The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-05-23
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MANCHESTER.
Loyeland Manson, Eco, delivers the
ofalion 1t North Bennington on Memoir.
Al Day
Mrs. II. T, aoyt and family Of New
York have arrived in Manchester for the
summer.
DIR. Wickhsm and wife have return
cd from ApFoirao.ed visit to friends in
New York aud Connecticut.
N. X. Fowler, Esq, is building q
new barn, painting bis office aud making
other improvements.
The Misses Hswley have returned to
town aud are located for the summer Ii
their eo,lsge on North street.
The proposed visit to the summit OF
Mt. Equinox Is postponed on account of
the absence Of sufficient coloric.
Fruit trees are unusually full OF bios.
SONS this year and there are no marked
indications Of injury by cold weather.
lit Ia expected that Rev. Mr.. Hooker
OF MIddebury will preach at the Congre.
galional church next Sunday.
John Perry Of this town, recently de-
ceased, lsf, the lager part Of bis property,
amounting to seven or eight thousand
dollars, at the death Of bis wife, TO the
American Bible Society,
Mrs. A. Y. Smith OF Rnpert is can
yassing this town and vicinity for "Our
First Century" an entertaining and in
strnctive volume OF over 1900 pages and
400 illustrations. II ought to find place
In every family,
The work Of repairing the highways
has been commenced In different parts Of
The town. Fix them up good. Mari
chester has the reputation of having good
roads but some Of them can be improved.
Tho Republican caucus Saturday
evening was well attended, and was or.
gained by the election OF Hon. A. l..
Miner chairman, and ID. X, Simonds sec
Rotary. The following persons were
elected delegates to the state convention
a, Burlington: NJ. 5. Colburn, d. X /.
Simonds, II. Howard, T. J. Hawley al.
ternales s. w Bonrn, II. w. Davis, l.,
u. Coy, $. g. Cone.
The N. u Sunday Herald gives an
Interesting account Of The intercollegiate
athletic sports at Mott Haven, last Sstur,
day, 10 which A, |. Burton, nephew Of
Mrs. A. j. Gray, won Two races aud two
gold medals. We can remember when
his father, DR.. Burton Of New York,
could "duss by" all the young men 10
this vicinity,
We happen 10 know that the town
authorities are msking preparations for a
thorough enforcement Of the dog law, and
luekleas CANNES which are not found
properly registered on the town clerks
book At cncc will be doomed to death
aud their owners be liable to fine ofsi5
The seIectmen would much prefer thai
All dogs be licensed, but 10 case they arc
not, The Law gives them no discretion in
the matter.
The June term Of county court CON
rnenoes one week iron Tuesday AL
though there arc a large number OF cAscl
on tho docket the indications are that ID,
term will be short. A large number o
cases will come before The grand jury auS
there viii probably be some erimlnA
trials. We understand that the case o
whltsey vs.. Londonderry has been re
ieEred 10 Gov. Stewart by agreement 0
parties. This case has occupied a weel
o. more IN trial for several terms an,
everybody win be alsd 10 have Il re
mored from The docket
"A suit between Miss Mary Habbar,
sud School Distrlct No. s, vac began q
The court hoase, Monday, bat IL ic
through for van, Of some iormAllty. II
suit erew ous Of what 81 arsi, was svI
denslY Misunderstanding between Ms
Hubbard and che school committee In n
lstion TO teaching tern OF school, bu
becoming ihs sabJec, Of considerable tai
aud Htighborbooa comment II has
length come 10 be qaes,ioa Of verael,y
Wheeler The mAtler will proceed fafths
o. be settled up, "depousnt saysih not. :
"A pFoiFseied meeg!ng Of The represei
tAilyes Of most Of lse bonded towns
this vicinity was heid Al Bennlugton Ia
week, and Il was decided 10 continue "a
resistance 70 payment A. loag - possibl
zach 70 pay IL proportion ot AZ new si
psBss. TIE BsiAoa Of defense saopis
viii be BY biil ie ehspoery drawn b.
N. DAyespoFt and Of oonss approved