The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-11-15


--Taefe has heea considerable aekutss
a nawsonrlas ard two 6eAsbs from IL.
p6oa fever The oihers seem 10 Be re-
o9Fering
-Ras8nem seems ~ be reylvlBg, =
least coe sh9uia ja1ge - fFom The nun-
Der u losds o. easlr stat golnK 10 The
railroad from GrAhsm's factory.
The teacher IN tho Slads district has
bern compelled 10 give up hef school %
account Of sickness. School commenced
10 the Graham district last Monday, Miss
Ki8aer Of Townsbend leaeher
-Two men visited RAEsonsllis, the
18Th Of Iasi month, vita 8 horse and Gov
cred carriage and gave toe nAues ofI
Brewster and z. W. Royce. They said
they we're both ministers and physicians,
Eith al once AZ 10 Springfield street,
Boston, and claimed to be worth 5000
900, although their dress did Dol indicate
very mach wealth. Royce was taken III
and they remained through the month,
Brewster, a man with a fluent tongue
and good education, preaching every
evening, while bis companion, as soon as
be had recovered, doc.ored good deal
and developed 50 unusual fondhess for
the women Now they have left without
paying their debts, having given out that
they were going 10 Darlington aud Cana,
da, and their numerous dupes, who have
discovered that the stories about Boston
Offices and fabulous bank accounts were
all hclion, are anxious to learn The
present whereabouts Of the rascs!s. A
line to box A., Jacksonville, will be
thankfully received,
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.
The heavy rain Of last Friday night
swelled the West river TO an unusual
height. A section Of the bank wall
shove e. ID. Faruum's saw mill was
washed out
"A FIRE was observable from this place
Saturday night, which proved TO be an
unoccupied house and barn owned by
Henry Scott, situated in Townshend,
which were totally consumed
Simeon Pierce, residing In Windham
about ten miles from this place, had a
valuable horse, buggy, harness and two
buffalo robes stolen last Friday night.
The horse il a bay, 10 years old, weigh
ing about 100 pounds; bunch on of for
ward loot made by a calk, white spot on
top of head, black name aud tail Buggy
newly painted, white flower on each side
Of seat, hame harness.
--TheiCantata Of "Queen Esther" was
rendered at the town hall, last Thursday
aud Friday evenings. under the direction
OF Prof. q. L. s. Pierce Of Vergennes
On Thursday evening good audience
assembled, Notwithstanding driving
rain storm set in about five O'Clock and
continued through the evening. Friday
evening was comparatively pleasant and
the hail was packed. The singing and
acting was well sustained by all the char
scters, especially The last evening when
the triumphant march was heartily ap.
pIauded and encored, as was also the
acting Of Mr.. Geo. G. Smith as Haman,
and Mrs. w Il. Woodward, as Zerish,
Humans wife, and little Salome Bixby
AS Kslma, Humans daughter, they being
twice encored amid much applause.
Prof. Pierce thoroughly understands bis
business and leaves host of friends here.
ARLINGTON.
--Judson, Deming and Woodwork
have purchased the goods and leased the
store formerly run by West & Brother,
aud having cleaned and repaired it, they
are now prepared to sell goods at the
lowest prices for cash. MI. Judson Ia
now IN New York, purchasing large
stock of all kinds of first class goods.
The Arlington Dramatic Club will
present TO the citizens of Arlington and
vicinity, Thursday and Friday evenings,
Nov. 18th and 10Th, at the town hall, the
temperance drama entitled "Fruits of the
wine cups" closing the entertainment
with the laughable farce, entitled "Thc
| Irishman in London" The entertain.
ments given by this club heretofore have
been wen patronized and successful
BENNINGTON.
benjamin Pattison, an lrishmar
about so years Of age, was killed npor
the railroad track nearly opposite thu
eastern gateway To the residence of thu
! Hon. S. b. Hard in Bennington. on Mon
day last At about O'Clock p. m. lie wa
waking upon the track toward the train
aud Notwithstanding every effort in BIZ
power was msde by the engineer to warn
him OF his danger, he made 40 effort L
escape. Both legs were cut of and othe
injuries sustained, from which he suryiv
ed bnt about forty minutes His wifi
died about Elk months ago, and he ieayei
family OF eight children. lie recent,
built him a good house and purchased
few acres Of land and was not in embar
raised circumstances.
wooDFoRD.
Lets "chip inn quarter" apiece
and re-orgauIze The "Philomaihean Socie
! ~, Metropolitan Lodge No. 8 ~
--Mrs. jacob Harbour hiss just return
ed from business and pleasure trip L
New Haven, Conn.
--"Base is the man that pays Gu
creditors are requested to observe tn
beauty OF the forgotten line. Shakesper