The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-04-01
: Fast day Friday. April gth

--Fasi day Friday, April 9th.
1T looks a little more Ike sugar
weather"
IT. Perkins has fresh oranges and
lemons for sale, cheap.
Mr.. u. s, Hopkins Of the nrm Of
Hubbard & Hopkins, butchers, recently
dissolved, has associated With him 10 the
busluess Mr.. Horace s. Sykes OF Factory
Psint.
%. MeNsbo who lives In The north
part OF the town hss 100 bushels OF the
Burbank Seeding potatoes for sale, aud
several others 10 town have more or less
Of ,hls splendid variety.
We have received samples Of nice
maple syrup and sugar from Herbert
Thompson, II. r. Utley and Aurelius
sykes. Only small quantity has been
made bat there 10 plenty OF time yet II
the weather Ia only good,
The arrangement Of the flowers and
plants 10 the Congregational church on
Ester Sunday was chiefly due TO the good
taste OF Mr.. George Smith whose care OF
The Conservatory on the Cemetery
grounds does bin great credit
DIR. aud Mrs. WickhAm leave on
Thursday 10 visl, their daughter, Mira. A.
q. Roe al Cornwall on the Hudson, before
going 10 New York, 80 usual In the
spring, 10 Wait other friends. We wish
them pleasant journey and safe return.
DIR John Cook, g native OF Pawlet
and ior many years prAoliclng physician
10 this place, but lately resident Of
Englshtown, N, j., died few days ago
aud bic body was brought to this place
for burial. lie was brother OF Mahlon
and Darwin Cook.
AT the annual school meeting 10 this
village $. O., Cone was elected moderator,
l.. d. COY clerk and treasurer, G. II.
swift committee, ). G. Cone audiIor aud
], 5. Kellogg collector. A tax OF IS per
cent vas voted TO pay the expenses OF
schools aud the balance Of the debt on the
school house.
Another Wedding, this time two Of our
"slAid aud aobsi" young residents, Mr..
Geo. A, Lawrence aud Mas Eiiza Fish.
A house luli u itiends attended the cers
tnouy sud ieh generous array Of bridal
glfs. They will continue TO reside 10 the
village and they have the klndesi wishes
Of the community.
The following letters remain uuealled
for In The po.i-oiiiee 10 this village: Mis-
Annst,e Berry, Mons. Ilippalyle Bsdsrt,
kiss Ida Ba,einan, Nye C.tre, Louis Clar.
ner, lssAe II Clark, John McCornicA,
Mas Halle DDS, Andrew French, A. l..
French, EdAr Galinas, W. II. Kelley, A,
D. Lneon, Thomas KsIlstl, Frank
heNany, h. j. Nunnally, Nil. Della l.;
Noycs, Thomas Rogsf'. Rev T.. d. sci.
den, A. J. Whittier.
~MR EptrOR: - TIE following IL q
statement o. the average temperature oi
the weather 10 cor village during the
months Of January, February aud March
az uoied By daily observation OF the thsr
monster att O'Clock A. NJ Ga aus
morhlng 10 January The murcury s,vod
Al degrees bslow zero. aud two 10
FeburaAry At degrees aud ~ degrees
selow respectively .Dcdaeting these
three day, lhe AYsrsge was az
follows: Fos January, ~ 5; February
9s.s. Msfeh. 227, being TIE coolest
mouth oi lhs three, ga unprecedented Oc
carrenee, we imsgins.
1.D.w
LA commesnogkliou OF Easter saads,
whieh marks The resurrection Of or
saviour lhe Congregational church ID thli
village presented bssa,itui array o
hsWSu such - ere seldom 1sen 10 oui
cold climate Al lhls season. Below ID,
pulpit The vislon wss chsrmlugiy arrssisd
bYimeand Of h9werisg plant. aud folitg,
10 alI The varied hass u lovelIns.s, Eur-
moualsd BY = cross Of riches, blossoms
seoss lAls Wblis dove wlth plnEcni
spread. looeAing tbs Bibis en- the pre1eb
ere desk. ~ slgaieeaat Of cur hIghes
hopes. TIE pastor, Rev. A. c. Reed
dlacsuned s0achiagiy aud sioqasnlly ou
tAt joy - tie c0rlsilAn Of ChSist's rssaf
FsetlOu, - freeing him from The fear o.
dsAlh. ns text vas, "Thsnks Be uass
ucd weieh Eissih rs the victory ,htosgl
oas Lsvd Jssns Carisg" fr0n ceg.. is-
81, which 6ne chapter had besn lmprsa-