The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-08-19

- D. s.mspds vii deliver & lecture
Ia the village school hoase on Saturday
evening Aug gisi Subject: ~Educaiioa,
Muslc aad Morals Al are Invited 10
attend. Ol8 aud young wiI 20 donbl
llsieh 70 tlgaxits Of isteress an1 bene1i
"A fact woflby Of note. Thomas
W, man Aged "a year, faod the 6rsi child
bora 10 i1eru) has eviaoed wonderful
strength ADD activity 10 bic Old age. The
pas, week be pitched upon bay cart p
average sired tumbIes Of hay Ia eight min
ases and thirty seconds Bring on your
young and robust mea who will perform
tbo sane feat within the same time.
LASp0RoyE
We DO 10, aspire 10 The dignity Of
pendent, IN fact this is the arss
time We ever have bad TIE courage 10 at.
tempt anything Tor your interesting pA-
per But we had the pleasure OF attend
i Ina Landgroye school picnic, which
was enjoyed 80 much that we cannot belp
"rising 10 explain aud telling your
readers laal this little town, or school
+ district No. ? cannot be out done 10 the
iue of picnics. Tue grounds were ar
ranged ia the very beet manner. The
stage was commodious aud finely adapt
cd 10 The purpose for which It was de-
! sigued The exercises conducted by the
teacher, Miss Randall Of Mecbsnicsville,
! (by the way al excelle teacher, were
such as TO make parent aud teacher justly
proud Of the attainments Of The little
folks Among the most noticeable dia-
4 ogues was THE Haydens," a play Of
considerable length, which was perform
ed with universal acceptance, the eharae-
tiers being well represented. They con-
sisted Of q step-mother, the daugt ter. her
lover aud teacher. The step-mother was
evidently model one, and we highly
commend the taste of the lover, while we
could not doubt there was happiness in
store for the young lady when we saw
/ her faithful lover scaling the school walls
All were particularly pleased with The
School Master Abroad" and we know
! that no one Ounce block was ever before
occupied by five so bright little fellows.
Their names were Fayette Grape, Frank
Eddy, Ellsworth Woodward, Charlie Alb
bolt, George Thomson, Willie Wood
ward and Myron Grover The school
master, Fayetie Grape, maintained
good degree Of dignity and bis class was
well trained The Country Cousin
made some merriment aud was indeed
good. The Morning Conversation" was
well performed. Among the rectstions
we noticed particularly "Curfew must
not ring tonight" by Nellie Bailey, who
spoke in very pleasing manner, aud Ira
Thomas "Didn't think" was among the
best. We much admired Florence Wood
ward, the blue eyed owner OF the black
eyed doll aud her little piece "Good
night Dolly" was very pretty. Some
excellent advice was also given the
young ladies by brother of Miss Ran
dali, The singing of the school was first
class aud deserves special mention. The
organ was played by Misses Flora Thorn
son and Della Woodward, who both
played in good time and taste, and the
songs were well selected. Not the least
Of the attractions on the stage was the
gift tree, which fairly trembled under its
burden of presents from scholars to teach
ers and teacher to scholars. The child
rem gave good evidence of the love and
respect they bore their teacher by appro-
priately presenting her with beautiful
gold ring. II was garnet surrounded
by pearls in heavy setting. We will
not attempt to give its cash value, but it
must have cost quite little sum, which
proves that the children are generous as
well as affeetionate. Miss RandalPs
words OF thanks were evidently sincere.
But we must not forget the table, fifty
feet long, loaded to its utmost capacity, q
nicer looking table could hardly be imag-
ined, and the refreshments In quality
and quantity were all that could be de-
sired. 1t was plain to be seen that pa
rents, teacher and scholars had all done
their part, and 1t was all enjoyed, from
the opening prayer to the last game OF
croquet. Special mention should be
made Of the young men who prepared
the grounds and assisted In carrying nee
essary articles TO aud from the grounds.
Prof J, B. Simonds, of Peru, was pres.
eni, aud favored us with SEINE excellent
music, both vocal and instrumental, after
the exercises at the table, which all en-
joyed. If any school district thinks OF
trying TO beat this we would like an in
vilation to be present.
Landgrove, Aug, l6.
WESTON.
Hon. NJ. G. Edmuuds purchased q
, valuable trotting horse last week aud Il
now training him for the fall races.
MIR. W. s. Foster Is repairing biz
house. Carpenters Sweetland and era.
gin are making fine looking residence
of II.
More strangers arc in town at present
than at any other time before for several
years. They all appear quite at home
and wear too good clothes for "lramps.'
r j. NJ. Foster has bargaiued for abou
is acres Of land lust south Of The village
and will soon commence the erection Of /
cheese factory. The location Is admirable