The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-04-18

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MONDAY hst
TIE tresbt, last week wss not very
large Il did boa comparatively iiiiir
damage il ihi, Immediate vicinity
IesWus ionl.e Of swiss bell ringer.
gave good satisfaction In their charming
cosoert 5, library Hail. lasi week Tues
daa evening H. weather was very iB-
element win heavy ihaador showers, yet
the audience vas qnile large.
There Is considerable talk atou, re.
buildlns ihe observatory on Mt Anthony
II ought 10 DC done \, was one Of the
mos, attractive features 81 our town 10
strangers visiting "a Ia the summer.
Who Will move ia the matter,
Hon :. D. Hunt oontemplates adding
new machinery 10 his shawl min IN this
village ina few weeks, 10 the amount Of
sloo,opo. Il will then be one Of the most
extensive manufacturing establishments
Of the Kind in The United Stales.
The opening Of the Putnam House is
the subject that just now most interests
oar citizens 4 first class hotel, such as
that will make under proper management
would aid very much 10 the prosperity Of
Bennington Mr. Oryis Of the Equinox
House, Manchester, il is understood, will
take lease 81 the Pulnam provided be
can be assured OF good passenger trains To
/ New York and Troy bat not otherwise.
/ Our railroad ought to take hold aud help
Us aud at the same time help themselves.
There isnst vegetable planted IN
the open ground, ia Bennington yet this
spring, that we know Of Last year en-.
tire garden, were planted by this date
BUaHeF
Well lli, NAV he, but do be patient.
We don't expect such an occurrence this
year. until about the first OF May. Last
,ear the weather ia early spring was re-
markably warm and favorable, this
spring ii has been tie reverse. II Is rare
T that the weather Of an exceptionabe
I spring, in either extreme, will prevail
alike in two wears consecutively.
BERLIN.
AT school meeting called by Trus.
/ tees No. ?, on the evening OF the lst inst
/ il was voted to raise S2SOO, which, in adj.
dition TO the $500 raised By subscrip-
i ton would build a fine school house, bui
az an appeal is pending to find out who
are trustees we don't exactly know how
I the matter stands.
There are but few changes in our
village this Spring. ]. j. Nichols has
bought out Jonathan Green who goes
back TO his farm in the hollow. G.. ID,
Niles moves in with w. +. Rogers, on
"Musical Corner" he being leader of the
brass band and Rogers of the string band.
L. G.. Green is to leave his pleasant home
in few days to try his fortune near
Newburg. Both he and his wife will be
very much missed, especially in the Sab,
bath School and choir.
CHATHAM,
Water is falling.
Frost is coming up.
Mud closed rather frmer.
Other things about as usual.
Roads are drying up very fast.
Rain and snow are rather in excess OF
demand, and with downward tenden.
cy.
Rye and grass came out from the
seventies of the winter looking remark.
ably well.
Shipping is more lively now, farmer,
are sending their potatoes, calves, etc. tc
market
"A weekly market report-Markel
opened with short supply Of fair wealth
err, and with large demand.
sabbath School was reorganized fol
the summer, under very favorable auspi
ces, last Sunday.
Farmers are preparing to do thei
spring blowing, as soon as the weather
will premit Some indeed have alread,
commenced in the southern part Of thu
town.