The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-09-04

iHlAHh anu Ihk up hH AAttlIVHt TN aux
for The accommodation of all who might
wish 10 enjoy ibis pastime, and after din
ner nearly an repaired thither for further
enjoyment. Al about O'Clock p. IN. the
band reassembed on Bueberry Island and
rendered several very fine selections OF
music, among them an original arrange
meut Of "Mollie Darling" for the occa-
sion, which was very highly compliment
cd. At about O'Clock the party started
for their homes much pleased with the
days recreation.
SUNDERLAND.
There was quite an excitement Sat
urday evening Of last week at l.. NJ. Man
legs store IN Sunderland, on account Of a
wrestling match between Charles viii
lard, Of this place, and Andrew Contoise,
Of Berlin, n, Y, teamster on the u. 4.
purdy wood job Some thirty or forty
were present 10 witness the match.
Charley stood up we'll, but Andrew, as is
usually the case, fell on the upper side.
Contoise weighs only III pounds, and is
smart at wrestling. The boys here will
| find II so if they try to down him.
ARLINGTON,
"A tabernacle Of the knights Of the
/ Palm Tree has been established in this
place aud Willard Holden duly commits
stoned rs chief. The tabernacle is fully
organized and in working order.
Il. N. b. Thomas, Esq, of West Ar
Iington, was taken with a stroke Of para
lysis on Sunday, the 25th, affecting one
side and bis organs of speech IIeis now,
however, improving slowly, aud we trust
will be around among us soon.
The railroad smash-up on Thursday
last north Of this station, caused quite an
excitement here for time, and hundreds
visited the wrecked trains, oil wondering
how IN so much Of a smash-up and at such
a place that no person should be serious
w injured Gross carelessness must have
been the cause Of the accident.
during the past week Frank c. Prin-
die, engineer at the United States navy
yard, League Island, Penn, has been in
town with his family. Frank is a native
Of this town, and went into the navy at
the commencement Of the war from here,
and served with honor throughout the
contest. He was looking well, and his
host Of old friends were pleased to take
him by the hand again.
--keIly's old hotel on the Green Noun.
tain having been opened the past week,
, is the resort almost daily of parties for
, tout fishing and the enjoyment Of real
/ mountain scenery. The ride up there
g being one Of the most romantic in the
=. country, all that go there express them
I selves as highly delighted with the trip
t. and The treatment while there; and it i:
\ generally conceded that mine host Pratt
can keep botel
On Thursday last, IS the II 40 a. IN
mail train was approaching Arlington
station from the north, it came in contact
, with au extra freight train on the mali
tracg from the south They met on tb'
heavy embankmeBt just opposite th'
Dcmlng place, and the great wonder il
that both trains should have held 10 tht
track The engines mounted one another
and were badly demoralized, especial!
IN the front parts. One car in the freigh
train having been crushed to kindlings
probably saved a total wreck Of the en-
IS, gines. The tender Of the mail train wa
. driven into the end Of the milk car n
q rcaroi it; no person being much bruised
g.. Conductor Mcclure Immediately tele
= graphed to Bennington, and as soon &
possible Superintendent White, with a
81 engine aud other aid, was on hand. Th
=. passengers aud baggage were trausfcrre,
g.. 60 new freight ear and proceeded Of
~. their way south The wreck was clearci
by evening SO that other tmius were no
mach delayed. Gross earelessness mas
:, have EXISTED somewhere, 81 the train wa
" dae about that time, aud heavy freigl
train was aut OF place aud=ime on a msi
track. The samc accident could not bag
!. pen enc time oui Of twenty without NOR
Z teFlna. lfsujts
AhNEaNTF.
y. Mr.. Rauslord Randall h.s commend
/, ed rcpaiflug aud Improving biz resideuc'
(which {. one % the largest Ia town. au
d, intends making IL one 81 the finest It's lhi
+. losasIty.
!. Mis-. Carrie NJ Hoyt has bee
!. obliged 20 lrsye her school, which III
4 opened last week, on account Of BE-
/, health. Nis. Hayes, Of shushau, BIZ
n tai she school, ard iaten3s 10 ieach
daHHE ile ierm
& "A AaayF ihaa3er Shower passed og.
a.. town last Monday afternoon. sn3 III
NeaHaf aas qai.g eooioa Tuesday NOR.
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&. ElELN ST.
10 The sabbath school q Sic Bapsi
sEueFh are Il have Al exrursi0u tie y.