The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-07-11

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al,aut jhe ylllssr. rive a.aEaf .lfa
up ioF us. ss as msa.a uf o aH
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ctTJ bf tae iaFau.les shade aHd fgau
trees were j1u mp by de Footsl or ba.iIE
brakea lfF ghe furious wind and rash
omc buildings sIs6 veo damaged
Our genial friend sitraeaI Nlsheh
bas just tatcu to himself 8 wife, oue of
the uloeai girl nom FaH Edward u. g..
The evening Of bis vium home with Dis
hrldc. De- or au boy according o. gnaam
--screuaded theta with 8ll manner of
musical instruments, Siepheu-unFgr
aeiyca hY the performers Joined Iu
and helped all hc could with a tIu horn
being careful Go blow bi, biggest blast
into fhc ears rthe leaders After hear
ing lhc remarks shout himself aud
sufficiently enjoying Tie situation, De
handed ono of them enough Of enc "ueed.
fur TO give All o good ueat al Georee's
The board Of education ofo Union
Graded School called special meeting
on the sJh inst, which was duly held and
well attended, bat tor some reason there
did not seem 20 De mach concert Of
action Out OF 30 voters, only "a voted at
most. Voted money to pay teachers. and
/ repairs already made Sli0. Also $1,000
( TO add To-, and further rapalr tho old
house. Where now are an our hopes OF
a real, genuine, upp6rcrust grccian bend
Dolly Warden school house,
CHATHAM, ny.
Mr.. Israel lluested the owner ola
very fine flock Of lfy sheep had the
misfortune OF having dogs get among
them on Sunday last The sheep were
running In back pasture. The dog
killed 4 outright, and bit n others, max
ing 81 sheep destroyed (for they seldom
recover after being biuenl. The sheep
We're a choice lot worth s. each, making
a bill Of $3.50 for the town to pay. Dog
owners should be careful not TO keep
dogs to whom any suspicion of sheep
killing can be attached.
Farmers are beginning to eut their
grass, aud others are getting ready.
The house of Mr.. Simeon Nickel was
struck by lightning on the lth, II was
but slightly damaged. Mr. Nickel does
not enjoy "ilrc works in that direction.
nRAINARps, NY.
Last weeks JOURNAL speaks OF the
strawberry festival at our station. There
were fair number Of persons present
and everything moved of pleasantly.
The amount realized was not as large rs
those interested in the matter had hoped
to receive, but "halfa loaf is better than
none" and few seats are preferable TO
an entirely unfinished room. The cN-
treme warm weather probably prevented
many from attending who had expected
to do so, as many were absent who prom
ised to be with us.
The Nassau Mills, situated at Brain.
ard village are now owned and run by
Henry Tiffany & Co, of New York aud
under the able superintendent of Mr.
Geo. Campbell of Pittsfield, are nercas-
ing the quantity of cloth produced, thus
adding to the amount Of freight from
this station.
Mr.. J. D. Tompkins expects to en-
large his paper min in the course Of the
next few months so as to double the
amount of paper now produced lie is
an active, business man, always ready to
put his shoulder to the wheel when ne
cessary, and deserves the success in bust
ness that he is so rapidly achieving.
The Methodist Society at Brainards
have held meeting and decided to re-
pair their church. A wise movement as
it has at present stronger resemblance
to an old barn than house of worship.