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

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Tile Greeley e'gh IS organized and
working vigorously, aad, from toe tabs OF
some Of ils membeH, eae woud iaIuk
that almost every body was iag Greeley
bni athcu sy thai lhe number Of Grant
men is probably equal 60 the number Of
decided Greeley mon November win
Show how jaatis.
-The Dandy Correct Band Aa- feor
eauigj. under the leadership Of Eddie
kaBe, with some eight members. small
number hul good players.
Augustus j. Smith IS the largest fult
grower ia town. lie has an orchard Of
lop0 tree. and a young pear orchard OF
1870 trees. and 8 great variety OF grapes
baetberrics, raspbcTIos. cite.
.-FiRg-thrcc cans OF milk per day Gre
now being shipped from the Dandy and
Nj. Tabor station. Mr.. billiard sends
900 quarts per dar.
The Congregational people Of Dandy
are feeling sadly that their efforts to rc-
tain Rev. J. 2. Stone as their minister,
are not likely to prove successful. lie IS
expected to leave town on Saturday next
to spend the Sabbath at Clarendon on ex-
change with Rev. Dr. Herriek, who will
preach at Dandy next Sabbath p. M Till
further notice Mr., Stones postofiee ad-
dress will be Norwich, VI The Congre-
gationalsts of Dandy hope 10 be able TO
procure another minister soon.
RUTLAND.
The house of II. G.. Piteharl, a short
distance out of town, was struck by light
ming one day last week and two or three
persons severely shocked, hut an recoy-
cred
/ The store Of VIM. Il. Massey, was
burglarized on Saturday night, probably
/ by boys, and a few boxes Of candy and
cigars and a small amount Of money
taken. They entered through the cellar,
Washington Engine, No. 2, took the
/ first prize at the Glens Falls Fmemen's
Muster on the 18th.
/ The Rutland Baptist Sabbath Schoo
will take an excursion TO North Benning.
ton, Thursday, July llth a special train
leaving Rutland at so'clock A. m, and re.
turning early in the evening. Hon +
w. Park has generously rendered the use
of his fine grove at North Bennington
for the occasion, Tickets can be pur
chased, by parties not connected with the
school, for one dollar, ut the book stor,
Of futile 4 Co.
RUPERT.
Crops of all kinds are looking very
fine for the season.
The political atmosphere continues
little foggy yet. The rumor is quite strong
now and / think that 1t is destined to b,
more general, that the people and not tn,
politicians are going to elect the next
president Of these United staes,
One more of our old residents ha
passed to the other side Of the River
Phillip W. Youlen Of this town died OF
the Sd day OF July at the age OFFS years
Mr.. Simeon Sheldon and family lcf
town, on the I'd Of July with the inten
:, ton Of making the west their future
home. Mr.. Sheldon was one of Rupert
substantial citizens. The vacuum he ant
his family have left in our society vii
not be easily filled.
MIDDLEBURY.
The Commencement exercises Of Mid
dlebury College, A. ID. 1872, will be a
follows, viz: Sunday, Aug. 18th, p. IN.
Baccalaureatc Sermon by the President
Tuesday Aug. 18th, a. m, annual meet
ing OF the Phi Beta Kappa society, at tn
lecture room Of the church. 10 l-2 a. III.
address before the Phi Beta Kappa soci
ETY., by Rev. Henry n. Hudson, A. NJ. 0
Boston. p. NJ, address before the phila
delphian society. Tuesday evening, Par
kerian Prize speaking. Wednesday, Aug
Iith, ! a. m, anniversary Of the Associ
ated Alumni, Grafton by Stephen a
Walker, class Of 1858. Poem by Edwar
II. lligley, class Of 1868 The literary eN
erciscs win be succeeded by q dinner an,
social reunion at the Addison House a
2 p, IN. Thursday, Aug. 18th, Grafton
aud other exercises Of the gradualiu
class. Masters Grafton. Evening, Com
! mcncement concert by the Mendolsoh
Quintette Club, assisted by Mrs. H. N
Smith OF Boston, as vocalist, The pre-
liminary meeting OF the Alumni will b
held on Tuesday afternoon, August l3u
at the close Of the literary exercises,
the lecture room Of the Congregations
church. A registry for the Alumni wi
there be opened. The annual meeting c
the Association win be held at the Co
lege chapel, Wednesday Aug, lltb, at
= O'Clock, "a. NJ. Applications for retur
checks upon the Vermont railroads, nu.
be made to James NJ. Slade Jr., Secrctar
Of the Alumni.
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