The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-05-30

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from ne gardeas q New Jersey
N0H ihas Col, Proc,or i almost sure
e. being elected. wby nc, have rousiug
TAR il THE town IBIS iAll We hsveu'i
aBy pitced bed quilts 70 e1hibil bu, We
anow that MauchesieT can boast Of pretty
sIr,s and biz squAsbes
The Barriit brothers hafe Jastpul up
. barn S91 % feet with i6 foot posts,
which When finished will be oue Of the
best barns % town. They bare also baii
an addition to the boase they occupy for
D woodshed aud Kitchen, besides repair.
ing TIE main part considerably. We be-
lieve they have done more work during
their lives than any other two men 10
,own Of the same age.
pogsEr.
Geo. II Gilbert Of this place is the
best scholar ia the senior class At Dart
mouth College and has the vsedictory at
The coming commencement.
RUPERT.
MIR. Calvin Moore died Sabbath even
ing, May 18th, aged "a years. TIE fun
erAl services were attended Tuesday from
his home on the mountain. A large as
sembsge attested The high respect shown
for him rs neighbor and citizen. The
old homestead has been sn attractive
landmark for long time. The grand
father Of Mr.. Calvin Moore took posses
sion Of the place when the father Of the
deceased was three years old The father
lived there 50 years and died st the age
Of So years. Now Calvin Moore passes
away after "A years, aud leaves one son
and grandson 10 share the honors and
opportunities which are now theirs. One
SOD, George A, l6 years of age, and one
daughter, Mrs. Sherman Weed OF Pawlet,
went TO their graves before the father.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Joel Lyon celebrate
their golden wedding Wednesday, May
10Th. A large number of guests are ex-
pec,ed.
LAND6RoyE.
Planting nearly done.
N. =. Davis will hitch his horses
next time. 1t was rather "barroWing'
spectacle, but no serious damage resulted,
Alfred Chids is 10 mourning for his
best COW. Disease unknown.
w. II Landfesr and S, A. Patterson
are our jurors TO the June term of court
at Manchester.
Ill l.. Shaw aud wife have been max
ing us visit but returned to their home
last Monday.
We have several on the sick list,
among them Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Rowell
aud Mrs. Geo. II. Howe.
LONDONDERRY.
The Londonderry Cornet Band has
been in full practice all the spring under
the direction of David Parker, and are
now prepared to furnish first class music.
They play at Weston, Decoration Day.
Farmers are closing up their springs
work. Owing to the late cold, wet
weather, they are not any more forward
than usual with their work. Mr.. Flint |
Of Randolph, young man who has just
finished bis theological studies in New
York, preached at the Congregational
church last sunday. A strong effort will |
be made to secure his services here the |
coming year, and 1t is hoped that it will |
succeed as there is no preaching at pres
ent in the place.
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.
j. l.. Martin delivers an Grafton at
Grafton, Decoration Day.
--Lucius Abbott ia all ready to card |
your wool.
Two brothers in this town married |
little deer--a Doe and a Hart
Stanley Winchester has bought S. d.
Curtis livery stable.
The West River house is chock foil
of guests these days.
There is talk Of organizing juvenile |
band-that barber opposite the p o., as
leader.
The milk is coming into the cheese
factory at a rate necessitating the putting
in of another vat. About two tons day
are now received,
The general business of this place is
better this spring than Il has been for
four years. Everybody is busy aud all
signs are hopeful aud cheering.
1T is is said that fool can ask a
question that wise man cannot answer
here goes for trial: What makes folks
stop In the aisles and doorways to visit
after Sunday services!
Ring the bells, horse in the mill
pond! Last Sunday William Wilbur
turned his horse into small lot having a
bank wall built up from the mill pond.
Following the custom OF all good horses
made and provided for such cases, his
horseship Immediately laie down for a
roll, and rolled himself into the pond.
With a lively snort or two he swan
across, took few nips OF grass on the
opposite bank, then twAm back and clam
bered out. Total loss one shoe.
SUNDERLAND.
"A large number OF our workmen are
having holiday, Bradley's mill having
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