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

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tf ainHs cguIaaiHaig made up or-aH-
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Gaze ha8 ta.s iG.ag .a charge agd they
have o reputation witch wlH stand By
them far iAa pias llcg taos ia ae..eb,
llg multitude. Tie ola "Bau Maiaf Rs
sGH Ua3ar taa pressure ol tHA march,
iaaa tAss uarr outline ot tlae daius "a
tla aa5. aa aama apology iar ils general
aehruess. rc.laps tle balE at ghe
Fawl wcc attracted Dog liaTy LeI.o's
ToFcws.kiug. 4 very desirable pa.m fer
stretching tae ape was found 90 ao frum
DE Berwick ilaaaa lo Ncgaeis bakery.
Las.le disappointed % agat number bE
nos falling O8 lho rope, aal $3.50 one SCENE
sufficiently welt acquainted WItA h.m to
meant A.s back iar l.de. The pos.7r-
nance was. however, completely sa,i-iae.
tuu. Tie appearance of Capt. hc.E's
cadets Boo tAg procession Was another
gani attraction. Their splendid bearing
oH the march or at rcst was compliment
cd by al wh0 Jaw them. There Was 300
regular oraton. llcnry CLARK, Esq, os-
copied the stand q few minutes and made
q graceful litae speech, cloquently deliv-
cred aud generously appIanaed. The
porty President Of the day, Major j. A.
Salisbury, also made "a few fitting re-
marks which were very we'll received.
sherman. Woouiski band furnished the
duest Kind of music The Ludlow fire
company, Che 8Alorls" made a very hue
appearance and received liberal praise
from our citizens generally, but / atm lalc
for mail so must refer your readers to the
dalies for fuller details of the way we got
through the glorious Fourth.
uoSpyILLE.
Fourth OF July passed ou very quiet
ly. The only attempt at cclebia lion
was q picnic in Mr.. Benson's grove near
the village.
II. l., Bolster is brushing up his
premises, building a barn and other out
buildings, and is about the only man
who IS doing much in this line the pres
ent season.
An infant son OF VIM. Hubbard OF
Manchester was taken suddenly III while
the family were here on visit and lived
but a short time.
John and George Barnard lost three
yonug cattle by lightning, Thursday OF
last week. They were standing undar a
hcmlock tree which wa, struck By The
1uid.
There are several cases Of serious I'll.
ness in town, two or three eases Of pneu-
monia. They are all likely to recover.
PERU.
We are pleased to give place to the
following communication;
M. Edlor:
The recent meeting at Peru Of tho
County ~ S. Union deserves q molo ex-
tended notice than It has received in youl
paper. II was held on the 9th OF June,
and this iavorilc month furnished one OF
her rare and perfect days for the occasion
Our little party after leisurclY drive Of
fifteen miles, pulling slowly up the long
hill, reached the door Of the church lit.
tie before noon. We had wondered some
at seeing SO few people on the way, but
on entering the house our wonder csas-
ed, they were all there in advance ofo
arrival. Our esteemed President, Rev
&C.. II. Weston, sat on the platform in thC
midst Of the assembly and i. b. Davis
Esq, Recording Secretary sat on one
side, while the Chorstcr, Organist and
instrument were near at hand on tho
other, ready at any moment for theil
cheerful service. Al around, behinC
aud before, in pows and ais!es, on th,
platform and in the orchestra, the spac,
was filed with intelligent aud interested
hearers. Withal there were present il
the assembly so many earnest and sue
cessful Sunday School workers, lay an,
clerical, that there was no lack Of goot
speaking TO fill up the appointed hour
and programme. The following wcr
the principal subjects discussed: Tn
one sermon plan, by M6ssrs. Henry, Gil
bert and others; The work Of the ). S
Teacher, bg Rev. MIR. Jennings 10 a yer!
! instructive and interesting essay; Pepu
I lar objections 10 the Bible, by Rev Dr
/ eastman in very able and convincing
address. The children were addressc,
very much to their apparcn, satisfaction
/ bg Prof Shaw aud Judge Balchelder O
TOwushcud; Alcssrs. Tan, Hawks am
Rcy. Mr.. Pratt also participated in th
discussions. Tho Perpiaus ftll moi
whit behind the hospitalities for whic
they are famous. It is the general i'm
preston n this region that Peru is
I good place 10 20 20 as we'll az 10 com
from, aud we respectfully suggest to a
/ concerned that II you would get mp
good convention for a worthy object /
che summer season lei il be held at Peru