The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-05-23


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Tic members 81 The Congregational
society ar agitatiug ihc subject fWpair
ing their place 81 worship. Therc 8 need
II L snd NC hope extensive and thorough
rtpair viii bo made
soUTH LoNp0NnfERr
Charles Brown. proprietor of de
hotel, was arrested last week Tor violating
,bc prohiLitory liquor law and fine and
costs amounted to s5l7. We do not know
bow i may have been Ia this particular
instance bat Charley has The reputation
Of keeping . quiet, orderly house
CHESTER.
Lanniers Dramatic Constellation,
gave two representations al Coles Hall
Tie Female Detective on Friday, aud
Buffalo Bill" Oh saturday evening.
Owing 10 much too short notice, this
fine company were not dcscrvingly pat
roniled the first evening, bat on the
second evening a fair house greeted the
play Of Buffalo Bill, Notwithstanding Mr.
Ianuier had announced just before the
close OF the FIRST evenings play that, be
should revoke his promise 10 play on the
following night, but repented and again
reannouneed his determination to remain
by sticking posters the next day. Il il,
indeed, matter Of peculiar yexation to a
manager saddled with the expense OF sus-
tanning Is good artists, together with
cost Of transporting from place TO place
the stage scenery aud wardrobe suitable
for producing two such dramas as were
brought out here, TO find himself not APP
preciated, but Mr. Lannier must remem-
Der we never happened 10 meet him be-
fore and knew nothing Of the genuine
merits Of his company, Should he again
visit Chester we bespcak for him a
crowded house, and we venture the pre-
diction on the ground ofhis having fully
lived up to pledges as set forth IN the
bills Go and see this superb company,
BRATTLEBoRO.
Smith Il Robbins, bakcrs, have sold
ont TO Jonas Cutler, also baker.
1T is said in digging, frost is still
found on our streets It has been very
dry, but Saturday and Sunday brought
us refreshing rain.
Pntney had great scare last week,
woods on fire, and approaching the vii
lage Help went from here, and at night
all was safe.
The fruit trees seem to wake up the
birds to an unusual degree, the evening
songster closes the day, and the whip
poor-will and frogs fiji up the evening.
Several Young men started for Kan
sas this week
The Congregational Sabbath School
held its 50th anniversary a week ago.
This schools Superintendent Mr.. Chas.
Rice, who has been with his wife in Cali
fornia this winter, Is expected home this
week.
-On the same day Of Mr. Browne
funeral, "wednesday lasD the body of
Mr.. Orson Slate was brought from Win
sted, Conn, funeral services being held
at the Congregational Church, and buried
in our Cemetery. He and his wife were
old residents here, SO that there is large
number of relatives and friends TO feel
schocked at his sudden death. lie was a
merchant here, good citizen, an active
member of the Congregational Church,
and he was missed when he moved from
here to New Britain, Conn. Ii seems he
was just establishing new business in
Winsted. lie was in usual health and
spirits when last seen, on Sunday evening
the 18TH, Monday morning the 18th
about O'Clock he was found on the
ground in his night clothes, his body
was still warm, but life was extinct. Ills
intimate friends feel quite sure how the
terrible accident happened, he was sub
iect to faintaess and often in the night
got up to 20 to the window for air, the
window was a low easement sash, and
no doubt opened suddenly, letting him
fall on some stone steps leading TO the
basement ofthe hotel. lie leaves . widow
aud two young daughters. Surely in the
midst Of life we are III death.
SUNDERLAND.
In our item last week IN regard TO the
amount Of lumber sawed In less than a
day we made a mistake in the number OF
logs, which should have been l20 sawed
into inch and Ia inch flooring The
full amount sawed was stated correctly.
Mr. Warner also marked nearly oil his
own lumber.
ARLINGTON.
The Post Of the Grand Army here il
moving In the matter Of Decoration Day,
which will be observed by them in an ap-
propriatc manner in this town. We hope
to give you the programme ofthe services
for your next issue. They wish all The
alb EnfliaFe. although moi members OF the