The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-12-02
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Mrs. boWm&n, 50 eiosfiy iAdY who
hst heen stopping At Der da1ghisfs,
nn. noptiss, recently isa dowp csiiaf
and brote TIVE bones 10 one Of Der
Wrsts, disloesisd her thumb snd brote
her cheek bore besides other bruises,
FERc.
The thnw q Friday has taken So
we're cold. NoFe snow aBd wssd rails
ing
Mcstrs Barker and Tanner, The well
known directors Of conventions, accom-
panisd b. Mrs Barker, The pleasing coz
tfallo are IL town. CopFenuon tbs
week, eloses with concert Friday eve.
We are requested TO eive The follow.
lug notice 1he next OF the series Of
meetings FOR The people vill be Bible
reAdlngirom ihe hfh chapter Of Mstihew,
On sunday afternoon, Il halfpAst one
O'Clock, 81 the hotsl ball. A person OF
plata, practical, every day seuse, has de-
voted his ne towards eBdeavoring to
benefit aud 40 OF lbe macs Of the poopte.
No cant no creed. no dogmas. Come
out
This quiet town was awakened from
Its iethargy some two weeks since by re-
ports that some evil disposed person or
persons bad burglarionsly and feloniously
entered the school house in district No 1,
defseed the walls, burned large amount
+ ~ the districts wood, and finally alb
seconded with Bible and quantity Of
note paper. Perhsps they propose TO
/ preach. A complaint was made TO the
grand jury; 4 warrant put In the hands
Of an officer for the arrest Of the misore-
ants. They, three 10 number, were
I forthwith taken and under arrest brought
before Justice Walker. They were tried
aud bound up under bail OF $3.50 each, TO
appear before court. The prisoners
fricnds not being possessed Of so much Of
the so-called filthy lucre, eonld not pro-
cure bail, and were placed under keepers
who faithfully watched their charge AS
did the shepherds of old. While all
seemed well with prisoners and keepers,
plot was being laid by some unknown
person or persons for their escape, and
IN an ungusrded moment the prisoners
wendell their way through dark passage
ways aud when in free, open air they ex-
ercised their propellIng powers TO such q
degree as to now be secreted in some safe
rendezvous unknown to your orator.
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.
Lewis Howard, one OF our Oldest cit
liens and resident Of this town for So
years, died suddenly Nov. 18th. He
was widely known and universally re-
spected.
"A very worthy example for our
young men to initiate has recently come
under our notice. Miles X. Cone, for
merly OF Winhall but now of this place,
has worked out by the month all but l-2
months since March, 1870, and since Feb
ruary, 1873, has not lost single day.
Being of strictly good habits, his kind
aud friendly manner has won him very
many warm friends who would be very
sorry to have him leave the place. We
hope he and many others like him will
become permanent citizens of our CON-
munity.
School commences the goth, to be
taught by Addie Stuart, of Bellows Falls.
Whitman Il Goddard are turning out
the sleighs at a great rate. All in want
ola new one will do well to give them
call. They will "shine up" your old one
or make new ones which are more styl-
ish.
There has been quite revival hero
ia both churches. Elder Beaman, pre-
siding Elder, was here several days la
boring with both societies. He Is very
earnest, aud his discourses were much
admired and enjoyed
JAMAICA.
"A town meeting was held on Mon
day, 22d, at which the town voted to Is
sue bonds to the amount of eight times
the grand list, in aid Of the Green Noun
tain r. X. There was proviso that the
road should pass east of College Lot bill,
and that no more than 10 per cent. of the
bonds fall due in any one year. The
three commissioners appointed were John
A. Butler, Daniel Lyon, and 4. l.. Wa
lerman Geo. Kellogg was moderator of
the meeting, and remarks were made by
Z. L. Waterman, l.. N. Sprague, Hon.
II. II. Wheeler, aud o. G. Fits, Of West
WardsborO.
WESTON.
MIR. VIM. II. Clapp, of Northampton,
Mass, and Miss Edwina II. Ball, Of An
dover, have charge OF the village schools.
Arthur q. Taylor, of Ludlow, teacher in
the Bennett district; Barney w. Aldricb,
Of Shrewsbury, IN the "Wiley" district,
aud Oscar c. Wiley, OF Rockingham, at
tie "Island"
The well known musicians aud vo-
calists, Prof. A. Barker aud wife, and
Prof l.. II Tanner, of Boston, held q
musical convention in this village last
week, closing with concert Saturday
evening The weeks work was pleas
ant aud profitable one TO the singers
here, aud the concert enjoyable and sue
cesslu in every feature. This week the
same leaders bold convention in Peru.
+ The vote bonding the town In aid Of
the Green Mountain railroad, has already
been ratified by the signatures OF about
two-ihirds OF the voters in Town, 80 there
Il now no doubt In the minds of peeple