The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-04-24

1871, 432
1879, 58s.
4. 1873, 5o5.
/ The branch church 81 West BrHtt0eboro
have taken some member, OF The church.
/ bat 700 are lef the TWO schools number
about 900 members
In place of the regular noon service
AT the Methodist Church ON Sunday, Mrs,
/ Harris the ministers wife, gave au adj
/ dress--a Kind Of essay lis 10 the best
method uf teaching sabbath Schools.
Her husband read the hymn, responses,
aud made the prayer, aud then she fol-
lowed speaking from the pulpit. She is
the superintendent of the school.
The Congregational Society propose
to spend $4,000 in repairs about their
church, $1,000 to be raised by subscrip-
lions.
A new tea, coffee, and spice store to
be opencd.
--"SHfoN" or John Manning, who has
disturbed our peace by setting fires, is
sentenced to ! Years at Windsor. An
Irishman whom everybody likes, only
when drank be seems to have mania for
fire setting. But who sell, him liquor
knowing this:
"A lady of our village, slipped on
some snow and Ice and fractured her
ankle only week ago. The walk was
IN a disgracefUl STATE.
1t is wonderful how fast the snow
has gone, and so settled the ways have
become, grass grows green. rhnbarb is
up and growing fast, and all has been
accomplished so quietly.
Fresh shad in market.
One Of our grocers has a peanut
rooster which he keeps TAGGING
Not much maple sugar in market,
probably more win be seen when the
ways allow the farmers to bring il in.
CHESTER.
The flower decorations at st. Luke's
Church, Easter Sunday, were rich aud
elaborate Three persons were baptized
that day, and on the following Thursday
evening were, with one exception, con.
frmcd by Bishop Bissel, who delivered
an eloquent sermon on the occasion.
Our retiring Uniyersalist clergyman
was the recipient Of the esteem of his
parshioners in the shape Of about Sl25
in cash values. The presentation was
made by Mrs. Il. Gowing at the resi-
dence Of p. II. Robbins, Esq, on the
evening Of the 10th inst,
Not that pride which goeth before a
fall, but that just pride which cometh
naturally with Spring fashions and which
crowneth its possessor with a wreath
whose material is popular endorsement,
/ is largely maufestng isef among orr
business firms. Among the most notable
/ improvements, we view the remodelling
Z VI ~ W itdAttA ~ sun Nlbtt iut Ahul-
( ton o. a fue spacious grocery room TO
+ the store Of French & CO.; the new tin
and stove store of Miller & Son-all on
Main st.,--aud the new, beautiful and
c5stly drug store aud residence OF Doc.
tor Eddy, near the depot, soon to be op.
eucd for business, as most conspicuous
y. B Lee. ). making elaborate up-stair.
changes in his store which will max,
room for much larger stock than be
can now carry, So We 60, extending oul
commerce right aud Jeff.
Fairfax, You ask q stumpiug old
question when you call for the number
Of drunkards we have in Chester; prob
ably We have none, il we do, they are
healthy set. 1t does not follow that th,
large sales of liquor At the Town Agent
office was all guzzeled by oHr own sick
rather, 1t point. 10 an honest statemeH
Of business, the patrons of which may b.
found in several adjoining towns, drawn
hitber on account Of the purity Of Ches
ter whiskey.
SUNDERLAND.
There has been very little sugar mad
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