The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-07-09


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day
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"A horse brIuglpe TO Mr AonEa
Wh.rn1r as NaHh pewnal was $3.50, hy
-amr baF whsle iu bis grove At Fourth
Of Julr rru5o. lt seems that iisa boys
had uriYol 81 iba grove before tho 9th
CTS 81 tbs parity aud wcge going to give
lhe parts "a ereuaiiug' as they temed
il. so laading taeif guns lu great haste,
each striving TO excel the others, they
pointed them 90 Ihe party wbieh was iast
-ia sight. haf changing their minds they
aimed at O. borse that was standing near
Hl fired, the horse fell dead, pierced 10
lae heart by q famro1 tbat Que Of the
pag Geo their haste hsd forgotten TO re-
move. 1t seems s very happy occurrence
taal it was only o horse and not one Of
Use party that was killed. Parents should
De man careful about lettisg their chill
dru hsye gums to play with, especially
jn tho excitement Of O Fourth of July
. celebration.
NnrsTu rT1SNfNgToN.
/ "A council Of Congregational minis
tiers and churches was held on Monday
the 6ih inst. Tic churches OF Arlington,
Bennington, Bennington Center, Dorset
and Manchester were duly represented
Dr. Cushman was chosen Moderator and
Rev p. 5, Pratt Scribe. Rev. IL, G..
Weston presented his resignation Of the
pasioratc, the concurrence of the church
and society was also presented and ap-
proved. Tho council unanimously ac-
ceptcd the proceedings as regular aud
advisable aud confirmed the dissolution
of the pastoral relation. We deeply re.
greet the removal of Mr.. Weston from
this county, for he Is highly esteemed in
this region both for his rare personal
worth and also for his faithful and sue
cesslul five years work in this place
/ During the last year of his pastorate six
teen persons have been added to the
church aud a new and beautiful house OF
worship has been dedicated. Mr.. Weston
accepts a call to Sharon, Mass
LEBANON SPRINGS.
The number Of arrivals at Columbia
HALL is rapidly Increasing and the pros,
poets are fair for an excellent season, but
such grooming and bewailing at the last
change in the Harlem Extension Il. r.,
aud well they may, for It is source OF
grievance 10 all Lcbanonitos TO feel that
we must 90 back TO the old-fashioned
way Of travelling in stage coaches, with a
railroad running the entire length of the
valley. Among the numerous complaints
made in our weekly papers, we noted the
following from yearly visitor at Loba.
non Springs. "The Harlem Extension
Railroad has issued new timetable,
taking effect June Goth, which. no doubt,
will get a ready place for advertisement
in The guides as the number of its trains
will not confuse any tourist. Running
through the Empire State on the borders
ofthe old Bay state, ii shows n Slim time.
table, compared with many of our small
railroads IN this country. Last year the
Harlem Extension, run its trains in cen
nccton with other roads; this year il
seems to have changed that feature, tc
run independent, and presents little &C,
commodatIou to visitors to Lebanon
Springs. Although Canaan and Pitts
field being only seven miles it at present
requires stage chaches which again must
be resorted TO as people will come and &C
to Lebanon Springs Still another says
at is now rumored that the parties who
now control the railroad through thi,
place, have agreed TO paint the whole
concern a new color after the 1st of July
1t has been achite long enough, and mas
much as the road is no longer to be useC
after dark, it is thought best that thu
, whole be made black to correspond will
the timetable. We would suggest tina
our Vermont friends use home-manufac
, tured colors when they bedaub the New
York end of their corkscrews. CoulC
not pitch and charcoal be procured OF
, the Glastonbury route.
, Wo will take back some of the above
as we have just heard that morning
train is to be run from Bennington t.
Chatham.
+. CHATHAM VILLAGE, NY.
:. The dedication Of the now Masoni
= Hall OF this village occurred on Wedncs
+ day evening, July lst, A very larg
p. number OF members of the craft, rcsidcn
9 aud visiting brethren were present. Tn
4 exercises were conducted by Jesse i
n Anthony, Esq, of Troy, Senior Gran
III Warden Of the Grand Lodge of Ne,
d Nork State, assisted by officers Of Colum
e bia Lodge, No 9s Of this village, unde
a whose supervision the dedication too
IA place. They succeeded admirably in thei
J. eEertious 10 make the occasion intercs
a ing and successful. After the exercise
d rofres hucutg wcra Urcpsrpd for III