The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-12-26

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hops should they ever ooue tbis gay
Srals that hey vii have betlsF houses -
tbsY are sstltled 70 thea.
wKkI AKtlwarox.
-ou sooount Of sas sersrs susrm q
wind aud snow no services we're bed 10
tss ehnrcb. lev. J. c. McCollon win
bold services nsrt sanday and preach q
CHRISTMAS seFmon II Il IL not too stormy.
Mr.. n, T. Hard has almost eOmplel
I'd one Of The aneai stores In the state
AID 10 soon 10 dedicate the sAne BY .
donAtloa party for the benefit Of Rev j..
Q. MeColbm.
SANpGATE.
"A. J. Woodward and family ftAm
moved to Poplar Grove, lH., 90 skesp
bossl lie hAs secured the services Of
Mrs h. NJ. vAnderiip and her sou Ben,
who % iosg KEEP, bOlel In Manchester, 10
assiss him.
WIN. J. Hamilton and family have
moved 10 The place vAoated BY Mr.. Wood.
ward.
They have secured W. h. Randall,
our town elsrks 10 teach the school In
District No. ?. Mr.. Randall Is Al old
teacher aud they are sure Of having a
good school.
There have been some repairs on The
Congregational church painting the 10.
side, 5 new pulpit and carpet.
Mrs. ID. A. Brown CT Eagle Bridge
is visiting relatives here.
-Morehouse Hamilton is dangerous.
~ IN Dr. w. b. Maynard Of Salem aud
PHILIPPE darlington are attending him.
EAST ARLINGTON. 49,
Saturday and Sunday we had a fear.
fol Shlrkahire from the northeast. IL
almost started the hair on ones bead.
Services at the churches on Sunday were
attended by very few.
The Congregational church was beau
tiiully decorated with evergreens on
Christmas eve, and the young folks en-
joyed 9 Christmas tree. There was sing.
Ing aud speeches, besides the distribution
OF presents.
News Is very scarce. We cannot sven
think Of any n who has sprained an
ankle or cut a finger, or-or-done any.
thing else contrary to the peace and dig
nifty OF the State OF Vermont. Perhaps
after Christmas we may have something
to report. Some prominent man may
pass through the place, or somebody may
90 somewhere, OF some Of our hens may
beat themselves, or-or-
This people have met with . great
loss 10 the death Of James Dudley Hulet.
he was born 10 SALISBURY In ls43. He
came OF q large family and bad TO strug.
gle bard TO get along, but he soon de-
veloped those qualities which made him
respected end honored by ail our citizens.
la 1868 he was converted and soon after.
wards united with the Baptist church IN
Salisbury, aud ever after lived . blame.
less christian life. Honest Ia all his deal.
ings, q kind husband, q true father, aud
q generous and coniding friend. de was
quite suddenly laid upon what proved to
be bis death bed. His will was brought
into subject to the Divine will and be
could truly say "Lord, Thy will, not
mine be done" He was very patient
and hopeful TO the very last. During the
last day Of bis sickness be seemed to catch
a vision OF the glorious rest that remains
for the peo ole Of God. When he returned
TO consciousness be bad no desire TO get
well, but preferred TO go to bis reward.
On the evening of Dec. 9th be entered
rest. What 10 our loss 10 bis eternal gain.
How sweet thus TO die. have visited q
number OF dying persons but never one
more hopeful and willing to 60. He
truly "died the death Of the righteous"
and there is not any doubt his end is like
theirs. lie leaves a wife and two chill.
dren who have the sympathy Of this peo-
pie.
wooDFoRD.
These are "hslcyon days." Amt i'll