The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-12-06

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vas Glso stated that whereas ouly two
bears were nee required 10 pass con-
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Grsi Il December. 1857, Mr.. Nickham
aad family leaving Troy BY ssAge before
daylight that raorniag were net ses dove
a lbs village Aole uuul eight o'ciock 10
tie evening. II wtsk long and iedious
ride over > foega and maddy road, gate
10 contrast with liabilities nov epjoytd
Tor making tbs journey. Comparatively
secluded and Inaccessible, Manchester
wAs far from being then a. bow place
81 summer fes3rt iof jewellers 10 the city
The Gss structures for their seommoda-
ton that DOW grace ont village hsd not
bees reared, nor single slab laid Of the
extended marble sidewalk, % attractive
70 strangers and convenient for utter.
course among ourselves. severl Of those
present, then 10 infancy OF childhood,
hsye themselves become beads Of families
aud some Of them parents Of children
who have reAehed maturity. After 50
evening Of pleasant Intercourse and ga
entertainment provided BY the guests
themselves, a few appropriate remarks
were made by DIR. Wiokham who con.
eludsd With prayer, and Kind wishes
being reciprocAIly expressed, the com
psuy dispersed.
FACToKT roIsT.
Our village school commenced on
Monday.
81 lore to tell The story" il what The
gossip says.
Some Dortct Irishmen made them.
selves conspicuous here Saturday night.
--llead what the stranger says 10 the
double column advertisement.
This I. the time Of year when the
Factory Point man talks hog instead Of
'fhoss."
Mary Nichols, daughter of Mr.. Jesse
is now quite low with typhoid
fever
To newspaper man Of all sad words
of tongue or pen the the saddesst are, get
your pay II you can.
The body of Mrs. Deborah Dawson,
late Of Plattsburg, who was sister of
Gen. Martin Roberts and formerly of this
place, was brought here for interment in
Dellwood Cemetery last week.
--aesrs. GIddings Il Morse, our en-
meat market men, made six
hundred aud twenty pounds Of sausage in
one week. This, in measure, accounts
for the conspicuous absence ofthe "voices
,f the night which many Of our citizens
have noticed OF late.
There will be q series of religious |
meetings held at the Baptist church at
Factory Point, under the direction of
Col. G., G.. Estey and p. G, Abbey, ESQ,
on Tuesday, Dec, H. All
who love our Lord Jesus Christ are aft
sclionately requested TO cooperate in
.hese services and to earnestly pray that
hey may be made rich blessing. The
public generally arc invited to attend.
I. II. ARCHIBALD.
MANCHESTER DEror.
The Thermometer stood two degrees |
below zero in the valley Sunday morning.
Report says there 10 snow bank five
eet deep between here and Peru.
Mrs. Baker Wilson from New York,
s visiting her daughter, Mrs. James
Amedon, In this village.
Meetings will be held regularly in the
school house In District No. IL, Wednes
Jay evenings, commencing at O'Clock,
by Rev. T. II. Archibald of
Factory Point.
--E. A. Jameson. who has contracted |
10 haul 800 cords of wood TO the Depot
Tor j, b. HOLSTER, has commenced the
OBJ. We hope be will have some respect
Tor the residents Of Manchester Depot
aud not block up the highway in front of
their residences.
SOUTH DORSET.
lion. II. G.. Root Of Bennington,
well known thorough-golng business man
has recently become associated with /
Henry d. Kent In the marble business
lately carried ON by Tyrel L. Kent. The
new firm of Kent & Root are closing out
their stock on hand and will be prepared
TO push business in the spring. They
W IN make the marble business lively II II
eaA be done.
DORSET.
Don't forget the temperance lecture
II school house hall this, Thursday even
ing, by Mr.. Brownell.
On Thursday OF last week the funcr-
Al services OF DeForrest Jones were held
In the church directly after the morning |
services.
The winter term of our village school
commenced THE week, taught by Misses
Fields aud Collins. Mr.. Elijah Blackmer
tesches In Dorset Hollow.
--our ladies are meeting occasionally
TO make up garrnents for children In our
vicinity who need them to make them
for the winter.
We think good many hearts were
made glad last week, turkey, geese and
chickens being left at many widows
door. By the way, II was kind act for
our western friend, n. H., who Is here