The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-12-09


btHjt' Whitman, was stricken with IA
falyes a fsw days siaos
a donation fsf De benefit Of Rev
J L. Gsodall, "Wednesday ere. Dee 81
suAFTxHuEF
Lat week Elias Elwell AID German
Hafanet8B Rot 90 the track Of I
bear ia tie western part u Glastonbury
and following hin two days dnAlly cap
Jared him near tho source Of The Deer
Geld river. The bear weighed three han
dred pounds
ARLINGTON.
The Rev. q Graves hAs resigned ihe
fec,oTship Of ST. james Parish, Airing
ton, Including 81. James aud Beihesia
churches and thar Of the Parish SCHOOL
ia order 20 aeocpi ioini mission Geld 10
dc porthern part Of the State, located IN
Chiiiendcn and Lamolle conntcz. Ills
family has now left for their new home.
Headquarters, Darlington aud Wiuooski,
aud IN The field. +. o. address, Winooski,
Vermont.
SYNDICATE.
"A grand social dance and oyster
supper will come of at Thomas Mears, in
tie northeast part Of the town, on The
evening Of Dec. 10th. Tickets, one dol.
lar.
wooDFoRD.
-Shoyels have been trumps In some
places.
Crawford gives Christmas ball Dec
2l,h.
Frank II. Gutter fell from scaiIold
the other day, and was severely injured
Fred. Eddy, first selectmaD, was So
unfortunate while 10 the woods chopping
as TO bring his hand IN contact with a
sharp hemlock knot when the AK came
down, the knot nearly going through bis
hand, aud piece OF IL lodging there. lie
cannot labor for several weeks in conse.
quence thereof.
The slipping" at the city continues
good, while ia the hollow and Slab city
the ground is entirely free from snow,
Our hollow friends thereby have TO
'stand from under"
Geo. w. Knapp, ex-Constable, dealt
a heavy blow upon his foot with an axe
the other day. George is rather uniortu-
nate in bis vocation, but an influential
and valuable townsman.
Don't forget the singing school on
Friday and Saturday evenings, this week.
Prof Simpson will be here both even
ings.
While riding to Manchester with the
Rev. Dexter Moody the other day, we
received several instructive lessons in
geology from the Elder that did us good,
lie seems to have views of his own OF
how our mountains and rocks were
formed, upon which theme he gave MS
several illustrations which fully explain
ed the matter. But all who cannot make
il convenient TO consult with the Elder
on this important subject, we would adj
wise TO send their address to Geo,
b. Damon, 32 Cornhill, Boston, and re-
ceive particulars and specimen papers OF
the Geological story briefly told" by
j. ID. Dana, LII. ID. The attention OF
teachers is especially invited.
MIR. and Mrs. a. McLenithan cele-
brated the tenth anniversary of their
by giving tin wedding, last
Monday evening. They received a good
of presents, and the happy occa-
sion terminated with an oyster supper
and "candy pull
There was large attendance at the
Lyceum last Saturday evening. The
"That prohibitory legislation
has proved failure" was decided in the
Affirmative to 1. The discussion wasn't
quite as spirited as usual, though many
good points and illustrations were given.
The paper edited by N. b. Bartlett and
Mrs. G.. G. Easton was the very best of
the season. 1t contained many local hits,
but all were taken in good part. Arthur
Andrews aud Misses Lottie Andrews
and Miss Hattie Dunton edit the next
paper, aud we are sure II will be well
done. Geo. w Knapp is now President
Of the association. Next question for de-
bate: "That ornamental dress is pr0duc-
tive Of evil" Dialogues will be spoken,
readings given; also vocal aud instru-
mental music.
The man whom we spoke of few
days since as leaving Forepaugh's show
at Bennington and coming TO Woodford,
where he took unto himself through con-
iugal felicity "'the wilder" and shortly
after ran away, has just returned again.
He met with warm reception by his
notable "bctter half"
WoodfoId has man who can neitbei
read nor write, tell one figure from an
other, nor can be tell figure. Yet il
any person will tell him their age 10 years
he will almost instantly tell them how
old they are in minutes and seconds. i
the dimensions Of timber or wood ar,
given him, he will tell as accurately ant
quickly the number Of feet they contain
as the most expert mathematician. liz
uses no figures because be don't know
how to make them, bat does il all bl
bead work, as be says. He is Woodford'I
re liabIe weather prophet, and people
have come to depend upon him as muci
AZ "Old PROT" at the signal station. III
never fools any one in his proguostieA
sfnoa l. trae and houPsf and a good