The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-08-23

meal 90 SOC cid one. MrttFt, Sessions
tn3 >Fhih wh9 bad The work 10 charge,
haet tr.atuily anec their hcstte ooniorm
b hs sPcclacssioBs, and II there j any
5sifei "a ne buil3inE 3, Is Dot tbtir isalI,
"A memorial volume 81 The ate Or.
Cuahman Is soon 10 be pubEssed, ean-
isiaing lbe iunefal discourse 81 President
IiaIbtr. skegeh Of he life Of The de-
ceased, ~ BIZ nephew, Rev. Cushmtn
flsgg, and two o. three Of bis latest ser
mons. preached to his people. The price
vii BE- 70 cents The proceeds, Afier
psyins expenses, to 70 10 biz daughters.
Oniers scat 70 this ofioe viii be Oiled a.
econ a. the book Is published.
-Four or five farms, IS good - any 10
he town 81 Manchester, must be sod
very soou. Doe 81 them Is already sd.
yefi.sed for auction Persons wishing
10 purchase farm can here make Gne
selection, and pare base IL Al q reasonable
rate Il Is fset that real estate has
fesched il lowest point, and is already
90 tie rise, and now 10 The best time 10
invest IN this Kind Of property.
Some Of our singers under the lead.
efsbip 81 Prof. Pierce are contemplating
giving al "Old Folks Concert" ut Music
Hal some evening next week, the pro-
cgeds 10 be devoted TO the Fire Depart
meni The programme will include the
popular tunes Of our great grandfathers
aud aiso good number Of songs &c, Of
more modern date.
The hop at Music Hall, Monday
evening, BY the hotel guests, was bril-.
liant affair. There was large attend
ancc, The ladies were prettily and some
Of them elegantly alfred there was
profession OF flowers, the music was par
tieuIarly lively and inspiriting, aud all
went merry As a marriage bell," undis.
tnrbed by "cannon's opening roar or
any discordant sound save the solemn
tones OF the Court House bell. All pro-
nounccd il very great success.
john Lspway, boy OF fifteen living
on the West road, was arrested, Monday
night, by 5. Z. Thayer, for stealing
horse from a man In Petersburgh. N. Y.
Young Lapway had been at work for the
Petersburgh man, aud came TO Benuing-
ton to the celebration. lie returned in
E ffa Vfytt aud tonE ha hnraa hfch l.
valuable animal, and rode him, first TO
bennington and then TO this place, and
afterwards TO Poultney, where he en-
gaged man TO keep and sell il for him
under the pretence that il belonged 10
his father aud that it was by his fathers
direction. He was brought before JUS
liee Dean on Tuesday and bound up in
the sum Of $500 for bis appearance at
County Court lie had not procured
bail at last accounts, and VIII probably
tarry in jail ill his beard is grown.
Most OF the city papers speak highly
OF Vermont's centennial celebration,
though some OF the Troy aud Albany
papers lind fault with 1t because the
battle celebration was not in New York
state, where the bSttle was fought. The
Troy Wig says: "Thcre was only one
man in Vermont who was not at the Ben.
nington centennial Thursday, and he was
phlosophically moving thistles beside
the railroad track. lie did not seem to
care whether John Stark fought In Hoo
sick or Bennington, he was not going TO
make fool of himself"
Several citizens lost pocket-books
by the llght-fngered gentry last week,
though none met with serious loss, for
they were not loaded down with green.
backs. There seemed to be very little
effort made TO arrest the large number of
pickpockets who took advantage Of the
large crowds, and after two or three had
been caught and placed in the hands Of
volunteer police, they were allowed to
escape, and continue their little amuse-
ment
"A. e. Burr is positively selling out
bis ST ock OF goods and furniture at mar
velously low prices. Mr.. b. intends TO
go out Of trade, aud wishes to close up in
a very few weeks Those who call early
will receive bargains. His goods are all
new. No old centennial goods to dispose
Of. See list Of prices 10 another column.
"A party ofyoung gentlemen from The
hotels, accompanied by the Equinox
Parlor Orchestra aud melodeon, sere.
naded The Equinox and Elm Houses,
Music Hal and the Misses Hawley,
Tuesday evening. Their musical efforts
were highly appreciated.
The Equinox Dramatic Company,
which i composed OF volunteers from
among the summer visitors, brought ont
the comedy entitled "Dollars and Cents"
al Music Hall, Saturday evening. The
house was well tilled by an spprcciative
audience. The stage manager, G.. II.
TEACHER, IT,, succeeded in putting the
play on The stage ia very fine style. The
last scene, which represented garden
and villa, was splendid, the trees, flowers
aud hanging lanterns making the Illusion
perfect. The parts wetc well taken.
Miss A. NJ. Benson, as All beiress, who Is
faithful TO her lover, notwithstanding his
misioriunes and the bad advice OF her
father: Miss L. L. Fuller gracefully and
naturally receives the reward OF the
idthfal friend; Miss l.. Y. Wickhsm,
strange TO say, does the part of shoddy
arislocraey 10 perfection; and Mics NJ,
II. Crowley shows a very correct appre.
ciation Of the average waiting maid. The