The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-03-06

NANchlsrEH.
March ha, come Ia cold and blus-
tering with lne .leighIng. According TO
the Old adage IL viii 20 out Ike The gentle
lamb. So moute it be.
Rev Mr. Dunton, Superintendent Of
Common Schools presented a very able
report TO the annual March meeting which
we hope To give ia fall next week
The last lecture Of the coutse by
Henry Hall, Esq will be delivered this
"Wednesday evening, subject Eathan
Alien, Persons holding season tickets
are requested to bring them, and give
them up al the door.
The Terpsiehorean Club announce
still another oftheir social dances to take
place on Thursday March 4, '73, at Tcrp-
siehorean Hail They hope to see their
friends from Arlington, Sunderland,
Factory Point and Dorset as formerly,
and any others who have heretofore re-
ceiycd invitations will be welcome also
These are strictly invitation, not pnjlic
parties.
The winter term at Burr 4 Burton
Seminary closed at noon on Tuesday.
The term, although badly broken by the
measles, has still been one Of hard work
aud good results, as the reviews Of Mon
day and Tuesday morning demonstrated
The spring term opens March 26th, with
fair prospects. The music class will be
glad 20 know that Miss Clark is engaged
for that department, as viii the primaries
to hear that Miss Barlow Is 10 resume the
work Ia their department
G. +, SWEET has new variety Of potato
raised from the ball that have proved
superior TO any Of the old varieties. He
planted last year a bushal and half aud
raised 10 bushels, and there was no APP
pearancc OF rot. They are not an early
variety but are an excellent table potato
People wishing to change their seed can
get these potatoes of Mr. SWEET at a slight
advance over the market price.
The Sewing Society Of ST. Johns
Church will meet with Mrs. G.. p. Utlcy,
at Manchester depot, Oh Thursday after
noon Of this week \ large sleigh will
.be at lion. \. l.. Miner. at ! - O'Clock
10 carry down number Of the ladies'
shose who have conveyance of theiI
owu sre particularly invited to come and
tiring their friends
a scrIo.comic incident occurred al
the depot on Tuesday, but as nothing
serious resulted We fear that the lesson
win be lott on those who travel. 4 lad,
Of uncommon ayoirdupois, did not get
aboard until the train bad started, bu
the obliging conductor stopped the ear
Just beyond the depot steps, aud Tia,
lady climbed down and up on the step
Of The car bot auly succeeded Ia getting
sssl ~ her knees The traiu meh suppos
lug 81 M. hight started again aud o.,
lady rode sogc distance in this position
with an accommodating gentleman on thr
platform yaiuly attempting 10 pull her o.
board The train was finally stoppc,
again and by the shifted assistance OF sov
eral the lady gained a safe footing Oh tie
platform ofthc car,
The following were toe principal OH
sers elected 81 the recent town meeting
moderator. NJ, ;. Colbum town clerk
-. X. slmonds, select men, =. u. Smith
John Battle, s W Baurn; treasurer
Robert Ames; overecf 81 poor, the 81
leetmeu. lnt constable, G. h Manson
seeoad constable. J g. Nichols; listert
+ II. Barton, A. } Gray, G.. o.. Burton
nudltors. $. &. Cone, NJ :. Colbuu
H. h. SImoads, grand Juror, 4. !
Gray. Il W Dean sgenl, + y. Burton
superintendent 81 schools, Rev G +
DantHu. a vote was pssscj TO raise 3
cents GA ihe dollar u tie Gtaad Let. I
pay the expenses aud indebtedness u til
town, to be oRly 81 cents II paid 70 u
collector on 0f beiure thr 18Th q Augu
neat II ass also voted 10 reseind a
toie 81 the lasi AAteh meeting se.iir
District No Is 10 No 8. aaA rcstoi
Diaiisi No e 70 81 i.s former righ
aud privileges. For ooauiy commissions
\. ! Gray lg., +. W lIoyi a5.
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