The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-02-01
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The frost made Gne display OF fam
cy work gu the trees Wednesday Isorn.
Ing.
Not much railroad excitement here
set, though the towns on both sides Of
Us arc getting wide awake.
When l. our engine house to be
erecledl We have bad several days Of
splendid weather aud no visible signs Of
yet.
There will be spscia commuuica.
ton Of Adoniram Lodge, r, & A. NJ
Saturday evening, seb. 5rd, FOR work on
The third degree. All master masons IN
good standing are invited.
. The fue weather aud splendid sleigh
Ing are some compensation for the rough
weather Of December aud the first OF The
month. Many people will not be happy,
however, until ,hey have supply Of
water, which Is ,til lacking
We learn that Mrs. Carter, of Factory
Point is al Boston taking lessons at the
School Of Oratory, aud Der teacher en-.
oourages her tina, she will be greatly sue.
oesful in he public readings after little
further practice. We hope she will be
aided 10 funds to carry ont her plans.
III viii be remembered By the readers
OF the Journal that u. II. Dyer killed a
beet 20 months Old last year whose dress
ed weight was s07 pounds. Last Satur
day he killed another about the same age
which dressed 762 pounds. The reason
why Mr.. Dyer has such boef cattle, Is
because he Ia not sliugy with bis ground
corn.
The war drama, Loyal Mountaineers,
drew q very small audience the fret
night, a good one the second, aud a
crowded house the third. The play as 8
whole, was put on quito Sc we'll IS on
the former presentations. The new char
aeters took their parts very we'll aud the
old seem 10 have improved by practice,
There was a large attendance at the hop
Friday evening.
Several people have requested us to
publish 10 our column for Sunday read.
Ing comments on the international Sab.
bath school lesson Tor The Sunday follow.
Ing. As most Of the Sunday schools
nee that series, ii may bi more usefn
and interesting than anything else, con.
ssqaeaily next week VIC shall try ih'
plan.
Our fire company did effective ser
vice at the Colburn House dre though
there was some delay In starting and IN
getting the engine lhAwed afler seltina
there. This was not the faul, Of the boy
hoWever, for they will have their ma
chine Always in working order wheI
they have a suitable place for keeping 1t
IL vas also noticed that the men At tbs
brakes 10 their sAgernea to get stresn
on the fire did bot always obey the com
rnsnds OF their officers. Thorough dis
cipliue IL the fret necessity Of an etiec
live Gre company, bot this can Only b
fSstuta W FtANAfSef WIN thetSuNH "
gAnIzalion the two villages can have
very strong Gre department.
rlcroEr rofSI.
DO no, fsrgs, the Donation party a
Adams bali on Thursday evening, 70
the bened, Of Rev. Mr.. Archibald.
The concert given by Mr. aud Mrs.
Vim. Pcak Al Adams bail on Tnesda
evening" was very good, bat was listene,
10 by quite small audience, probably o
sceount OF The dance At the Colour
ilosse On thai same evening.
The q ufch Aid Society OF Zion PSI
lab wish, In thls pabiic manner, to sende
TO The Factory roia, Dramatic Gu
their sincere ihsnks for The proceed
tae.r4y forty doIlarsl Of The enterlAis
neus lately given By ihetn Al lhe CoIbar
House hall, The giis il very timex an,
mosi aeoeptAble, Aud az the member
feel ,ralg grateful 10 each aud every pe
son who has 30 kia1iy rendered sssii
tanoe Ia doIag til. good work
The very plessan, gathering Al ID
Colbnsa lonse, Tuesday night, was hri
ken up kiber unesre nouiouslY Gbo'
three o'cioek Wednesday morning,
the CRY Of arr. The ball was allied wit
dahoefs, aud there came near bsiBg
ptaIc. bat mofe sober sense preyaile
"a So Ali ,v.s rtaasnH sFs4Rnsf 49,
deaf. lboagb one lady Iamped from ii
wia3ow bat Wss ctaght and sustaiae
NJ iHiary Il vas ioand thA. the d
hsA caught IL the wo0d shed az tie q
trsne end q the Ell part, Though how