The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-10-04

MANCHESTER.
REV. Mr. Merwio Of Wilton, Conn,
preached Al the Congregational church,
Sunday morning.
REV. DR. wlckhsm preached 81 The
Bsp,isl church, Factory Point, Sunday
morning, Rev. Dr. Archibald having
been called to Bristol TO attend funeral.
Dou't forget tic railroad meeting al
the Court House, next Tuesday al
O'Clock T.. NJ People have bad plenty
OF tine 10 consider The subject.
The improyisod horse show al lh,
Depot today was 4 great success, both in
attendance u people and horses We
noticed some lue aulmals which would
do credit 10 state fair.
Nj. a, Barton Of soaih Dorset has
brought Us some Apples Of the russell va
rleiy one year old When compared
with the green .ruit they are found to be
considerably smaler, bat are stu Of very
good favor.
I'll. T., U,ley has our thanks Tor .
basket Of SPLENDID peaches raised by him
The meeting 81 the Congregational
church and society, called 10 relation 70
procuring pastor, adjourned 10 meet
Saturday afternoon Al 2o'olock "a full At.
tendance Is desired,
"A petition for The formation Of fire
district Of this village has been circulated
aud good number of signatures obtain
Cd. Ths ono for Factory Point Is also
under way.
There has been no frost yet 10 injure
the flowers In Deliwood Cemetery, which
Mr.. Smith says has never been the case
before 20 late as October. 4 few years
ago The FIRST frost came Sept. goth, which
was the latest until this year.
Our premises never have the fault OF
booking over nice, bat there Ia rather
more lumber lying around than usual,
owing TO the fact that the building Is be-
Ing newly shingled. We hope Il will
not frlgh,en any Of our delinquent sub
scribers who call to pay their bills.
--Some twenty Of our young people
are making arrangements 70 put up a
telegraph wire 10 ran through the village
and down as far a. Geo. G. Burton's,
two miles aBd = bali, for the purpose Of
learning the att 81 ieicgrsphing aud read
Ing by sound Zach person will have g
"key and soander and will, 90 doubt,
draw much comfort from the "mschine'
during the long winter evenings.
AT thc meeting Of The Undiue Fire
20. on SATURDAY evening several new
members we're admitted, II WAS voted
to purchase four overall suits for use Of
The members when at work 10 the engine
house. a committee was appointed TO
attend 10 The preliminary proceedings
necessary for the establishment OF Fire
District ID the village also a committee
to Investigate the question Of further
waicr supply, The meeting adjourned
to meet on The 18th inst. at p. ~
The season 81 TIE "Tip.Top nouseT
on The summit Of Mt. Eqnlnox i not Jet
over. Landlord Bowman sends us word
that be hopes to see good number oi
guests al bis hoie between this aud the
i0sh OF October, until which time be will
remain on The mountain. lie can accom-.
MEDIATE small parties who desire TO pass
the night there, thus aiiofdipg so oppor-
luhiiy 10 obsefve The sgn set and rise,
which those who have seen pronounce
well worth The tip. Thes'6enernr says
he has "sixseen spring chickens aud
ope turkey which be "dont waut 10
cart down tie mountain Somebody 20
% and eat them ior hlm.
Several farmers have expressed 10 as
wish that ihls ,own, OF, pefbsps three
or four towns, Nigh have ~ snDusi fair,
whcn tie fArmefs can bring together The
bes, specimens .! thclr crops aud stock
Gsd compare notes, which might add
little glmalas 70 the hasiness b. say Of
competition. Osiag 70 IT, peculiar
shape, this county can never have : pros.
pfrous and unlled society, bat each shire
OF several towns ID each shire might have
enc which woah be predaeiive of good
fesalte This eoanty is far behlad other
portions q The state, especially IN stock
rsising, and llale competition smOsg
the FARMERS might DO goed
We notice thai The iowa Of New
Lebanon, y. ". has edaeed the taxable
yalaaaos II iha IshxBon springs rxli.
road 10 so dollars per mile. Other
towns have also greatly reduced lhe saln-
alien eflhe road, 20 thai there i posi-.