The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-02-06

johnson, treasurer; John Pars0u, coliec-
tor; w. II. II. Holtou, engineer; NJ. G.
skinner, lst assistant engineer; NJ. NJ,
Martin, "a assistant engineer. Voted to
raise 80 cents on q dollar 10 meet the in
dcbtednes, Of The district, which amounts
TO scoo.
EoNuYILLl
On the morning Of jan. s1tln the
thermometer stood az 500 below zero.
1t has been showing or blowing
nearly every day for the past two weeks.
The snow "a two feet and a halt deep in
the woods, aud drins OF unmcasured
depth IN the open land.
The general health OF the community
Is good. There have been two cases OF
the measles, aud quite a number exposed
who probably will have them.
The donation and oyster supper for
the benefit OF Rcv, Mr.. Enright, some
time since, was a success, as all had q
good tine, aud the pastor received thirty
five dollars. The Methodist Society is
small, but, by the help Of those who arc
not members, have succeeded In maintain
ing preaching constantly for over twenty
years.
"A. Z. Graham, Esq has returned
from his visit to Michigan.
DIR. Rouudy and Mrs. Matthews are
expected the present week to hold seancns
or lecture as the case may be.
LONDONDERRY.
Nineteen deaths occurred IN London
derry during the year 1872. The age of
one person Is not given the average apo
of the remaining eighteen was GO S-i7
years. Six were 80 years and upwards.
Tho depth Of snow is 50 great that
very little lumber is got in TO the mills,
and Il Is with no little difficulty that a
supply Of fre-wood is obtained.
CHESTER.
We have been crooked in the cradle
of the deep " jumped from the high
beams, " thrown from risky stecds and
have been knocked about generally, but
the climax of our d~isagreoab!e experience
was only reached when we iourneyed
over that billowy piece Of highway be-
tween the South village and the depot.
There Is one ''cFadle hole near the top
Of the bin which ought 10 be filed mp
trith Our town authority 1t is a most
dangerous trap and grows more SO every
myHth, We have a piece OF physical eN-
centricitv living in town, ia the shape OF
a man who IS deaf in the right ear; weak
ia the right eye; rheumatic Ia the right
hand has a pain ia the right side; Jane
in the right foot; always has toothache
and neuralgia in the right side OF bis face
and he says that, Notwithstanding be has
always trcated-aud treated onen-boih
sides alike, bis right eye only, persists in
getting tight. We wish We could write
That mans name Wright.
CUMBERLAND.
An seem to DO attending to their do.
mcstic a~lair., consequently locals ara
scarce,
In this valley, on Thursday morning
OF last week, The mercury stood al ~ be.
low zero, while al The top Of the noun.
tain, al Bradley a Blaekmor log plies il
WAS but 81 below, showing a marked DIFF
ference OF temperature 81 the different
strata OF ihc atmosphere. Il was very
calm ct lhc time with not a breath Of an
stirring 0a the preceding dag l. vs..
several degrees colder az The ton Of tht
mountain than IN lbc valley below.
wrsr ARLINGTON.
/, No arc alwavs pleased 10 get ID,
/. JoraNAl- Il Is just tha paper we want.
The suow-Kiag masking as quito E.
yisil. Coed sleiQuing and cold weather
have leon the passwords chs. winter
/. Tile funeral Of Mr.. C.. q, Turner &C.
tended on Sunday the 21ih ult. Mr. Tor
p bgf wa aH old resident sad bis loss vii
De- deeply 1et by s large circle Of fr.cud
5 E~rNkgSl4uH.
Tie Bennington Corpet Band wi.
give a Cranl rali, ou The evening o
Washington biuh, day Feb, ~.
e -Frauk Bradford gives a. entertain
( meat consisting 81 sha~kespesrian Resd
o iues is Free LlbrsrF Hal tbis Welncs
da{ evening.
". Bowie viii send saeue.
P.s.c 10 ss address IS usast. Wth q.
: mstggial. foE dng oaBis
"a b Nslcaitne , putting new ma
ney In IL extensive kniuing min.