The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-08-22

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Christ with hls inanite lore and grace.
The familiar and very precious hymn Of
Mrs. Preaiiss. more love to Thee, was
then sung, aud tie body belng lowered
lnto lae grave, with The touching form q
Earth 70 earth, Ashes.io ashes and daa
10 dusi, TIE benedietion was pronounced
by DR.. Poor, aud the people moved silent
y with chAs,ened spirit, toward iheif
homes. The grave OF Mfs Prcnliss IN he
quiet valley she loved 70 much will be
,eoderly cherished BY Ihe residents there,
and very many will treasure In their
hearts an example and memory 50 sug-
gestive Of womauly loveliness, Christian
faith and virtue, and generous devotion
10 the best interests Of society and The
honor Of eur Divine Master.
EAsr poRsEr.
We arc requested 10 give notice that
there will be a Republican meeting a.
Cochran's hail on Tuesday, Aug, 9th, at
? O'Clock P. N. Good speakers are ex-
pected aud il is also expected that the
Republican Town Committee will call the
caucus fer nominating q representative TO
the legislature at the same Time and place.
Let there be general attendance.
RUPERT.
We are glad to see l.. ID, Hopkins
out again.
Our farmers are generally through
hayiug The crop gathered is fair one ].
The Hon. 4. II . Farraf Of Kinder
book, and Z. o. Farfer aud wife of SYRIA
cuse, N y, are ia town visiting their
father, franklin 0. Farrar.
The Farmers aud Mechanics Club
meet August oath at J. Wildefs hall in
West Rupert, to make arrangements for
the fair the first aud second days Of Dc
tober.
MIR. Peter X. Randall OF West Ru-
pert had little girl fall of of board on
which she and three other girls were
see-sawiDg, and broke her arm. DR..
Carpenter set the broken LIMB and she is
doing well.
Mrs. Ennice Harwood, widow of the
late Joseph b. Harwood, died at her
residence in Rupert on the 10th of Aug
ust at the age of G7 years. Her funeral
took place on the 18Th. The services
were conducted by the Rev. DIR. Lambert.
Politically, Rupert is very still aud
quiet, The town Representative, this
year, seems TO be claimed by the east side
of.the mountain, on the score of recipro-
Gated right, and from present indications
the west side of the mountain seems to
regard the claim as reasonable one and
will act accordingly.
The tax payers of Rupert will take
notice that by paying their town tax,now
in the hands of the collector, on or before
the first day Of September, they will save
one-fourth of their tax. The town tax,
by the vote of the town last March, is 20
cents on the dollar of the grand list, or 10
cents on the dollar ii paid on or before
the first of September 1878.
BONNEVILLE.
Fall school will commence Sep. g
Cholera morbus and green apples 90
hand in hand.
"A large number of copies of the Ben
nington Banner have been distributed
gratuitously this week.
Charles Kingsley, young man, died
at Jacksonville, Saturday. His funeral
was attended at Jamaica.
"A large number were present at the
picnic, Friday. The Jamaica band was
in attendance and discoursed sweet
music. The scholars did nicely and de-
serve much praise for their part of the en-
tertsinment. Taking all in all it will be
remembered as "picnic" of enjoyment.
PERU.
1t beats all how polite and accommo-
dating some men are just before election.
Perhaps they are subject 10 "spells."
IF you see any stranger hanging
around the newly nominated Judge Of
Probate's office, you ask him If the Land
grove delegates to Arlington have been
found YET.
Mrs. Weymouth still lies in critical
condition. Mr. Hiram Reynolds is slow
ly recovering and is told by his physician
that he must suspend his studies entirely
Mrs. Bryant is able to sit up but her
mind is so shattered by the shock that she
is unable TO converse inlelligenlly.
We notice quite number of distin-
guished arrivals in town last week among
them, Judge |. X BatcheIder of Towns
bend, Dr. Mahlon Priest Of New York
City, Mr. Clark Batchelder OF Boston,
Mr.. aud Mrs. Bennett of Boston, and
quite anumber OF others who love to visit
the old homesteads aud scenes Of their
childhood.
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.
Collins Griswold lost valuable COW
last week.
Geo. L. Abbott has exchanged bis
farm for Underwood's cooper shop.
III. r. Evans shot blue heron last
week which measured feet from tip to
tip Of wings and stood 4 feet 10 inches
highs in short he was high old bird.
The correspondent Of the Rutland
Herald and Globe from this place reports
a member OF the Bennington county ju-