The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-06-06


FssunF more sIisnded asla 0frisioa IN
order ,s Sad The bess looaliiy fof tuturs
opeFagisna,
Cd 1 y sykes The other dsY iouud
that ihs resecsIon Of The suus rays froma
ml.k can bad turned hole throaKb ths
side a. 81 hoase, where two elApboArds
came together, burning hole through
both. TIE wood WAS Only rhAFFed and
bad not blared iiibe Gre bad started a
bia1e inslds Of ths partition Il would have
usas il lively for The family We bare
read Of several sach Instances and IL
woald Be well 10 exercise a little care IN
setting out bright cans or other tin atsn-
ais, especially where The surface Is con
cave % ss 70 ooBoeuirAle The rays Of The
snn.
rAsr poRsEr.
Decoration Day was publicly observ-
eli 10 ibis place this year for the first
time. PhuaiI Lodge, | .. o. i were
I tie prime movers 10 the matter and their
committee deserve grea, deal OF praise
( for tie efsdllGble manner 10 which the
affair WAS managed. The citizens OF East
Dorset Aiso deserve the ibapks Of The
I veterans aud other guests for the bouDti-
iul repAst which was provided on the &C.
easion. The ball Of Ph9aix Lodge was
thrown open TO The public and well filed
with guests. After dinner . short time
was consumed 10 responses 10 sentiments
/ by A. L. Bowen, W. II. Beebe, L. NJ.
/ TOrrey, Rev. Mr.. Gardner, j. l., Nc
Naughton, L, A. Howe aud others The
procession Was then formed, headed by
martial music aud followed by Phoenix
Lodge, the Sunderland Band Skinner
Post, girls bearing flowers, aud citizens
on foot and In carriages, aud marched to
the cemetery where the Post made use Of
the beautiful ritual Of the order aud deco.
rated The graves OF all the soldiers, In.
Guiding that Of Eggeston, Revolution.
AIRY patriot. The graves in the Catholic
Cemetery on the Hin bad been previous
ly decorated by the Lodge and Post. The
people Of Dorset showed great deal Of
interest in the affair and have the sincere
thanks OF Skinner Post for the hospital.
! ~ aud timely assistance.
PERU.
--Dea. o. 2. Simonds had the misfor-
tune TO lose his COW the other morning
aud some OF his numerous friends made
up purse OF thirty.six dollars In few
minutes for which, II 10 needless to say,
they have the sincere thanks of the re-
eipient.
Wednesday, May 29lb, about eighty
relatives of Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Lyon as
sembled at their place OF residence TO cell
citrate the fitieth anniversary OF their
wedding day. 1t was day which will
long be remembered by those who part.
cipated. Such an assembly of people.
bound together by kindred ties, gathered
from four different states, rarely meets 10
this vicinity. Among the guests were
Rev. and Mrs. A. +. Clark of Leverett,
Mass. Mr.. Charles Lyon and wife, Mr..
Clark Cleaveland and wife Of Salem, N.
Y; Norman Winchester and wife of
Pawlei, VT; James Heseltine aud wife,
George Batchclder and wife Of Noun
Vernon, N. ii. i; Ira X. Batchelder OF
Tow nshend, aud II. p. Batchelder of
Ludlow. OF the brothers and sisters of
Mrs. Lyon were Mrs. Abigail Adams,
Mr.. Ira Cochran and wife Of Dorset, and
Dexter Bstchelder and wife OF Peru. The
only surviving sister of Mr.. Lyon, Mrs.
Lydia Walker, with almost her entire
family, consisting Of five sons and two
daughters with their companions, were
present, also Stanley s. Lyon aud wife
of Londonderry, and several cousin
from Weston, Londonderry and Peru.
The presentation OF the gifts, which were
numerous and valuable, was made by
Judge Batchelder OF Townshend, touch
Ing upon the early history Of the Batch
elder family, giving for the reason of the
large number bearing the name occupy
ing positions of rank and distinction, that
they were trained in the right way by
noble fathers and mothers. ri. b. Lyon
responded In behalf OF the venerable pair
returning their sincere thanks and best
wishes to all present for their generous
gifts, priced not only for their intrinsic
value, but because they are expressions 0.
love and esteem which bind kindred
hearts more aud more firmly together,
never, we trust, to be severed. With the
infancy of these parents commences the
infancy OF this town. But four families
preceded Seth Lyon, Esq, from Prince.
town, Mass. TO the new settlement In
Peru. la 1901 or 1902 this pioneer came
with his family including Joel, then an
infant, TO the scenes Of trial and hardship.
lie was active In sustaining and carrying
forward every good work that would ad-
vance the cause OF education and religion
lie was one of the first deacons OF the
church formed OF seven members aud q
firm supporter of the same for many
years. Ills life was one which bis poster
ity may well Initiate. After the presen-
tation poem by Mrs. Charles Batchelder
vas listened 10 with much interest. Re.
marks by Charles and Stanley Lyon were
followed by devotional exercise, con-
sisting Of reading selected passages OF
scripture by Master Berthe Lyon, not yet
six years old, aud very interesting and
touching remarks and prayer BY Rev. A.
+. Clark, which closed the exercises for
the day.
LONDONDERRY