The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-12-27

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"A uiee sermon well read By Mr.
sABds stbb7lh nsrning, 10 the absence
Of our pastor, who vas recently iniured
By being ihroaa from his wagon
Tbs school 10 district No. ., Mics
Ireoe Marta teacher, all give free
exhibition 81 The close Of The term, on
tbs evening Of Jan. sd, a, J Loog'sI
bait a piay entitled Aunt Diuah's
Pledge" and ether Jhlngt both istefesi.
leg aud amusing will be given.
The silver wedding Of Mr.. and Ars
Amos Ba,ehelder was celebrated Mon.
day, Dec. i0th About twenty Of their
friends pAHook OF & wedding dinner,
sad 10 The evening nearly hfy Of their
relatives aud neigbbors were present TO
oiier their congratulations. After the
evening rcpast prayer was offered, origi-
nal poems reeiied aud sung, toAsls given,
snd many silver tokens were presented to
che qaarter century bride aud bride
groom. After which all returned TO their
homes With pleAssB. and happy memo
fies OF the occasion, and grateful for the
substantial entertainment 80 well as the
intellectual treat,
LASD0RoYK.
Fine October days Christmas week
Harry Utley Is quite sick with neu-
ralgia.
Henry Harlow's eye sight is falling
him, so much so that be is obliged to
abandon his iig saw. One eye is almost
totally blind.
M Editor, in your last weeks issue
you gave 10 the list of officers OF the
Farmers and Mechanics hall association
the name OF J. c. Bolster for Auditor,
where il should have read j G.. Barton,
Auditor.
- Some one has paid bis or her tax TO
our collector The past season with ten
dollar Till which proves to be counterfeit.
If that person would call on Mr. Collect.
or aud replace The bogus bill with gem
nine one he would be entitled TO the
good wishes OF the whole community.
1t is claimed by some that our planet
has been showed about six hundred thou.
sand miles south by che recent earth
quake which event accounts Cor the mild
weather, bat they will think it has gone
back north before next year. We seldom
get showed out Of liberal share of snow
aud cold weather in this vicinity.
: Three persons recently started for
Rutland under suspicious circumstances,
one young gentleman aud lady 10 COM
pany, another young gentleman follow
ing after alone. Whether he comes back
alone or not is the mystery. Look well
to your biz for lawyers sometimes meet
with bad luck.
Last Sunday evening man who
ought to have been in some other bust
ness was seen examining his neighbours
hen roost. The night previous f.. Il.
Hart had eight chickens taken from his
hen roost. Look well to the Manchester
JOURNAL, Mr.. Chicken Thief, aud you
will soon see your name in print.
AT the annual meeting Of West
Branch Grange for the election OF officers
held on the evening of Dec. 18th, the fol-
lowing persons were elected for the en-
suing year: 4. Il Hart, Master; L. +.
Woodward, Overseer; G. w. jenkins,
Lecturer; ID. swallow, Steward; j.
Smith, assistant steward; Angelina Smith
lady assistant steward; A. Woodward,
Chaplain; A. d. Reynolds, Treasurer;
A. Childs, gate keeper; j, +. Thompson,
Secretary; Susan Thompson, Ceres; Luz
cinda Thompson, Pomona; Laura A.
jenkins, Flora; w. w. Wiley, Agent.
LONDONDERRY.
AIR. Josiah Smith has SPLENDID pair
Of oxen which weigh 5000 pounds.
p. X. Holt is to move to Weston the lst
Of January, to engage in the stove and
tin business.
The dramatic club will give an enter.
tainmcnt at Union Hall, Jan. lst, 1873.
jay Wilkinson OF Weston, has made
aud sold 1920 pounds Of butter, aud tat.
ted aud sold 8 200 pounds ol pork.
ARLINGTON
The Christmas exercises AZ st. James
church were OF more than usual Interest.
The church was very Iasl,iuly trimmed
with eyergre,u, aud illuminated IN the
manner ot '.ye olden Time" wilh candies.
a large ehande Her hung from the centre
OF The main arch aud formed central
asure OF great beauty. The music, both
at The Christmas eve aud Christmas day
services, was OF high order. Below
we give the programme:
CHEIsTEAs EyE.
Grand Voluntary 0'oha Patiis, scHnmann
Bonam cat Conieter, IN T, Handel
/. Handle, ANNA MeA,
! While Shepherds Watched, Handel
Calm On the Listening Ear, Dykes
Grand Closirg rolaatary.
cHESrxas DAY.
/ Opening Anthem -shoat The Cad ridings.
I Ysuiie ID q lG0ss
Grad To Deum. Jackson