The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-05-22

The sound ~ tho lawn mower ls
beard IN the lAnd
Union Band was out spinning street
snusie MoBdsy evening They made The
evening "melodioas With sweet sounds +"
The Undlnc Engine Company have
ngAgcd new uniforms and will accept
be Invitation TO Ioin Ia The celebration
Decoration Day.
w G. Lampsoa's little daughter, age
3our years, was seriously scalded last
week by the upsei,bg Of kettle Of boll'
ny water, but il recovering.
The dfonRh, wbioh had begun TO
hrealen the ruin Of The grass and gran
drops hiss suecumbed to gentle showers,
Rnd now The prospect for all kinds Of
drops Is encouraging
The members Of the Undine Engine
%. are requested 10 meet At their engine
louse Saturday evening, May 24lb, at 7
o'clock, Important business.
II EGGLEs1oS, Foreman.
County court begins It's session here
ne week from next Tuesday. The
locke, shows = large number OF cases,
but The lawyers think that but few will
+ pe tried The present term, and unless
here IL large amount Of criminal 6usl
sess The term will be a short one.
by The kind Invitation OF Supcrin-
eudent White quite number Of the eiti.
ens Of this village aud Factory Point
sith their wives Joined company from
Bennington and other places along the
ne and visited Rutland Tuesday. The
xoursionisls filed tho two splendid new
passenger coaches which have just been
#dded TO the rolling stock OF the road.
These cars are finely decorated aud up
oisIered, aud fitted up with the Miller
atenl platform, with springs OF the most
approved pattern, 30 that there u no jolt.
zug or unpleasant motion. In short no
Dad IN The country hiss any better cars
or every day use, aud many wealthy cor
orelions ran much poorer ears. These
ara will be put on the through trains
sXt Monday Tie excursion party par
nok Of fine dinner II the BardWcli
House and after short time spent 10
ziutland started on the return trip. The
On was made to Manchester ia lorly.dye
5niuaIes Including Two stops. On Aftiy-
zng 81 Manchester Hon a. l.. Hiuer pto-
sosed vote 81 ihauks 10 Mr.. White Tor
be pleasure afforded BY the excursion
Fhicb vas passed unanimously, supple
ncnied by three rousiug cheers. The
nieers Of The road are doing all they eau
y accommodate the patrons Of the route
nd ATE deserving the thanks u The peo
,le tot tleif effort. IN This direction.
Decoration Day services In This place
Pill be much more interesting ,han usual
nd - il IL now arranged the programme
Siil be something a. foiloas: Members
~ skinner Post sud 81 old soldiers, also
be members u tue twa engine compA.
les. girls beafiux q ~efs, The drum corps
md Unlon Band, wiii meet on The green
ecsf Ad.sas iiati 81 . i-s o'clOck =. ~,
rhe procession will be formed aud ready
o march At Z O'Clock. The procession,
nder tbe direction Fl Col. NJ. ;. Colburu
y AsrhsL will mssch to The Factory
='oIBl cemetery. where The decoration
zervices OF Ire order wiu be performed.
#rhe procession will ihen march 80 Dell.
good Cemssery, where The services will
ss repeated. This will be followed BY an
Iddrc.s BY Gel A y. Walker OF Railsnd,
from ssAud erreied near The latter
|smelery Alter tie sddress dinner will
- served 10 members OF he Post aud
=pyi,ed gnesis To assist In n king the
Preparations ihs following committees
pave been appointed! For preparing
wfeflhs snd bopqusis, Mr. II + Bald.
#sln, Aiss FlereHes Wooster, Miss Helen
=5lsek, Mrs. Robert Ames. Mrs. J Il.
Bossslssl, Mrs 4 L. wymkn and Mrs.
"a. ID, Austia. People who have eaiiI.
ksled flowers are Invited 10 contribute,
Asd The school ehildren arr requested TO
gsther Wild flowers These aawers
hoald be handed Re some member a tie
Abeve eomnltlse Al an early hour On The
vsnsug before DleOusi0a Day - ,hsi
hey msy be properly arranged. a ane
erai displsy vii 40 meet 70 tie istsf.
pet 81 he occasion The committee f8f
sbe Table i - toiiows Mrs.. A L.
Minsf, Mrs.. NJ. Il Wooster. Ais a, J.
GRAY, Mrs. c B. Aunsou. Mrs.. Geo. v.
BsnBes,, An. T, Perkins, Mfs. J. n.