The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-03-22

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30 tine We bad ! lotsi bs5ilAlou Asa 4
place Is sbr oosumus o. voar valoasle
psptfi Believing thls 70 be lhs case. We
ssnd yea Tho folio wing items
wm. Kelly i soon 10 tale rosesaion
Of ,hs plAsr aow oocapied b. q. 7. u
icy.
IL. w. Popd's daelilnE house i
nssfly completed, ard adds much 20 oar
already plstssps village.
-Ofs whIimau i Engaged At present.
ia painting wagons. He has enc row
fsr Seymour Hopkias il Bioe RAINING or
der.
--Woodward 4 Co, hare shipped two
car loads OF potatoes tbe pssl week,
which bsve been stored ia NJ Law.
renots cellar.
"a telegraph Office for local basiness
las been opened " the depot, for which
many thAaks are due ~ tbe public 10 J.
q. Roberts, who was instrumental ID
bringing sboBi the same.
LA, Summer the grounds were
slaked out and few trees planted on the
green In froat Of the depot, 10 view " :
public park, bot We foaad "Ths besl
laid scbsmes o. mice and mes gang At
a-gis,' have sareiy dgAug A-gIe' with
this project, ior pot suly willtsees be
kijsd, bat the grass also, bY the great
Quantities si wood piled upoH IL and
waiting the order Of the railroad esm-
pany. Is -ysY 9
We noticed with pleasure last sun
day that our choir efsingers had several
additional members. fruit, doubtless
OF our late singing seh''o'. 4
la cur repeu ~ the town oflsers We
made sons missiles 10 the selectmeu
and listers. The following ia the correct
lisl: selectmen. w. II. Beebe. II. &
Harwood, Charles Baldwin; Listers,
I'aae Barrows, Norton sykes, Bradford
Rogers.
On Monday evening, the 18Th, II be-
Ing Mrs. Hiram Iloiley's 72i birth day,
DR. J Hollcy aud vile gave very fne
entertainment to large party Of guests,
not only family relatives, but a large cir.
Gle of AcquAintanees of all ages from
childhood to old age, the oldest present
being So years. Everything passed off
agreesbly ndpies.sntly under the SUI
peryisiou Of the doctor aud HE amisble
wife.
Last Friday being G.. w. Farwelfs
birth day aod also the 40th anniversary
Of bis wedding day, his daughter.in.law,
Mrs. DR.. Fsrwell, planned a pleasant
surprise, by inviting quite a company TO
spesd the evening. We believe they
gave him hint just before the guests
began 10 arrive, which tidiugs grstifed
him exceedingly, for he, as well as bis
wife are genial aud social people, aud al.
ways give their friends a cordial wei.
come. They report as having splendid
time.
Misses a. aud J. Vance gave a
pleasant entertainment TO quite party
OF friends last week Wednesday evening
at their residence at "Mape Grove" the
occasion having double purpose. First
In honor Of their neioe, Miss Lunderdale
OF Geneseo, N. y, who was here on a
visit, aud last but not least, 1t was the
9lst anniversary Of their mothers birth
day. During the evening the aged Mrs
Vance sang a song in German, alone.
connot omit to notice one curiosity, a
very large birth day cake bearing ninety
Que wax tapers, lighted and set In the
deep frosting OF the cake.
The singing class Of this place ha'
been highly favored the past winter with
the musical talent and services OF Prof
X. J Humphrey, OF Poutuoy. He il
genial in bis address, Is master Of BIZ
profession, has given the most perfect
satisfaction, and those who CHANGED to bt
present last Thursday evening, the las
of Tic series OF schools, enjoyed a rsrt
musiesI treat. In the language OF eu,
who was present, ellie ought TO live I
hundred years, and teach music all tina
time" In word, he has many choic'
friends Ia Dorset. We regret 10 lsarI
that an article desigaed for the JOURNAL
! giving an account Of concert given her,
acme weeks since by Prof. Humphrey
did not appear, being accidentally mis
laid. 4 hfst8 ~
RUPERT.
Many people ere injarIug their ey
sight these days tryingAo discover iudi
cations OF warmer weather.
-Philetus Youlen occupied the desl
II the Congregational church last sab
bath, Or. Lambert being absent attend
ing the New Eagland ChrIstian Csaseu
ton in Boston
Seymour H4rwood celebrated hi
s0sh marriage sHuiyersary 90 the even
/ ibe OF the ltab. The enlsrtaiHneat va
every way appropriate, aud The iestiy
Y board WAS everything that could be ID
sired.
Iatelagsnoe has just been receive
here that SIR. VIM. Easily Jr., oldes
son VI MI. Wm. Easily OF London, ID
distinguished reader and slocuticnisi
was drowned In the "Chy Of Washing
lou on his last voyage from New Yor
10 Newfoundland, Mr. Easily's shoi
series Of readings IN this t,laee the "a.