The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-04-18

The msGs!es are making hlnas qalte
Lively lie many families 81 present.
-wn. Tslils and Z. c. Davis hare
Foue 70 GrAfi0n 10 work on last biockf.
-E.R, Hart hss leased James Haynes
farm add Il sboas moving from Mr..
Grnlh's place.
Il. u. Garfield hks been setting ~
chore boy for W. W. Wiley for over four
weeks, and, 10 auy one wishlnR bis servi-
ees 10 that cspseiiy, report says be can be
depeaded upoa every time.
The last week has been one 81 81
kinds Of weather, cold, cloudy, squslly,
most Of The time We bad The frat rain
Of The seAson last Thursday, raising the
water 50 that II. II. Harlow was able 10
rua his logs Friday and Saturday. The
mud Is fast drying away and people are
beginning TO think about farm work. The
sugar season bAs been good one IN this
vicinity.
There are quite = Number on the 1iek
list here. Mrs. Jscob Smiths family
have eli been sick. some with measles,
others with fever, but, owing TO The skill
of DIR. Binby OF South Londonderry, they
are gaining. Winnie s. Davis and Mrs.
Reuben LAmpson are sick with fever;
Mr.. Barton Fisk Is getting better; Mrs.
A A. Rowell aud Mrs. G., w. Wood
ward are among the afflicted.
About Christmas last fall paper
was circulated TO procure something 10
put on the tree for the Sabbath school
superintendent, aud many signed who
were not member. Nothing was put on
the tree, but the amount Of subscription
was ina lie known aud as coming from the
members, when, IN fact, II was not sll
from the school After 8 time Bible
was sent here with the inscription, pre-
sented to 80 and so, by the Landgrove
Sabbath school, not mentioning the ont
side help. Now those that were not
members are anxious to know what has
been done with their money; also what
has been done with the Bible. Report
says the Superintendent has not seen II.
Who can telll
Died at Landgrove, Feb. 18th, Sarah
L. Davis, aged 81 years. At a meeting
Of West Branch Grange. Of which she
was member, the following resolutions
were unanimously passed;
Whereas, Death has entered our por-
tails aud removed from our number our
worthy Sister, Sarah K, Davis, therefore
be 1t.
ReSolUed; That we bow In humble
submission TO the will of the Almighty
Father In calling home his children.
Resolped. That In the death Of this our
Sister we have lost an efficient member
of our Grange; that the example OF her
life and her noble virtues, her spotless
character and pure integrity should be
emulated by every worthy member of
our order.
Resotred: That we do most deeply
sympathize with the family and friends
of the deceased in their irrepsrable loss.
Resoleed; That copy Of these resolu-
tons be presented TO the family of the
deceased, and that they be copied Ia the
records Of the Grange and be offered to
the Manchester JOURNAL for publication.
JOHN r. THOMPSON, Secretary.
LAURA V. WOODWARD. oun"'ee
LONDONDERRY.
AT the last communication of West
River Lodge No. 81 held at their Lodge
room, the following persons were elected
for the year ensuing; L. s. Arnold, w.
NJ; Il. II. Hart, S, w. A. A. Curtis,
Treas; w. W. Wiley, Sec. A. II. Bryant,
y. D. L. p. Sheldon, j. D.; Z. f. ster-
ling, s. S.. e. r. Peck, j. g.; N. e.
sweetland, Marshall; Il. Stowell, Chap
lain; z. r. Holt, Tyler.
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.
-Going-better.
Railroad coming.
Methodist sociable at DR.. Wood
wards last week.
DIR. A. B. BixbY has purchased the
Selden Benson house and will move it
nearer the street, repair and occupy it as
a dwelling.
MIR. Blaisdell, chief engineer OF the
BilIerica h Bedford railroad, Is In town.
Mr.. Blsisdell has examined the route
around Ball mountain, between this and
Jamaica, aud pronounces Il entirely
feasible, much better than current opin-
ion had fixed It..
Mrs. Henry Ball, who has been i'll
for two weeks or more, and at one time
was thought 10 be much better, died last
Friday, aged 60. Mrs. Ball was a highly
esteemed lady, a consistent member of
the Baptist church.
ARLINGTON.
The Emerald Dramatic Club will
produce the celebrated national drama,
"Ireland as Il is," st the Town Hall,
"Wednesday and Thursday evenings,
April gath and 25th, with the following
cast OF characters:
Ragged Pat J. J. Callinsn