The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-05-02

breasai. ~ arrAngsmenta fpr The observ.
Asee o. Dee9rniian Day vii Be made 1t
that Tine and other hnsipen Of inpor.
tanor transacted.
-Tbc Emerald Dramatic Ciub PLAYED
she Drama cuil,lca ireland - u is' 70
good house, lE4 Wednesday aud Thar
day cveuipEs, The 2ilh aud ash ali.
The brsma il very good oue and was
vel rendered, Ell taking their psris vel
Special mention might Be made oftwo Or
three Of the company had we Tine aud
space, bat, - we haven't, We can safely
say they did remarkably wei, !. being
thelr Gre, appearance on the stage The
music on toe Piano was very hneiy reu-
dered by Miss Weleh Of RutlAnd. The
entertainment closed With dance al
which large number participated.
BENNINGTON.
Jewett's horse, which was stolen at
the time Of the robbery OF HArmsn's
house, was found early the next morning
nesf Troy where Il bad been left by FIVE
men who engaged a milkman to take
them 10 the city. They were no doubt
The burglars bn, no further trace Of them
has been found.
woopFoRD.
-frAnk Moon Of Jersey city 10 In town
for few days.
TO the lime Of present writing il has
rained dozen days Ia succession.
Our new collector has been working
for the State the past week, gathering up
the "loose change" with manly dignity.
A pleasant entertainment was given
st Fred. Stones, last Friday evening.
The one at Bugbee's this week Friday
will probably close the series"
If there is no drouth right away, and
potato bugs don't roll out by the bushel,
prospects for an abundance Of this vege-
table, bay, etc., are quite flaltering.
The old Bugbee house on the hill, a
sentinel" Tor many years, Is no more, II
having been moved away and converted
into blacksmith shop for J. X. Robert
son.
The highways are being repaired
and all sorts of epilhels are uttered by
those OF the illegal Junction." threatening
injunc,ions, indictments and the like be-
cause they are not fixed to suit them.
Robbers aud desperadoes are now
being counted among the tramps who in
test this region. Last Saturday night
two Woodford men were assaulted but
didn't scare worth cent. Revolvers
will be ready next time.
The school in the "hollow" opens
next Monday, with Mrs, Ella Herman
teacher. Mrs. X. is now an invalid and
has been for several years, but she is
good teacher and we trust she will have
strength to fulfil her engagement.
b. G. Tobey, an employee in this
town during the winter aud young man
much respected, died at his place of
abode in Hartwellville at O'Clock Sun
day morning. Mr.. Tobey had been de-
jected for some time, there being some
difficulty in the domestic circle. He
came to his death by taking an over dose
of morphine.
ALBERT LaFare was suddenly "intm-
dated" last Monday while roaming
around in the woods, when, to give bis
description as he hastily returned to tho
village and routed posse of men, "a
animal, big, small bear, he jump his two
fore foot up on log, look at me and go
boo, boo.ol scare me like dell. yell,
drum my hands togedder, animie no 60;
he no 'fraidw Hurriedly ten men went
to the spot and in few hours unearthed
eight foe young foxes, which are now
being trained. The old ones were not
seen again.