The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-05-03

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Miss Agnes Field, Of Albion, N. y,
is spending a ie8 weeks 10 this place.
Rev Mr. Grout of Brattleboro, ad.
dressed the people here Sunday evening
on the subject Of the freedmen.
DIR c. r Harwood, a graduate OF
the Thompsonian school in Cinciunatit
Obis, Is in our vicinity prepared to prac.
tice IN his profession.
The late rains are changing the face
Of nature rapidly; everything springing
into new lie, aud the farmers busy get.
ting 10 crops
George aud Henry Irentiss, sons OF
DR. Preutiss Of New York, have lately
.pent few days 10 this place. We hope
TO welcome tie entire family here soon.
We have sill few cases Of sickness,
among whom are Mrs Calvin Sheldon,
Mr.. Justis Holly, and Mrs. DR.. Fsrwell.
The latter Is attended constantly by her
mother, Mrs. Norman, of North Adams.
The Washington Hotel is being thor
oughly renovated preparatory to the
summer campaign. rs its inmates are
are Of a genial and pleasant order, and
charges for boarders moderate, we think
they are deserving of full share OF the
public patronage, The proprietor, g.,
w Baker, spares no pains in making
home for his guests.
EAST DORSET.
Prof. Shaw and goodly number of
bis pupils Of both sexes Of blithe heart
aud blooming sisage, hcnored this place
with their presence, May lst. This Is a
high compliment to our scenery.
-. Il. HOLSTER has bought of Ira
Cochran al bis interest in the quarry and
marble mill and other property of the
late Field marble company. Our Mr..
Mlcawbers who have been waiting for
something TO turn up are still waiting for
the new firm TO put in an appearance and
make our village vocal with the hum Of
business.
The examination for teachers on Sat
urday last was held here, and was better
attended and more Interesting than usu.
al. II Is understood that nearly all the
applicants acquitted themselves well,
and that hose trained in the vicinity OF
East Dorset were second TO none. But
this Is not "ofllcal"
IA woodshed belonging TO Thomas
Mclaughlin, containing about thirty
cord. Of stove wood, forty or fifty BUSH
ei, 81 oat,, some lumber and many farm.
ing Tools was destroyed by fire on the
30,A inst The origin OF the fire, like
that OF many Others nowadays, can on.
y b. Guessed.
EASf RUPERT
Dwight raylo~ recently sold one
thousand bushels 81 potatoes Tor one
thousand dollars They we're shipped
at Manchester Depot, and brought the
highc.i price paid there. Dwight Is al
ways lucky man.
--Moutilia Danforth, recent student
at Burr 4 Barton Seminary, WAC has
been attending the New England Conssr.
yatory Of Music, has aobalued position
as organs, In one OF the Boston churches
a, salary Of $500. This will enable
him 70 pursue bis musical studies with.
Out asking fayors Of anybody.
LONDONDERRY.
The spring examination Of teachers
will be held Al The school house il tbIs
village, Saturday, May 5sh
we arc glad to learn that cur village
shoemaker, John w Gibson, who has
been very III, i sboal The tonse again
though be will hardly be sblc 10 resum,
work fer some lime.
Rev T. c. Birgc. who hiss resided
here lor three years, preached HE fare
well sermon, April 29ih, aud has remov
ca to b. bone Ia underaili Rev Mr,
scott, who was expected some tiae ago
was detained Is sicsbes. 10 bis family
lie IL "a ,eesed here uex, sunday
sourH LONDONDERRY.
-Gysss i trumps.
Tie eheese factory opens about sh'
middle 81 ihe month.
Ausun Lyermore is lhe boss mll
man ihls year, he having the larges
Number 81 logsI u.
-Ansin W Clayton, lsymAn, preach
ed a. tie Methodist h0ase, Sunday fore
noon Dr BiSby ID The xtlernooa.
Lsy, Jones has come IN with his a.
naAl .sileF 81 foxes. This time Il Is 81
cf them faund among Tie fnrke