The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-12-26

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THE sarlat dance ar Ore Masonic
HaH. Christmas n.gat we hope will ia
every respect be what jls rstrags desire,
good music. good csiabHes, aud 3 nice
amc geacrsl.y. which baFa wonderful
tendency 10 HJr.yt daII care away
Last Tdaay evening tire Baper Lit
cuu Association met 81 J.. y. Hop.
kius. We enjoyed What wc anticipated,
good reading aad a pleasant social visit.
The no1t meeting az T. :. Bocbg's, Jan.
guf two adic. sud teo gentlemen are Go
read destinations by Fred Sheldon and
Willie steaus. cpi.tplaFy writing by
Miss Julia Bce.e and Miss Bell Mccall
As there arc 60 be rev officers appointed
as obi. meeting, iJis DESTROYS tuai al Tie
member. be present.
EAsI DORSET
The Library Association held is an
uual meeting last week. aud appointed
Zoe officer. tor lhe ensuing year. Tie au-
uual subscription was renewed, aud the
society thus supplied with funds fer the
purchase of new books, The book com
miuee immediately proceeded 70 make "a
selection from the numerous catalogues
which cuterpusmg publishers take care
TO keep ever Def re the public The drst
iuspllment of over Twenty volumes has
already arrived, and il j. hoped will give
wide pleasure and satisfaction, as science,
art, history, poetry aud romance are all
represented, Among those books which
will attract the general reader j, "Nord-
h0lrs California, " THE Woods and By
WAYS Of New England" and "The Eng
ljsh GOvtmc-s at the Court Of the White
Elephant, all OF which are beautifully il
mIratcd. Oar good librarian, whose
graluiluus services are so fully apprccia-
ted, found iu hi, stocking this morning
Bryaut's translation of llomer's Had, a
present from a dozen members of the As
ISOLATION. We think this library en-
phaucally good thing, giving our Young
people an opportunity TO cultivate their
heads, their susceptible hearts and nimble
heels being well looked after by other or
CARNATIONS.
DANDY.
Mr.. VIM. Pierce is now well started
in bis new store and is doing driving
business.
Prof c. {. Hard, of Arlington, has
started class in vocal music in this place.
. It now gives every promise of success
C. d. Griffith has nearly completed
the side track which he is constructing
for the greater convenience Of his bust
ness. lie has prepared sixty rods Of road
onc-half of which Is at bis own expense,
and the other half, also, with the excep.
ton Of the rails, which are to be furnish.
ed by the railroad company. ...
LONDONDERRY.
On the evening of the 18th inst. some
two or three hundred people were assem-
bled at the Hall of J. Todd and were de-
/ lighted to witness the poetry of motion as
exhibited by Miss 6. Eouglton who is
but eleven years OF age and who as a dam
seHse, considering her age aud the fact
/ that she had never been instructed in the
4 art Of dancing is remarkable. The move
ment aud time seemed to be graceful and
I perfect, causing apparently 10 WEAKNESS
to the Young lady aud for hours com
handing the most perfect attention of the
/ by applause whenever pause was made
between the different pieces of music. II
/ is little more than a year since the
/ young lady's parents had their attention
called to the peculiarly wonderful gilt
| manifested by their daughter. II is said
/ that for the time being she is perfectly
unconscious, exercising no will or power
of her own,whiIe her movements seem to
be controlled in perfect harmony with the
music. The young lady's parents, who
reside near Rawsonvillc, are plain, re-
/ spectacle, matter of fact people, and have
never given public exhibitions of their
daughters wonderful gin for the purpose
of procuring gain by making a charge
/ therefor, but have, on a few occasions, at
the desire Of friends given a public exhi-
bilion, receiving snch free will offerings
rs the spectators desired to bestow in
token OF their satisfaction, or appreciation.
CHESTER.
I The dedicatory services Of the Bap-
/ list Church took place in the Society's
! beautiful church, on the 18th inst. There
/ was large attendance day aud evening
! "A first class wedding came of in the
Episcopal Church, "Wednesday morning
at 10 O'Clock. The church was crowded.
/ The interested parties: Mr.. Frank Had
ICY anu MISS 'taS'S fhi'etl oH' nv NtIt-
mouy was performed by the worthy and
reverend rector 4. b. Flanders The
youthful couple lett for the usual honey
moon trip by the noon train, carrying
/ the congratulations Of the hundreds that
were gathered on the platform Of the
railroad station y.
/ One Of those fearful accidents that
thrill a community occurred here last
evening, by which a little daughter Of