The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-08-01

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membuueo ty the citizens of South
Salisbury
As Err WuSrs
BENNINGTON.
The }E,h on Angus, will be celebrat-
/ cd iu q c0nmcBdable manner, ia houor Of
Grant and Wilson, good.
stone & Murfayts circus viii exhibit
here sometime during the month Of
August They age now ia The northern
part Of tie State.
wo0pFoEp.
The Hoosick Valley Conference meet
ing was largely attended, and The result
during their stay here was that Of much
good. The tent would comfortably seat
two hundred and Atty persons, and was
I pitched on the grounds Of 5. Boardman.
I The officers are a. follows President,
I Rev. a. " Sibley, Sandy Hin, n. "
/ vice, presldont, II. r. Fiagg, Savoy, Mass
secretary, A. 7. Dump, Hartford, n. y
I treasurer, John B. White, Hoosick Falls,
New York.
The loss Of money which many sup
posed Knapp would sustain by the sud
den departure Of Malloy, is TO be fully
adjusted by other contractors Of the Ben
nington & Glastonbury Railroad. lie has
not been heard Of yet,
The picnic came of as announced, and
was a festive occasion. There was large
number ia attendance, and one aud all
seemed to participate in the enjoyment.
I Tho weather was remarkably fine during
the day, but heavy clouds coming up in
the evening portended storm, and the
rain began to fall about nine O'Clock, or
course every thing was brought to close.
The music was excellent, it being fur
nished by two members Of the celebrated
Quadrille Band OF lIoosick Falls, n. y.
Vivid flashes of lightning were seen
last Sunday evening in cloudless sky, a
phenomenon never before witnessed by
us. You who have inform us, please.
On the preceding evening the Aurora
Borealis brightly illumined the northern
heavens, coming well over into the east
ern horizon.
--Chas. A. King, ESQ., will remain
with his relatives and friends in this place
during the cheated term" fact which
we arc glad to make mention of.
$. j. McLenithan has dug from his
garden this season, some of the finest and
largest new potatoes we have yet seen.
He generally manages to keep ahead in
all things pertaining to the vegetable
kingdom.
The patrons of the Bennington Free
Press, here, don't seem TO like the recent
change from good to bad, and we are of
the candid opinion they will have dis
continuance made by some of their sub
scribers for that iniudicious movement
Politics! Where are the principles?
A beautiful humming bird makes daily
visits to Mrs Temples beautiful flower
yard, not varying ten minutes, any day,
ilom the hours Of 10 a. IN. and p. m.
WILMINGTON.
Winfield Boyd, a young man about
IS years Of age attempted to commit
suicide on the 22d ult., by taking large
dose of salt peter. The timely aid of n
physician prevented fatal result.
"A good number of city boarders are
enjoying our delightful mountain breezes
and fine scenery.
There is but little news of impor-
lance here now and we are too happy and
indolent this warm weather to "create"
any just for public print.
rETERsBURGH, Y.
Josiah Jones lost four cows by light
ming a short time since.
j. II. Bonesteel has been appointed
Notary public by Gov. Hoffman.
There are q few Greeley Republicans
here, but Greeley stock is not, on the
whole, very good.
Mr.. Benjamin Allen recently had the
misfortune to lose the champion COW OF
the town,
Mr.. Maxou, our new station agent is
liked very much. Our former agent has
gone TO the city and our new one bids
fair to ill bis place.
Only eight licences were granted here
on Thursday last, but more will be needed
if we are compelled to support all the
roughs from Berlin.
Invertebrates must be very plenty
on the mountain, rs seven men picked
nine bushels Oh Saturday.
Mr. Dembury, a colored youth,
arrested some time since for horse steal
ing aud disorderly conduct and admitted
to bail, was on Thursday last arrested
again for stealing aud will soon be on bis
way to the place where he can Sing sing
There has been no Greeley Club or
{ gained here and probably will not be
as very few are now willing to own him
Mr.. Servers keeps a good variety o
fine wagons for sale. People cannot dc
better than bay them.
NEW LEBANON, n, y.
a correspondent writes; IribUHt
stock low aud on the decline. Fort
copies were taken IN portion Of th'
town but have been reduced to ten o
less Poor ChappaQua Aud then touch