The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-08-02


decorated lhs sriaelal crown. ne palIis
kn3 iha oFEss, giving vSry pleasing
saoe,. Altogether u wAs Plessani and
( profitable entertainment, AID - q wks
liseif Grss trial We Thick they oaghi to
. feel encouraged. We stall hopt 70 hAFe
maft oflhe sane soft tbs season.
lkSpunoYr
Our friend. 4. 4. Resell, has brcu
very SIX Agsin, bat l. aoss little better.
+ Il i wofsc ioF him 70 be SICK s. The old
bouse Is partly toru down, aud whal il
eft i no, convenient for Peuoa 70 en-
Joy sickness 10, and some people wiillbot
cuj1y siekoets under any Circumstances.
Again, il makes Il bad for. bifa, ss bic
new house j. not covered lie aiso has
some grass that Wauts ieulting. wiz The
aeighbofs turu ia aud secure u for bin
Sach an act woall, 30 doubt, be acccpt-
able
In She riyer baiow u. II llarioW's
mill dan may be seen boards prohibiting
ishiag, hunllng and trapping Oh these
/ premises, signed by the following per-
sous: n Lille, NJ. Il. Lyon, Geo. X
D.qis, Charles Farnum, George Carlton,
besides boards that the signature - spit
or Why these board. are here u a
my slery TO Us, as We do not know that
any " the above uamed persons own
! lands on this stream OF any of it, ifiba'
tAfies Gents. we do not know as we
would be justified IL taking down yoar
guide boards on your own premises, nor
do we know that You have tight 10 have
them Oh ours Therefore, the owners VI
he boards can have them, Tree OF charge,
! il removed on OF before the l0gh day OF
August, 1877; but should they be found
there again, the ohense would be con-
sidered trespass, and legal damages
would be collected from the persons post
ing them second time, IL il could be
proved against them.
We are supplied every week with
fresh beet by our friend l.. d. Garfield,
aud { we were 10 judge Of the quality Of
the meat from the looks Of cart aud
driver, we should say Il would be second
TO none.
AT the post Office may be stem a
poster advertising a pamphlet of seventy
gya name a,,ttIaJ itnha HautanniaI fIfs
tory of the Battle OF Bennington" The
price is within the reach of all, and every
family should have one. Leave your
name at the post Off Ice immediately, and
secure al interesting book. when we
say that its author Is SON OF Vermont,
one can judge Of what its contents are
composed.
1t IL reported that the Colorado
potato beetle has been found In Dublin,
1 What will Pat do for his favorite root
The Sabbath school concert held last
Sunday p. m. was most satisfactory. The
music was well performed, The recitations
fine, and all showed true interest in the
school. The attendance was large, some
being unable TO find seats.
ARLINGTON.
The mysterious disappearance OF Col.
Henry 5. Hard, a prominent citizen of
this town and county, has occasoned a
great deal OF excitement IN our usually
quiet place. Mr.. Hard purchased a
ticket for Troy Saturday morning, July
2lst, intending, us was Supposed to
make Gully short business trip to that
place, and was last seen on The platform
at Iloosick Junction on the same morn
ing, The leaving at home of his Masonic
aud Grand Army badges which he iDya-
I riably wore, and some other eiTcumstan-
1 ces would seem to indicate that his sud-
den disappearance was premedtated,
but this might have been by accident.
Many exaggerated rumors have been cir
culated in regard 10 the cause of his dis
appearance, some of which have found
their way into the papers, but where a
man has always sustained the good repu-
tation that Col. Hard has, the best way
is TO wait for good proof before judge.
ment. Among other things he has been
accused Of being defaulter as receiver
Of the Arlington Car Mig, Co., la sums
ranging from one to twenty thousand
dollars. Col. Hard made out aud pre-
seated bis report as Receiver at the recent
term OF county court but at the reqo@t
Of law crs engaged ia the case II was re-
tened 10 iioa. Il Is. Button, as special
master Tor his rep lrt at some future day
This delay was not SOUGHT on the part OF
Mr. Hard MI Burton has already
made partial examination VI his ac.
counts receiver, aud la, found 10th
Ing tbat would indicate fraud The re-
port shows about $500 IN money IN Mr..
4 llntds hands and about 500 more
charged to him On account Aud there
are quite number Gf debls due 10 him
40 receiver. no-l ot which ate c0lieclab C.
MIR. sheldon, attorney Tor the creditor.
OF tie company, has also examined The
accounts. aud has discovered 40 fraud or
dtf4lcAlion Of any amount. MIR. Hard
has had serious domestic troubles. Ills
vile las long been an inmate OF al
insane asylum with 40 hope OF cure
Having family to care for q house
keeper became necessity, whict
fact oi itself was enough ~ set waggini
the busy tongue OF scandal which wa
peculiarly annoying TO sensitive mar
like Mr.. Hard. la common with many
others he has not been gaining rapidly il
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