The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-08-30


soon 20 b. opened 10 lho summit which
will be called tho "flarwp0d route
For more panioala description OF said
roaie rcfercsce may Be bad 10 The Jous-
Sal soou after the road stab b oomplei.
ca.
noNDyiLLE.
There was tremendous shower
here Saturday little aflernoon, per.
feet water spout Il did not rain in
Manchester At that time, sud was eyi.
denuy shower which started on The
mountsin west Of this place l.rsised
the water In the river three or four feet
10 remarkably short time, aud washed
oal the roads badly
LASpGRoyE.
Oar pastor, w. NJ. Gillis, returned
from bis trip to Canada, last FRIDAY
looking bale and hearty.
In consequence Of the severe showers
+ OF Saturday afternoon our roads are badly
they are repaired Immediately.
The fall term Of school for district
No. commences Monday, the 81 day of
September, aud continues eight weeks.
"A. A. Rowelfs house is fast drawing
/ towards completion, under the workman.
ship OF Alvin Davis aud Serre Allen.
/ When flushed il will be the finest resi-
denoe 10 town.
4 The next regular communication OF
West River Lodge, No. 81, II. a. A. NJ,
will be held st their lodge room, in Lon
donderry, September IS. A special Is
called on Thursday, the 18th Of Septsm-
Der. Every member should be present
| II possible
Some OF our people found themselves
at the Bennington centennial, bat We
have not heard ofany of them losing their
pocket.books, and il all had been like
ours the pickpoekets would have found it
more TO their profit to have been engaged
In some other business than borrowing
their neighbours pocket.book aud when
we go again we do hope Peru felix's will
hang lanterns on their pump handles and
school houses. Ii would be so convent.
ent on dark nights, aud perhaps save
some loose remarks concerning our APP
pesrance afterwards.
Our mail carrier, Mr.. Lskin, failed to
put in an appearance last Saturday 1--WE
learn on account of the rsin). lie could
90 10 Londonderry by nearer route than
TO come here, which he did, much 10 the
displeasure Of our people, who waited at
the post office until nearly nine O'Clock
for their mail, 1t is true we do not have
a great amount OF mail, but what we do
have we want when it is due. The per-
son who takes the contract for carrying
the mail from Derry to Factory Point,
knows that there is an office in Land
grove, aud that it is his duty 10 cali there
every day Sundays excepted). This
same game of going by with our mai
has been played on us in the past, aud if
we are obliged TO put up with it in the
future we will make the best of II we can
under the circumstances, otherwise we
will try TO have this play played out right
here. From some cause our mail does
not reach here from Factory Point until
six, and sometimes as late as halfpast six
p. m. Why this delay? Some one can
tell. Peru don't detain our mail carrier,
bat sends him out of town as soon as con.
venient after changing the mail.
ARLINGTON.
Sheriff Crofut will sell a large
amount Of property belonging to the Ar
lington Car Manufacturing Co. at public
auction, Sept. 9TH.
The stoppage of trains ON the lower
end of the Harlem Extension railroad
proves serious inconvenience TO ship
pers of freight, especially charcoal, lum-
Der and wooden ware, most of which
goes over that road.
SYNDICATE.
The ride TO the top of Mt. Equinox
last Friday was success. Mr.. NJ. j.
Convey has been arranging for this ride
for long time. During the week he
was busy inviting special guests in town
and in Arlington. The day was changed
from Saturday to Friday TO accommodate
some Arlington people, which discom
NODDED some OF us IN town, as we could
not 90 until Saturday. Friday came and
rain came with it, but soon cleared of
and the party started with sufficient
provisions ana hearts full of merriment
with IN. j." TO take charge, who did all
be could to make things pleasant and
give Old Peter nice time. G. j. llnrd
aud family were among the guests, also
+. l., Hamilton. Ii was in fact com
pIete success. Remember that Sandgate
never fails when she sets out.
BERLIN, MY.
Mr.. IL. Il. Greene's infant ron died
the 10Th, aged about one month
John Rhodes is very sick, aud is not
expected 10 recover.
Mrs. II. ID. Hull recently lost barrel
Of flour that had been left on the wagon
over night
- -
STATE NEWS