The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-09-05

Tia ous door meetpE 70 commence
,trs Tuesday win be bed tie In beauu.
nl grove ol chsrlh street. Arrange
meats are being made 70 secure ihs ser .
rioes II Abe speakers.
say q year Depot CORE ~ adsns, that
bat aall Of cora viii 90 for boy, bul il
ralhsF short compared with oee raised
By our Postmaster, Geo & smlib, Esqsi
y hleA measures y feet and : $ Inches
We briefly referred last week % The /
marriage Of our former yeaag iownsmAn,
u. {. AIees Copying sbs following
complimentary notice from TIE Rochester,
Eoeaing Egprca, Of the sSi inst
The many friends Of our popular youRg
townsmAn, nenry c. Aleee, viii join 10
cougrstulaliou Of the event chronicied in
io-day's appropriate eolumu, announcing
bis marriage 10 Miss Emma e. Johnson,
81 Newark, n. j. The ceremony was
conducted By Rev. 5 7. Graham, at The
Hill Street church, 10 Newark The
happy pair were attended by J. Francis
Hill, Esq Of Newark, \. j., as grooms-
man, and MIss Hattie Breninsll as brides
maid, and the courteous ushen we're
Messn BArcklow, Marsh, aud Anderson,
al OF Newark Amer the ceremony an
enjoyable reception was given at the
brides residence, attended by the many
friends OF the bride aud groom. Joy aud
mirth reigned, with the happiesi congrat-
ulAhons. Mr.. Alice has made many
friends 10 biz lew years residence among
as, who join with bic many Newark
friends 10 wishing him great happiness IN
his new and iond relation.
DORSET
Ira A. billiard has harvested field
OF oals containing nine acres which
Yielded AZ 3 bushels OF 81 lbs. per acre
Sheldon II. Barrows is attending
school at the Troy Conference Academy,
Poultney.
There was considerable excitement
here election day. s. Grant was the
regular Republican, nominee and j. +.
BufIum the Democratic. |. N. Barrows,
indepndant Republican got the eIecteon
on the fourth ballot by one majority,
SUNDERLAND,
III. N. Bradley Is now on his semi
annual trip IRON Colorado to New YORK
aud Boston, for the purchase OF dry
doods lie will also visit bis friends and
old home At Sunderland.
The Sunderland Cornet Band, in
which we take pride, made their first
visit 10 Arlington GU the evening Of Aug.
9lst. They were received very kindly by
the summer visitors aud citizens general
Ily. After playing several fine selections
which drew great applause the band pro-
ceeded to East Arlington, where they en-
joyed a delicious feast prepared ny the
ladies aud Igentlemen for this occasion,
after which they returned home. The
band all agree that The generous way IN
which they were treated will long be re-
membered.
SYNDICATE.
Friday was a field day for the people
of Sandgate, the occasion being the rails
ing of q church bell TO the belfry OF the
new Methodist courch OF this place, in
connection with picnic. The bell was
the presentation of DIR. A. J. Woodward.
Under cloudless sky the citizens com
menced to collect at about 3 O'Clock a. IN.
and by II o'clock large concourse OF
people bad assembled from this and adj
joining towns. Among the notables
present were Or. Maynard OF Salem, N.
Y, II. I. Hurd Of West Arlington, Hon
j. X. Batchelder OF Arlington, James
Bowen of Manchester, and the Rev. Mr.
Townshend, pastor and founder OF the
church, to whom great credit is deserved
ly due. Hon. A. z. Childs of Bennington
was expected but was detained by Illness
The raising was successfully accomplish
ed without accident. The bell was tried
and was not found wanting, the tone be
ing clear and far reaching. The Rev. Mr.
Townshend then caued the assembIags tt
order when DIR. A. j. Woodward was ap
pointed to the chair and W. S. Bentiy
marshal Of the day. The chairman ant
donor upon accepting the position made
u short and appropriate address OF wei
come aud presentation. subloined AT
his remarks: Ladies aud Gentlemen
thank, on Tor he honor you have lhi
day conferred npou me IN appointing M
chairman o. this assemblage and as suel
welcome you all here aud especially
those ladies and gentlemen who favor u
With their company from adjoining towns
The purpose that has called you togethe
is uuusual and hitherto unknown 10 th'
, history of the town. the raising OF
church bell. II IL, however, my mos
earnest wish that what it has taken Il
years TO accomplish you may oil live Ions
to enjoy. la conclusion ] would stat
for the instruction OF those wso have ma
ligned me, aud in justice 10 myself, tha
this is not political but church bell
designed and cast especially for that pun
pose, and TO call political sinners to re
} pentance. To the stewards and oificia
members of the Methodist church G
SYNDICATE, now present to yon In trui
Tor Tho benefit Of your church, as toke
aud memenlo OF my regard and esteem
/. The bell which have this day caused /
: be placed 10 the tower" Tie speake
was frequently aud loudly applauded
! nr unui nna of The sleMarls. In hehA