The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-12-30

II Perm. on sandsy, WAS very largely Al
leuded. he was Kind and obliging il
7 So relations 70 his family aud neighbors,
and ho will be sadly missed 10 the com
mnnl,y where be resided.
soVTn LONDONDERRY. 4
The recent donaiios for the benefit
Of I.ev. J 5. Goodal, resulted 10 mel.
balance Of sl2j IL favor Of the pastor.
The Christmas festivals Of The two
churches passed air pleAsAstly and satis-
iactorily TO all parties. lour CORES.
poDdept having charity for oil aud mai
ice toward noue,n attended them both,
aud found crowded houses at both
Z places. The exercises 81 the Methodist
house were subject TO criticism; evident
I IS there bad not been attention enough
given 10 this part Of the programme. The
/ tablcau Of The "Misiletoe Bough" was
very well rendered, especially the sing
ing BY Mrs. ID. b. Goddard, and the rem
dering Of Betsy and ! are out" by Irwin
Chase, was very good; but the center OF
attraction which doubtless was the de-
sign, was the Trees" which were very
beautifully displayed and laden with
beautiful aud costly gifts. A noticeable
feature was the display Of mechanical
skill A half dozen coasting sleds, made
II the carriage shop, and nicely painted,
striped and Iettered by Harland, miRis-
ture sleigh with pair OF horses attached
with driver, made by G. A. Whitman and
wife--Charley aud Dicey are always on
time--a miniature Iagoda, made OF black
walnut AID sumsch, with glass sides and
top, made by G.. 4. Sbanks; several beau
titul toilet boxes with mirrors, made by
A. ID. Whitman a carved rustic motto
4 frame made by Chandler Gale, &c, NC.
/ AT the Baptist house the exercises were
very good, especially the singing of my
Southern Home," by Noble aud Julian
johnson, and the "Gypsie's Warming"
by Mrs. j. l.. Martin, while the rendering
of "Uncle Joe," by G.. e.. Smith, called
for an encore, The display Of gifts was
splendid, many of them beautiful and
costly, viz. gold watch for Mrs. Hattie
Curtis, a silver cake basket from the Sab
bath School TO the Superintendent, Mr..
Josiah Pierce, and others nearly as good
that space will not permit us to mention,
There was many a pleasant surprise for
both old aud young upon each evening.
Both societies have reason to be proud OF
the result OF their efforts.
SUNDERLAND.
Bradley's lumber mill is again full
operation, and the lumbermen are trying
to get in full quota of logs.
Mark Bentley still offers his stock
cheap for cash, SO as TO make room fol-
his centennial goods.
The school in district No. /, under
the instruction cf James Graves is in full
blast, the number of scholars being 81
The school in district No. opened the
goth inst with u members, and j. b
Felt as tutor.
"A social hop at Eben Graves Hall
Friday eve. Tickets, 80 cents. Music
by Graves Quadrille band.
WEST ARLINGTON.
One of the plessantest Christmas re,
ceptions OF the season was that at the
residence OF Mr.. Reuben r. Hurd LAS
Saturday eve. Guests to the number o.
thirty or forty were present, and all ap
peared TO fully enjoy the occasion. Aftel
having fully tested their gastronomica
powers on fine Christmas dinner thu
guests adjourned to the dancing hall
where the celebration was completed By
hearty participation in "Tbe Morning
star" "Fisher's Hornpipe," "Virginil
Reel" &c.
SYNDICATE.
The Christmas Tree celebration q
the school house in district No. 6, Yves
SYNDICATE, last Friday eve, had mos