The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-02-17

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lt rrsovtry IL duabifnl 81 Ghis wriliuE.
As.eai ihs cane enc par q toe rvsf n
fss reslAepos q Nj. Chester Besson, ia
sloudrias wks blows os Add rot
y afl 40 We beAs aboat silhef Case
casns brother Or sister eorrespontenis
wtss ~ and give an 1ooosBs q year
selves
TIE ladies' oonbsstsa with toc Mesh.
dds, society 10 tbs plaoe organized
Ladies AID society last Tuesday evening.
rbose preseas enjoyed s good ,Aao aud
put 81 g IN the treasury. They propose
3 havs readings. etc, giving The meet
ngs 40 intellectual turn. Good thcy
wll h. thousand times better thAn
Ihess "gusbinE.T "sloseriHgn kissing
parties that we used to have in the dArs
sgrs The next meeting viii be held on
Tuesday evening Of next week 81 The
lswu bali. Let everybody 90 snd carry
bis sister.
Wanted--50 sbIe-mindsd tnsn 10 this
vicinity, with capital Of one dollar and
any cents each, 70 subscribe for tbe
Manchester JoURSAL.
clIuER.
Thursday afternoons Of last week,
The quie, village Of Chester was bali
awakened from lie slumbers By the cry
81 DIRE. a barn belonging TO Mrs.
Hosmore, at the north village, was found
10 be burning Our fire engine company
started out, bat were unable to get on.
the ground before the Gre was put out
consequently little OF no damage tnsued.
The Gre originated from The smoking Of
hams ia the barn. rs
Friday evening, Mr.. Johnson gave
1ne OF his popular "soeials, = st the Cent
RAIL- About forty couples attended. A.
i always the case at this house, all had a
splendid times music was furnished by
full band
-Abram Lowell NJ. d., one of the old.
ssl Inhabitants In his section, died at the
residence of his son-in-lsw, G.. II. Hilton,
n Chester, haying reached the age of 81
FEARS.
--liev. John G.. Hale has resigned bis
1astorste of the Congregational Church
n this village.
- Among che arrivals at the Central
asst week, was noticed the name Of j. q.
Angel, formerly OF the CoIburn House,
Factory Point.
-Ms. Editor, what IL the trouble with
our Londonderry correspondent j.
ne trifle insAne9 or troubled with the
Immortal cgoT" $3.50
sAEDGATE.
Il. A. Bennett will have Leap Year
lance at his hall, Tuesday eve. Feb. 22d.
4sdies, now is your time.
SUNDERLAND. s.s
The fortnightIy hop, at E. II. Graves,
vas well attended, as usual, Friday
light, Notwithstanding the rain. These
are conducted strictly on the
plan.
John G. Bradley is at home from ,
,isit to Colorado. He says that it is Tie
,Iace to make money. He quotes the
blowing prices: Potatoes aud apples
% cents per pound each. pork % cents,
md other things IN proportion. He tell,
If some good luck fishing, and afilfm'
hat he killed FIVE full grown partridge
With a fishing rod.
The lumber business Is quite livel!
when there Is anow. g. w. Bradley
eceives 400 logs per day.
ARLINGTON.
DIR. George Il. Haskins, who has
been dangerously i'll for several days, IL
Ilowly recovering, but 10 not yet out OF
hanger.
The festival Of ST. James Church
sunday School was held at the Town
Hall, on Tuesday evening Feb. sth in
itead OF the 9th as at first advertised
The tableaux were all good and some OF
hem were very fine. The first one rep
1875 and 1876 was especially
we'll rendered. Mr.. & Mrs.Frsnk Mean
field represented l776, and were dressed
IN ye ancient style, the dress worn by the
lady being over one hundred years old
Mr.. VIM. A. Bartlett and Miss Loretta
Marble represented 1876, in which the
beauty aud utility of poodle dogs, and
pull backs, eye glasses and yellow canes,
we're fully shown. The Lion IN Love by
Miss Matte Holden aud MIR. NJ. l.. Not
ton was repeatedly eneored. Miss Helen
Hard made splendid Goddess of Lib
erty, supported by soldier aud sailor in
fan uniform. The Fish Pond was q
novelty and was well patronized, and
skill was displayed in
landing the big fish. The Guess Cake,
made by Mrs. 4. i. Whltcomb, weighed
20 l.2 pounds and was awarded TO Mrs.
jesse Burdett and Mr. Vim. N. Hard,
both having guessed the. weight exactly.
The Rev. Mr.. Eastman Of Zion Church,
Factory Point (who was presently made
a short speech in behalf Of the winners OF
the prize. The net receipts amounted to
fifty dollars, which viii aid the Sunday
School msterisliy 10 the purchase Of
books.
Invitations are out for 8 calico ball 10
be given at the Town Han, Friday even.
ing, Feb, 18th. Judging from the card
we should say thai this win be The ball
OF the season. We notice that the CON-