilder,
aud taught by Miss Merrill, of Boston, the
inhabitants of this vicinity were treated
to a rare literary entertainment, held al
the Masonic Hall, Thursday evening, Mr..
Dana, Principal of the Rutland graded
school, also Hon. II. Clark of Rutland,
spoke on education TO an appreciative au-
dance. Friday morning the classes were
examined, the exercises Of which did
much credit to both teacher and scholars.
The above item was received after our
forms were made up, which accounts for
its not appearing in its proper place. ED.
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