The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-06-19

Noticing an article 10 your locals
stating that two young men went fishing
aud caught 239 trout and asking "wbo
esn beat tbstFn answer, u. II. aud r..
w. Arnold, VITO on Monday, June Fad,
caught S55 aud on Thursday ofsame week
took $40 from the same brook. From May
J 4ih TO Juue 9th they have taken 1857
trout Now they ask who beats that
with only seven trips fshingE "Ruiland
and Brattleboro papers please copy"
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.
The cheese factory is to be put into
operation July let.
"A five cent counter has been opened
at the post-ofiice.
e. II. Rugg has new lot OF Blanch-
ard chorns which be is selling at reduced
prices.
The latest improvement % huge
wster-bsr extending scross the street and
side walk just below the Tamsrac House.
Mr.. George II. Walker, The former
populsr clerk to the post office, now clerk.
ing at Ashbuinbam, Mass, is HI home on
= short vacation.
The body of Mrs Mary Whitman has
buryiDg ground to Springfield, VT, by
her brother, Horace Albee, aud brother
in.sw, GBnu,
This Is the season when the big and
| little eggs are brought forth, Bppropo
! w. W. Pierce has one measuring only
lis inches in its longest circumference,
but black Spanish hen owned BY VIM.
/ n. BeldeR, stands at the head aud shows
q progressive spirit worthy OF imitation
10y any biddy Ia the land This hen set
out with moderate sized egg measuring
5 3.4 inches aud on the following day
dropped one OF Z LIZ inches, which was
followed on The succeeding day by one
measuring Z s inches in circumference.
wooDFoRD.
Mrs. Martha Proud bad been trans
lerrod TO the Brattleboro asylum for in
sanity.
F. p. Bowies, former resident, has
become proprietor OF the large hotel at
Grafton Center, Mass.
The thun Ter shower Sunday evening
was the ser, rest OF the season. Light
ming struck il several places be,eabout.
Mr.. Harry Silver, drst.class ma.
chiuist aud collier, has gone to Glasten-
bury TO take charge OF the coaling inter
est there.
Elder Clifford OF ieadsboro discours
ed 81 The city church lost Sunday, and
Rev q. NJ Comstock OF Boston, the Sun
day prior.
Miss Lizzie Rowe, of Shrewsbury,
sister to Mrs. A. QuItterdeld, and Miss
Fanny Haynes of Somersvile, Mass, are
rusticating in town for few days.
Drives out of town are being anlici-
psted by many OF the young people the
4th of July. Why not make home attract
i've will good old fashioned picnicY
The potato beetles are getting into line
and from appearance they meanto do
rushing and wihal devastating business
this summer. o, wicked bugsi
IS. p. Brown who was stricken with
paralysis week ago last Sunday, died
the following day MIR Brown was
newspaper correspondent for several
years.
Despite the unseasonableness, "pop
corr hops" still hold out, and old and
young secu TO be on The qut ciee. Uncle
"Sies" seen. to be a favorile place late.
~. Perhaps The old blacksmith has
some "moderu attraction" EhS
How srislocrslically nice must
trout feel a. he swlns along 10 company
with 80 Insignificant aud bonefnl sucker,
when he is worth 60 cents pound and
his fellow faner brings only in the
Market; but the sucker would command
a higher price for old bo0es.
BERLIN, Mt.
Rev. Elnslhsn Sweet, who bad many
friends in Berlin, died at Stephenlown,
June 9th, at an advanced age.
john Megan is reported TO bave
caught the heaviest string of pickerel,
since the expiration Of the fish law, four
of them weighing Twelve pounds.
Harry Stillmsn has fitted up sales
room next to Taylor a. Co.'S shiri-shop,
the main attraction being dve cent
counter. Give him call and be con-
yinced.
DR.. A. G.. Hull, whose wife was
mysteriousIy murdered last week In New
York, has a nephew aud nicer, DIR. A. E.
Hull aud Miss Mary A. Iiall, living in