The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-01-31

seat 81 The liable, Is cents Is alt, aud whO
among our patriotic people viii not tulr
cut aud thus provide Eoodly sum io'
TIE fund. Remember TIE tlpa when VIC
almost shed tears OF blood over their de.
parturodor the battle lell, there to peri
life for our liberty, let us honor the
noble survivors. \ committee will be in
waiting at Iha bali, and any who will
kindly bring donations for this purpose
are requested to do so without personal
call send as early 10 the afternoon rs
ic9nvenicnt that there may be no haste.
Mrs X Il. Baldwin, at Manchester. will
provide q way Tor auy to send conlribu.
tons who have no other means. Raj
ly around this camp fire.
DORSET.
Ga the evening OF the 22ud, the Good
I Iemplsrs OF Dorset gave an entertain.
ment at the school bail, with the small
I admission fee Of ten cents. a full house
showed the interest Of The people aud
about Sl3 was realized The exercises
opened with a song, entitled "Cold
Wafer" Miss Mary Williams presided
1t the organ and Miss Flora Sykes led the
singing, assisted by w. J. lollcy, Frank
aud Fred llolley and Henry Paddock. A
1 defamation followed by w. j. Holey,
which was well done, as "a all that be
a 4 ttrf
Golden Eagle very finely. "The Bridal
Feast, recited by Miss Flora Harwood
Of Pawlet, was admirable, and many
thanks to her for her aid After another
song the temperance drama, "Aunt Di.
nah's Pledge" WAS presented Ia six
scenes and tableau. Miss Cora Collins
acted "Annl Dinsh' to perfection, while
her two sons, G. II. Barrows and L.
Lord, made US believe that "cuud pus.
sins was human" Mrs. Mary Bakely
laid aside 'aA prejudice on account of
color" and became a teacher. The medi-
cal profession was never assumed with
better ease and grace than was done by
Mr.. Daniel Paddock. II. G. Harwood
as father, Miss Marcia Gray as daughter,
Arthur Kellogg as son, and Merritt
Phelps SIS nephew, all acted their parts
well. The wedding scene at the close
was gay and thrilling one add the hap
py bride and groom, Miss Gray aud Mr..
Phelps, have our congratulations Guild.
ell boy Divine hand, may their life be
always as happy as they appeared that
night. We noticed that Grey" G. NJ. |
Sykes, adorned with bis surpliee, fulfilled
bis part we'll. Singing was interpreted
between the scenes aud the entertain.
ment closed with lableau, "Under The
Rose Tree IN four scenes. Tic first
representing the child, second the maiden
third THE widow aud fourth the grave.
EAST DORSET
MIR. ; Gruut has been appointed
town aeent by commissioner Wilmington.
This i the lCst time that agency has ever
beeu hrid Oh this side Of the town, but It |
seems altogether proper that we should |
b. permitted TO enjoy So inestimable q
Blessing n least once before tho milleuni- !
uta. "Io, these many years" have we |
drank Al the brook while our fellow
to~nsmen Of The west side have enjoyed |
the facilities TO rejoice aud blossom like /
tie rose, aud develop those "doubie chins
that Fessh down % the waistp aud ihe |
ab.ity 20 ''smotbern those they CHE
down on" Better facilities to improve
"lhe human face divine have heretofore
been felt necessity, aud we sympathize 1
deeply with our bcrcayed hiends from
whom We have wresled a precious boon, |,
that celebrating ageucy, aud hope ere /
long through the kindness OF our agent 10
wipe Al Tears from their suffused eyes. 4
deep and sbiding sense 81 what our
public good repaired sud not malice /
ai3rethoughl was our impelliug motive,
aud We trust the end jost.lies The means.
We haye ihe agency, Il Is tfae, bat after
al not good wet thing Our agent i. 1
questionable. he has bu, an abluse aud
imperfect seusc 81 What he thirsty part
OF MAJ requires aud cannot be depended /
upon 20 pour % cut good drcnchiug
irrigation. Yet, by reason Of our ere.
qaeni impouualae,7 we itua be will
now aud ,les assist as to amcil sad de
re-" hose "speeler doubts7 which the
times SAD ''those'bondsr occasion.
NORTH DORSET
The school census jnsl taken gives
tie nntnber Of children OF school age, a., /
aud he school register shows that 81 dlf.
iefeut shildrea hsre ailended school dar.
lug the scar.
There i eth considerable sickness
herr. The liie MsrshA'l chlld. who hss
0eca - Fery slck wiih aiptheria, seems
Is .asi 20 bc gsiHing strength and slowly
recovering.
Mrs c. ? Laihsr, who has been