The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-03-28

There are several cases Of Scarlet
fever n town, bot mostly In . mild
form.
Perhaps you win think il rAsher late
Is the day to give LIST Of town oaaoers,
bui a. they are elected 'for = whole year,
II mas not b wholly useless, CLERK and
treasurer. NJ u. Crosby; sclecsmen, u
n Winchester. John Patch, O. d, Law
ton; oyencer, Israel Haynes; agent, :.
Gorham supt al schools, A. W. Good
nov
Rev II. D. BaIlou, the veteran uui-
yersalist preacher, has resigned his pas
torale here. and declines any further set
Element lie has jas, oompleted his
fifteenth wear 81 service ia this place,
BERLIN.
The first setter 10 Berlin was God-
FREY Brimmer; be lived and died on the
farm now owned by VIM. Saillman. He
built bis Log cabin in the spring Of l764.
The next year the RICHES shd Cropseys
came and settled near the centre OF the
town, and In 1906 the Halls and other
yankees settled At South Berlin, The
first male child born In town was John
Richie; be died in 1884. The first female
born here was Martha Braman, amer
wards the wife OF Capt. Charles Denison
The first grave made in Berlin was for
Mrs. Cropsey, near the residence OF Jos.
Wait, but no stone now marks the spot
II was in l76S. The first tavern was where
u. J. Hull, Esq, now lives, aud the first
store and blacksmith shop in town we're
AZ South Berlin, very near the summit.
All the streams in Berlin rise here; the
Undertook running south and falling
into the Hudson near Hudson, and the
little Iloosick running north aud empty
ing Into the Hudson at SchRghticokc.
There is considerable grain raised here,
but grass is our best crop. We have about
1900 cows in town, but not many sheep;
cheese aud butter have been our best pro-
duee heretofore, but now considerable
milk goes 10 New York, with prospect
for an increase in that branch OF industry.
Mr. Cummings last year had the milk
Of about 200 cows, and Mr.. Burlinson
about 50. Mr.. Greenmsn Of Berlin has
purchased few diaries this spring, and
sells II in New York think he has the
milk of about $50 cows engaged--his
smallest figure, through the hot weather,
is three cents per quart, which Is little
better than last years price. We think
the difference in price between the pro-
ducer and consumer is altogether too
much, and fondly hope that means may
be derived to bring them nearer together.
The mercury on the mornings of the Goth
and 2lst was down to zero, and tho high
wind that prevailed made the weather
about as tedious as we have had this
winter.
CHATHAM.
-"Coming events cast their shadows
! before" Already those who are 30 unf0r.
tunatc as to be obliged to change their
abode on the first of April, are taking adj
vantage of the present good roads, and
are on "the move" There will be quite
a good deal of changing about this
spring in this vicinity, and the few houses
that there were to let in the village arc
mostly taken.
The Grist Mill at this place has been
obliged to lie idle for six weeks past
owing to the scarcity Of water. This want
is being very generally felt in this section,
Manufacturers and farmers are anxiously
awaiting the spring thaws, owing to the
lack of snow they fear TO have to wait
till the spring rains before receiving any
permanent benefit.
G. w. Van, our enterprising for
warder, is loading car of potatoes 10 be
sent to market as soon as weather per
mits.
Ministers, herebouts, all starting fol
conference.