The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-07-12

Those Interested are rtquested TO ooBter
wilb shher ona 81 he leliowlng diwsl-
orr . ". Ntkudy, g.. r Shsnks, ~
Vim. W Pisres
Daring he lhundtf storm on Nosdty
afternoon. the mschiae shop 81 a. u,
whlimAn was struck by lightning, ADD
damaged to The amount Of onr haalFed
dollars. NJ whismAs and small boz
were 10 the shop At he lime, bns mitaeu.
Iously escaped iHjary.
The fourth" passed 81 quietly unsil
night, when quielnest was rendered into
q pAudimonium BY street parade Of .
cala,humpian band. composed u twenty
five men and boys each af'acd With
some dIsootdans instruments and he
vigorous manner 10 which they beat,
blowed and rang, was worthy Of better
cause bad Il no. been The fourth OF July
As II was, all passed OF pleasantly and
many OF us are indebted TO the band Cor
good hearty laugh.
The village school, under the tutor
ship of Miss Clara o. Woodward, Of
WIndham, closed last Friday with pab-
lie exhibition and drill At the Town hall,
which was highly interesting aud very
satisfactory to the parents and citizens
present, and demonstrated TO them the
thorough competency Of the teacher; and
wheu the committee announced that Miss
Woodward wonld conduct the school
through the fall term, tho pupils APP
plauded again and again. There have
been 81 scholars In attendance during the
term, the daily average being So CT. The
following were neither absent nor tsrdy
during the term Nellie Clayton, Nellie
Clough, Cora Farnum, Mary L,vermore,
Ola Petlee, Hattie Ross, Emma Ross,
Emma Ross, Minnie Tyler, Nina Vale,
Eta Whitman, Bartha Whitman, Bertha
WILDER, George Albes, George Bryant,
Frank Clough, Rowe Goddard, Fred
Holden, Frank Mslendy, Josiah Pierce,
Berthe Ross, Almar Shattuck, Henry
Shsnks aud Frank Tyler. The follow
ing, though absent from sickness and un-
syoidable causes, were not tardy ;-Emma
Farnum, Ida Hart, Letiie Pierce, Mirlie
Underwood, Lucy Wilder, BERTHE Clay
ton, George Holden, Eugene Hart and
Willie Whitman, making 81 out of 81
that were not tardy during the term.
WESTON.
john Ridout committed suicide by
hanging July >. Cause, domestic
Asa G. Foster left home last January
to transact some business In the western
states, where be has lands to sell. His
letters received at the post office have ac-
cumuated 10 a large number. Foul play
Is feared. Mr.. Foster Is the presens
member of the house of representatives.
from Weston.
wINoosKf.
The conservation of Trinity Church
took place on the 9th inst, Bishop Bissel
and seven OF the clergy officiating. They
robed at the joint mission house, and
bore to the church the sacred books aud
vessel, which the Bishop properly placed.
The oifertory was applied to the mission
debt. After the holy communion, clergy
and lady visitors from Georgia dined at
the Mansion Home. a beautiful cassock
was given to the missionary, the Rev. g.
Graves, 10 memory of the donors confir-
nation. The church cost some $500,
three fourths of which was given by the
people of Burlington. A parish festival
with the holy communion is to be annu-
ally kept in memory of the donors. This
is the only church in the State having
proper rood screen. The Rev. f. X. At
will of Burlington, is the founder of this
mission.
SYNDICATE.
Burr Hurd, resident of this town
for many years, and who has since resided
in Michigan, died few days since. Mr..
Hurd was well known In this vicinity.
-Munson Hoyt met with painful &C.
cident few days since. He was at work
blowing out corn, and while bis atten-
ton was called away for a minute, a
stick that had been used for "scare-
crow" came In contact with his face, and
caused a serious wound, with fears that
he may lose one eye.
Several OF our people went to East
Arlington, to help the people there put a
roof on the new barn being built for the
use of the Methodist minister, Rev. Mr..
Townsend, who has been very successful
IN raising means for this purpose.
wooDroRD.
Out door concerts are fashionable in
the Silly night.
Farmers have commenced having
and will harvest heavy crop.
The schools are having q vacation
this week. There is not so much rumpus
made about il as last year
Salem Town, OF the Pownal "Rursl
House" school, gave an interesting dis
course al the Union church last Sunday.
Evidently young Town is an ardent
worker in the cause.
The general part of the fish law Is
exceptionally good. 1t Is expcdient for
one to have their own enclosed land post.
ed, where 1t has been the invarisble Gus.
tom for all the boys TO skin the stream
daily for trout. This has not been allow
ed this season, aud Miss Annie Park
caught ~ due front last Friday ia a