The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-08-01

MANennarER.


Rev Ar. Holloway, Of Jersey City,
preached a tnc discourse a, the Congrega-
ional church last Sabbath.
some Of our old men can beat the
boys "out Of their boots" in the use Of
l Tic old fashioned scythe and pitch fork.
Noble Purdy, II years Of age, recently
moved and spread out one aud one-half
|acrcs Of grass, completing 1t before twelve
O'Clock
Willis Hard son Of Zera Hard, was
unfortunate enough TO have the ends Of
iwo Of bis fingers pluched Of In the cogs
o. moving machine on Thursday. He
sthinks tie sensation Of such an opera
ton anything but pleasant,
Hiram Bourn met with a sad accident
On Monday. lie Is subject to epileptic
: its, which render him for the time insane.
while engaged in The hay field on that
day be had a sudden attack and fell on
bis scythe, badly emitting both limbs near
he knee joint. He was brought to this
Iyillage aud Dr. Ilcmeuway dressed his
wounds,
A large company from the Equinox
House visited the top Of Mt. Equinox on
Monday Our hotel guests are taking adj
vantage Of these cool days by getting up
nu ,nerous excursion parties TO different
points Of interest In this vicinity.
Here Is new reason for voting for
Greeley. ~ old line Democrat OF this
town on declaring Biz intention to sup
port Greeley was asked if Greeley Is
d Democrat. "NO. was the reply, he is
not Democrat. lie Is darned mean
Republican, bat we want TO keep some
trouble agolug"
4 lpan last week brought a suit
against Nandctlips Hotel 20 recover
wages for Biz sons services. en- trial it
turned out that the young man hid, with
bis fathers consent, engaged to work for
certain time Al fixed wages, and that he
left before the end Of The time aud With
out sufi 6ieni cause. At least Magistrate
Fowler, before whom lbc case was tried
20 found IL and brought in q Judgement
4 for defendant 20 recover costs. We refer
TO the ease not for ils peculiar interest
Bat because Il brings up certain princi-
4 pics Of law which many 81 US ought to
understand more thoroughly, the em-
ployers a. well a. the employed. A con
tract for labor Il iusi IS binding on both
I parties a. any other contract, aud II either
{ party breaks 5, be i liable to an action for
damages A person who hires out Cor a
certain time aud leaves before ils e1pira-
. ton without sufficient cause not only has
30 claim upon lie wages already earned
T hul ID some csses mas be beld liable for
even more damage ior breach 81 contract.
On ihc other band a person employing a
i lslsorcr uudcr IKE circumstances and dis
charges him without sufficient cause be-
fore TIE cad u lbs lime f5r which be 8.
I engaged would be held hable for the
amount al wages tor the full time II
i people understood tbs law on this sub,
leet thoroughly and were particular ia
j masking their contracts definite and IN
4 whiting where practicable, there would
4 l,e sewer lawsuits ard mere genera
I eood feeling among ueighbors aud those
] who should be friends
FACTORY Pumr.
The kaell q mortality las twice with
81 The p4s, wetk sounded "a our ears, anl
two a he elderly anl valued members
] Of cur oommanIIy AAKe been consigned /,
! ilse silent grsye. john " Harris, Esq.
ard Mr. SAraA pench. widow a. ia
& la,e Hon Myroa CLARK We defer mon
! extended notice until ne1l week
Notice i hereby given that meeting
: II ibe Vermont and New York MIA Pro
] auoers Association Ii wauled to inject 5
rae,ofy roiu,, on Friday, August =
1877. Il II orl0ek ID h j imporian
8 Inst every FARMER and msk produce
slaeRid b present, 81 who desire q ca
eoarsee tlc enterprise vii have a. II
sesuni,y 70 take stock Ii a company