The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-02-28

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bfotber o. The Rev. Mr. Yates wbo form.
et'y prescbod "a shs Baptist ehareh, IN
this p.tes
The citizens Of this village snd other
pAfts q the towB u0i,e 10 giving ;. 4.
Thayer proprietor Of TbAyer's hotel,
grand bepsGl on Friday evening, 10 reoog-
milton u lis having volaulsrily closed bis
bar There ought 10 be full attend
spee, and 10 doub, there will be-
a CAEp.--We hereby express our
grateful aekaow iedgements to the friends
who 30 generously remembered us Ia the
donation visii 90 The 18th inst, aud to
Mr. Adams Tor the GrainItoos I'VE u his
hall upon that occasion. May The bless-
log Of God re upon them ell
Nh. AID Mas. 7. II. ARCHIBALD.
An alarm Of fire was sounded during
the high wind Of EfidAy afternoon, aud 1t
was speedily known that FAyette Bakers
house was Oh Ere. The engine was very
soou ou The road 10 lbe scene, bul The lire
wAs discovered 10 season 10 be eItIngulsh-
Ell before the engine arrived, Il caught
from the chimney or stove pipe in the
attic 10 consequence Of the cnimney's
burning out. II the tire bad broken out
to The high wind before discovery that
building and probably Others would have
been burned
The schools 10 District No. . closed
their winter session last week after a
very successful term. On Thursday
afternoon gate company of the parents
and friends Of tbe children gathered In
the room Of the primary department to
listen TO the closing exercises of the
school. The little ones all performed
their psrls very nicely aud reflected great
credit upon their faithful teacher, Miss
Cornelia Derby. Remarks were made
before the school by Rev. T. II. Arch.
ibald, the town Supt, aud by Mr. A. c.
Burr On Friday nearly all the classes in
The higher department were examined
by their teacher, Mr. WILDER +. Archi-
bald aud showed great proficiency and
rapid advancement In all the studies.
| Remarks were made to the scholars and
/ friends present by the Superintendent
and by Messrs. Adams aud Howard. The
scholars report will be given next week.
0n Monday evening, Ia answer TO a
call from The pupils sabbath day, a
goodly number OF The "wesrers of the
blue" assembled at Adams ball for the
purpose Of organizing Christian Tenn
perance Union, In reality ahome for those
who have taken bold stand for temper
auce The meeting was called to order
/ by VIM Morris, +. b. Smith elected
chairman, j. II. Whipple, Sec. The
question OF bylaws and constitution
being the fist thing TO consider, copy
adopted by the Bennington people was
read by the Secretary, but did not prove
satisfactory to all, consequently com.
mit,ee OF six was appointed to draft
new constitution and bylaws to be pre-.
sented for adoption at the next meeting,
said committee consisting OF Rev. I. ii.
Archibald, Stephen Kelley, w. II.
Bundy, VIM. Morris, Charles Pond, and
W. A. Adams. After rousing temper.
ance song entitled "Who viii 90 with us"
adjourned to Wednesday evening Of this
week, In the artist saloon, 10 complete
the organization
The nineth anniversary of Grant
Lodge OF Good Templars occurs on Mon
day evening, March 4th. A goodly num-
Der Of the inhabitants of the town have
been identified With the organization in
the past, and many happy hours have we
enjoyed together, listening TO stories Of
personal temptations and victories, thus
encouraging one another 10 cause that
is Of vital importance TO every individual
10 the town OF Manchester. Grant Lodge
has always commeinorated the event Of
its birth on the ilh of March in some
way or other, sometimes publicly, at
other times quietly with its members.
The present members have voted to
spend the coming anniversary 10 a differ
cut manner They desire once more TO
see the soldiers together who have bat.
tied for temperance. A grand reunion,
general review, aud accordingly send
cut u cordial Invitation TO all who have
ever been members Of Grant Lodge, and
their partners OF such they hAve) TO meet
US At our lodge room In Adams hall on
The 4th OF March, for a social Wilt. The
Invitation is also extended to members Of
Factory Point Lodge, with their better
halves, for II has never been the aim Of
Grant Lodge to divide house. We
propose to show you the elephant, after
which Refreshments wiiI be served.
H By order OF COMMITTEES.
In view Of the fearfully close times
for money. Grant Lodge Of Good Temp
lars has reduced iis initiation fee OF : for
ieuales aud OIL % for males, 10 1913 for
females aud 81 for males, thus bringing
i within The reach OF every person "lem.