The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-03-28
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April 9Th, Past Day.
Meeting Of the Manchester Lecture
Association for permanent organization
on Friday evening
Nearly all OF the "neycr falling" wells
10 our village have given out, aud unless
rain comes soon the drought win have a
serious effect on the temperance cause,
Mr.. Hopkins had narrow escape
from crazy steer At the slaughter house
on Monday. The animal knocked him
down aud then Jumped over him aud es-
capped, bat was brought down BY well
directed rifle shot,
Mr.. 5. c. Wise and family have left
our village to reside al PeekskiIi, y. y.
Mr.. Wise has purchased an Interest
In the steamer running TO New
York. Their departure is greatly re-
xrctted by their numerous friends and ac-
quaintAnees.
An accident happened TO the mail
train going south, below Bennington, on
Tuesday. A journal TO the passenger car
broke, but the car stuck to the track, and
though the passengers were pretty vel
shaken up and thoroughly frightened, nc
one was hart
--One year ago farmers had nearly fin
ished blowing and sowing their grain and
many had planted their early potatoes
and vegetables, aud the thermometer was
s0s In the shade on two or three days IN
March. This year the sun has hardly be
gun 10 make an impression on the snow
10 say nothing Of three feet Of frozer
earth beneath
We publish In another column The
call for convention at Bellows Falls II
May TO elect delegates TO the Republican
National Convention at Philadelphia II
jane. Our town is entitled TO two dele
gates, and IL two more votes had beer
cast at the last gubinatorial election W.
should have been entitled TO another.
The line gravel roads Of Manchester
sse among its principal attractions, an'
GL~s slould be kept in perfect order a
a. true policy Of the town. We are hap
~ 10 say that there + a growing feeling
,has the summer business j. matter o
general Interest, aud we look for an i'm
proycment ia our system Of road making
which will give ms even better roads tina
We nov have. With our gravel beds W
can have 4. 6ne roads as any town In th
state
There was a large attendance at lll
village school meeting on Tuesday even
ing, II being the first meeting since III
union Of districts Nos. 3 and ~. ;. G
Cone was elected Moderator, II L. Title
clerk and collector, J. l. Black treasurer
l.. Oryis Auditor aud &. D. OryI
prudential committee. A tax sufiicier
ior the support Of schools was voted.
was decided to sell the school house forn
merry belonging 10 the north district
pubBe auction and Chaunoey Green vi
appointed agent for lha, purpose.
Not only cold weather but beay
snow falls have chai actcfized the preset
winter though in our immediate sieiniI
ihc snow is not deep On the mouniaii
u Is anywhere from lour to six feet des
with drifls from twelve to twenty II
asailAnd Railroad has been serious
Aaacsked al NJ. Holly, aud tie trains
Maine and ether parts q the COUNT
have besu greatly delayed ~ H. GO
osponien, writing FROM northern Ne
York says Il Is 30 better there, q
drifs being Gileen feet IL depth.
One Of The very best Supper q Viii
iit l4as ever beea oar good fo1ane 70 IA
take wAs served up ou Wednesday eve
sag OF lAs, week II Vanderbilt Hot
owiag TO The exceeding serverily Of 3
cold and the flying SNOW, odd BORE
VA 90 t.snder) sdde,l 70 lbc fact ID
almost oar entire population Was soH'
ing tToun colds q from one to tweniy-a
bor~e power, there was bos a large atteu
snoe, eut tlsosewho did veniure oui bad
ans time and = capital supper which
hossess Of tbs yandefiip Iloase knows
well bow iorroylde
-Mrssrs Sheldon shd MgNanghso
who visited Nes YORK last week In
Interest u ths milk produoeFs, veFc V
saooossial Ia getiing encourages ~
iuauentlsl rnen IN all qnNrters Their