The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-11-28

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-Tbanksgivibg Services Al he uaisef-
salist Church.
-Jnion ThapksgiyigK services @ thc
Baptist Church.
-Odd Fellows hsvc Thanksgiving
daure "Wednesday Night
The groaud is sou white, bat damp
and muddy weather
MIR Geo. Brooks and sister have
gone TO California ior the winter.
+ The Committee FOR investigation yisi.
ted our asylum last week.
I We are to have q Praise Service In
+ the Congregational Church next Sabbath
afternoon.
Mr.. Esty and Mr. Crosby are going
to manufacture the gas used by them
I Ia their buildings
People are not often remembered
when away as Mr. 4 Mrs. a. r. Wilder
OF Topeka, Kan, by nice silver seat TO
Z them by friends here.
4 Mrs. Smiley, a lady loved and hon
ored by all died, on Thursday evening,
after an Illness Of three days. So sudden
aud great o loss to her family, friends aud
the churen afllicts sadly, while we are
forcibly reminded Of the uncertainty of
( life She was always consistent in her
Christian walk, Of no pre,ensions, Kind,
cheerful, and charitable, always doing
her Masters work With her might, glory
/ ing Ia nothing save the Cross OF Christ.
In the Sabbath School she was valuable,
having good judgement and intellect
What loss d true working Christian is F!
CHESTER.
About six inches Of snow fell IL the
evening Of the 22ud.
Nearly $4,000 have been subscribed
towards the amount required by the
Building Association to erect a Boot Fac
tory which shall have capacity for 100
hands. Let some Manufacturing Capt.
aist make application to ran the same.
No doubt liberal inducements win he Of
fered by the shareholders.
Officers were elected a few evenings
since, by the members Of the Fair Ground
and Trotting Park Association and there
can be no doubt that before another year,
Chester will have first class institution OF
this kind in successful operation.
Some incarnate fend placed large
rock on the railroad track about mile
from this village on Thursday last, hop
ing no doubt, to see wrecked train, but
the engineer wouldn't run against the
rock. Our method in dealing with these
lambs would be to save trial, hang them
in bungling shape, and instead of COM
mendug them to a merciful providence,
use them for fire pokers through all eter-
nifty.
WILMINGTON. tt
The village schools will commence on
Monday, Dee. 2, with Mr.. f. Davenport
and Miss o. NJ. Knowlton as teachers
The horse epidemic is abating some
what so that our mails come and 60 as
usual, though business is not very lively
yet.
MIR. Geo. Rose and family who went
west little more than a year ago have
returned satisfied that there is "no place
like home"-especially a New England
home. ...........
Our high school proved a perfect sue
cess this fall, and the final examination
elected many praises from the visitors.
At the close Of the exercises Mr.. and Mrs.
Wheeler, the teachers, were surprised by
the gift of beautiful and costly copy OF
the Bible, presented by their pnpils.
BENNINGTON.
Grover Il Walker are doing rushing
business in their manufacture Of paper
boxes.
The Gates House i, undergoing ex-
tcnsiye repairs. 1t VIII soon be one Of
the finest hotels in the state.
--Sleighs were in the streets on Satur-
day, nearly all day, The "merry bells"
were ringing, aud everything seemed to
/ demonstrate that winter is at hand.
The December term of the Benning-
ton County Court, opens in this village
on Tuesday next, Hon. II. II. Wheeler
/ presiding. The Grand Jury will not be
summoned. ...... ....... ......
II. W Park has been successful in
his suit to sustain the injunction given
/ by the court, to restrain the Illinois
Mine Co from the vein that belongs TO
+ the celebrated Emma Mine.
/ -MeGnl & Strong had crowded houses
at their exhibtation on Monday and
Tuesday evenings of last week Their
entertainments are pleasing aud interest.
/ ing, and we are Of the opinion that they
are prosperous wherever they 90
Gen. Yale, who ha. 50 long been con.
ncctcd with the Mansion House,in Brook
I lYn, has retired from he position, and
will now reside at hi. elegant home In the
center village The general maintain
+ that be will receive more enjoyment Al
T his Green Mountain Home than At "a,
/ other place con the face Of the earth.
AT 81 Peters Episcopal church. on
Wednesday the 20ih inst, Miss A. 4
CLARK younger daughter Of Mr.. Robert NJ
CLARK. was married 10 Mr. +. ~ Squire
al residents Of Bennington. The ccre