The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-05-24

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turn ont As possible aud assist The com.
rAdss OF the post 10 this sad but pleasant
duty.
woopFoKD
Fruit prospects are encouraging.
lis the paper you are reading paid
fort
--5eo. Town has gone TO Michigan.
Look out for counterfeit half dollars,
also your Thousand dollar bills
Geo, W. Sawyer and wife returned
to their Pittsford home, Monday morn
ing.
A good name is the passport TO sue
cess The world Is hunting after good
names,
Spring veal, blue glass, potato bugs
and war topics are all the rage now.
Decoration Day, Wednesday, May
S0tb. Snail we give il little obsery-
ance?
Three enterprisiug gents have coa-
strueted boat aud put II on the lake.
You can use IL IL you have "pass."
Iii some book agent will bring around
an inexhaustive and reliable proBounc-
ing dictionary 10 the Russian language,
we will not even kick him.
"A rumor prevailed last week that
Jacob Harbour had died in his wagon
while driving from Bennington. lnas-
much as Jacob Is gaining IN health, he is
yet lively corpse.
Two young lads tried the experiment
OF finding the way to the sucker pond"
one afternoon last week, and as result
they lost their way in the forest and
passed the night alone.
"A resolution OF sympathy and condo.
ence for the bereayed family of the late
Rev. Or. eastman, so tcndcrly aud all.
ectionately cndeared to the hearts of the
people Of Manchester aud the community
st large, was given during divine wor-
ship at the Union Christian Church last
Sunday.
Evidently, Monday OF last week was
an unlucky day In Woodford TO handle
an axe. Three men inflicted painful
wounds on their feet that day, and Alon-
10 Hathaway, one of the unfortunates,
has been in 4 critical condition since the
accident, showing strong symptoms Of
lock jaw. At last accounts he was i'm.
proving.
The areas of rain which have prevail.
ed the past week have given this section
of the country liberal share. On Fri
day of last week the heavy thunder storm
was followed by terrific hail storm,
which made things jingle for a while.
Hail stones, or rather chunks of ice, of
all shapes came spitefully down. Some
weighed half pound, and one was
found which measured 8 1.2x23.4x
1-2 inches. A fierce gale prevailed at
the time which uproo.ed trees and moved
some old buildings from their founda-
lions. Vegetation has come forward
with wonderful rapidity since, and with
good microscope one can see things
grow.
OLD CHATHAM, MY.
Mercury for three days past, So to
800 in the shade.
Early planted potatoes are up, aud
so are the Colorado beetles, well dressed
and ready for action.
The civil service reform, OF some
other civil or benevolent influence, has
offered townsinan OF ours, Martin Shl-
Der, the position Of light house keeper at
Siuet vesant Landing on the Hudson riy-
err. Mr.. Shaber served three ears in
the late war, aud was hoBoraby dischag.
ed at liz close, and will no doubt dis
charge the duties Of the Office iu An nc.
ceptable manner.
We were Friday visited with Que OF
the most violent and destructive storms
W TUG fCaAohs atSohPaHlch WIN matt
which did some damsge TO the rye crop
aud broke the glass IN windows That were
unprotected by blinds, The wind blew
Al fearful rate, partially unroofing the
bridge over the Undertook creek at the
Center Mills, aud uprooting about Is
apple trees 10 the orchard OF r. +, Colby
aud completely demoIishiDg the barn Of
Timothy McCAr,y, aud another on the
White farm he storm came up from
the southwest and 10 It's devAstalions pnr.
sued course about northeast, the bail
current being only about two miles wide
bnt taken altogether, il came nearest to
hurricane Of anything 10 this locality for
many vanr2 uAsf