The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-09-26

afternoon, TO attend the funeral services.
Choice aud appropriate selections OF
scripture were read and remarks made by
onr pastor. The choir sang go to thy
rest, fair chiId,n with other selections.
Much sympathy IL expressed for the af-
flcted parents.
PERU.
Weather fine with some frosls.
Mr.. Hildreth Batchelder is digging u
cellar for a large barn to be built next
spring.
MIR. j. l.. Haynes has a pine board
which was used as a lining for a floor IN
a house built over 100 years ago.
There have been eight marriages Ia
town within four months, aud ell the
parties but one were residents in this
town.
Bears have been killing sheep in the
mountain pastures. Bryant has been
after them but they are too smart for him
thus far.
We understand that Mr., Wallace
West has purchased the farm lately occu.
pied by Loren 20 Hartwell, and has taken
possession.
Some one says that the seat of our
representative elect is going TO be con-
tested on the plea that he 10 postmaster.
The thing will not work, we think.
We have read the story entitled The
Pearl Diver of the Coast, but we never
expected to see one of them. Such is the
fact, however. Two of our enterprisiDg
young men commenced the business of
diving for clam shells early in the sum.
mer and opening them for pearls, and by
report NC think they have opened about
every clam this side Of the mountain, and
now are diving for CLANS In Dorset.
wINHALL.
Last Friday morning the attention Of
Thomas Rogers, "the old coon hunter,'
was attracted to the barking of HE dog in
the woods near James Smiths sugar
house, and, upon going to the place, he
discovered a large bear sitting up and
very demurely listening TO the music of
the dogs. Tom had neglected to bring
bis gun, but bis blood was up In a mo-
ment and for want Of brickbat he threw
stones aud encouraged the dog Brnin
was surprised, then intimidsted, aud
tben retfeated up the mountain. Tom
ran to the house for his gun and assistance
which he quickly procured, and return.
ing, found that his dog had freed a cub
which he brought down dead after firing
two balls and = charge Of shot into it.
Cubby weighed IS pounds. Tom iscom
pletely covered with glory, and now
looks upon coons as pretty small game.
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.
DIR. A. b. Bixby Is adding Il porch
and bay windows to bis residence.
Our county papers are unanimous
for j. L. Martin tor speaker; also the
Montpelier and Rutland papers. aud The
Woodstock Age and V%ergeunes Vermont
er.
One OF the largest Sabbath school
picnics ever held 10 this section came of
at this place last Thursday. About zoo
children were iu the procession, and
about 200 persons attended the exercises
In The grove. Eleven schools were rep
resented, namely: Baptist Of this place
with l25 scholars; Methodist OF this place
with 10; Methodist Of Weston with $50;
MeihodIsts Of Landgroye with lbs; Meth.
odist OF Peru, so; Congregational from
l'eru, 100, and Methodist Of Bondviile 30.
Each school SET = separate table laden
with choice aud supurb looking viands,
aud ornsmenled with 3 fine array Of
flowers. Your correspondent does nol
wish 10 institute comparisons, bat must
say that The ladies from the little Town OF
LAbdgroye deserve special mention for
Ahei NEty 1AhAeeAfS tAbffs AIG fAEl-
eises consisted Of i've minute speeches By
llevs. Pier, OF ~RAwsonviile; Adams and
SWEET OF Weston; Scott, OF Peru; TerriE
OF ". H., Asd TreviIiisn, 0. this place
deelAmAiions, readings and recitation
from the scholars OF the various schools
the intsrsiiees being filled up BY some ex
esllen. singing FROM The LAndgTove, Bond
vile, Weston, aud Pera ehoiFs. Mia
Weymouth, assisted by two gentlemen
with ]. ID. simoads Al The organ, sAni
the "Chiming Bella In ~ artistic manner
After dinuer = short time wss happily
devoted ,oloAsts and responses. NJ. Johi
liAndman, superintendent Ct the Melho