The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-06-13


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Psgnss u, sAs undersigned, 90 pledge
~ wor8 ard h0pat, God bslplnE ne, 10
asssaiu from a. ialorioStiag hgsou sa
beverage. an8 lAs, VII b. al honorable
means enoourage others 70 sbslsiE
AKlgcIt 4--Tbo ofaoers Of lhis society
sbal Re Prvti5eBt, iwo Vice irtsideuit,
. Secretary, a. Assistant Secretary, .
Treasurer, and hires other persons who
shaH be chosen anuaAny and ooBtiuue in
Office unLi tbeir successors are elected,
and who together shall consulate Board
Of Maaagers, Tbsy ShalI perform the
dates u'aAlly assigned to similar
officers.
AEuCiE 5.--Tbs Secretary shall keep s
recon- o. al The proceedings Of the socie-
~ and conduct 10 correspondence. The
Treasurer shall take charge Of the funds
Of the society aud disbur.e the same only
By vote Of the society or the Board OF
Managers, attssled by The Secretary aud
report At The close Of bis term Of Office.
ARTICLE 6.--The annual meetings Of
this society shall be held on the last Wed
nssday Of February in each year; special
meetings may be appointed by the society
at sueh times as ii shall Judge ct, or as
such may be called by the Board Of Man.
ayers.
ARTICLE I'LL any member bias kuowl'
edge that any other member has violated
bis pledge, be shall FIRST endeayor to re-
claim him, failing 10 accomplish this be
shall file information Of the facts 10 the
case with the Secretary, aud the Board Of
Managers Or the society Itself may take
such measures thereon as they shall deem
right, but no member shall be expelled
from the society, but by vote Of two.
thirds Of the members present, aud after
notice has been given TO the one charged
With said violation aud opportunity offer.
ed him to be'fuly heard In bis own dc.
fence.
ARTICLE SIN order to maintain due
interest in this Union, such exercises
shall be introduced into its meetings as
shall tend to promote the social, intellec-
tlal and moral well being OF its members.
ARTICLE 9.-This constitution may be
altered at any meeting Of this society, by
vote OF two.thirds Of the members pres
ent, notice of the same having been given
In writing at previous meeting held at
least two weeks before that in which &C.
ton Ia taken upon 1t, provided always
that the pledge following the third article
is hereby declared unslterable.
MANCHESTER DEPOT.
Mrs. A. b. Conner is visiting family
and friends In Rutland.
e. ID. Mattison Is remodeing his
barns considerably. Myron Lawrence
Is doing the work.
IS. ID. Kelley is agent for tho Goshen
well pump, said to be the best in use.
Mrs. L. ID. Richardson IRON Hart
land, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. c.
Connor, at this place.
Miss Nettie Utley who has just re.
turned from Pontiac. Mich, was accom-
panied by her sister-in-law, Mrs, Newton
Utley.
-Ifyour Factory Point correspondent
will come down here some day we will
take the time and show. him where peo-
pie live, so that he will not be obliged TO
wake up the whole neighborhood TO find
one particular person.
The Western Union Telegraph Com.
pany are about to change the line TO pass
through Factory Point to Manchester
street, instead Of the loop leaving the
main line near Hawley 81 FieldIDgs mill.
The farmers in this vicinity had their
young crops badly injured by the frost
Thursday night of last week. Ice was
formed nearly l.2 an inch thick aud The
potato bugs complained Of the cold some,
but they were out pronenading on the
side walk by 10 O'Clock. .....
"A youthful fisherman called at Z. NJ.
Pratt's store last Sunday morning TO buy
some flshhooks. M. l.. Maney, who
sleeps in the store, said he guessed be
wouldn't let him have any, whereupon
the lad left the place in pet, saying
"Tbis is dsrned pretty store"
DORSET.
DR.. Prenliss and family arrived here
last week.
We had a much needed rain Satur.
day.
The potato beetle is here In great
numbers.
Sabbath afternoon meetings are re-
sumed at the house Of Rev. a. c. Reed.
Saturday evesiug Lyceum adjourned
one week on account OF the weather.
There was very severe frost on the
morning OF the 7th. Considerable damage
was done 10 crops and vines.
Among the late arrivals are Mrs.
Manchester and daughter from New York,
who are visiting at Aaron Sheldon's.
Although the late rains give out of
door pleasure seekers the blues, 1t cheers
the farmer by giving fresh lustre to bis
crops.
The States Attorney accompanied by
his wife, spent the Sabbath st the "Moun-
tain ouse." He is following the trails
that criminals leave behind, which are too
numerous for the credit OF our State.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norton Sykes started
last week on an extended trip to the West