The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-05-23
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G.. II. Howard are our delegates to the
State Convention. They 90 uninstrueled.
The proposed railroad from this place
10 BrAttleboro has now become and ss.
snred fact. The amount Of money re-
Quirod 10 now raised and the Surveyors
20 on this week.
MIR, Lorenzo White, an old and es-
teemed citizen Of thls place, died At Brat.
tleboro last Friday. Ills remains were
brought TO this place Tor inlerment. A
large concourse Of people attended the
funeral services at the Baptist church last
Sunday.
AT the regular communication Of An
Choir Lodge, No. 80, #. " A. M, held on
the 18th inst, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year; E. A.
Brooks, w. NJ; ii. ii. Collins, s. W.;
ID. B. Goddard, j. W; G. A. Whitman,
S. D.; VIM. II. Belden, j. D.; Geo. II
Walker, Secretary; z. L. Rabbit, s. s.;
o. S. Abbott, ]. s.; G. ID. Farnum'
Treasurer; S. s. Lyon, Chaplain; M. X.
Cone, Tyler; ]. w. Melendy, Marshal.
We have a flrst-clsss cornet band 10
this town that should be the pride of our
citizens. They have been at much pri-
vate expense in uniforming, procuring
instruments, music, ETC., and now band
wagon Ia much needed. II Is not just to
expect or require the band to procure
this without help. Now It to be hoped
that everybody will take an interest in
this matter and lend helping hand.
Just little pull all together and we can
have band fully equipped In style and
manner that can be looked upon with
pride by our citizens.
The railroad is coming and South
Londonderry heads up like peacock.
1t is said that beautiful bird will droop
its feathers aud hang It's head in shame
when it beholds its homely feet; so ought
1t to be with this place when II conde-
sends TO look at its streets. Main street,
almost from one end TO the other, is or
namented with border of lumber, wood,
old stoves, wagons, wheelbarrows,
sleds, and every conceivable style and
manner of trash, piled, hesped up and
strewn around promiscuously. Other
wise than this we have bea utiiul street.
Cannot 1t be cleaned upS
SUNDERLAND.
Mr.. Abel Convey Is building q new
house near A. Landon's.
Ralph Bentley calls upon all the cred
iIors of the estate Of Mark Bentley 10
settle at once and save cost.
&C. w. Bradley is driving business as
usual. lie gets out very nice article OF
venecring aud has the only mill of the
kind in this part of the state.
What has become of the society for
the prevention of cruelty TO animals2
Hardly day passes but one sees some
poor old horse whipped or overloaded.
ARL INGToN.
We had very hard frost last Thurs
day night which must have damaged the
fIuit crop very much.
Patrick Kiaugh, workman in West
& Bros. chair factory, had the misfortune
to cut off one of bis fingers and badly
msngle two others while at work on q
saw, one day last week.
AT the caucus held at town hall sat
urday evening, the following delegates
aud alternates were elected 10 attend the
state convention held at Burlington on
the 23d inst. Delegates: Miriam Hard,
A. e. Bartlett, E. G. Woodwork. Sub
stitutes: Il. II. Garfield, S. E. Wright, G..
J. Williams. They were uninstructed.
The services at st. James church last
Sabbath, were very interesting, the rec
tor, Rev. Mr. Randall, preaching very
ine sermon at the morning service, and
at the evening service the Rev. DR..
Hswley OF Connecticut, officiated, and
preached very eloquent and learned
sermon which was highly appreciated by
all present.
"A special meeting Of Dudley Post /,
No. %, G. A. r., was held Tuesday even
ing the End inst. when the final arrange
ments for the proper observance OF Deco.
ration Day were completed. The citi-
zens OF the town of Arlington are request
cd to join the comrades Of Dudley Post at
the new cemetery at 10 o'clock =. m,
sharp, 10 proper observance Of the day.
TIE following exercises will be carried
out:
/, Reading OF General Orders.
2, Prayer by the Chaplain.
3, Decoration Song.
!, Address by Chas. C. Norton, D. A.
8, Song by the Glee Club.
6, Benediction Song.
The procession viii then be formed by
the officer OF the day, ComrAde Andrew,
and march TO some one OF the graves,
where The beautiful ritual Of the G. A.
X. will be performed The procession
viii then be dismissed. The Post,
with a. many citizens as wish 10
accompany them, will then proceed to
Salisbury where the graves OF soldiers
buried there will be decorated, using the
ritual Of the order. The graves Of sol
diers buried At st. James ehurch.yard
and At The cemetery al IVES, Arlington
will be decorated b. details from the Post,
I 10 The morning. Old soldiers Of the Lac
war not members OF the g. A. r., are
cordially invited 70 join The comrades Of
I The Poet II is also reQoesied that thG
ehildreu Of tho public schools under lbs