The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-05-11
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MANCHESTER

MANCHESTER
Class Day :, Burr aud Bur,on's Sem
luary will occur on Friday, May 18th.
Sunday sud Monday were very warm
days. which. with hne showers, have Civ.
"a vegetation, especially the grass, fine
start.
The silver quarters and halves are not
very plenty here yet, though Batienkill
National Bank has succeeded 10 fastening
on 10 several hundred dollars worth.
a large quantity Of rails for relaying
the track on the Harlem Extension Rail
road have been purchased aud will be
nsed very soon.
- We had an invitation TO the grand
opening Of the Centennial to-day,
along with President Grant aud the
rest, bat, alss too many oil our subscrib'
ers are delinquent.
-. H. Orvis arrived from Florida
Saturday, aud will soon have the EquI.
nox House Ia readiness for summer
guests. We learn that the prospect is
very good for summer business In Man
chester
Attention is called to the new line Of
cloths aud suilings advertised by Bone
steel & Barr Mr.. Breckinreed will
make them up 10 the latest styles for all
who wish cnstom-mAde clothing.
Tho snow il nearly of the mountains
around u.s. While il remains Manchester
aud other towns in The valley form vast
refrigerator, cooled by the breeze passing
over The snow capped mountains. There
IL no better place in which 10 keep cool
We publish the prospectus of the
Rutland Herald, one OF the oldest and
most stauneh and reliable papers In the
State. II is well up In the news depart
ment and editorially, though not always
right Is meyer far wrong.
AT the annual communication Of
Adoniram Lodge, No. AZ, +. & A. NJ,
the following officers were elected: j.
II. whipple, w, NJ; G.. II. Swift, S. w. /;
!. II. Dsneh, j. w; V. Grover, Sec. (;
w. A. Black, Treas; c. K Young, s.
D.; II. a. Madison, j, D.; G. A. Bulk
ley. steward; E. l.. wyman, Chaplain; ;
G.. H. Sessions, Marshal; w. A. Black,
OrganIs.; James A. Thsyer, Tyler.
The following letters were uncalled for
a. the postofilce, Manchester, W., May
lst, 1876; Monsieur Leon Bibleon, Allen
y Baten, Medord Bonchel, Mrs. f. H.
Clapp, George l.. Fitch, Daniel Hayden
Frank Preston, Henry S. Raymond, IL.
sierns, Mary Walsh. Ia calling for the
above, plssse cay advertised,
ID. Is. SiNoSps, L. NJ.
The Secretary OF the Vermont Bible
Society informs us that this society has
an efficient agent 10 this county en-
gagged Ia Bible distribution, intending to
prosecute The work until every family 10
the towns IN The county is visited. All
the destitute will be supplied either by
gilt or sale Any wishing TO purchase
copies 81 tie Holy Scriptures can have
them At coa.
Skinner Post, e.. a. r., will observe
Decoration Day, May 30ih a. follows
Meeting Of the comrades At Factory
Point at A. NJ; Immediately after
whieh the soldiers graves IL that Gene
terry will be decorated, with appropriate
services. AT III A. NJ. Dellwood Gene
terry will be visited Tor the same purpose.
The comrades will then proceed to Dor
set and decorate the graves in the GENE.
etcry there All old soldiers and the eit'
isens generally arc invited to join the
Post 10 the suitable observance Of the
day
Are we to have a fourth Of July cell
ebralionf Il has been several years since
this town enjoyed 10 anything Of the
kind, and i would certainly be very ap.
propflale ihls centennial year to indulge
10 little extra patriotic glory. II done
Al an, tie whole town should unlte and
iuslie such ueighb0fing towns As shall
choose 10 join with a. Manchester wa,
central point Ia TOE old Revolutionary
times. Aud The committee Of safety fre
qoenuy met here, sBd this was noted
rendezvous fer the patriots, especially
Tie Green Mountain Boys" IL tbert
nos some OF The old enthusiasm lsf, i
ooaid be 80 arranged that cape nses woult
nol bs very great, !, j. lime The matte
was talked up and meeting Of the eli
aena appointed 70 orgsulEe Who vii
take the lead
EACguAf FONT.
Many thanks 10 Alss lila Woodooei
i05 lAe lovely Arrangement o. NAy aJw
ere tat beaaiiaed The communion iabll
al Zion Church on Sunday morning