The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-03-21


large These pleasant gatherings strength
en the bond Of union between pastor an
people, aud wish they wonld occur OF
teHcr
y our recent correspondent seems Il
have made slight mistake when he sal,
I'VE have no marriages, Tor not liul
amusement was afforded By the fact tha
ltey. Mr.. Frenyear was called home from
the new years festival to perform the in
teresung ceremony for compile on tn,
shady side Of iiity. In contrast to this.
have Just heard Of happy youth ant
maiden, yet in their teens. who have
launched from our clerks Office upon IN,
rough sea of matrimony. We wish Them
prosperous voyage without too man,
/ squalls.
CHESTER.
Tuesday night, the 18th inst, at about
~ O'Clock fire, supposed to have been
communicated unintentionally, was di,.
covered in the building known as the
Variety Store and occupied by Charlie, A.
Howard, as grocer; Mrs. Pember, photo
graphist aud Nolney Wood, meat and
produce. AS soon as it had been discoy-
erei long enough, the fire department OF
Chester embarrassing Of three church
bells, several school house bells and va
rlous insurance policics-began TO play
upon the flames, doing all they could 10
let the fire go out. mild evening took
hold and helped. Too much praise can
not be awarded to the evening. Those
who noticed il remarked its prejudice IN
favor of having a drowsy fire: Still sthe
flames rolled on" About as soon. how
ever as on Yosemite fire company had
chance to listen to the haklinq bells
they tent themselves to us, and most gal
liant was their action. That machine
'chtch zoe had kept IN depot squire, orer
TIE NIL, made respectful haste to the res
cue, Let us forgive them for what re
owe them. We are willing to mistake:
We hesitate to fault: We are slow To
ayenge an accommodation: We are safis.
fed and they are much obliged. Pardon
US if we are just right. The Variety store
soon failed, stock and ALL Losers have
our sympathy. The large frame building
just west, owned by 4. b. Lee and occu-
pea IN part as residence, partly as
dry goods store by +. b. Lee & Co., and
an Office of dentistry by DIR. Matthew.
next went under, stock and furniture
mostly saved. Miller g. Hadly, Just east
were badly damaged, though their build |
ing was not consumed. Volney Wood
was not insured; loss from $500 to $3.50. |
All other parties were partially insured
through companies represented by Hugh
Henry, Esq, at whose hands we appre-
bend nothing short of prompt and equi-
table adjustment of losses. Special smpa-
Thy Is manifested for Mr.. Lee. whose
somewhat large family is without home
ma who estimate his loss ut about $1,000, |
which Will bear heavily upon him. In the
destruction of Mr.. Lees building. a land
mark of interesting memory passed away
The same having once been the residence
u the late Simeon Leland, Esq. brother
II Coy. Leland, and father Of the Messrs.
.elands OF New York and Saratoga hotel
anne Long years ago it was popular
louse OF entertainment; headquarters of
he stage proprietors and great resort
Il a certain clique of WORTHLESS who have
ong since glided over the river. Here
night be and freely was enjoyed old timc
randy and gin dispensed In wholest me
enough to stand alone--ju-
lead OF the unpardonables in fuid ai
resent dosed out in glasses about the
ize OF Minnie rifle ball, or an inch OF
he small end Of a powder horn. We
we're about to say this building had been
sed as A cnnrch-as most everything an
lent at some period ofits history has
ut they tell US this has been an exccp-
ion, Tradition says something about
he battle Of Lexington having first been /
ought in the at:ic Of this house and that
he Americans were strongly intrenched
chind one Of the huge chimneys, but we
ball not seek the proof and will here
fop historical comment.
nRArfLEBoRo. =
Mr.. u. ;. Pratt las bought farm
ear Ccutreyille OFFS. u. Grout for 1850
Its said Deputy sheriff o. :. Alyord Z
Wilmington, ", is qnile sick here.
Mr. Harris (UniYersalist Minister 5
reached the doctrines Of Iniyer.aIism 4
anday evening.
Prof Huntington, Of Mt Washing. B
m life IN mid-winter, lcciurcd here la.t q
eek.
The weather is some milder, though
I'D for The season Doctors are bn.y
ID people are suffering from All ,le Z
ANY phases u taking cold
The labors Of Mo Euie clo.ed q,
thursday Rev. Mr. Tiioisou fake. rs.
lsce for d week fl q said there aFe 4
nndred converts; large number were
apiized on Sunday evening
One Of our old physicians, Dr. lIig-
neon, gbrotbef o. Col. r " IIiggin-
~, was buried here this at week. III
salih not allowing him 70 practice be
n to spend bic last days ailh ids daagb-
= aad died in Broosiue MSS Tie i
igginson family are vel known. snd !,
= Z 6 was mach beloved here.
WIN Wsrd has sold rs. farm II Alsrl. +