The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-01-27


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Prof Frank Bradford s, Cochrsn's Hall
die. Thursday evening, for the benefit
81 De Library Association. Admiration,
oag oauls
Times hard Business dall The
sitasieu accepted Even the stores are
Bat patroH.kCd except from necessity.
The ouly marble business now being
carried ca is quarrsing, sad there Il a
report tbat some Of ibis may stop. We
All hope not, - we Ike 10 see others
earning something II We cannot.
As far s. San hear lhe schools are
good and well attended. Those At the
village are taught by Mr. Tory aud Miss
Mary Harwood, wo old and well.tried
teschcrs Ia this school the higher
branches are taught The one At the
south village i taught By Miss Z. l..
Baker Of Dandy, who Is keeping good
school aud is well liked.
There has been great interest taken
10 our library, aud large additions have
been made 70 the book list under The en-
eggetie management Of Mrs. Rose Laudon
and Mics Jennie Kent For the first
three weeks after the annual meeting
there were reading sociabe's at ID, l..
keu.'s, with an admission lee OF ten
cents Each were we'll attended, profita.
bic aud happy gatherings, An were sur.
prised al the amount Of Literary tslen,
thai has "boen buried IN darkness"
amongst Us so long. must mention the
names Of few Of our readers; Mrs.
Grout, Miss N. HARDWOOD, Miss Jennie
Kent, Miss saxton, aud Mr.. j, NJ. Grit
9Th who gave rs great treat. Music by
the choir aud on the piano aud organ by
Mics Jennie Kent and DUETS and solos
by Mrs. Rose Landon, Miss Grace Batch
elder aud Fred Clifford were all rendered
10 their best style aud appreciated and
applauded But the event Of the season
was the variety entertainment at Coch-
rams Hall on Wednesday last. Pro-
gramme: Mrs. Jarley's Wax Figures
Mrs. farley, Mrs. Helen a. Wilson; as
sistant, Miss e. c. futile; Dlogenes,
Mr.. LeggeIt; Queen Elizabeth, Mrs. S.
Morse; Lady Macbeth, Miss NJ. Har-
wood; Cardiff Giant, Ed Harwood
Columbus, T. Clifford; Siamese Twins,
j. L. Cochran, w. @. Wilson; Alexander
the Great, a. l.. Bowen Girl of the
Period, Miss Nj. a. Cochran; Mrs, Win
slow, Mrs. j. l.. Cochran. After wind
ing up the figures Mrs. farley gave an
historical aeroant Of each, and we. tor
the first time learned their history. Di-
ogenes did not find that ''honest man"
here The Smmese Twins were five and
seven feet each Ia height and one only
fourteen years older than the other. The
entire history was very apt and happy,
aud 40 one who heard il could have a
doubt Of its correctness, as the candor,
simplicity and ability of its delivery car.
ried conviction Of its truth after which 9
stump speech was given by A. l.. Bowen
T in which some very good hits were made
upon several Of our prominent citizens,
aud At lie close lac was heartily eRc0red
The Chinese restaurant scene was good
Que, aud Ia fact the whole was com
pete success-eyen the hop at the close
Of the entertainment was well sustained /,
aboul25 couples participating About 80
was realized, aud al went home happy
aud we'll pleased il spite Of dark aud
stormy night.
"A lyceum has boen started in the
south village by the scholars of District
No. u, and il las not only drawn Ia Al
the parents IN the district bat Chancellor
Bebee aud family come about two miles
10 attend. OF course IL is success.
Debating, speaking aud reading are the
order, bat especial pains are taken that
parliamentary rules are not infringed.
The closing scene d tie week was a
surprise party at Il. Andrus', Saturday
evening. The entire south village as
sembed 70 the number OF about 20 at +.
g. Taules aud by him marched there /;
but ale joke Of i an was they did not
seem 70 be surprised, q TIE house was
illuminated from top 70 cellar Music,
Brooks Band Closed ll;f5 p. NJ. sharp.
II this Is not long ebonSh for local will
ty and DO better next week, as the pro.
grammo Tor ttat week Is reading by
Prof = Bradford. followed with socisl
hop Thursday eve. Friday, oyster sop