The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-03-28

MANcIirsTrR.
Read the Town Superintendent Of
schools report ID another column.
Rev S. d. PeltonaIli Of the Rnllapd
Herald, presebed very aeceptably At the
Congregational church last Sunday.
Fowler & Son wish The farmers to re-
member tbAl hsreAiler they will Insure
good farm property for $50 per thous-
aud tor hse years. Give them a call
The last "soeiable" Of the season will
be held Al Music Hall, April 4lb. Two
iArces will be presented, "Betsey Baker,
aud "Double Bedded Room No adj
mission fee aud ali are invited.
&C. Is Dunbar gives very low price:
Of articles Of everyday uso. IL will pay
TO read them.
Rev Dr.. Wiekham, who bad gone
on visit TO New York, was called home
to attend The funeral Of Mrs Mupson,
lie officIAied at the wedding Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Manson forty years ago.
People who did not gather their
msple sap on Sunday or early Monday
morning find many Of their tubs with a
hole In tho bottom, owing TO the solid
freeze
--Aureins Sykes OF Dorset has some
nee shotcs, and VIM. Brown Of Eas
Dorsct Cue pair Of oxen for sale,
Miss Helen Preston, Preceptrcss Of
Burr aud Burton Seminary Tor tour years
has obtained situaion as teacher OF the
gtammsr school department Of The Mid.
diebury graded school.
Officers 10 School District No. TO-
Moderator, j. c. Walker; Clerk, G.. G
Barton; Collector, j. ID. Pnrdy, Treas
uror g, G. Burton; Committee, w. b
shcpardsop. Voted tax OF IA cents OF
the dollar
The Wind blew down derrick mast
At the station, Monday morning, just Al
the accommodation train was approach
Ing, aud part of the mast falling across
the track struck the headlight Of the en-.
CINE aud smashed Il TO pieces.
The weather, which has been re
nukabiy mild this spring, Turned round
with short twist, Sunday night, and
Monday morning the mercury was only
Elk degrees shove zero with high wind
This will most likely be followed by
good sugar weather.
Remember Fast Day, which occurs
10 this state Friday, April 9th. There il
besides the usuAl cant phrases 10 Gov
FaIFbAnk's Proclamation one passag,
which the n Y. Tine, says. deserve
repetition; Let us especially pray that III
viii grscionsly vonchsaie 10 make Ant
keep Ne IS individuals, and a. a State an,
anation, intleXibiy honest, even 10 limei
OF financial depression so shall we fuldI
our high destiny, aud transmit 10 OF
children unlmpaired, tie rich legacy re
oeiyed from our fathers.
AT The annual school meeting 10 thi
village Tuesday evening, the following
officers were elected; Moderator, 4. .
Iiatlon; CLERK aud Treasurer, l.. ID, Coy
Collector, q. H. Smith Prudential Com
mItlee, q II. swim A tax Of - pc
cent. was voted 10 pay current expenses
aud q portion OF The debt which nov
amounts 10 about $50. The new sehoe
balidlug eos, complete about 81 800 an'
We venture 20 say there Is not neAser o
more Substantial and convenient sehoo
building In this part Of lhe country.
About four O'Clock Friday mornlnI
the people Of tie village were sroused b
The alarm Of Gre, II was seon loaad thA
barn belonging 70 Mrs. ] A Wood
wAs 10 flames. Tss Gee was 20 far aion
when discovered that there was 30 bop
OF saving tho baildiug, aud there bein
no wlnd 81 the time there was liul
danger lhsl The IRE woald extend {
other bnildlugr. The engine was soo
on hand, however. and succeeded 10 sa'
los most Of large stock Of Ice whie
was stored Ii one oosneT OF The bsru
TAe balldiag was cid snd carpenters ha
1ass begun The work 81 repairing il. i
MeBride Lost rnost % hls carpenter tool
but a subscription paper was circulate
che 3exi mornlug and be loss made n
TIE hailalag was ipsurej Cor near
~eousb 10 cover tes Ices.
Iiabbeli lAihtop Gaze teFy Rear D
having AHy DEG 10 register tkis yea
Not long sluoe biz iaisi.Iai dos sbep. a
deuoek 10 efoss ihe railfoad track
ffoni ct "a appr0arhlur sFaia, bot nj
caleslaled lbe epeed q The engine. y Bic
vas fannlng Il > hlgA rae u spssa AZ
ll,e wts sFnck. hroadslde. throwing 81