The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-10-24


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q Merritt Beaily, 81 this town, having
discovered evidence Of bcaT visiting au
apple tree ncur bis residence went aud
lay la ambush last Saturday night and
Wa soon arsused by visit FROM Bruin.
On taking close observation 10 the darE-
Bess BE- discovered an old bear and two
Cubs Iic fred somewhat AZ random aud
killed one Of The cubs and wounded
F tbe old bear, TIE other cub went up the
apple tree. Armed with double bar
relied gun be ran zap beside the old bear
and fired the remaining barrel At close
I quarters bat failed 20 bag bis game.
While this was going ON young Brujn
eamo down the tree and escaped With his
mother and Mr. Bently was obliged to
return with the single cub. Had uncle
Merritt been there 10 ambush there
w0nH now be Jess bears
Our correspondents ia the different
towns arc earnestly requested 10 use
more diligence 10 collecting and sending
the news. We wish TO make the JOURNAL
more valuable ia this respect than ever
before. Our circulation is steadily in
ereasipg which shows the value OF our
paper as q local Journal. We frequently
receive commendatory letters with eX-
I prcsslous like those ia the following eX-
I tract, from a subscriber IN Rhode Island;
"The Journal, in It's excellence has
. become to us a household necessity.
Manchester and vicinity has in II a fine
and faithful representative to the outside
world We receive it regularly aud al
ways peruse It with pleasure" People
/ IN this vicinity cannot make a more ac-
+ ceptsbe present to friends at a distance
than by paying for copy Of the jour
[ NAL TO be sent TO their address and very
many have already done so. Each num-
Der is not only regular letter Of news
( but also weekly reminder that they
are not forgotten, To all new subscri-
bers with the subscription price in ad
vance we will send the Journal FREE
TILL JANUARY Isl. Our friends and
agents illpeasc make a note of this
( fact.
FACTORY POINT.
The inside work of the Baptist
/ Church is nearly completed and when
the new windows arrive and are placed
/ in position It viii be the most cosey,
home like place of worship, so we think,
there is in this part of the country.
Mr.. j. II. Bonesteel has commenced
repairs on the old brick store, and will
thoroughly reconstruct the interior, and
when completed will fill ii with a choice
/ lot Of goods Our people welcome this
addition to the business Of the place, con-
fldent that the more stores we have the
more people will be attracted hither to
do their shopping.
BARNUMvILLE,
BY reference to the new timetable
of the II. Il. railroad, it will be seen that
this is made fun station.
The foundation for the new depot
building has been laid aud work on the
superstructure will be soon commenced.
DORSET.
We are happy to state that our pas
tors health seems to be improving.
Isaac Barnum and wife, of Niagara
Co, n. " are at present visiting in
Dorset--his birthplace.
Norton Sykes, one Of our townsmen,
who has been very sick for weeks past at
Potsdam, n, Y, has so far recovered as
to undertake the journey home, and ar
rived here last week,
Rev. George Gray, Of Cleveland,
Ohio, who was a native of Dorset, and is
now visiting parents and friends, preach
ed at the Cong. church last Sabbath to
the qualification of old acquaintance.
--Our village is soon to be favored
with a milliner's shop. Miss Augusta
sykes who has spent the last two years
ia Rochester n. T., is preparing to work
at her vocation and has rooms at Ira
Batchelder's. She comes we'll recon
meuded aud We wish her success.
BONNEVILLE,
Another old Landmark" has depart
ed. Mr.. Seth Taylor, the oldest man in
town, and well known in this vicinity
died on Sunday and was buried on Tues
day lie was over 9s years Of age.
Some people have au idea that corn
cannot be raised on the mountain, but
Mr.. A. l.. Wetherell thinks differently.
lie has harvested 1875 baskets OF sound
corn from one acre Of ground, raised on
what il known as the "Dad" Taylor
. farm. Mr.. Wetherell owns two or three
b farms, and we understand he would like
. to dispose Of one Of them.
PERI.
Rev. 4, +. Clark Ia absent on two
weeks vacation, visiting friends in Cou
q uec,lcut.
TIC renAlr. on The church are nearlN