The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-07-15

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fshi crop On most isuds. II wis be o.
coed esaiiy aud Il scared In coed con
dii.ou viii Be likely 70 supply nc wants
q ne people geaenlly
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TIE NlckWackeil engine house is re-
oayiug fresh coat q paiut.
-Ruuaud expects g hAvf eraud Ere
mems master % August
A small party of ladies snd gentle.
men N, here Friday morning for zoe Ad-
robdaeks
Nsj } A. sal,bary. formerly q this
place has taken up biz residence - Boui-
DER Colorado
Mr. Charles Clements presenlcd The
b9gndgs a, toe jail Sunday morning with
several very handsome boqaels.
Rev. Nc. Hubert, q Bennington,
occupied he pulpit of the Congregation
Al charch last sabbath, 10 exchange With
Rev J q johnson.
During severe thunder storm on
/ Tuesday afternoon, The lightning struck
the chimney on ibe old Herald building,
Oh Washington street, but did no damage
saye scattering few ashes on he door
from several stoves L.ed by the different
( families occupying that block
George Walker OF this place, a young
man about twenty-one years Of age, com
mitled suicide 10 Oakland, Cal, last
week Tuesday lie lefl this place some
/ four weeks ago, to visit bis aunt in Oak
land lis family have only received a
+ telegram announcing bis death, at bis
Auuts. No reason can be assigned for
the deed, but il is thought that be was
suffering from temporary insanity.
Early on sunday morning last the
cry Of murder startled the inhabitants Of
that part Of tie village known as the
Swamp" and upon investigation il APP
peared that brute by the name OF Bill
Ilix, had been beating bis wife until her
life was desPaired Of As soon as The
neighbours began to assemble, Xix started
on run towards Sutherland Falls, but
deputy sheriff Millington was soon on bis
track, aud overlook him about two miles
from Center Rutland. Monday be was
brought before the police court, and
/ placed under $500 bonds to appear be-
fore the next term Of the county court.
In default of bail he was rc-commilted 10
Jail. As this Is the third time he has
been arrested for pounding his wife, II
is hoped he may spend the next year or
two IN states prison.
PERU.
The Sunday schools Of Peru and
Laudgroye held picnic on Saturday,
July l0th, at Peru, in ]. +. Longs grove.
1 The procession was formed at the Metho-
dist church at 10, a m, and headed by
band Of music marched to the grove,
where the exercises were as follows:
lst.- Music by the band.
2l.-Prayer by Rev. S. II. Amsden.
31.-Address of welcome by G. X. Da-
Wis, president of the day.
/ Then followed appropriate remarks by
Rev. r. C.. Lovett, Rev. N. Lille, and
others, also exercises by Sunday school
classes, singing, and music by the band.
All now repaired to the tables for re-
treatments. Here the exercises, which
were regarded as not only interesting but
profitable, were hastily drawn to close
by an approaching shower, and believing
prudence to be the better part o! valor,"
all returned to the church for supply OF
toast to complete the repaa
After All address by Rev. s. H. Ans
den, the following toasts were offered by
JIG. Lnkin, toast master:
The Sunday School, past and present
response by J. II Smonds,
The force that couquers response by
Rev n Lille.
Our National Anniversary response
/ by G, II. Coolidge.
/ Bromley-Peru, ia years ago and to-
day--rcsponse by NJ. D. Lyon.
The Sunday School efllcers-response
/ by J. II Bolster
! Our Nation-respouse by G. X, Davis
and G. Lakin.
These, interpreted with music, com
ploted the exercises Of the day. BE.
tween three aud four hundred persons
were present, sud though but little time
was spent in preparation, all seemed TO
think that the picnic was success.
Most OF the scholars in the village
school were taken 10 the grove in large
wagons decorated with banners, flowers,
etc, drawn BY oxen, aud furnished by
Messls. +. ID. & +, r. Wyman, and a
second wagon furnished by a. T. Byard
The dinner provided was first rate, and
the addresses and responses lively aud
interesting. The music furnished by
BeDHtHcH EoW lNhdph0eiIf anu ny
Mrs. L. ". Russell aud Mr. J. b. ST.
monds, added greatly to the interest Of
The occasion,
SYNDICATE.
Min. EDiToR: Not much worthy OF
note has transpircd over here "among
the hills" since your last issue, aud yet
suppose old residents, now 10 distant
laud., look out weekly a. eagerly foT
"Saudgale locals as though il were Tho
stage, whcreon great events were trans
pifing The farmers "irom early dawn
10 SEE a sun" may usually be seen pillow