The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-01-17

sASCIirsrER.
K. ~ Pratt has new advertising
which will be read by all who are looking
out for bargains
The Vermont Board Of Agriculture
will hold a meeting here, Feb 2lst aud
?2i We win give the programme as
soou Al received.
II Perkins, though making merry
with the Florida "Ci ackers9, has faith.
fol lieutenant behind the counter who 10
selling goods st bottom priees Read bis
advertisement.
With the excepuonof three or four
cold days our January weather has been
more like April ihsn like Vermont Janu.
aty weaIber We are having slelgbing
bat il i rather thin.
"A liue from palalka, Florida, reports
that l., g. Oryis has safely arrived and
that Hon. Samuel j. Tildcu is expected
soon. There have been frequent rain
storms and al the rivers are 10 good
boating condition The prospect for
hotel business il good
-"Pfof" Woodsrd, assisted by T.. r..
Aver, was booked Tor show at the court
house, Tuesday evening, bu. the audi.
ence did not put in au appearance and
consequently there was no show. Mr.
Aver .cft without paying bis hotel BILL
bat perhaps be may call round aud settle
1t.
The following letters remain nu-
called for 10 the Post-Oniee, Manchester,
VT. Messrs Clark q kenney, Messrs
Cady & Dorset, 2, Miss Mary u. DOW
las I'd Heal, John Il Kingsley, Lucieu
Noes, 5, J. J Kirwin, Geo w. Morri-
son, Mr.. Meeer, Mrs. Olive T. Pierson.
ID. IL, SmoSps, T. NJ.
Geo. w. kimball, who was a student
at the seminary last year, committed sui.
eide IN Boston, recently, by shooting
himself. lie bad lately procured good
situation as book keeper, aud no cause
can be assigned for the act except tempo.
rary insaully lie was a native OF West.
minister and bic remains were taken To
that town for burial
Mr. Shaw, Oh account Of long contin.
ued IN hea'lh, has been compelled 70
abandon bic work ~ Durr aud Burton
seminary Mr. Bates viii have ehsrge
Of The school Co the cud OF The year. The
friends OF The school will greatly regret
tho necessity which occasions the depar.
ture Of Prof Shaw, a. be Isa teacher OF
much more tbAu ordinary Abhity. Prot
Bates will use hts bes, endeavors to keep
the school az ~ IN, pfeviou. high sian.
darj o. cxeelisnce
AT "a Adioutoed meeuaK Of Fire
Di'lrlc, No. 2. Monday evening, the fol.
losing bylaws were adopted:
/. No wood ashes shalt be stored or
leii standing 10 any receptacle OF wood
within 10 feet Of any building 10 this ire
district.
2 All friction matches kept ia auy
bniidius in this Gre tiisuict shali be
stored Ia good easlben b. metallic match
safes
5. All stove pipes which pass through
or near wooden partitions shall be safely
secured by ear,hen Or metallic thlmbles,
with sufficient spaoe Tor lie free eircalG.
ton Of Eir
4. The Fire Eagiueers shalisee that the
statute regulating The ssle and use Of.
Kerosene oil IS risidy enforced.
8, No beuAiHe, kerosene OF other high.
. j iaeammAble liquid ,hall be drawn aud
cold b. merchants Ia hls Fiss Dlsiric, b
lamp light.
G. The Fire Engineers shall visa al
buildings in this Fire District she DC.
siraetioa o. which BY ere xouid endlu-
ger oihef baildiags. ia the months 81
November and jsauary Of each year. aud
Al saeh other ,iuies ~ lhey shall deem
beet fof sbe protection Of ne property IN
,bls district, and they shan see tha, these
zby-laws ate enforced aud eause snrh
changes Aaa alterations Ne a reasouAb.e
degree q safety tnAY demand
rAcTonf r0iNr.
JED. b0wnAn lad isg tteleu below
Tie ksee Hhile A. work foF l.. d. Smilh, I
lasi Saturday.
There j. telephone ID active opera
iioa sstween two private residences IL
DaHsei
~6eo. WGli, who has becu unable 10
20 over Biz usual stage roatc ior wesE
past % soe0uat q sicknsss, i lmproring
Meetings were bed 10 tie Baptist
ehanoh during shs week Of prayer, Aessrs.