The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-02-01

aaueal i rol knoua. The wooa shsa
uu SEED via wsod, thtsiEgs, 1hisgiss,
tsd CIDER iasammsbit mkisrisit, and The
Gre tPresa wiia great rsPidiiY j Was
h5ughi hat iss bs.idipE mss, barn ard
ihf hattg waa soer elesrsd q fuFaiiurt
TIE vhsls 90 tbs AunsrY and The
ehureA hss gave ~ alarm, sd large
aumbcf " people wtrs sooa oB haad
ready 10 aors lsat battle vits he sa@ss.
TIE smt ass1 sagins Vas broughi luio
recaasiiau. snd did good service star
TX TIE proKfes, 81 lhs Ore Nitbou, u
ga hasel mast have baraed in short
tlms tie enrlns from Manchester village
49, 81 hA14. and Ghsr little DELAY in
thswlna q oat, i made Short work 81
iha, Gre The man bnilsiug Il s0t 10.
ated by thr Gre, except the walls being
0Ad.y smoked up The wiag part j.
badly damaged, and ibe furniture COZ
aserably smsshed Up 10 removing. Tie
bulldog ani contents were insured IN
.hc Vermont MuiuAi, Champlaiu Mutual
ADD Lguomlng. Mr.. Davis, ths proprie-
tor. wAs qa.ls seriously bnrued 10 The
face aud On one hand. lie desires 10 ex-
/ prsss Biz siaosre ihaaks 10 ali who L.
bored 80 bard aud faithfully 10 helping
10 put out The Gre and saving bis prop.
er,y. After the Ore was out Col. Col
born furnished hot coffee At his residence
| for The exhausted Gremeu.
DORSET.
-Dona ,sil 70 attend The sociable this
rhar.day afternoon, and evening, 10 be
held a, Mr. Charles Phelps.
.-Miss Louise syke. bad party Of
Young friends, Monday evening, (0 q
surprised to celebrate bes l2th birthday.
On Monday evening large party Of
aboat -, met as surprise AZ The resi-
denee Of Dwight Sykes, 10 eelsbrats his
a0,b birth day.
--Mr. and Mrs. v rly bad a
small party MosdT, on the oc-
cisiou OF the Zt OF their
marriage.
Mr. Edito opportunity
ofrendcfing y, cere and heart
tell thanks. T. -. friends who have
50 kindly iit 49, means that may
lrY the efficacy u DIR, Strong's Remedial
Institute, hoping to benefit my health,
aud TO others also, who have, during my
four years Illness given me many tokens
Of favor, dsvoutIy pray the Good
Father TO grant them health, which Is
the choicest earthly blessing.
EMMA j. HIBBARp.
PAwLET.
Mrs. ID. Cleveland has commenced
the fourth term OF her school with about
twenty-five scholars, some from out Of
town.
The Rev. NJ. Marshall gave very
interesting lecture at the Methodist
church on Saturday evening, his subject
being his visit to the Centennial and Ca
| NADIA
Whose business ia 1t TO stop the Sc
ries Of rows at the village this winter?
We understand constable Vail says he
shall arrest said parties If they do not
stop.
There Is to be two more lyceums at
the village school house on Friday of
/ each coming week. This week the snb-
Jet for discussion is the proposed bond
Ing OF the town for the new railroad,
The Rev. John +. Aiken Is to remain
as pastor at the Congregational Church
during the ensuing year. A donation is
to be given for the benefit, at the parson-
age, Thursday evening, Feb. lst.
The railroad meeting on Wednesday
was attended by large crowd, the hall
being packed fall. Mr.. Harris OF Brat
tleboro was present, aud spoke for some
little time on the advantage OF the road !,
and the benefit that would be derived
from it, lie also presented the engin'
eers' report, and map of the proposed
route. A committee OF five were appoint
cd TO represent the town at the meeting
Of the Brattleboro and Whitehall Rail
road Co., to be held at the Brooks Honse
Bratteboro, February lat, for the pur.
pose OF eecting directors aud perfecting
the organization of the company. The
committee appointed by Pawlet, are Cur
Il. Reed, Alonz, Smith. Sherman Weed,
Eaocs Colyin, aud d dwight Taylor.
NORTH DORSET.
The ice harvest In Dorset pond 10 be-
Ing secured, aud parties In Dandy are
taking the advantage Of the good sleigh
ihg to draw large quantities to that pvce
tine want OF water Ia felt by many
here, both BY tas failure Of water pave
st the mills, sui Tor domestic u.es.
Several Of the farmers In this vicin
ity are engaged in drawing from 80 L
5oD cords OF wood each to The depot
amounting TO 800 or 300 cords.
The buildings owned by G. +. Luth
err bad q narrow escape from barning on
the 2s.h inst, as large heap Of stabl
manure lying At tue south side OF hi
barn was discovered Ia flames. Ari.in {
! from spontaneous combustion.
Our village schools well Attende'
aud making excellent progress. II
taught by ID. II Lane, superintendent
Of schools In Mt. Tabor, who has laugh
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