The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-06-05

According to q II shiun, the tui-
ycrsAlisi society is Ia al unusaslly pros
porous state, aud lis pastor, NJ. Il, Harris
Just the man Tor the work and place. T
MIR. Mattisop, Baptist, has just
preached bis third anniversary sermon, +
The PAuaig states that Hon. Daniel
Kellogg, Of this place, Is The only suryiy-
ing member Of the staff Of GOV. Van.
Ness when be received Gen. Lafayette in
Vermont 90 bis last visit to America.
Who eau read the designs Of Proyi-
deuceg How many will think this when
they hear Rev, Geo. Walker is removed
by sickness from preaching.
A fire alarm was given last Monday
afternoon, on account OF burning brush
heap getting the upper hands on the river
bank. the flames slreamed high up near
the buildings, a little too near, but no
damage was done, owing to the effective
aid Of the hremen,
The Record says "the mania for old
lace again RACES, now that is too bad, all
real ladies ARRAYS appreciated cold lace, >"
don't let il appear some Of us are just sec
ing the difference between "ootton" and
the "rcar' even If cold coffee is used,
Twelve hundred weekly newspapers
. eighteen hundred monthlies aud tw enty-
three dailies are received here regularly
through the post office, ii Is said, aud be-
sides our periodical depot, where MIR.
Carpenter sells all kinds of papers and
magazines aud the generality buy of him,
indeed those are exceptions who do
not. Pardon us Mr.. Editor but We hove
to brag occasionally.
WESTON.
On the 10Th ultimo. the remains OF
our departed brother, Rosalvo Gets, were
buried with masonic honors. The funeral
services were attended by West River
Lodge No. 81, Londonderry, assisted by
brethren from Black River Lodge No. So
Ludlow and Tucker Lodge, South Lon,
donderry, also a large number OF brethren
and friends were in attendance. The ser
vices were very impressive. The Lon
donderry Cornet Band were in attendance
t and furnished suitable music, prepared
for the occasion. After the funeral ser
vices of the departed brother were con
cluded the opportunity fer attending Il
the decoration of the soldiers graves wa
improved. As beautiful wreaths ant
flowers were placed upon their graves
r brief and appropriate remarks were mad
: by Ransom Hathorn aud VIM. ID. Ball o
= Ludlow, who belong to the Grand Arm
= of the Republic. TOO much credit canno
t be given to the ladies of Weston who pro
e vided bountiful supply Of refreshment
Y at the Town Hall for all persons VIII
J.. came from neighboring towns
: SYNDICATE.
l. The steam clothes pin factory OF i
A S. Hurd of Sandgate was destroyed b
Il fire on the morning of the 30th ult. Their
n was no insurance and the loss will not
q less than $4,000 to the owners Of III
4 property besides the loss to the commit
10 nifty, which is not small.
e ARLINGTON.
We have had all sorts of weather d
ring the past week, from scorching he
and $50 in shade back to frost and ie,
=. clipping all garden trash generally G
&c Saturday morning last. Ground no
very dry, and the great cry is rain waite
water, which is greatly needed, both Fl
comfort and vegetation.
ID Decor alton day was generally obse
ot we'd in this town, business being most
a suspended, and the people without rega
* to age or sex turned out en- masSe to no
g. or the day and occasion.
er At Ills a. m, on the arrival of I
ly train with the orator of the day, Col.
II Joyce, the exercises began. The Tow
y, House was filled to its utmost capacit
er many not being able to gain admittan
M even for standing room. The followiI
ng programme under the direction of {
lie Post of the Grand Army here was CARR
1t out
'p- PROGRAMME.
81 Reading of Post General Order by the
Adiutant
ro- Prayer by Rev. Gcamont Graves.
ed Music-IIaiI Columbia.
ID. Address by Col &, II. Joyce.
ace Music--Dirge,
ew Benediction.
It, After which procession was formed
ess the Marshal, Comrade Holden,as follow
ny East Arlington Cornet Band
s"' ladies Of Floral Committee.
~ 3--Little Girls with flowers.
sue 4-Colors aud Color guard.
i"' Post Dudley.
HI Post skinner.
= Citizens and Delegation soldi
sun which proceeded to st James churh va
W, u,s where the grave Of Geo. Damon Go.
VIC l4th VT. Regt., was decorated with
d. and flowers. From thence the process
eye numbering about fifty teams, process
day to the new cemetery in the south par
The the town, where the following gra
nee were also decorated:
ued Geo. Hyde, Chicago Battery.
1--WE VI. W. Hill, Co L, Stu VI
les- Geo. Fowler, Sc
H. Mcdonald,
Win - Warner, "a Regiment
an From thence through East Airing