The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-06-19
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Rlrg strawberries rev are % ~ lad
ffom cur own beds Many gardens are
very forward with lst,aos, pea, bee,
green's, etc Bat tic dy weather i
getting insolerahie, and many cEOgs VII
u Alnosl last II rain does nol fsl ,oen
The Baptist Anniversary Coneert
lasi week va, a very entertaining one,
the Oral and aoral display doing gres,
credit. This lssi sunday evening The
annual floral concert occurred II esuter
lCongregstioaSll Church
Alread, the lecture committee are on
The alert to secure TIE best FIRST
Harris Brothers are TO build another
road Of 20 miles in Pennsylvania. An
extension Of tho sbeuango aud Ale
ghauy,
One poor man here had bis fingers
badly injured on bis len hand, was laid
BY several weeks, bat hnally went 10
work rejoicing Ia bic sound right hand,
when be was again hur, IN his rightono.
The work on the new building Of the
asylum Is progressing finely,
strawberry Festival al the baptist
Church, Tuesday evening netled $500
aud a good time.
The uniyersals,s had grand picnic
last Saturday, 900 people left here, rs
from Vernon and Hinsdale joined aud al
went to Lake Pleasant, Montague.
This last Saturday, the Firemans'
Muster came off with due eclat A beau
tiful day, all out for holiday, band
playing, aud the West Brattleboro com
psny threw water TO the highest mark,
223 feet and 10 ~ inches.
By the way we have band all
troubles are settled we hope, aud we re-
joicc In their sweet attuning
The Temperance Society lately form.
ed in the Roman Catholic Church here,
seems to be "a work resulting in great
good we hope.
Hon. John r. Blake, one OF the early
| ~ residenls Of Brattleboro, died in Bos-
ton, June 10th, his body was brought
here and buried in our cemetery. All
elderly people who know OF this town
kAow what his career has been.
SYNDICATE.
! Several Of the young people OF this
town intend to celebrate the coming an.
niverssry of American independence, by
a ball on the evening of the third of July,
at the hall OF Mr.. l.. A. Bennett, in the
west part of the town. a committee
consisting of Messrs, NJ. J. Covey, j.
Bently, George lloyt, K. 5. Ilurd, w. T..
Renney aud A. NJ. Hamilton have the
matter In charge, and we are assured
these gentlemen intend to make this a
pleasant aud agreeable party for those
who wish TO attend Burts Cotillion
Band of Jackson, have been engaged for
the occasion, and the price of tickets have
been fixed at the moderate sum Of two
dollars. All who attend will be properly
cared for by Mr.. Bennett.
Another of the old residents of this
town is about to leave il TO make his fu-
ture residence in the far west. MIR. Des.
mond Prindle with his family, intends
leaving for Fort Dodge, Iowa, the pres
ent week, where he will reside. Mr.
Prindle is one of the most respected citi.
zens, and his departure will be regretted
by his many friends here.
We are pleased to learn that bIr. X
S. Hurd intends rebuilding his factory
Immediately on the ground lately occupi
ed by the one destroyed by fire. He has
already ordered new machinery, and in
tends to have his building ready to com
mence business by the first of Angus
next.
We see that some Of the residents
here are improving and repairing theil
homes. Among these are Mr.. George
Draper, in the west part ofthe town, ant
, Mr.. NJ. j. Convey, near the Arlington
, line. Both residences will present al
0 improved appearance when completed.
n ARLINGTON.
"A large number of persons from th
y vicinity attended Barnum's great show a
I Rutland on Saturday last. All wert
I highly pleased with the entertainment a
!, well as the Accommodations afforded b,
, Mr.. +. C. White, Superintendent of tn
Harlem Extension Railroad for gcttin,
them there.
Several refrigerator cars, for the mill
:. trade, have just been completed at tn
!, shops OF the Arlington Manufacturing Co
for the N. Y b. a. NJ. r. Il. whose IN
itials they bear. The finishing touches b.
. way OF lettering was done by Ratledge q
Rutland and ofeourse il well done. Ties
: cars will bear close examination, both i
!, regard to style and workmanship. Th
Chr Company have been making add
!. tons to their works 10 keep up with thei
increasing business.
One ofthe first benefits seen from on
J" new railroad arrangements, was the al
T pearance on Monday Of drawing rool
Is car running from New York to Manche